BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser - Finished!
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Captain April
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Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
It's going to be interesting to see how you get all of those facets on the vacform dome. Can we see the master dome?
It's going to be interesting to see how you get all of those facets on the vacform dome. Can we see the master dome?
wasili
Sr Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
How come i missed this thread before. Absolutely wonderful work. And a nice design at a great size. Your pics at times look like CG wip shots, what with the black and/or white backgrounds.
Looking forward to more...
thumbsup:thumbsup
Cheers,
Wasili
How come i missed this thread before. Absolutely wonderful work. And a nice design at a great size. Your pics at times look like CG wip shots, what with the black and/or white backgrounds.
Looking forward to more...
thumbsup:thumbsupCheers,
Wasili
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
Just wow. 15 domes. Are you going to do different layouts of vegetation for all 15?
Starting the ships 15 domes.
Next up... vacuforming the clear domes.
Just wow. 15 domes. Are you going to do different layouts of vegetation for all 15?
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
I am speechless. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
thomas
I am speechless. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
thomas
TiberiousST
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Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
Incredible work, I agree with the earlier post that your build has got to be superior to the original work, no doubt about it. Given your attention to detail, I stand ready to be amazed with the contents of those domes!
Tib
Incredible work, I agree with the earlier post that your build has got to be superior to the original work, no doubt about it. Given your attention to detail, I stand ready to be amazed with the contents of those domes!
Tib
shaunsheep
Sr Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
bump,,,
bump,,,
Captain April
Sr Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
QUOTE]It's been a month and a half since the last update, it must be done by now.....finished photos please!:cry
Captain April
Sr Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
Looking forward to it.
Looking forward to it.
ShowCraft
Sr Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
Some of the power connectors and LED's for the domes.
My initial design for the attachment of the domes was simple enough. The entire dome assembly would just screw on like a light bulb all in one piece.
Problems here... the angled domes are ending up too close together - some even touching.
All the angled pedestals have to be torn apart and redesigned to fit properly.
Closer examination of the studio CG model below shows that the angled domes jut out at a slightly steeper angle than the sloped sides of the ships body. Something I overlooked.
Some of the power connectors and LED's for the domes.
My initial design for the attachment of the domes was simple enough. The entire dome assembly would just screw on like a light bulb all in one piece.
Problems here... the angled domes are ending up too close together - some even touching.
All the angled pedestals have to be torn apart and redesigned to fit properly.
Closer examination of the studio CG model below shows that the angled domes jut out at a slightly steeper angle than the sloped sides of the ships body. Something I overlooked.
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ShowCraft
Sr Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
I'v redesigned how the dome pillars attach to the model. This not only corrects the domes spacing problems but it also makes for a more mistake free method of attachment. While the initial method was nice and simple, there was a danger that someone might mistake the domes for being screwed on properly when in fact they may only be hanging from the power connecters.
This new method here calls for an alignment barrel to first be screwed on the model, then the dome pillar is slipped over it and secured by a small set screw.
Now all the domes are properly spaced 1 inch apart.
Front view compared with the studio CG model.
The domes can now be attached easily and securely by anyone.
I'v redesigned how the dome pillars attach to the model. This not only corrects the domes spacing problems but it also makes for a more mistake free method of attachment. While the initial method was nice and simple, there was a danger that someone might mistake the domes for being screwed on properly when in fact they may only be hanging from the power connecters.
This new method here calls for an alignment barrel to first be screwed on the model, then the dome pillar is slipped over it and secured by a small set screw.
Now all the domes are properly spaced 1 inch apart.
Front view compared with the studio CG model.
The domes can now be attached easily and securely by anyone.
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oregonweim
New Member
Re: BSG Agro Ship / Botanical Cruiser
amazing
amazing
