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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #100 on: March 17, 2013, 04:32:51 AM »
We'll have you designing the next 6+Gen fighter in no time ... ;)


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I'm in awe of your work !!!!!!  Fantastic !!!


Thanks, Father  :)

Great work! 'makes me feel like a little boy with my avoiding difficulties...


well cutting is the easy part  ;D getting it back together and looking nice is the real trick. (One day I will do that. Honest!)


Genuine bashaneering going on here.    8)
Such planning, patience, and scratch build finesse (a quality shared by many at BTS, though not me).
Will be checking for updates.


I hope to get better about updates in the future. I build waaaaaay to slow for my own liking.

Quick update:



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The Kadesh Swarmer is one of the most dangerous fighters encountered in the Homeworld War; it is 50% faster than the Kushan Scout, yet it mounts corvette-class guns and is better armored than a Defender. Unfortunately, it achieves this superior performance at the expense of fuel capacity, carrying less than a third as much fuel as a Kushan strike craft. The Swarmer can remain in combat for only a short time before it must withdraw and rendezvous with a Fuel Pod.


-From http://shipyards.relicnews.com/kadesh/index.html

Homeworld 2: Kadeshi Swarmers in High Command -R.E.A.R.M.


quick vid that shows why the name "Swarmer" is appropriate.  ;)



So there is still a lot of debate about how big homeworld ships are but I love the above art that basically makes it seem like a "space motorcycle"







So here is my mock up of a Taiidan version. 1/48 Tomcat that will be scale-o-ramaed with a 1/32 scale seat.  Love that big F-110 in the back, but I am not happy with the size of the wooden parts and feel they need to be bulked up to appear more like the swarmer in the pics above.

Motorcycles are seen as symbolic of independence and rebellion, but Swarmers in the game are extremely fuel limited in order to make things fair. So I had the idea that rogue pilots would be "busted" to Swarmer units, since thier dependence on fuel and limited range would make it easier to keep them under control. So the backstory that these pilots are free, but also kept very much under thumb is a cool one to me and maybe some day I will write a little more about it. In the mean time Space motorcycles are still flown by rebels.  :)
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #101 on: March 17, 2013, 11:26:50 AM »
Wonderful "derivative" of the Tomcat, thanks! :-*

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #102 on: September 10, 2013, 11:55:05 PM »


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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #103 on: September 11, 2013, 12:20:35 AM »
What are you grinning at?
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #104 on: September 11, 2013, 06:39:00 AM »
something i thought you might like http://www.ericksmodels.com/index.html   
some paper taiden ships and some other stuff.
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #105 on: September 15, 2013, 09:22:21 AM »
What are you grinning at?


Modeling Mojo is flowing, plus its a great time to be a Homeworld fan:

Hardware Official Teaser (From the creators of Homeworld)


something i thought you might like http://www.ericksmodels.com/index.html   
some paper taiden ships and some other stuff.


Thank you so much! Always on the lookout for good papercraft!  :)



Primed 1/100 scale F-14

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #106 on: September 15, 2013, 02:39:13 PM »
Cool teaser...is it a movie or a game though?
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #107 on: September 15, 2013, 11:17:45 PM »
Cool teaser...is it a movie or a game though?


It is a game. It was created by the same team who did the Original Homeworld in the late '90s. They recently reacquired the naming writes and it has become "Homeworld: Shipbreakers"! rather than "Hardware Shipbreakers" ...The first Homeworld sequel in over a decade. Its still in development but here are a couple trailers to get the imagination humming:

Hardware Shipbreakers Episode 2 - Baserunner - The Legend


Cool massive truck

HARDWARE Shipbreakers Episode 3 - First Contact - Gameplay Preview Trailer


Some Game play



From Left to Right, the 1/48 Revellogram Apache pilot painted like a SW Episode III clone pilot, A standard Revellogram 1/48 pilot, A Revellogram badly molded 1/48 scale pilot (note the head that is a big plastic blob), and a Star Wars clone trooper pilot carved from another badly molded blob. I took the blob head you see here and made this guy:



based on this helmet:



not bad for 1/48...
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #108 on: September 16, 2013, 08:07:35 AM »
The Baserunner monster truck is very inspiring.  Sure would like to see what that would look like in 1:35th scale :)

That figure with the triangular helmet is very intriguing.  Would the angled front of the helmet have any effect on field of view?  It does look like it would provide some effective ballistic protection, probably better than a pair of Oakley's or Gargoyle's in that respect :)
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #109 on: September 16, 2013, 01:38:09 PM »
What do you say, A-mazing skills, very creative modelling. 8)
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #110 on: September 22, 2013, 07:42:41 AM »
Whoa, St. Theo-style pilots! Wicked cool!
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #111 on: October 22, 2013, 12:02:22 PM »
The Baserunner monster truck is very inspiring.  Sure would like to see what that would look like in 1:35th scale :)

That figure with the triangular helmet is very intriguing.  Would the angled front of the helmet have any effect on field of view?  It does look like it would provide some effective ballistic protection, probably better than a pair of Oakley's or Gargoyle's in that respect :)


agree with both points... I just need a whole garage for the Baserunner!

What do you say, A-mazing skills, very creative modelling. 8)


Thank you so much!  :)

Whoa, St. Theo-style pilots! Wicked cool!


Thanks Moritz! Just need to build something cool to stick him in  :)



reshaped and styrene plated Lego



Fins!



More Fins!



