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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
Humbrol Green 86 over a dark green forms the base coat. Some distressing and pastel work was done to the base coats before the slurry.
1/25 scale Revell AMT model, completely customized by my father, Peter Lombardo. Everything you see that is not original from the stock plastic kit was scratchbuilt. The hood bulge, all extended scoops, rear spoiler (with bolts), all ground effects and side exhausts (including lights and chin spoiler), hood pins, and flared fenders were created with styrene, putty, and metal/photo-etch. The doors and trunk now open, and the front wheels turn left to right.
Yes, it’s very exciting to see how your project is getting the shape... Yet quite a few things to do in order to finish it, but the most is done. And everything is built from SCRATCH!!
Even these tiny strips I used for spars and the rest of the construction were made by cutting a straight grain pine board from the ‘Home Depot’! It took a while to sort through a pile of 1x6 boards ten feet long each to find some satisfactory, ‘aviation model’ quality wood. But there was plenty of this wood. Certainly enough for many future projects :)
Nostromo build update..."Mother" Security Portal - ALIEN 79 - 1:18 scale. "Security Portal" - it's the doorway section with the supposed scan that lights up allowing access to the "Mother's Womb" as Ridley Scott likes to call it. The first section of the corridor that leads to the Nostromo's master computer - a work in progress. I realized it's a tad taller than it should be...not much of a concern. Had to compensate for making the entrance from the bridge a tad too large. Still works smile emoticon
SO MUCH DETAIL into what I thought would be a simple panel wall. The more I studied the photos however, the more I realized just how much attention was given to every corner of these stage designs. Brilliant and insane.
One day soon I will master LEDs and how to wire them appropriately. Knowing that, I decided to create the doorway using clear acrylic as the frame. This is so I can add LED panels to the exterior later and recreate the lighting effect. Currently, the light is emanating from a handheld LED light...but even this offers an awesome effect. Next step is to sculpt the padding to the interior of the doorway, add a control panel then begin to build out into the small security corridor. #nostromo #alien #mother #MUTHUR #mastercomputer #weyland #dallas #tomskerritt
Build status on the Narcissus Shuttle - ALIEN - 1:18 scale. Finished tiling the back walls of the ship- not an easy task with all the individual pieces, cutting, layering, sanding, gluing...but it is complete and looks great. Going to work on the overhead that extend out from the entryway before I begin working on the door and airlock. Scratch built from sheet styrene and additional materials - More to come! #alien #narcissus #shuttle #nostromo #scratchbuilding #diorama
Here is the GI-Joe style toy I am basing some of the build off of. I'm tired of this thing sitting under my bed!
The wheels, axels and seats are from that M151A2 Mutt in the upper left corner of the picture. I bought two different 1/35 VW 'Bugs' for donors as well, but they don't have engines, either. I may have to scratch an engine from a Jeep or something.
Sorry for the poor quality of the pic.
Scratchbuild bridge in N scale (1/160); prototype is the former Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge over N 143rd St E, Wichita, KS 67228, USA
Build progress on the Narcissus Shuttle - ALIEN - 1:18 scale. No fancy shots here as its late and I'm spent - here is the frame work for the overhead as you enter the lifeboat. Only part of the shuttle that reflects decorative designs seen in the Nostromo's galley. It's a separate component that when complete will help bring together all other rear components and "lock" them into place so to speak. Ellen Ripley sculpt also a work in progress. #ALIEN #nostromo #narcissus #shuttle #diorama #scratchbuild
I moved the hull back which centres the "airlocks" between the bogies. It also means more of the chassis is visible at the front, which is also where the harvesty bits will go.
The discs are an idea for what the business end could look like, not sure yet.
This is my scratchbuild I.N.S.S. MacArthur, a spacecraft from the Larry Niven / Jerry Pournelle book "The Mote in God's Eye". It was signed by Larry Niven when I brought it to a convention.
I was approached by 5 Wits Attractions to design and build a custom version 3 dimensional model of the classic nautilus submarine featured in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues under the sea, to be displayed in the museum of their interactive attraction. The design would incorporate interactive lighting and would be approximately 4 feet long.
I wanted to keep with a more organic and streamlined shape though with a bit more grounded in reality design for a submarine. In the original story Verne's description of the sub was more like a Narwhal whale, as such I had always envisioned it to be more like a whale shark. I believed this design would be able to better camouflage into the ocean, while being a perfect design for ramming ships with it's dorsal fin.
My only limitations with this design were the placement of the windows, diving bell and latches which had to mimic the placement in the already built attraction at 5 Wits. The model was scratch built using foam, Worbla, resin, wood, and plastic and is lit by LEDs.
CREDITS:
Design and lead fabrication: Joey Marsocci
Assistant fabricators: Brendan Wilson & Steve Ziolkowski
Photo Credit:
**© 2014 Mauricio A. Cordero.
All images Copyright 2013 Dr. Grymm Laboratories and my not be used without written permission.
I later disassembled this Gladiator for the possibility to of scratchbuilding or casting some small parts for other models.
I made some more detailed progress tonight while watching a couple episodes of MST3k on DVD. :oD
Long way to go yet..
I've been working on the inner doors and deciding how to best utilize the canopy top. The taped area in the back represents what will actually be body colored, (I didn't go to the trouble of taping the far rear, but that will be painted, too). The point of the tape is to outline where the glass will 'end' in the canopy. I will probably use this lightly sanded canopy as a 'buck' or mold to vacu-form a new clear canopy. I will also need to fill the two small holes before doing so.
Yeachk this foam makes so much dust when you cut/sand/touch/breathe/talk to/eat it, having to wear some mask when cutting it. Anyway I got the top profile shape sorted, so I started the side profile, only to find that the top block came off as soon as I started sawing. I would've loved to stick the pieces together with resin; or even better, use an MDF structure and foam to make a mold with which to cast the shells. Rather unfortunately my wallet's contents usually consists of 5p coins so expensive stuff like that is out of the question for now. Instead, they're stuck with masses of PVA glue (hrm..) which did the trick perfectly for the bottom half..
Ah well, we shall see if this works when I start back on it in a few million years after the glue dries
This is where it now sits, acting as an arty backdrop to the workdesk.
Maybe one day we'll actually get those lights and motors running, then it'll look proper speshul! :D
Sometimes only brick will do for a railroad structure. This is one of the 135 (and counting!) scratchbuilt structures on Bob Walker's On3 Rio Grande Southern layout.
Bob's book, "Scratchbuilding for Model Railroaders" describes many techniques including how to scratchbuild brick structures like this one.
Bob is Jim's guest on Episode 13.