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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Rafael on January 01, 2020, 10:42:42 PM

Title: Little Dolphins
Post by: Rafael on January 01, 2020, 10:42:42 PM

...or back in the saddle, am I?
Saludos, all fellow modelers. Here, Rafa, from Venezuela. Happy new year for everyone
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
After a few year's erm, um, problems, I'm back in this, my beloved hobby. I was out when photobucket changed, so I have set up an account in imgur, and am testing this stuff after all this time.
Without not much ado, now, I give to you my little Dolphins from Ace Combat. A very old scratch-build I am resurrecting as a means to shake off the rust i have accumulated.

R-101 Delphinus I
(https://i.imgur.com/7Gdnd8N.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/R92lLOU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TSc4FSd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0I0JxFx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZMJirFY.jpg)
I built this one with cardboard, packing foam, and covered it all with my mud (ordinary plaster+white glue), and went to town with it

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Rafael on January 01, 2020, 10:48:54 PM

R-102 Delphinus II
(https://i.imgur.com/Ib7VaiR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aT2tq37.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/R8AYLQM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/B4lNEKU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/pQhOrGE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/z4aYfEF.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/I05gUic.jpg)

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Rafael on January 01, 2020, 11:01:23 PM

R-103 Delphinus III
(https://i.imgur.com/YFQ8cH7.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Io4c73F.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VX4GGYZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/gFntetu.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/gZh6Q2c.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/49bt4NZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bbyqydp.jpg)

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Rafael on January 01, 2020, 11:06:46 PM

Some build steps
The (not so clear) cardboard profiles
(https://i.imgur.com/EGVTm23.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ExNyqnk.jpg)
Fleshed and carved to shape with packing foam, and covered in mud
(https://i.imgur.com/zb75pgp.jpg)
Done!
(https://i.imgur.com/kZ2w6Il.jpg)

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 02, 2020, 03:01:05 AM

Welcome back

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Frank3k on January 02, 2020, 05:50:11 AM

Welcome back, Rafa - good looking models!

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 02, 2020, 06:42:37 AM

What a delight to start the new year with some of your amazing work, el capitán del Cartón!

Feliz año nuevo!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: apophenia on January 02, 2020, 07:02:58 AM

Welcome back! Love your technique  :-*

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: FAAMAN on January 02, 2020, 07:23:30 AM

Great technique, well done  8) 8)

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on January 02, 2020, 10:04:42 AM

@Rafael - Good to see you back and working your magic with unconventional materials. 

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Kerick on January 02, 2020, 11:43:43 AM

Looks awesome and great imagination! When you say you covered it in mud do you mean drywall mud or a type of putty?

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Rafael on January 02, 2020, 08:19:59 PM

Quote from: kerick on January 02, 2020, 11:43:43 AM

Looks awesome and great imagination! When you say you covered it in mud do you mean drywall mud or a type of putty?

Just plain and simple white glue+ordinary plaster.
Hello, everybody. Yes, a long time away, but is a real pleasure to come back

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: elmayerle on January 03, 2020, 07:30:01 AM

Welcome back!!  Hope matters are improving for you.

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: arctic warrior on January 07, 2020, 02:07:20 PM

Awesome modelling! Very impressive work.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Robomog on January 07, 2020, 11:08:06 PM

Niiice  :D

Interesting build method and materials

Mog
>^-.-^<

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Rafael on January 10, 2020, 04:36:32 AM

Thank you all. These were very fun to build

Title: Re: Little Dolphins
Post by: Brian da Basher on January 10, 2020, 05:01:47 AM

I can't wait to see what you come up with next, El Capitán!

Brian da Basher