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Title: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: Rafael on February 07, 2012, 05:35:57 AM

Scratchbuilt, and molded in resin and fiberglass. First try with this updated model. More to come.

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/RafasAirCombatR-101DelphinusIMG_4956.jpg)

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 09, 2012, 05:27:51 AM

That's really cool, Rafa! You've got a great talent for creating shapes that reside somewhere between nature and engineering. I like the colors too.

Already looking forward to an update,
Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 09, 2012, 06:47:50 AM

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-*

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: Frank3k on February 09, 2012, 11:10:14 AM

I love the organic shape, Rafa - it could be the latest in stealthy fighters or a Human-Minbari White Star derivative.

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 09, 2012, 04:08:16 PM

Quote from: Frank3k on February 09, 2012, 11:10:14 AM

I love the organic shape, Rafa - it could be the latest in stealthy fighters or a Human-Minbari White Star derivative.

Agreed.

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: Rafael on February 10, 2012, 08:05:56 AM

Thanks, amigos!
Yea, this fellow looks like it's a living thing. I've run against some difficulties in production, because of lack of experience in molding a hollow shape and in designing the corresponding mating surfaces, but so far everything is doable and will be made. In the interim, I am in the process of scratchbuilding my masters for the Delphinuses II and III. Stay tuned, there's more to come.

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 10, 2012, 12:15:10 PM

^ excellent!  8)

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: JP Vieira on February 10, 2012, 06:51:50 PM

Very interesting

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus
Post by: Doom! on February 11, 2012, 01:30:14 AM

Llooks slippery! I like it  :)

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101, R-102 and R-103 Delphinuses
Post by: Rafael on February 21, 2012, 05:34:50 AM

Well, amigos, I've made some progress:

Left, a new pull off the mold of the R-101. Center, R-103 mockup in cardboard (Yum!!!) awaiting fleshing out in foam. Right, R-102, almost ready for scribing
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/IMG_4958.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/IMG_4959.jpg)

Enjoy!!!

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 21, 2012, 08:18:53 AM

Looks like you'll have an entire wing of those babies in no time!

Great stuff, Rafa!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 21, 2012, 02:35:08 PM

Cool!

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: JP Vieira on February 21, 2012, 07:13:42 PM

Very good

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: ChrisF on February 22, 2012, 04:05:08 AM

I agree they're looking very "minbari"

Awesome stuff :)

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: Rafael on April 13, 2012, 12:46:35 AM

Thanks, my friends.

Here's a little more work done on my masters. Still a little ways from completed, pending some filling and sanding. All digging- er, scribing done on these girls, and I will be ready for casting some commissions a few locals have made, so it's now a little job of producing desktop models in my studio room.

R-101 Delphinus I:
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/th_DelphinusIIMG_4967.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIMG_4967.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/th_DelphinusIIMG_4968.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIMG_4968.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/th_DelphinusIIMG_4969.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIMG_4969.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/th_DelphinusIIMG_4970.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIMG_4970.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/th_DelphinusIIMG_4971.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-101%20Delphinus/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIMG_4971.jpg)

R-102 Delphinus II:
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4972.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4972.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4973.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4973.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4974.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4974.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4975.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4975.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4976.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4976.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4977.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4977.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/th_DelphinusIIIMG_4978.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-102%20Delphinus%20II/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIMG_4978.jpg)

R-103 Delphinus III:
(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4979.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4979.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4980.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4980.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4981.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4981.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4982.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4982.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4983.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4983.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4984.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4984.jpg)

(http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/th_DelphinusIIIIMG_4985.jpg) (http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q14/rafaelgonzalez65/AireArte/R-103%20Delphinus%20III/?action=view&current=DelphinusIIIIMG_4985.jpg)

Rafa

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: Doom! on April 13, 2012, 01:29:09 AM

Lookin' good Rafa!  :)

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 13, 2012, 02:24:39 AM

Looking damn fine!

Title: Re: Ace Combat R-101 Delphinus And derivatives
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 14, 2012, 09:14:28 PM

Wow are these babies sleek, Rafa!

I tip my hat to your incredible design sense!

Brian da Basher