Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Floaty GB => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on March 04, 2017, 04:11:11 PM

Title: Chimera - Finished
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 04, 2017, 04:11:11 PM
So a box full of left over boat and submarine bits.. and beer.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_1.JPG)

Let see what happens when we start mixing all that up :))
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Claymore on March 04, 2017, 04:38:56 PM
Little Creatures... how apt!  ;)

Looking forward to seeing what evolves.  :)
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Kerick on March 05, 2017, 12:07:29 AM
Star Wars or BSG??
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 05, 2017, 07:39:11 AM
Quote from: kerick on March 05, 2017, 12:07:29 AM
Star Wars or BSG??


Well hopefully a floaty thing.
But given where I am at.. I am not so sure
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_2.JPG)

It sort of looks a bit more like a ship of the line from Star Wars.
However a few more terrestrial fitments and hopefully it works out
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Artoor_K on March 06, 2017, 10:00:39 PM
Very nice :)

Looks quite simmilar :)
(http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/moviepics/atragonsub1.jpg)
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Kerick on March 08, 2017, 09:52:46 AM
Quote from: buzzbomb on March 05, 2017, 07:39:11 AM
Quote from: kerick on March 05, 2017, 12:07:29 AM
Star Wars or BSG??


Well hopefully a floaty thing.
But given where I am at.. I am not so sure
([url]http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_2.JPG[/url])

It sort of looks a bit more like a ship of the line from Star Wars.
However a few more terrestrial fitments and hopefully it works out


I say go where the muse takes you! As a spacecraft it looks darn good!
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 12, 2017, 06:59:43 AM
Righto, it sort of looks like I thought it might look, a next gen warship. Well sort of

It has rockets and guns and helicopters.

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_3.JPG)

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_4.JPG)

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_5.JPG)

next is the application of liquid suspended pigments and then finally some etch.

Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 12, 2017, 07:39:03 AM
I'm liking
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: finsrin on March 12, 2017, 09:12:34 AM
New type naval architecture.  Sort of 80s look to me.  I am liking too. :)
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 12, 2017, 10:26:42 AM
Just amazing how smooth and polished it looks before paint!

Love the mods, especially the helo deck!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Old Wombat on March 12, 2017, 01:15:37 PM
Looking a little sci-fi, which is far from being a bad thing! :)
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: deathjester on March 14, 2017, 05:12:18 AM
Awesome!
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Kerick on March 14, 2017, 05:56:45 AM
It doesn't ride over the waves it just punches through them! Awesome build!!
Title: Re: Chimera
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 17, 2017, 03:04:25 AM
Quote from: kerick on March 14, 2017, 05:56:45 AM
It doesn't ride over the waves it just punches through them! Awesome build!!


Had not thought of that.. but now I am going with it.. great thinking !

So this is pretty much it
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_6.JPG)
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_7.JPG)
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/floaty/floaty_8.JPG)

The Merlin is actually too big for the landing desk.. so it is cross-decking while the Chimera's <insert helicopter type> is out on another mission.
All in all, reasonably happy with that, considering it was just left over bits.
Title: Re: Chimera - Finished
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 17, 2017, 05:45:07 AM
Wow did that finish up nice!

I really like the little details and it all looks so clean I'm sure you could convince someone it's really a kit.

Outstanding!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Chimera - Finished
Post by: Old Wombat on March 17, 2017, 02:26:50 PM
Great job, B! :) :)

Love the look of her! 8)
Title: Re: Chimera - Finished
Post by: finsrin on March 17, 2017, 03:35:53 PM
This from a box of parts.  Excellent example of naval styrene creativity.  WOW  :)
Title: Re: Chimera - Finished
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 18, 2017, 05:14:53 AM
 :)
Title: Re: Chimera - Finished
Post by: polygon on March 18, 2017, 11:11:01 AM
Nice. Reminds me of some 80's concept illustrations.
Title: Re: Chimera - Finished
Post by: KiwiZac on March 22, 2017, 03:30:07 AM
That's really cool! I agree with polygon, it'd be right at home in one of those magazines proclaiming "what warfare in the 21st century will look like"!