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Build progress of the Narcissus Shuttle - ALIEN 79 - 1:18 scale. So much progress but still only scratched the surface. Worked primarily on the wall panel for "The Stowaway", building the details around the slumbering beast. A mix of scratch building using styrene sheet, sculpting using a two part epoxy and casting replication. Nothing is finalized of course, even the side tanks are held in place using some wax clay...I need to construct t a rack. So much more to go. I may begin building the framework leading to the supply closets and the airlock before moving onto the next project in progress (figure sculpting). Hope you enjoy the progress so far! More to come! #alien #narcissus #shuttle #diorama #scratchbuilding #sculpting #art #giger #aliens
tyranid zoanthrope that has been "dipped painted" followed up with a single highlight of white then flat coated.
Here is something I started a while back.
Its a hover/anti-gravity vehicle from the Maschinen Krieger universe. Every now and then I pull it out and put a little work into it. I didn't have any real good reference pics to go buy, nor did I have any measurements.
The motorcycle is only there to give an idea where the driver/pilot will sit.
On30 Annual editor Chris Lane enjoys old structures as much as he enjoys old railroad cars, and his On30 layout will feature many fine examples such as this one. This styrene model is based on a house located in Silver Plume, Colorado. At one time it served at the volunteer firehouse and the door stored the horse-drawn fire engine. While Chris has freelanced the colors a bit, he reports the house is nevertheless a pretty faithful replica of the prototype using Grandt Line parts.
Chris joins Trevor on Episode 13.
This is the jig I use to solder up the posts and top rail for the chain link fence. Helps keep everything aligned and evenly spaced.
The only decent pic of the reactor, showing how much extra length it actually puts on the back of the model.
Upper front hull smoke grenade launchers. Made from .22 bullet cases found at the local rifle range. The grenades are capacitors. The launchers are mounted on modified electrical connectors.
I finally started scratchbuilding one of my all-time light weight favorite 4x4's.. The Land Rover Defender 90/110/130. I took the best measurements I could off a 1/35 scale resin Defender 90 I bought a while back and created a simple Excel sheet to convert them to 1/25, 1/24, and 1/1 scale (all in CM for sake of convenience). As I made the measurements I transfered them onto a 1/25 scale diagram of the side to get an idea of what I was looking at. Satisfied with the general proportions, I continued to transfer the diagram on to .030" styrene sheet; this is very thin, but makes cutting the sheets much easier. Later I will add bulk and support, for now I need to tape the main panels together and be sure I'm pleased with the results. At the time these photos were taken I had only completed the basic shape of the front-clip and dropped it on a 1/25 AMT/ERTL Jeep CJ5 'Swamp Rat'. Again, I'm fairly pleased with the results at the moment, so next I'll start working on the doors and rear section of the Defender. I haven't decided for sure if I want to build a D90 or D110 just yet.. It's possible I may build a 110 WOLF XD with WMIK (weapons mount installation kit) used by the British Armed Forces in Iraq.
Rust on silencer is sandstone rock attached with acrylic floor polish (Kleer) The outlet pipe is real rusted steel. I used acids and salt and it has rusted through in places. The silencers themselves were a pair of binoculars.
A Tamiya Flat green acrylic has been airbrushed over the slurry and then scrubbed back with a toothbrush.
This took a good bit of time to detail.
We made cast after cast of this part to get the edges sharp till, after 4 attempts, we gave up and just used the master.
One of the better casts was kept, in case the madness continued and at some point in the far flung future I decided to have a crack at Babylon 4!
A few more components to scratchbuild, then its onto paint and putty. The grip and main body are already at that stage
Some patches are left uncovered and other areas will have little coverage so the next coat of airbrushed paint will adhere with faded edges.
I loved this thing, unfortunately I didn't catch the name of it, and the other pictures I took on my old camera were blurry! Uhg!
UPDATE: A C-7 Correllian Interceptor "Operating from aboard the Allied Star Cruiser" "Blackhawk"
I was sooo ticked off when I got home and found these pictures to be blurry! STUPID CAMERA!!
From zooming in on the images I can read the following: "Scratchbuilt except fuselage is ________ 1/32 vacuform P-01."
Model by John Cunningham