Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Modelnut53 on April 12, 2016, 06:14:15 PM

Title: Space Fighter
Post by: Modelnut53 on April 12, 2016, 06:14:15 PM

This is my latest model of a space fighter in 1:48 scale

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Post by: GTX_Admin on April 13, 2016, 02:11:10 AM

 :)

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Post by: Kerick on April 13, 2016, 09:59:27 AM

Very interesting! So what is this made from? What was your inspiration?

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Post by: Modelnut53 on April 13, 2016, 01:37:23 PM

Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica would be my main influences.
The build itself started with a sheet of plasticard with the basic shape marked out and from their it evolved depending on what parts could be scrounged from the spares box and what I could source from other kits.  The nose to the front of the cockpit is the rear end of an Airfix Superfreighter (!:72 scale). The cockpit interior is a spare from a Tamiya A-10 (1:48 scale).
The  rear of the main body started life as a McDonalds Toy. The rest was developed from there using copious amounts of Plastic Strip and enough filler to smooth out the bodywork. The rounded shape was attained by taping the plasticard to a jar with H form plastic strip already attached that I had cut through to the base so when bent the cuts spread out and to maintain the shape I used plastic strip in layers glued over the H form Plastic strip. Check the pictures.

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Post by: Kerick on April 14, 2016, 11:21:19 AM

Nice technique!

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Post by: Camthalion on April 14, 2016, 07:23:31 PM

very nice

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Post by: taiidantomcat on April 14, 2016, 10:48:31 PM

Wow!! oh wow :)  :-*

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Post by: ysi_maniac on April 14, 2016, 10:55:46 PM

Good!
 :) :) :) :)

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Post by: Antonio Sobral on April 29, 2016, 03:32:25 PM

Extremely sleek and elegant design! Love it!

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Post by: Modelnut53 on June 10, 2016, 09:37:24 AM

Thanks for the comments.  Very much appreciated.

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Post by: AXOR on June 10, 2016, 05:13:04 PM

Well,this reminds me of Wipeout game machines,and your model promise a lot,me likey!

Alex