Nu Galacita in 1/2500th scale
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KrokoHunter
Sr Member
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
DAG NAMMIT, Coby
This is way beyound awesome .. This is ... hmmmm well beyound awesome...
I'm SOOOOO in for one of these sweeties, if you find a caster.
Although I'm not that fond of the Pegasus, it would look to sweet with the 2 of them together.
DAG NAMMIT, Coby
This is way beyound awesome .. This is ... hmmmm well beyound awesome...
I'm SOOOOO in for one of these sweeties, if you find a caster.
Although I'm not that fond of the Pegasus, it would look to sweet with the 2 of them together.
KrokoHunter
Sr Member
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I think REL just volunteered to cast in clear FB...
Jedi Dade
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:lol HE HE :lol
I think REL just volunteered to cast in clear FB...
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:lol HE HE :lol
Here's what I've been working on this week.
http://home.comcast.net/~mfactory/Biggie_G...ne_plate_01.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mfactory/Biggie_G...ne_plate_02.jpg
It's not quite perfect but I'm thrilled with it. It took three tries to make the engine cones. Those were one part of the model I wasn't looking forward to. They turned out to not be that hard. I'm still trying to figure out how I want to do the landing bays.
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http://home.comcast.net/~mfactory/Biggie_G...ne_plate_01.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mfactory/Biggie_G...ne_plate_02.jpg
It's not quite perfect but I'm thrilled with it. It took three tries to make the engine cones. Those were one part of the model I wasn't looking forward to. They turned out to not be that hard. I'm still trying to figure out how I want to do the landing bays.
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Max Zephyr
Active Member
OMG Coby she is one amazing ship. I've been waiting to get singed up here. It was driving me crazy watching your work on it and not being able to say anything. I'm stunned ... but not suprised by your work. I'm looking forward to seeing one in person someday, soon :love
Matt
Matt
Captain April
Sr Member
Wow, that looks like a injection molded part, just how are you making these parts? Is that a STL model?
I need to make my signiture say, "STL sucks."
I work with a laser cutter so the the etched plates are laser cut then there is hand work done to make the raided detail and bevels. The engine cones are sort of done by hand. I used the laser to mark the shapes on some REN shape, but that could have just as easily been taped on with paper.
I work with a laser cutter so the the etched plates are laser cut then there is hand work done to make the raided detail and bevels. The engine cones are sort of done by hand. I used the laser to mark the shapes on some REN shape, but that could have just as easily been taped on with paper.
falcondesigns
Well-Known Member
Hi Coby,for the landing bays I would suggest doing them like the TOS model. Alexander
Alexanderfalcondesigns
Well-Known Member
Oh,sorry.I vote for slices like the hull. :rolleyes Alexander
Thanks. For sure you'll see what I do as I do it.
The thing about slices on the flight pods is that the wall thickness inside the flight deck is only about 1/16" thick. I may actually have to do the the top half in panels and maybe slices for the bottom half.
I really haven't given them much thought since I still have so much to do on the hull. I'm tackling the engine pod cones now.
The thing about slices on the flight pods is that the wall thickness inside the flight deck is only about 1/16" thick. I may actually have to do the the top half in panels and maybe slices for the bottom half.
I really haven't given them much thought since I still have so much to do on the hull. I'm tackling the engine pod cones now.
David Moeller
Active Member
Hey Cobywan,
I know your laser cutter is at work, but what brand is it? I would like to do some work like this, but have never had anything laser cut like what you are doing.
Also, the panels that are resin, how are you casting such flat sections without air bubbles.
Keep up the great work on this, I am glad to see it resume.
I know your laser cutter is at work, but what brand is it? I would like to do some work like this, but have never had anything laser cut like what you are doing.
Also, the panels that are resin, how are you casting such flat sections without air bubbles.
Keep up the great work on this, I am glad to see it resume.
The laser was manufactured by WINC. They don't exist anymore. It's a huge steel gantry model with worm gear and stepper motor motion. The controller was updated 10 years ago and we use AS3000 to generate tool paths. The laser itself is a 40W unit but only about 26W actually comes out of the focusing lens.
The trick with casting anything is to powder your molds. I use babypowder but I think I need to condition the powder by baking it in an oven to drive out any moisture that is absorbes in the bottle. The powder on the mold surface makes the resin wick into the fine details and prevents medium sized bubbles. It doesn't fix any bubbles caused by moisture contamination your resin or any bubbles that you mix into your resin before pouring.
The trick with casting anything is to powder your molds. I use babypowder but I think I need to condition the powder by baking it in an oven to drive out any moisture that is absorbes in the bottle. The powder on the mold surface makes the resin wick into the fine details and prevents medium sized bubbles. It doesn't fix any bubbles caused by moisture contamination your resin or any bubbles that you mix into your resin before pouring.
Jestefarean
Sr Member
fantastic work.
nightrider
Sr Member
That is absolutely amazing, wish I had half that talent.