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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #112 on: October 23, 2013, 06:51:27 AM »
Your off to a truly great start here. This is definitely one to watch.
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #113 on: October 24, 2013, 04:12:51 AM »
Your off to a truly great start here. This is definitely one to watch.


Thanks, Father!

well its been a while since I have broken you the plastic origami skills. I created these 2 years ago (that long ago already!?) and  Needless to say these structures are a tad complex and it was hours of folding, gluing, praying, and checking. (Note: not always in that order)









The "bomb shooters" ^



The Intakes^ that the bomb shooters connect to:









Demonstrated above with the help of my wonderful assistant Blue Tape. Hopefully you can see how that connects to the nice in game color pictures there, Might be difficult as they are just solid white piles of geometry right now. Thanks for looking! More origami to come of course.  :-\
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #114 on: October 24, 2013, 05:19:57 AM »
Teeeeeerrrrriffic !!!!!!!

Really liking what I see

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #115 on: October 24, 2013, 06:08:30 AM »
That is something else,my friend. When you said plastic origami,you really meant it didn't you .   I don't yet see the shape yet but more to come. If you don't already use one, you should make yourself a sanding sheet. It will make things much easier for you. I've also made polyhedrial shapes for ships. You can't beat it for good flat surfaces and sharp clean edges.  If you would like the instructions let me know.
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #116 on: October 24, 2013, 11:49:07 AM »
Your plastic origami skills are awesome! Can't wait to see more!! :-* :-*

Is the animation "Homeworld" out on DVD? Or has it not been released yet. My son and I think it looks great!! 8)
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #117 on: October 25, 2013, 02:14:08 AM »
There is a reason Ben has "Plastic Origamist" in his Avatar title... ;)
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #118 on: October 30, 2013, 02:05:00 AM »
Hard Core modeller indeed!!

I am not so courageous. L love your creations and admire your skills. :) :) :)

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #119 on: October 30, 2013, 02:35:02 AM »
Tres impressive !!!!  I wish I could properly scratchbuild. Straight sheets is about where I'm at currently.  Love the Homeworld re-release info, I'd missed that.  When I first played Homeworld it was like playing my table top Space Opera starship battles in 3d and real time, plus the artwork always reminded me of Peter Elisons stuff and the Terrain Trade Authority books.

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #120 on: November 28, 2013, 04:56:55 AM »
  I don't yet see the shape yet but more to come.




Hopefully this helps! (compare to the picture up top!)







Mocked it up this afternoon (I checked out the sanding block ideas as well) :)

Your plastic origami skills are awesome! Can't wait to see more!! :-* :-*

Is the animation "Homeworld" out on DVD? Or has it not been released yet. My son and I think it looks great!! 8)


Thanks!

Well Homeworld is the original game released in 1999, Followed by Homeworld:Cataclysm (2001ish), and (we thought) the last chapter was Homeworld 2 (2002) . However with the Release of Homeworld:Shipbreakers (TBA) we will finally have another sequel!

If you are not concerned about spoilers here is the Wiki for the original:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeworld

And if you really aren't concerned about spoilers here is the Youtube for all the video cut scenes that are the "plot" of the game:

Homeworld Cutscenes: Part 1


Homeworld Cutscenes: Part 2


 :)

Tres impressive !!!!  I wish I could properly scratchbuild. Straight sheets is about where I'm at currently.  Love the Homeworld re-release info, I'd missed that.  When I first played Homeworld it was like playing my table top Space Opera starship battles in 3d and real time, plus the artwork always reminded me of Peter Elisons stuff and the Terrain Trade Authority books.


And I wish I could churn out fleets of homeworld ships like you do battalions of tanks  :)

Hard Core modeller indeed!!

I am not so courageous. L love your creations and admire your skills. :) :) :)


Thanks, not courage... just madness  :-\ Its time consuming which is why I don't get enough done, still lots to do on lots of stuff
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #121 on: November 28, 2013, 10:08:42 AM »
Can I have some more,please sir ???   
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #122 on: December 03, 2013, 11:15:57 PM »
Thanks Father Ennis!



The fuselage for the Bomber. It may not look like much, but that is hours of lego engineering  ;D I tinkered with again and again to refine it. You can see I cut off the lego bumps on top, and the holes and other areas will be covered in spare styrene to hide the lego under structure. The engine is separated so it can be more easily painted. (Less masking!)

In a last ditch effort to make due on my model per month goal I broke out this 1/100 Tomcat and got to work:





I hate Canopy masking, but I have been out of modeling for so much of this year it was surprisingly therapeutic!



This was where things got odd. I painted the Underside first along with the Pod/Spine things there underneath the Tomcat and its not a camera trick, the paint was darker!! From the same can --different shades on different days!  :-\ Not a problem though as the darker side is the underside (realistic shadows!) and it will break up the monotony of a single tone with the pods/spines on top. The paint might just be old as it was tacky for days...
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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #123 on: December 05, 2013, 03:15:57 AM »
It just bowls me over how talented you are at getting so many different parts to blend together so effortlessly, Mr Tomcat! Turning that helo into a space shuttle is a real good showcase!

Nice to see you building an F-14 again. Looks like you're on your way to another killer 'Cat!

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Re: Taiidan
« Reply #124 on: December 05, 2013, 07:27:27 AM »
arrghh!!!! why must you kill legos?? lol!
well if they are to die at least it is for a good cause!
 is it so you can dismantle your ships for sanding or to reassemble them with other scratch built parts?
mmmm...nice concept.
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