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Watertight, hollowed out for print, has the top scoop detail and it's in the print queue, finally! I decided to scribe the panel lines after printing, so I can obsess some more about exact locations before biting the bullet. Also the Evergreen strip detail can be actual Evergreen strip - **** it, as they say.
Just curious, why would you scribe a part after it is
grown when you can create scribe line " in " the grown
part ? Would save allot of headaches ! :darnkids
You know, I spent the entire day the other day staring at photos of that clamp, and I never noticed that. Its still symmetrical , but it certainly does looks like it has been trimmed. Good eye Lee!
Here's another pic that appears to show it.
I'm still unsure - it could be shadows, couldn't it? But I've always wondered how the clamp was supposed to work practically, and trimming this part might easily have been a solution to some fit problem. I propose we provide the part complete, and builders can trim it themselves if they wish.
Wolvster, the reasons number three, three being the number of the count - to five shalt thou not count: 1) I'll likely second-guess myself on the exact location for the lines anyway, 2) it's easy - I have two thirds of bugger all skill in CG modeling so five minutes with a pencil and scriber will equal four hours of struggle in Rhino, and 3) we're using real kit parts for the side details, I decided to use real Evergreen too, might as well use real panel lines, heh.
Five. Three, sire! <lobs holy hand grenade>
BTW - anyone have a clue what Evergreen part number to look for for the ribbed panels? I don't know their range at all, never used it in fact.
Wolvster, the reasons number three, three being the number of the count - to five shalt thou not count: 1) I'll likely second-guess myself on the exact location for the lines anyway, 2) it's easy - I have two thirds of bugger all skill in CG modeling so five minutes with a pencil and scriber will equal four hours of struggle in Rhino, and 3) we're using real kit parts for the side details, I decided to use real Evergreen too, might as well use real panel lines, heh.
Five. Three, sire! <lobs holy hand grenade>
BTW - anyone have a clue what Evergreen part number to look for for the ribbed panels? I don't know their range at all, never used it in fact.
jedimaster
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Think I got a sheet.
jedimaster
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Ok... Just a quick poll. Who is going to light the cockpit on this? I don't mean cabin lights but optic fibre. This cockpit is begging for some optic fibres , just ain't studio accurate that's all.
I probably will.
I'm also planning a version with a video screen in it, that plays the actual B-Roll they projected into the cockpit, of Ripley's double prepping the shuttle. I know in the film they used the forced perspective version for that...so I might have to make a forced perspective version down the road, too. The idea of that hanging on a wall, playing that video in a loop, makes me weak-kneed.
I'm also planning a version with a video screen in it, that plays the actual B-Roll they projected into the cockpit, of Ripley's double prepping the shuttle. I know in the film they used the forced perspective version for that...so I might have to make a forced perspective version down the road, too. The idea of that hanging on a wall, playing that video in a loop, makes me weak-kneed.
jedimaster
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At first glance they look not unlike some of the pipes dangling from the roof we see inside the full size set. However I'm more inclined to put it down to something melting, maybe glue or paint running through into the cockpit glass. Phil Rae said once that the heat from the Bulb melted part of his interior. You can see that in the top cockpit pic bottom right corner. The Melted Sam 2 part. Thank god for LED's Heh?
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DANG that was annoying. Got home from work last night to find my power line had been removed. Completely gone from the pole to my house. Apparently a truck hit the line that crosses the street; they fixed the other three houses served by it but because ours is old the power company doesn't like us so they just removed the line. Whut the...?! Now I'm $1800 poorer. :facepalm
Anyway - yeh I'll light my cockpit Simon, and Paul I'll try to get the engine seat profile sorted out tonight. The tube is 3/16 and space is short at the top end...could sand a flat onto it I guess!
Anyway - yeh I'll light my cockpit Simon, and Paul I'll try to get the engine seat profile sorted out tonight. The tube is 3/16 and space is short at the top end...could sand a flat onto it I guess!
Ouch - that sucks doesn't it. Bugger!
No worries on the engine mounts Martyn. 3/16 still seems a tad big though...
Just been down to Productive Plastics. They didn't have any .75 styrene, but had some polyethelene (clear) - got a stack real cheap. Seeing as it will be painted, I didn't think it would matter?. You can cut it with scissors too, but it is a little brittle. I'll see how it goes. Only down $20 if it doesn't work out...
I've made a few more updates/tweaks to the model on top of what we discussed for the rear. The nose has been redone (again!). I had an epiphany after going through all the reference photos (again).
Now just finalising the styrene layouts to refelect the changes and will start filing the joints in the ship and start fitting the styrene over the w/e.
*OK I take that back, on looking again, I'd say 3/16 is probably probably pretty close*
No worries on the engine mounts Martyn. 3/16 still seems a tad big though...
Just been down to Productive Plastics. They didn't have any .75 styrene, but had some polyethelene (clear) - got a stack real cheap. Seeing as it will be painted, I didn't think it would matter?. You can cut it with scissors too, but it is a little brittle. I'll see how it goes. Only down $20 if it doesn't work out...
I've made a few more updates/tweaks to the model on top of what we discussed for the rear. The nose has been redone (again!). I had an epiphany after going through all the reference photos (again).
Now just finalising the styrene layouts to refelect the changes and will start filing the joints in the ship and start fitting the styrene over the w/e.
*OK I take that back, on looking again, I'd say 3/16 is probably probably pretty close*
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jedimaster
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Spose I better update then. Putting together the cockpit. Hoping to have some of it cast over the weekend. Should also be picking up some ultrasil on Monday so just need a few more kits now.
Yeah, I got really angry with the poor girl on the power company's switch. She just kept relentlessly trying to fob me off with generalities and refused to put me through to a supervisor - I got one eventually but had to ask forcefully several times. I'm a mild-mannered nerd, I'm almost never an ugly customer, but I went to 11 this time and for once I didn't feel ashamed to do it.
Orrrrhhh, um, polyethylene? Soapy and slippery type? Right swine to glue and paint if so but we'll see. If no go then I am pretty sure I've got some 3'x6' styrene sheets in the shed - I shoulda saved you the bother - soz!!!
Yeah, Simon gave me the 3/16 figure and I scaled it into the drawing I'm using; it looks about right. You could also make 7/32 work but it's an odd size, hard to find and a little on the big side.
The next common size down would be 1/8 and that's definitely too small IMO, so I think we're good. Different diam on some of the others though. Also the intersections are complex - look closely guys - Simon, they're not simple cuts, have you noticed?
Orrrrhhh, um, polyethylene? Soapy and slippery type? Right swine to glue and paint if so but we'll see. If no go then I am pretty sure I've got some 3'x6' styrene sheets in the shed - I shoulda saved you the bother - soz!!!
Yeah, Simon gave me the 3/16 figure and I scaled it into the drawing I'm using; it looks about right. You could also make 7/32 work but it's an odd size, hard to find and a little on the big side.
The next common size down would be 1/8 and that's definitely too small IMO, so I think we're good. Different diam on some of the others though. Also the intersections are complex - look closely guys - Simon, they're not simple cuts, have you noticed?
