Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Informal Lockdown/COVID-19 GB => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on March 24, 2020, 05:03:55 PM

Title: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Antonio Sobral on March 24, 2020, 05:03:55 PM: Hi guys

Portugal entered the "emergency state" last week, so the circulation of persons is very restricted and stripped down to the very essential.

I am currently working from home, with extra spare time and nowhere to go :(

So, let's begin with this!

My kit stash is always very small, so I am a big fan of recycling!

In this case, a pretty common garden hose connector:
(https://i.postimg.cc/90NhQp8r/conetor.jpg)

I added a part I asked a friend of mine to print in 3D
(https://i.postimg.cc/7ZKMJLMf/SSS-04.jpg)

Using the spare box to "fill in the void", I ended up with something like this:
(https://i.postimg.cc/0N3YZH4v/SSS-02.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/SKjL6pDV/SSS-03.jpg)

After that, it was just a small step to become the world famous Steampunk Squid Submarine.
The Triple-S, as it was known :)
(https://i.postimg.cc/BZhvf3hJ/SSS-01.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/tCHzLw4C/SSS-05.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/BnSBvFFr/SSS-06.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Hs4tHzr0/SSS-07.jpg)

The scale is something around 1/350. Imagine something 30% larger that a German S-100 WW2 boat.

To be continued...

Thanks for watching and a word of sympathy for all of you who are suffering in these dire and difficult times!
Let us hope for the better!
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: ericr on March 24, 2020, 05:49:58 PM: impressive, and very inspired :D
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: finsrin on March 24, 2020, 05:56:21 PM: Garden hose connector turns steampunky. Yes, very inspired.
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Robomog on March 24, 2020, 08:27:53 PM: Ooooh man you've been reading my mind, brilliant concept !
Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: ChernayaAkula on March 24, 2020, 08:49:42 PM: Utterly brilliant! :-*
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Post by: LemonJello on March 24, 2020, 09:04:45 PM: Ingenious and amazing rolled into one!
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Post by: Old Wombat on March 24, 2020, 09:21:22 PM: Very cool! 8)
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Post by: Kerick on March 24, 2020, 09:36:38 PM: Very original! I love when people turn everyday objects into something so cool.
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Post by: elmayerle on March 24, 2020, 10:55:53 PM: Very inspired and a beautiful result.
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Post by: Frank3k on March 25, 2020, 02:17:12 AM: That is very cool! Are you going to give it a colorful squid camouflage?
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Post by: Brian da Basher on March 25, 2020, 04:06:34 AM: Great stuff!

Brian da Basher
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Post by: apophenia on March 25, 2020, 11:56:14 AM: "Squid launcher ... Oh yeah!" :smiley:
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Post by: Dr. YoKai on March 28, 2020, 06:38:44 AM: Very Science-pirate! Color changing paints would not be inappropriate!
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: The Rat on March 28, 2020, 10:07:31 AM: Mind Blown!

The thread title had me wondering if you were inspired by this video: https://vimeo.com/11034820 (https://vimeo.com/11034820)
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Antonio Sobral on March 28, 2020, 06:34:01 PM: Hi guys

Thanks for the nice comments!

I was not aware of that video. But thanks for sharing, it is great!

Regarding the painting, I have not made my mind yet (as usual :)), but I am thinking "metallic colors".

For the time being just some black primer:

(https://i.postimg.cc/C1qj2syq/SSS-08.jpg)

I sculpted the roofmate stand with a hot soldering iron, and the result was cool. It looks like a rocky sea bottom (kinda :) )!

Thanks for watching, and keep safe!
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Robomog on March 28, 2020, 07:18:11 PM: Ya know what, leave it that colour and just add some details in contrasting colours, it looks awsome !

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Old Wombat on March 28, 2020, 09:31:32 PM: Sweet! 8)
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 28, 2020, 09:46:20 PM: A mechanical, steampunk squid! Talk about an imaginative concept!

Looks every bit like something out of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

Just super, Antonio!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 29, 2020, 03:33:15 AM: Also looks like something Jules Verne would have written about...
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Antonio Sobral on March 31, 2020, 04:09:08 PM: Hi guys

Thanks for the nice words!

Yesterday I did some painting....

(https://i.postimg.cc/gjXHX4mD/SSS-09.jpg)

But the result was too gloomy and depressing (at least for me!). So I "erased" the colors and returned to square one.

I need more color, life, emotion. Some pizzazz, to be more accurate! ;)

To be continued...
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: tankmodeler on March 31, 2020, 11:07:14 PM: Quote from: Antonio Sobral on March 31, 2020, 04:09:08 PM
So I "erased" the colors and returned to square one.
Such a shame! that was beautiful! If you wanted colour, using red or even a turquoise on the front canard surfaces would have been very cool. Some yellow or red banding and panels would really tart it up.

However I look forward to what you do come up with!

Paul
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Kerick on March 31, 2020, 11:49:05 PM: Yeah that was awesome! I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2020, 03:24:38 AM: Quote from: kerick on March 31, 2020, 11:49:05 PM
Yeah that was awesome! I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Ditto
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Story on April 01, 2020, 03:43:06 AM: All that from recycling!

Needs a shipwreck to establish scale.
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Antonio Sobral on April 08, 2020, 05:57:01 PM: Hi guys

Finally completed!

Fresh new start on the painting, followed by a subtle weathering with oils, and some dry-brush on the rocks.

(https://i.postimg.cc/bvsgbRwQ/SSS-21.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3NHFs5CB/SSS-22.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/zDnjnv8P/SSS-23.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/wvNk4TJM/SSS-24.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/prYJxGst/SSS-25.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/jdthvTjq/SSS-26.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/dt6jxf72/SSS-27.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/W4Cn7Jdx/SSS-28.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/CxKsT4DW/SSS-29.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/rwYC8tNz/SSS-30.jpg)

Thanks for watching and keep safe!
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: The Rat on April 08, 2020, 09:36:10 PM: MAGNIFICENT!
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Post by: GTX_Admin on April 09, 2020, 03:10:24 AM: :smiley:
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Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 09, 2020, 04:33:04 AM: That turned out rather well and the paint scheme is quite pleasant to look at.
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Post by: ed s on April 09, 2020, 05:06:25 AM: COOL
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Post by: elmayerle on April 09, 2020, 09:00:19 AM: Beautiful!!
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Robomog on April 09, 2020, 09:19:11 AM: Now that is simply awsome :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: Steampunk Squid Sub
Post by: Old Wombat on April 09, 2020, 06:16:12 PM: That looks impressively steam-punky, Antonio! 8)