Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on May 11, 2024, 08:08:30 PM

Title: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 11, 2024, 08:08:30 PM: Remember Space Above and Beyond... reasonably good Sci Fi show.. canned after one season, the marines were ground pounders one week and the next in the SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet or the Hammerhead.

Some of it filmed in Australia where the full sized mockup lived for a while. Apparently there is an interesting story about some Russian sailors seeing the the full size mockup getting shipped to the US which lead to a flurry of frantic picture taking.
So one of my Resin 3D buddies printed out a Hammerhead from Thingiverse, we went largish, around 1/48, but that meant it had to be cut up a bit to fit on the print plate.
So fuselage in half and two wings complete with stores. The print came out ok, the stores were very average.
Somewhere I have a picture of the parts... cannot find it though. Image this in 4 bits
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1cg3ocuxyxy1xf1zn1cuc/SAAB_01.JPG?rlkey=ai07fa3a7n7hpbx1n80vhd3sv&st=k9pnaq7g&raw=1)

Things did not start out well, the join of the fuselage halves moved during the epoxy glue setting phase. Bin it.. start again, new fuselage halves
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g6zwknf2fisoutxmuj1f8/SAAB_02.JPG?rlkey=oux2daymytxflida3apeq1iwd&st=rpsloa4k&raw=1)

Warp forward 6-8 months later (around now ;) ) with replacement fuselage bits.. have another crack. Lots of Apoxy Sculpt to fill in gaps at the joins as trying to get the joins flush with
this resin is pretty hard. The stuff is rock hard and sometimes can shatter on you when drilling and sawing.

Better this time (see first picture). Using some 1/48 and 1/72 Aircraft missiles for stores and a bit of 3D created gubbins for sensor pods
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zmvlap7tu0vxh5k5mg6qe/SAAB_03.JPG?rlkey=2hl6el91d1z7fli0mu0uce03b&st=uxtfat4q&raw=1)

Ok that went well so into the paint shop, this is the preliminary work with post shading. The Canopy is still masked off as that was painted first in gloss. It is solid so nothing to see inside.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7rpyfksroj0rxkbklaauu/SAAB_04.JPG?rlkey=v3gbpecoy0ce4w8igg00plsn1&st=vw4jlalr&raw=1)
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: Old Wombat on May 11, 2024, 10:55:20 PM: Looking good, BT! :smiley:
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 11, 2024, 11:12:49 PM: Yes indeed! Looking very good. A shame that SAAB only ran for the one season. It was a good show with much potential.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 12, 2024, 02:40:29 AM: I do have a 1/48 Comet Miniatures SA-43 Hammerhead Fighter in the stash.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 12, 2024, 02:40:41 AM: Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on May 11, 2024, 11:12:49 PM
Yes indeed! Looking very good. A shame that SAAB only ran for the one season. It was a good show with much potential.

Agreed
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: LemonJello on May 13, 2024, 06:57:50 AM: Nice! Something different from Colonial Vipers or X Wings.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: finsrin on May 13, 2024, 07:13:16 AM: Never saw the show or Hammerhead before. Good of you to take on this build.
Looks like a Star Trek & Star Wars crossbreed to me.
Keep up the good work :smiley:
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: Story on May 15, 2024, 04:12:54 AM: Remember Space Above and Beyond... reasonably good Sci Fi show.. canned after one season, the marines were ground pounders one week and the next in the SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet or the Hammerhead.

... or like BA BA BLACK SHEEP, in space

Things did not start out well, the join of the fuselage halves moved during the epoxy glue setting phase. Bin it.. start again, new fuselage halves

Just offering inspiration here, but a bad print like that is a good excuses to model a wreck.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 15, 2024, 04:41:42 AM: Quote from: Story on May 15, 2024, 04:12:54 AM
Remember Space Above and Beyond... reasonably good Sci Fi show.. canned after one season, the marines were ground pounders one week and the next in the SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet or the Hammerhead.

... or like BA BA BLACK SHEEP, in space

Things did not start out well, the join of the fuselage halves moved during the epoxy glue setting phase. Bin it.. start again, new fuselage halves

Just offering inspiration here, but a bad print like that is a good excuses to model a wreck.

There is that option.

