adamcoffman
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Hi everyone. This will be the first project I've posted to the forum although I've been lurking for a while. I've always been impressed by the amazing scratch builds I see here, so I've decided to try one of my own. This build is based on some artwork by Ian McQue. I'm not sure what the source of the color illustration is, I found it during a google image search, but the black & white sketch is from his Instagram account.
I'm building this one in 1:35 scale to match the McQue models that are available from Industria Mechanika. I started working on this a couple of weeks ago and started off with an L shaped box to serve as the core of the build.
Once the core was built I added layers for the deck and front and rear "fins".
Next up I played around with some parts to add to the deck, and came up with this "control box" that I'll add somewhere behind the pilot.The red part is from an old Koh-I-Noor drafting graphite container I found at work. I'm not sure what the numbers on the top will look like under primer and paint, but they should be slightly visible. I figure it can serve as an engine system model number.
Over the last week I've worked some more on the body and added some weld lines, bolts, and detail bits.
That's where the build stands today. I want to do a little more detailing on the body, then I'll move on to the upper deck, the engine (behind the number 4), and the lower structure and fins. So far I'm happy with it. I'll post updates as they come.
I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions on making the red & white arched bits that are bolted to the upper deck in the illustration. I was probably going to try to heat form some polystyrene, although I think something metal would be more durable.
I'm building this one in 1:35 scale to match the McQue models that are available from Industria Mechanika. I started working on this a couple of weeks ago and started off with an L shaped box to serve as the core of the build.
Once the core was built I added layers for the deck and front and rear "fins".
Next up I played around with some parts to add to the deck, and came up with this "control box" that I'll add somewhere behind the pilot.The red part is from an old Koh-I-Noor drafting graphite container I found at work. I'm not sure what the numbers on the top will look like under primer and paint, but they should be slightly visible. I figure it can serve as an engine system model number.
Over the last week I've worked some more on the body and added some weld lines, bolts, and detail bits.
That's where the build stands today. I want to do a little more detailing on the body, then I'll move on to the upper deck, the engine (behind the number 4), and the lower structure and fins. So far I'm happy with it. I'll post updates as they come.
I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions on making the red & white arched bits that are bolted to the upper deck in the illustration. I was probably going to try to heat form some polystyrene, although I think something metal would be more durable.
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