Moebius mark 7 -DONE-
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Smiling Demon
Sr Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
I am so glad you are doing this. I planned to pick up one this Friday. Can't wait to see more on this!!
Kenny
I am so glad you are doing this. I planned to pick up one this Friday. Can't wait to see more on this!!
Kenny
JMChladek
Sr Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
The stock pit is VERY bland even by styrene kit standards (the Mk II by comparison had a rather good pit IMHO for styrene). It has a little bit of a center console display, but the side consoles are almost non-existant and it doesn't even have the two side displays on either side of the main DRAEDIS readout. When I got mine, I thought long and hard about doing a two day build to get it done for IPMS Nationals (easily possible), but I stopped as the cockpit would need a bit of work to look good in terms of scratchbuilding stuff for it. As such, while I don't normally run for photoetch, the Paragrafix set looks like money well spent.
The stock pit is VERY bland even by styrene kit standards (the Mk II by comparison had a rather good pit IMHO for styrene). It has a little bit of a center console display, but the side consoles are almost non-existant and it doesn't even have the two side displays on either side of the main DRAEDIS readout. When I got mine, I thought long and hard about doing a two day build to get it done for IPMS Nationals (easily possible), but I stopped as the cockpit would need a bit of work to look good in terms of scratchbuilding stuff for it. As such, while I don't normally run for photoetch, the Paragrafix set looks like money well spent.
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
The cock pit and pilot are done except for the lighting (that i will have in a couple days) here's some shots.
The pilot progress:
Complete cockpit with decals(some were added by me):
Cockpit shown in ship ( not glued yet):
The cockpit the model comes with-
Started the ship its self:
The cock pit and pilot are done except for the lighting (that i will have in a couple days) here's some shots.
The pilot progress:
Complete cockpit with decals(some were added by me):
Cockpit shown in ship ( not glued yet):
The cockpit the model comes with-
Started the ship its self:
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
Got the led's in today working on that had to redue some of the cockpit due to light leeks and started on the engines.
Engine work, light block painted and ready for glue tomorrow.
Front console lite up still working on the sides when I'm done it will have a total of 6 led's for the hole cockpit:
Got the led's in today working on that had to redue some of the cockpit due to light leeks and started on the engines.
Engine work, light block painted and ready for glue tomorrow.
Front console lite up still working on the sides when I'm done it will have a total of 6 led's for the hole cockpit:
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cylon75
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Re: Moebius mark 7
Got the cockpit all lighted and wired and ready to install .Now i have to paint the ship before i install it. Also got much of the engine set up to.
Here's some progress shots.
Cockpit shots:
In ship shots-
How I set up the leds for the engines: (keep the light in the middle)
Painting the ship: (primer ,silver ,dark ghost gray, and Pontiac blue engine paint) More on this later.
Got the cockpit all lighted and wired and ready to install .Now i have to paint the ship before i install it. Also got much of the engine set up to.
Here's some progress shots.
Cockpit shots:
In ship shots-
How I set up the leds for the engines: (keep the light in the middle)
Painting the ship: (primer ,silver ,dark ghost gray, and Pontiac blue engine paint) More on this later.
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Smiling Demon
Sr Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
This Viper is growing on me!
Looking good!!!
Kenny
This Viper is growing on me!
Looking good!!!
Kenny
MML
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
Awesome job on the cockpit! Blows the standard one out of the water.
Is that a commercially available lighting kit you're using or just a do-it-yourself job? If it's one you did yourself I'd love to know how you did it... I'm absolutely crap when it comes to electronics!
Awesome job on the cockpit! Blows the standard one out of the water.
Is that a commercially available lighting kit you're using or just a do-it-yourself job? If it's one you did yourself I'd love to know how you did it... I'm absolutely crap when it comes to electronics!
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
This kit is something that i have done my self i get my led (ready to use ) from the link at the bottom all you have to do is to tell him size and how many along with the power supply your using (9volt in my case) and he makes them for you all you have to do is connect the wires its that simple. Here's the link:
http://myworld.ebay.com/1michiganger?ssPageName=ADME:X:CEM:US:1181
This kit is something that i have done my self i get my led (ready to use ) from the link at the bottom all you have to do is to tell him size and how many along with the power supply your using (9volt in my case) and he makes them for you all you have to do is connect the wires its that simple. Here's the link:
http://myworld.ebay.com/1michiganger?ssPageName=ADME:X:CEM:US:1181
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
Well i think i found my color its not perfect but as close as im going to get with what i have to work with we'll see how it turns out after the weathering. For now here's some progress shot from the last day.
1st the lay out of the wiring for the cockpit & engines:
Gray base coat:
Blue color coat:
Engines shots(lite & non-lite) :
Well i think i found my color its not perfect but as close as im going to get with what i have to work with we'll see how it turns out after the weathering. For now here's some progress shot from the last day.
1st the lay out of the wiring for the cockpit & engines:
Gray base coat:
Blue color coat:
Engines shots(lite & non-lite) :
MML
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
Nice one... that link'll come in handy! Cheers!
One subject I cannot get my head around is electronics...
Nice one... that link'll come in handy! Cheers!
One subject I cannot get my head around is electronics...
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
Working on the paint and detail before i glue the 2 half together. Just about there but i have to wait a day or so before I can spray it with clear i tried and it started to lift lucky i was able to fix it.Its not perfect in the color but its not bad so I'm happy with that.
Paint & weathering:
Decals added:
Both half's laid in place:
With engines in place:
Working on the paint and detail before i glue the 2 half together. Just about there but i have to wait a day or so before I can spray it with clear i tried and it started to lift lucky i was able to fix it.Its not perfect in the color but its not bad so I'm happy with that.
Paint & weathering:
Decals added:
Both half's laid in place:
With engines in place:
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
I had a hard time to get the cockpit to fit after some tweaking I got it to work the problem was with the bottom half not the top, but its glued together now.
Wiring detail:
Glued up:
None lite shot:
Lite up shots:
I have some detail painting left to do and the base left to do.
I had a hard time to get the cockpit to fit after some tweaking I got it to work the problem was with the bottom half not the top, but its glued together now.
Wiring detail:
Glued up:
None lite shot:
Lite up shots:
I have some detail painting left to do and the base left to do.
cylon75
Well-Known Member
Re: Moebius mark 7
Its done.The PGMS cockpit is a must for this kit makes it look 100% better.I used spa blue for a color although it no the exact color its close as you can get in a can that i could find. Over all I think i came out decent. (Look for the beauty shot's to come.)
Ship shots:
Engine Lite shot:
None lite cockpit shots:
LITE SHOTS:
Its done.The PGMS cockpit is a must for this kit makes it look 100% better.I used spa blue for a color although it no the exact color its close as you can get in a can that i could find. Over all I think i came out decent. (Look for the beauty shot's to come.)
Ship shots:
Engine Lite shot:
None lite cockpit shots:
LITE SHOTS:
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