Almost done, so a few progress shots
Underside painting, it is pretty bland under there
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xfzsza8x1wcm39qw9pwk6/SAAB_05.JPG?rlkey=ci7kxijknja2fs2wvi1x07wdz&st=449tu0s1&raw=1)

It has a solid cockpit and this is probably as good as I am ever going to get it to look right.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qg3c03po7ymado4t28jfu/SAAB_06.JPG?rlkey=jcnqxscqolw8aokklv6if723p&st=47xw8hd6&raw=1)

Decals going on. I chose to laser print the USMC markings decals. Either that or piece together, line up and space individual lettering.. printing much more efficient.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q8swdcbkw52oi6edexr0v/SAAB_07.JPG?rlkey=8duk8g6px6q66qd9yrdvqskzc&st=9r3yxxkm&raw=1)

Hanging the whoop a$$ underneath.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/re2mfyh0o0bxzdrreqj5b/SAAB_08.JPG?rlkey=1ntoeih0vfhel4z107xpxuvsk&st=89nqfz76&raw=1)

Fit the chin gun and tidy up a few bits then the beauty shots. Thanks for watching so far
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: Dr. YoKai on May 15, 2024, 06:13:09 AM: I think I was on a cable hiatus when the show was on (i.e., couldn't afford it at the time) but remember catching a few episodes. The business of
fighter pilots suddenly becoming ground troops and vice versa was a little weird, but the designs were pretty cool. This looks like it will come out splendidly.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 16, 2024, 02:10:45 AM: Looks good
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 22, 2024, 01:09:57 PM: That's is Space Above and Beyond fans. Well good enough for me for this build.

Thanks for all the support along the way.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yktkixe79eypicsf1g3d4/SAAB_09.JPG?rlkey=653nbfr9j4pe882snpbge9doh&st=mdyzt9wr&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5pnc8ywgpg9npgecxf9qq/SAAB_10.JPG?rlkey=p03djmfgbqir8ms6czpm0n7r5&st=d32p6exy&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hu7n7aoshkpw9fwn8enio/SAAB_11.JPG?rlkey=e4lhtyw4rtohu6zbshwfbmix5&st=umvunfy5&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/202ezmiwric6fczqhpq9n/SAAB_12.JPG?rlkey=c4mpbluqvogjhlhuorneqhhx6&st=ei0tguxj&raw=1)
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 22, 2024, 03:11:50 PM: Looking good like a Hammerhead should! That was one of the things about SAAB that really appealed to me was the SA-43 but in the show it was never in focus long enough to really appreciate all of its features. Worse yet, was the Chig fighters that were vague tri-wing shapes that were always just out of focus so were never any real details to be seen beyond the general shape. I suppose that made the things more ominous to the viewers.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Old Wombat on May 22, 2024, 03:15:23 PM: Looks excellent, BT! 8)

Was never a fan of the show because I never got to watch any of it (well, maybe half an episode) but I like the aesthetic. :D

Not a fan of the interchangable infantry-pilots idea, though - makes zero sense in any universe. :-\
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Frank3k on May 22, 2024, 11:42:34 PM: Great job, especially with the weathering and ordnance!

Quote from: Old Wombat on May 22, 2024, 03:15:23 PM
Not a fan of the interchangable infantry-pilots idea, though - makes zero sense in any universe. :-\

Not much in the show made a lot of sense. It was more of a WWII in space.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Story on May 23, 2024, 10:13:28 PM: 1) That's a slick base, too.

2) Precedence exists
In "Best Three Out of Five", Pappy and his men are armed with Thompsons while on a mission to rescue a downed pilot.
https://watch.plex.tv/show/black-sheep-squadron/season/1/episode/2
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: finsrin on May 25, 2024, 02:44:58 AM: Excellent - very convincing. Possible A-10 follow on. 8)
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Robomog on May 26, 2024, 06:14:30 PM: That is pretty awesome

The more I see this sort of kit the more I want to get into 3D printing!

Sadly I do not have the space or cash to pursue this line of modelling

One day (sigh).........

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: Ramba on May 26, 2024, 08:17:50 PM: Very cool and terrific build.
Title: Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond - Finished
Post by: taiidantomcat on June 05, 2024, 10:31:32 PM: I loved (and still love) this show. great model :smiley: