Moonraker Shuttle Model -- Finished!

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Looking good..
Please post more pics.

Lynn

 

[PHArchivist]

Originally posted by Lynn TXP 0369@Feb 19 2006, 12:56 AM
Looking good..
Please post more pics.

Lynn

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Gladly.

 

[PHArchivist]

First pic of course is an overall shot, nearing completion.

Second pic shows some surface detail I've added, and the varying tones of the nose (note the slightly brown tinge of the main part of the nose).

The third pic is a color chip of the Reefer Orange; note how it is slightly lighter in color than my concoction. Now scroll up to the first pic -- if I'd done the bands in the Reefer, it'd have been just about perfect. Though in person, my orange doesn't appear quite as deep or rich as in the photo.

 

[PHArchivist]

Also note how on the Drax logo I'm having to paint in the white elipses since I printed these on clear label "paper".

 

[paulcarson]

Silly question, is the floquil reefer orange readily available? (I live in the UK ) I'm thinking of making a start on mine now.

BTW your shuttle is looking good.

 

[paulcarson]

Don't know if this is of any help to anyone?

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Originally posted by PHArchivist@Feb 18 2006, 09:43 PM
The third pic is a color chip of the Reefer Orange; note how it is slightly lighter in color than my concoction.  Now scroll up to the first pic -- if I'd done the bands in the Reefer, it'd have been just about perfect.  Though in person, my orange doesn't appear quite as deep or rich as in the photo.

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Is the reefer orange you got the water based or thinner based paint?

I got the water based paint and in the jar it looks a lot lighter then your color chip.

I have seen a night and day difference between the same colors in water based and thinner based colors, thus the reason I'm asking.

Lynn

 

[PHArchivist]

Originally posted by paulcarson@Feb 20 2006, 09:19 PM
Don't know if this is of any help to anyone?

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Thanks PC -- yeah that's what I used for my logos...

 

[PHArchivist]

Lynn, mine is oil based. That may be the issue with yours...

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Originally posted by PHArchivist@Feb 20 2006, 07:43 PM
Lynn, mine is oil based.  That may be the issue with yours...

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Oh yeah, that can be an issue.. The difference can give you two totally different colors.

I learned this issue all to well with painting my Boba Fett's red on the ESB helmet, the water based and thinner based colors had two totally differnt colors to them even though they were the same name color.

Lynn

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Did you build any of the insides of the shuttle or did you just build the main body and glued the bays closed?

Lynn

 

[PHArchivist]

I glued the doors closed...

I generally build my models as if they were filming models, and that way I can cheat around a bit and take shortcuts.

The cargo bay wasn't seen in the film, so mine are closed. However I did install a satellite and the interior carraige to add support.

Also my cockpit is just painted black. No detail inside is discernible on film.

 

[Beagle Bill]

Looking really nice.

 

[Lynn TXP 0369]

Originally posted by PHArchivist@Feb 20 2006, 07:43 PM
Lynn, mine is oil based.  That may be the issue with yours...

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I found the reefer orange on the Testors site in a spray bomb, so I'll go that route.
Lynn

 

[PHArchivist]

Check this out guys. Same image as earlier, but from a different publication, and seems to be a higher res. LOTS more panel lines visible on this.

 

[paulcarson]

 

[paulcarson]

Can anyone take screengrabs? I've watched it again just now and there are a few shots which have some clear detail, especially the nose section / cockpit area.

Great pic btw.

 

[PHArchivist]

Here's a couple:

 

[PHArchivist]

Pretty much done except for weathering...

So here's the "clean" version.

 

[paulcarson]

Thats amazing.