brandomack
Sr Member
WOW! Great work! I love threads like this!
Obscure Ship From the Thrawn Trilogy Comic Books
- Thread starter Albertese
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yuumi2891103
Master Member
Woow, while I had been away for a while, something wonderful has been grown up!
This is very inspireing and very nice build technique.
love
Hats off !!
katsu
This is very inspireing and very nice build technique.
loveHats off !!
katsu
Hey, thanks, everyone! You're too kind.
Yeah, I'm really happy with this one. I put together a couple shots with more thought out lighting and tried to do the "movie-version" of some of the angles in the comic book. Sadly, my only camera is my cell phone, so, these are not as good as I'd like them to be, but they were fun anyhow. I plan to do a couple more in the future.
I tried to mimic what ILM did back in the day for star fields and sprayed a big sheet of aluminum foil black and poked hundreds of pinholes into it. When lit from behind, you get a decent star field. So this is my first attempt at that. I think it turned out okay for as little effort as I put out in making it.
Anyhow, guys, thanks again for the kind words. Stay tuned for a couple more of these "movie version" images in the next week or so.
--Alex
Yeah, I'm really happy with this one. I put together a couple shots with more thought out lighting and tried to do the "movie-version" of some of the angles in the comic book. Sadly, my only camera is my cell phone, so, these are not as good as I'd like them to be, but they were fun anyhow. I plan to do a couple more in the future.
I tried to mimic what ILM did back in the day for star fields and sprayed a big sheet of aluminum foil black and poked hundreds of pinholes into it. When lit from behind, you get a decent star field. So this is my first attempt at that. I think it turned out okay for as little effort as I put out in making it.
Anyhow, guys, thanks again for the kind words. Stay tuned for a couple more of these "movie version" images in the next week or so.
--Alex
seatreader
Active Member
Those just... :F. Dat ship
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Thank, guys!
Here's one more "movie-version". I'm pretty sure the ship in this panel was in hyperspace going from Thrawn's location to Sluis Van. The comic book version is just streaked lines like you'd have in Star Trek. I decided to go to the route of the original film and made a tube of crumpled aluminum foil with a light inside. Then I doctored it in photoshop to give it a sense of motion, seeing as how it was motionless in my living room, but turning in the movie.
I guess this will be the last of these. There are a couple more angles in the comic book, but nothing too interesting. Not different enough from these three to merit doing, I figure. But, it was sure a fun project!
My next project will be more architectural in nature. My dad and I are working on recreating the old Oregon Capitol Building in 1:96 scale. The original was built in the 1870s and burnt down in the 1930s. The current capitol in Salem has expressed an interest in displying the finished model, so that's cool. I wasn't planing on showing any of it on this board, seeing as how it's not at all sci-fi or genre related. But after that's done (or I get burnt out on it and need a break) I do intend to tackle some more Thrawn Trilogy goodies.
Have fun! And build some models!
--Alex
Here's one more "movie-version". I'm pretty sure the ship in this panel was in hyperspace going from Thrawn's location to Sluis Van. The comic book version is just streaked lines like you'd have in Star Trek. I decided to go to the route of the original film and made a tube of crumpled aluminum foil with a light inside. Then I doctored it in photoshop to give it a sense of motion, seeing as how it was motionless in my living room, but turning in the movie.
I guess this will be the last of these. There are a couple more angles in the comic book, but nothing too interesting. Not different enough from these three to merit doing, I figure. But, it was sure a fun project!
My next project will be more architectural in nature. My dad and I are working on recreating the old Oregon Capitol Building in 1:96 scale. The original was built in the 1870s and burnt down in the 1930s. The current capitol in Salem has expressed an interest in displying the finished model, so that's cool. I wasn't planing on showing any of it on this board, seeing as how it's not at all sci-fi or genre related. But after that's done (or I get burnt out on it and need a break) I do intend to tackle some more Thrawn Trilogy goodies.
Have fun! And build some models!
--Alex
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SKIN JOB 66
Sr Member
AWESOME work and photos, Alex !!!!!!!!!
Sorry for the lack of feedback thess last days (who said weeks ?), I was away most of the time from home !
Anyhow , HATS DOWN sir, I really enjoyed this thread and project !
If you need help in the future or more info on other HTTE stuff, feel free to let me know !
:cool
Fred
Sorry for the lack of feedback thess last days (who said weeks ?), I was away most of the time from home !
Anyhow , HATS DOWN sir, I really enjoyed this thread and project !
If you need help in the future or more info on other HTTE stuff, feel free to let me know !
:cool
Fred
Bouq
Well-Known Member
Albertese, according to your authorization, I transcribed your WIP into an article into my blog pages. Feel free to claim for any change you want : http://www.cyber-mecha.com/blog/?p=926
Skin Job, with no authorization from you, I did not quote your data about this ship. If you agree (and I'd like you do!), I will add some info.
P.S.: what about the Easter egg ? I did not find it...
Skin Job, with no authorization from you, I did not quote your data about this ship. If you agree (and I'd like you do!), I will add some info.
P.S.: what about the Easter egg ? I did not find it...
Philbouq, looks great! I must admit my French is very poor but I could guess what maybe a third of that actually said and I think you transcribed it nicely. Thanks for thinking enough of my little project to devote such attention to it.
The only error I noticed is one place you say I used 1:1700 battleship guns but it was really 1:700. It's in the part describing my insert that's visible though the missing plating. See my post #51 in this thread. Probably not important enough to change, but I mention it to prove I did attempt to read it, even though I only speak English.
As to the Easter egg... it's really not that cool. I will give a hint: the panels on the left side of the ship have shapes of a geographical nature. Take another look, but if you give up and simply must know, ask again and I'll spill the beans.
Have fun and build some models!
--Alex
The only error I noticed is one place you say I used 1:1700 battleship guns but it was really 1:700. It's in the part describing my insert that's visible though the missing plating. See my post #51 in this thread. Probably not important enough to change, but I mention it to prove I did attempt to read it, even though I only speak English.
As to the Easter egg... it's really not that cool. I will give a hint: the panels on the left side of the ship have shapes of a geographical nature. Take another look, but if you give up and simply must know, ask again and I'll spill the beans.
Have fun and build some models!
--Alex
Bouq
Well-Known Member
We have to thank you Alex for having shared your art. Not the contrary
About the Easter Egg, you mean this one?
Don't spill the beans please! Let me have a look at it with a clear head...
Thank you very much and I look forward to your next project...
This is corrected. was a typo. Indeed, I can see you really read the article. Congrats for the effort!
About the Easter Egg, you mean this one?
Don't spill the beans please! Let me have a look at it with a clear head...
Thank you very much and I look forward to your next project...
You're one third of the way! Washington and Idaho are also present. Fred's original art struck me as including the borders of Oklahoma on one side, so I decided it would be fun to put my home states on there... Then I figured I already had the west border of Idaho so I put that one on there too.
--Alex
--Alex
SKIN JOB 66
Sr Member
As promised (a long time ago, I know I know), I have started to upload on my FB concept illustrations drawn at the time I was working on that HTTE comics adaptation...
They're here :
https://www.facebook.com/Fred-Blanchard-469590793165595/photos/?tab=album&album_id=475008842623790
More by the end of this week...
Enjoy !
They're here :
https://www.facebook.com/Fred-Blanchard-469590793165595/photos/?tab=album&album_id=475008842623790
More by the end of this week...
Enjoy !
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