thatguyno1
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This is my first attempt at replica prop modeling AND posting its progress on any forum anywhere so here goes. Below is the start of my model. In fact it is currently almost finished and in the painting stages right now, and I'm retouching the imperfections in the surfaces. This is just a teaser. I will post photos in the near future of various stages of completion. This piece is 8" long and 6" diameter at the widest point. Everything else was based on this piece.
Thanks to Wackychimp for hosting the webpage for the photos.
A lot of measuring and cutting later and:
Bottom view before glueing trim and side braces.
Adding the trim pieces to the top, glueing the front wedge and back spoiler in place.
The base coat of paint. Silver and Magnesium to follow this week. This is the "Stealth" version
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Here's the silver version. Beginning to look more look more like the actual ship. Bottom View:
And the top view - laying on its side like most of the Smallville scenes:
Don't know if you noticed but the schematic drawings are underneath the ship. You can see portions of them. The Magnesium paint will be the final color then sealer and she will be done. Will have a little surprise in the final version. Stay tuned.
Here is the Magnesium paint job with the ship mounted on the stand I designed to hold the ship and the full size replica keys from other board members.
And we all know that the key has the word "Barcode" in Kryptonian. Speculation has it that the word is referring to the fact that Clark's biological parents purchased the ship at the Krypton Wal-Mart. We all know how big Wal-Mart is so I thought maybe they went more than Global in their reach. Sure enough I found some Kryptonite disguised as a note dispenser in the school supply section. So I made a Kryptonite key of my own. (Shades of Mel Gibson in "Conspiracy Theory" - now if I could just find Julia Roberts!!)
Many thanks again to Wackychimp for hosting the pics.
Paul ô¿ô
Thanks to Wackychimp for hosting the webpage for the photos.
A lot of measuring and cutting later and:
Bottom view before glueing trim and side braces.
Adding the trim pieces to the top, glueing the front wedge and back spoiler in place.
The base coat of paint. Silver and Magnesium to follow this week. This is the "Stealth" version
Here's the silver version. Beginning to look more look more like the actual ship. Bottom View:
And the top view - laying on its side like most of the Smallville scenes:
Don't know if you noticed but the schematic drawings are underneath the ship. You can see portions of them. The Magnesium paint will be the final color then sealer and she will be done. Will have a little surprise in the final version. Stay tuned.
Here is the Magnesium paint job with the ship mounted on the stand I designed to hold the ship and the full size replica keys from other board members.
And we all know that the key has the word "Barcode" in Kryptonian. Speculation has it that the word is referring to the fact that Clark's biological parents purchased the ship at the Krypton Wal-Mart. We all know how big Wal-Mart is so I thought maybe they went more than Global in their reach. Sure enough I found some Kryptonite disguised as a note dispenser in the school supply section. So I made a Kryptonite key of my own. (Shades of Mel Gibson in "Conspiracy Theory" - now if I could just find Julia Roberts!!)
Many thanks again to Wackychimp for hosting the pics.
Paul ô¿ô
