Author Topic: Terran Trade Authority Proximan K-13 Shark (Read 13245 times)

sotoolslinger · « **on:** May 15, 2014, 07:35:49 AM »

This is (embarrassingly) an abandoned project that has been staring balefully at me for a couple of years.

I have resolved to finish it for ScaleFest on the 31th

I have no idea why I never finished her when I had it to that point

Here are the build pics
http://s253.photobucket.com/user/sotoolslinger/library/TTA%20Proximan%20K13%20Shark?sort=3&page=1
I may have been burnt cause I had just built these
http://s253.photobucket.com/user/sotoolslinger/library/Alphan?sort=3&page=1
http://s253.photobucket.com/user/sotoolslinger/library/TTA%20Avery%20Hornet?sort=3&page=1
I will finish this one to go with those.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:46:09 AM »

Ah, I remember those builds! Awesome!

Just can't remember whether it was here, What If or Starship Modeler.

Weaver · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2014, 12:41:16 PM »

I loved those builds too: great to see you finishing this one Ron!

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #3 on:** May 15, 2014, 12:55:33 PM »

HELL YES!! HELL YES!! HELL YES!! HELL YES!! HELL YES!! HELL YES!!
:)

raafif · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2014, 03:51:22 PM »

with that colour scheme someone's been looking at Chris Foss's work :) :)

Weaver · « **Reply #5 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:05:37 PM »

Quote from: raafif on May 15, 2014, 03:51:22 PM

with that colour scheme someone's been looking at Chris Foss's work :) :)

The TTA handbooks were all by sci-fi artists of the 1970s "Foss school". The Shark was by Angus McKie.

Weaver · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:34:05 PM »

Hey Ron - this should interest you: http://www.grantlouden.com/sculpture.htm

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2014, 04:59:26 AM »

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this one turns out!

I think it'll be a real show-stopper!

Brian da Basher

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2014, 08:42:24 AM »

Thanks y'all. Nice Link Weaver

Frank3k · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2014, 09:12:16 AM »

It looks beautiful, Ron! You truly are the master of the putty-fu!

Queeg · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2014, 02:26:04 PM »

Wow, you're my new hero !!!! lol I've got all the TTA books and it was the Peter Elison artwork that hooked me on sci-fi .....

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2014, 07:37:35 PM »

Thanks y'all. Here is progress.
Hated the fin

Changed it

Also changed the hydrogen collectors but don't have pics yet

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2014, 10:23:40 PM »

Wow that looks great, Ron!

I know someone around here who's also gonna love your work on this baby because "fins R in"!

Brian da Basher

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2014, 07:03:08 AM »

Thanks B. Definitely like the new fin better.
I am also much happier with my balls

Weaver · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2014, 08:05:38 AM »

Nice one Ron.

The fin's a tricky issue because the ship in the forground and the one in the background seem to have different shapes.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2014, 03:28:42 AM »

Quote from: sotoolslinger on May 23, 2014, 07:03:08 AM

I am also much happier with my balls

Damn it Ron, I can only fit so many dubious comments in your avatar...

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2014, 08:26:33 PM »

Now, now, I'm sure we're all happy with Ron's balls....

McKie used the Shark in at least two different illustrations, maybe three, and there are subtle differences
in shape in all of them*. Likewise, the plan view that Cowley included in the first TTA handbook has a
nose shape that's a bit shorter than the paintings. Machts nichts, in my estimation - this is a beautiful interpretation.

* The original was for a Perry Rhodan novel, IIRC, called 'Curse of the Tri-worlds' or soemthing like that.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2014, 11:10:15 PM »

Thanks Doc. With apologies to Angus McKie the voices will not allow me to make a slick, smooth spaceship skin... so greeblies

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2014, 12:28:22 AM »

Still got at least one more PSR session before paint

Weaver · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2014, 06:43:33 AM »

Oh yeah - looking good... :)

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2014, 07:44:35 AM »

Love this subject and your work is top notch

Camthalion · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2014, 06:25:59 AM »

looks good. nice work

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2014, 10:46:24 PM »

I love the addition of the greeblies! I am learning the hard way that you really can't do without them on Sci-Fi builds or something looks "off". I like the improvements you have made as well. Excited to see this finished :)

Weaver · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2014, 12:59:34 AM »

Quote from: taiidantomcat on May 31, 2014, 10:46:24 PM

I love the addition of the greeblies! I am learning the hard way that you really can't do without them on Sci-Fi builds or something looks "off". I like the improvements you have made as well. Excited to see this finished :)

The greeblies help establish scale when you're looking at an unfamiliar object in an unfamiliar environment. Small, simple greeblies, well spread out (as Ron has done), make the craft look reasonably small (the Shark is a 3-seater IIRC). If he'd covered it in a dense coat of battleship bits, it'd make it look huge.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #24 on:** June 10, 2014, 07:42:11 AM »

Progress

This color is really working my nerves

What the heck color is that?

??
Looks like it needs a yellow wash

$:-\$

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #25 on:** June 10, 2014, 08:23:47 AM »

Wow what a killer paintjob!

I actually really like that neon green. Any chance of keeping it?

Brian da Basher

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #26 on:** June 10, 2014, 11:59:15 AM »

Mind blown!! This is too cool

arkon · « **Reply #27 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:43:13 PM »

late 70's corvette yellow?

Volkodav · « **Reply #28 on:** June 11, 2014, 09:11:36 PM »

Bogan yellow, one of the preferred colours for a GM Forden Falcodore GTSS utility.

Weaver · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2015, 06:55:51 PM »

Adrian Mann has done a beautiful animation of many of the spacecraft from the TTA handbooks:

https://vimeo.com/29549708


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