another Spinner . 6th scale. printed

[joberg]

No need to say to you that I'm eager to see a vid from you

 

[flimzy]

so about what seams like a year ago I saw an add on e bay for a pre order 6th scale Decker that look very good. I'd just about given up as they missed every dead line and kept sawing another month when ever I asked for news. well it came today and I'm not disappointed.

 

[teslabe]

It looks amazing, well worth the wait I would say, I'm so happy for you....

 

[joberg]

Great catch (which brand is that?). Now that your project is complete, I'm sure a pro-vid will follow

 

[flimzy]

Great catch (which brand is that?). Now that your project is complete, I'm sure a pro-vid will follow

oh, it's far from complete. apart from the electronics hanging out. I think this is only version 1, I've learned so much that I got wrong it needs version 2. but a video will be coming, I just have a little job with a time machine in Wales to do first.

 

[flimzy]

Great catch (which brand is that?). Now that your project is complete, I'm sure a pro-vid will follow

as for the brand . Dark toys x red star. on ebay from china.

 

[flimzy]

I have started again with the CAD drawing and found out where I made the mistake, I used this art department drawing as part of my reference and the roof is too low sending some of the shapes out. here's hoping there won't need to be a version 3.

 

[flimzy]

I said I would show you what was wrong with my model. This was a walk away and do something else for a wile moment for me but then I decided to carry on because I'd gone to far. After all I started this project as just a way to learn 3D printing, accuracy wasn't my main concern to start with.
Here is a video now I've started on a model with all the corrections I've learned on the way. It's not all bad There's a lot I can still use in version 2.

 

[Pyramidrep]

Construction drawing can sometimes be misleading in terms of what the actual built props finally looked like. I‘m sure Gene Winfield didn’t follow them to the letter either but as a guideline since the technical draughtsman Bill Skinner drew his drawings as an interpretation of Syd Mead’s renderings.
I don’t know if you noticed on the original plans that there was a slight curve to the outer door-frame panel on the drawings. Was it built straight or flat on the full size version?. There are probably endless iterations to this.
But you‘ve done a beautiful job on both versions and a mark of the great craftsperson you are to keep seeking for perfection.

 

[joberg]

^^
What he said and eager to see V2 taking shape

 

[flimzy]

Construction drawing can sometimes be misleading in terms of what the actual built props finally looked like. I‘m sure Gene Winfield didn’t follow them to the letter either but as a guideline since the technical draughtsman Bill Skinner drew his drawings as an interpretaion of Syd Mead’s renderings.
I don’t know if you noticed on the original plans that there was a slight curve to the outer door-frame panel on the drawings. Was it built straight or flat on the full size version?. There are probably endless iterations to this.
But you‘ve done a beautiful job on both versions and a mark of the great craftsperson you are to keep seeking for perfection.

yes there is a slight curve on the door like in my version 1 model. the doors aren't effected in my new build so haven't spent any time modelling them. the only major change is the the roof height effecting the windows and the rear.

 

[Bendzhamin]

WASNOT SURE if i share these with you last time...

 

[joberg]

TFS with us those fantastic blueprints Ben

 

[flimzy]

WASNOT SURE if i share these with you last time...

sorry only just seen your post, I haven't had much free time (I've gone from giant sharks to time travel- let you know more when they come out)
I did have a copy of the prop store plan an I think that what threw me. because I could reed the dimensions I just projected from the drawing. and took the rest of my measurement from the model kit. the problem is the scans are out of scale.

Then a friend of mine who sent me an art department scan of Drawing one he'd got from Trumble (RIP) resulting in a cluster ****. shrinking the PS scan from the net to the right length ment the roof came down.

so mark 2 will be better. :-( thank you for you images though.

 

[flimzy]

thanks to teslabe for the screens and the tube light effects

 

[flimzy]

new Decker is just hanging around waiting for me finish.

 

[teslabe]

thanks to teslabe for the screens and the tube light effects

I'm thrilled and honored to have even this small bit of input on this amazing build, flimzy rocks

 

[flimzy]

so all the lights are now working just the Servos to sort out and fill the gap on the back hatch.

think I have enough to at least shoot some video next week.

 

[teslabe]

so all the lights are now working just the Servos to sort out and fill the gap on the back hatch.

Hi flimzy, did you ever get a chance to try out the "Arduino sketch" I sent you in a PM around the end of September ? Here is the video of it's sequence, hope it helps.

 

[joberg]

My God; I see stars...oops, wrong movie Well, that came out mighty F.A.B in my book...and thanks again for those vids; my saliva glands thank you