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Steve Blazo
The man likes white plastic...weird.
MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** Finished **
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February 13, 2016, 08:39:16 AM »
MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
OK, a late entry. Need a break from the D9R.
Had to see if it would work and look right. The suspesion works and the body looks right. So .....
The victims -
The basics-
All togther -
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LemonJello
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 13, 2016, 08:41:54 AM »
I am intrigued. Please continue, good sir!
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apophenia
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Patterns? What patterns?
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 13, 2016, 10:08:53 AM »
Great combo! Yeah, keep goin' :)
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finsrin
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 13, 2016, 11:36:43 AM »
And its a scale-o-rama. Off to a super start :)
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Kerick
Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 13, 2016, 12:44:31 PM »
Nice work! I'll be watching this one.
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Frank3k
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 13, 2016, 12:50:35 PM »
This is going to be good!
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 13, 2016, 06:57:19 PM »
Woh!
Looking good already, Steve!
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ysi_maniac
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February 13, 2016, 09:14:55 PM »
NICE
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February 14, 2016, 01:34:01 AM »
Interesting
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February 14, 2016, 01:42:18 AM »
Ingenious!
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taiidantomcat
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 14, 2016, 02:23:25 AM »
This is already showing a lot of promise!! :)
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Steve Blazo
The man likes white plastic...weird.
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle
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February 22, 2016, 07:37:24 AM »
Latest progress - Still need to put some small details on and need to find some lights.
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LemonJello
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/21 Up date **
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February 22, 2016, 07:46:34 AM »
So cool! It all comes together so well.
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Tophe
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/21 Up date **
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February 22, 2016, 11:55:38 PM »
You are right: camo on Mars planet is... different, not green at all...
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Buzzbomb
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/21 Up date **
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February 23, 2016, 08:40:44 AM »
That is just so hot.
Great mashup of bits and it looks really right
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Kerick
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/21 Up date **
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February 23, 2016, 09:29:47 AM »
This looks great! I wish I could build so quickly too! I love the com dish.
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Antonio Sobral
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/21 Up date **
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Reply #16 on:
February 23, 2016, 04:19:28 PM »
Great Build. Love the details!
I confess I have a similar project on the bench (actually only 1%, the rest is still in my mind) but using only a Scud-B kit :)
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Steve Blazo
The man likes white plastic...weird.
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/21 Up date **
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February 27, 2016, 04:49:19 PM »
Ready for paint - thinking white with black numbers and a lot of orange dust. A few caution panels and some detail colors.
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Frank3k
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/26 Up date **
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February 28, 2016, 01:06:13 AM »
Loos like a realistic extrapolation from a rover like Curiosity to a manned rover. I would go with white, but easy on the orange dust - it's more of a reddish brown. Here are two MSL selfies (both are big and detailed):
This one has been processed and it's not 100% "Mars true color" but has great detail:
http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/imgs/2016/01/curiosity-mars-rover-self-portrait-martian-sand-dunes-pia20316-full.jpg
This one is closer to true color:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/msl/20150323/pia16937-16.jpg
You can also Google "MSL wheels" to see what sticks, typical wear and damage
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Steve Blazo
The man likes white plastic...weird.
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/26 Up date **
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February 28, 2016, 01:29:24 AM »
Thanks Frank3k, great reference pics. Will stay to the brown side of orange for sure.
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Kerick
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/26 Up date **
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February 28, 2016, 10:47:54 AM »
May I suggest beating up the wheels too? The rover pics look like the wheels take some damage driving over rocks.
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Steve Blazo
The man likes white plastic...weird.
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/26 Up date **
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February 29, 2016, 12:35:52 PM »
Its white !!!
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I have no fear, because I am the meanest mother*ucker in the whole valley.
- Gen. George S. Patton
Old Wombat
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/28 Up date **
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Reply #22 on:
February 29, 2016, 02:36:18 PM »
Well, you do like white plastic!
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Steve Blazo
The man likes white plastic...weird.
Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** 2/28 Up date **
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Reply #23 on:
March 04, 2016, 10:58:03 AM »
Finished - Learned a couple lessons that will help with my D9R.
1. Put the flat coat on after the wash, before pigments. If you look close you can see the pigments found the tide marks from the wash.
2. Apply the pigments after the flat coat, the flat coat took the color away from the pigments.
Comments welcome !!
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Frank3k
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Re: MEV -Mars Exploration Vehicle ** Finished **
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Reply #24 on:
March 04, 2016, 12:34:19 PM »
Looks great!
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