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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
plates in space!
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November 26, 2016, 02:01:01 PM »
I entered the plates in space challenge build over on Starship Modeler. Started slapping plates together today. Plastic appetizer plates from Walmart.
I wasn't sure what kind of plastic these were made of. I thought they were polystyrene but no way to be really sure until glue is applied. The liquid glue worked fine so that was a relief. I removed the ridge the plate sits on on the bottom plate. Pain in the butt but I got it sanded smooth.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/PojSWs]
The low flat dome on top is one of the plastic lens from a projection TV. I CA glued this one and added Aves Epoxie Sculpt to fill in around it out to the ridge.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/PB2X3H]
Nice stack of plates plus a plastic container and the dome shape piece my daughter thought I could use.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/P3yjh9]
I was thinking of lighting it as the parts were all molded in clear. It would probably get complicated quickly so I'll pass on it. Maybe next time.
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perttime
The man has produced a Finnish Napier Heston Fighter...need we say more?
Re: plates in space!
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November 26, 2016, 05:16:49 PM »
What about the crew?
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finsrin
The Dr Frankenstein of the modelling world...when not hiding from SBA
Finds part glues it on, finds part glues it on....
Re: plates in space!
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November 26, 2016, 05:33:50 PM »
Gotta like this ingenuity. :)
Letz hear it for Zero Point Energy !
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The Big Gimper
Any model will look better in RCAF, SEAC or FAA markings
Global Moderator
Cut. Cut. Cut. Measure. Cut. Cut. Crap. Toss.
Re: plates in space!
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November 26, 2016, 07:42:02 PM »
Whatever you do do not tell Jim or Alice Walton that their plates are model kits in disguise. They will up the price.
About the race that built this ship. Are they:
Spoonerisms?
Forkyouians?
Knifeyouinthebackians?
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Work in progress ::
I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.
User and abuser of Bothans...
Old Wombat
"We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
"Define 'interesting'?"
Re: plates in space!
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November 26, 2016, 11:23:40 PM »
Saladians?
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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November 27, 2016, 01:13:45 AM »
Appitiians!
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Jeffry Fontaine
Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
Global Moderator
His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #6 on:
November 27, 2016, 06:07:58 AM »
Klamidians? :)
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The Big Gimper
Any model will look better in RCAF, SEAC or FAA markings
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Cut. Cut. Cut. Measure. Cut. Cut. Crap. Toss.
Re: plates in space!
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November 27, 2016, 08:14:07 AM »
You mean to tell me Jeff aliens have taken over Klamath Falls, Oregon? That is such a nice town.
And Crater Lake is where their secret base is hidden?
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Work in progress ::
I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.
User and abuser of Bothans...
Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #8 on:
November 27, 2016, 03:12:50 PM »
Thanks for the encouraging comments!
Spread some Bondo spot putty around the edges of the plates. Not much to show yet.
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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December 03, 2016, 11:05:32 AM »
PSR stage, not much to show. Part of me wants to add fins, other part says no.....
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Old Wombat
"We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
"Define 'interesting'?"
Re: plates in space!
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December 04, 2016, 12:24:15 AM »
Don't do it!
You don't want to ruin the clean lines & directional ambivalence that comes with the saucer/plate shape.
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"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."
The Big Gimper
Any model will look better in RCAF, SEAC or FAA markings
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Cut. Cut. Cut. Measure. Cut. Cut. Crap. Toss.
Re: plates in space!
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December 04, 2016, 01:05:07 AM »
And to prevent excess atmospheric drag too!!
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Work in progress ::
I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.
User and abuser of Bothans...
Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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December 04, 2016, 02:16:54 AM »
2-0 fins lose!
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Jeffry Fontaine
Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
Global Moderator
His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: plates in space!
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December 04, 2016, 03:54:03 AM »
if you add "fins" to the periphery of your saucer at the join between the two plates on the horizontal plane you could call them "rotors" and embellish on that feature as a means for allowing your UFO to hover in ground effect on planets with an atmosphere...
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"Every day we hear about new studies 'revealing' what should have been obvious to sentient beings for generations; 'Research shows wolverines don't like to be teased" -- Jonah Goldberg
Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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December 04, 2016, 10:42:46 AM »
I am pondering lighting. I found a drop in LED replacement for the bulb in a AA flashlight. It has three super bright LEDs and runs on three volts. Easy to attach a couple batteries and a switch.
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Modelling_Mushi
Re: plates in space!
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December 04, 2016, 08:13:27 PM »
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on November 27, 2016, 06:07:58 AM
Klamidians? :)
Great
. Just what I need
. Another attack of chlamydia ...
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Were
going to be finished in 2020
BEFORE
I start any da*!#d new ones
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Maybe When Hell Freezes Over - again?
- CF-IDS Wolverine; Douglas Mawson; Bubba Wants a Fishin' Rig; NA F-100
Against the Wall
- Maton Dreadnought; Fender Telecaster; Epiphone Les Paul Stud
Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #16 on:
February 03, 2017, 11:54:47 AM »
PSR stage is done! Yaw hoo!
The white is Perfect Plastic Putty and the red is Bondo.
I found a blinking LED unit from a Christmas decoration. Comes with its own adapter.
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Old Wombat
"We'll see when I've finished whether I'm showing off or simply embarrassing myself."
"Define 'interesting'?"
Re: plates in space!
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February 06, 2017, 03:42:34 PM »
Oo-ooh!
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"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."
Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #18 on:
February 06, 2017, 09:59:38 PM »
I need to figure out what to do for landing gear. Skinny telescoping legs or just have it sit on the drive unit like the ship from Forbidden Planet.
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elmayerle
Its about time there was an Avatar shown here...
Über Engineer...at least that is what he tells us.
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #19 on:
February 07, 2017, 06:36:24 AM »
It's been too long, perhaps legs that deploy like the ramps on the ship from
Forbidden Planet
?
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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February 07, 2017, 08:27:26 AM »
http://img.cinemablend.com/cb/5/3/8/7/6/8/538768e56a0bf9552258c69b5daad45dcad443d5f3f1a6d18013f7f1dde84074.jpg
Looks like it sat on some sort of column and then the ramps came down. I'll consider this option some more.
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elmayerle
Its about time there was an Avatar shown here...
Über Engineer...at least that is what he tells us.
Re: plates in space!
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February 07, 2017, 09:54:30 AM »
Perhaps some fold-down legs equally spaced between the three ramps? With heavy-duty actuators driving them down? That would give an appropriate support without that center column.
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #22 on:
February 07, 2017, 11:01:52 AM »
Interesting but I need a way to hide the wire for the lights. Hmmm......
The column would hide the wire.
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elmayerle
Its about time there was an Avatar shown here...
Über Engineer...at least that is what he tells us.
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #23 on:
February 07, 2017, 11:50:49 AM »
That it would, most conveniently. It would be comparatively easy to do, too.
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: plates in space!
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Reply #24 on:
February 07, 2017, 09:55:17 PM »
I have some chrome plated drain pipe that would look good. This might be the best answer. Plus a base
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