danimalmagic Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) Hi all, last job before i have a break for a few weeks, this is the Halcyon Models Nostromo, a vinyl kit that has its issue but for the most part was a pretty good project. As with all vinyl kits there is a fair bit of warping so plenty of hot water dips straighten up parts. The lighting is all bespoke apart from the use of an old control card for the engine lighting, this gives it a random flickering effect, not that you will see it from the images. I have built the kit to incorporate the strip lights on the belly and the landing lights, in regard to the landing lights these were never part of the production model as the lighting was supplied from an external rig and hidden with smoke that you see in the film. The landing lights are an important part of the model and none are supplied in the kit so it was a must to replicate them though you will have to afford me some artistic license here Light rigs. Belly strip lights are quite random. The landing gear is also lighted and in the film there is a ring of lights at the top that does this. Landing Lights complete, the 5 x main landing lights are on an independent touch dimmer so they can be turned on/off and dimmed as required. For the engines i have drilled out all the holes and will fill with the appropriate size optic cable, this will all be illuminated from the LED positioned on the inside behind the optic cables. Engines done, these are on a control card that gives a flickering effect and again they are on an independent touch dimmer switch which means they can be turned on or off and dimmed independently of the other lights Touch Dimmers and DC Input. Once painted i have weathered a little, trying to gauge this with Sci-Fi is always tough and i took lots of stills from the film but these are quite dark and grainy as you would expect so getting a balanced result was quite tough. For me less is more and you can always add more later but it is far harder to remove it if you go tooo mad:-) Landing gear and belly lights only. All lights. Engines Well that is me for a while, motorcyles to strip and clean for the silly season that will soon be upon us. Regards. Danny. Edited March 28, 2018 by danimalmagic 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rwa66 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Possibly the nicest build that I have seen of this particular kit, Very well done. Cheers Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I'll second what Richard @Rwa66 said. Definitely the nicest, and certainly the best lit. Those tiny lights on the belly are just right 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Thats fantastic,love your finish and lighting rig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundledonk Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 That is a corker of a build ! Love the finish you have achieved on the hull it really gives it a sense of scale and it makes it look massive ( would love to know what you did to achieve it and the colours used ) the lighting is the cherry on the top. absloutely love it mate Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Rwa66 said: Possibly the nicest build that I have seen of this particular kit, Very well done. Cheers Richard 16 hours ago, Mike said: I'll second what Richard @Rwa66 said. Definitely the nicest, and certainly the best lit. Those tiny lights on the belly are just right 12 hours ago, Carts said: Thats fantastic,love your finish and lighting rig. 8 hours ago, Brundledonk said: That is a corker of a build ! Love the finish you have achieved on the hull it really gives it a sense of scale and it makes it look massive ( would love to know what you did to achieve it and the colours used ) the lighting is the cherry on the top. absloutely love it mate Pete Thanks Guys, a very cool project for me, may still have a tinker with the weathering yet. Edited March 29, 2018 by danimalmagic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Excellent! Really like what you have done with the lighting and the colours look spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 That is a beautiful build of a very rare kit! I'd love to get one, particularly after seeing what a superb job you've gone on this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 That's just lovely. Excellent work on the lights. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACETRACK Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 That's amazing. Looks bang on to me and the lighting is pure quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 On 30/03/2018 at 4:36 PM, rockpopandchips said: Excellent! Really like what you have done with the lighting and the colours look spot on. On 30/03/2018 at 4:58 PM, Kallisti said: That is a beautiful build of a very rare kit! I'd love to get one, particularly after seeing what a superb job you've gone on this one! 8 hours ago, Will Vale said: That's just lovely. Excellent work on the lights. Will 6 hours ago, RACETRACK said: That's amazing. Looks bang on to me and the lighting is pure quality. Thanks guys. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Add me to the list of admirers of your build. Excellent paint, weathering and lighting. It was and still is, a great film, but there never was a good shot of the Nostromo (that I saw) so I am also grateful for your pictures which show the ship in a good light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Inspirational I'd call it. I've had this kit in my stash for many years now and I'd never seen one built up. Now I'm looking at your build and going 'Hmmmm...' Very pretty sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnapollo Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 That is very impressive and the lighting certainly adds to it. I hate vinyl kits with a passion so anyone who can do such an excellent job on one, earns my admiration. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tak5haka Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Very impressive (to echo the other comments), love the lighting and nice to see one done this way. Great finish all round with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 31/03/2018 at 10:10 PM, Pete in Lincs said: Add me to the list of admirers of your build. Excellent paint, weathering and lighting. It was and still is, a great film, but there never was a good shot of the Nostromo (that I saw) so I am also grateful for your pictures which show the ship in a good light. On 31/03/2018 at 10:48 PM, Tzulscha said: Inspirational I'd call it. I've had this kit in my stash for many years now and I'd never seen one built up. Now I'm looking at your build and going 'Hmmmm...' Very pretty sir! On 31/03/2018 at 11:26 PM, saturnapollo said: That is very impressive and the lighting certainly adds to it. I hate vinyl kits with a passion so anyone who can do such an excellent job on one, earns my admiration. Keith On 01/04/2018 at 11:50 AM, Tak5haka said: Very impressive (to echo the other comments), love the lighting and nice to see one done this way. Great finish all round with it. Thanks Chaps. Danny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Awesome! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Chambers Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 You made a superb job of that old vinyl kit,i have one in my stash to build one day,i have no real problem working with vinyl kits,i think that as long as you are prepared to put the work into them they can make great projects,and many sci fi kits are rare to find in anything but vinyl,i also have a rare Wave UFO Skydiver kit that's in vinyl,i just hope i can get round to building them in the near future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire man Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Good enough to use as a movie prop ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 05/04/2018 at 8:56 AM, Badder said: Awesome! Rearguards, Badder On 05/04/2018 at 9:57 AM, Lee Chambers said: You made a superb job of that old vinyl kit,i have one in my stash to build one day,i have no real problem working with vinyl kits,i think that as long as you are prepared to put the work into them they can make great projects,and many sci fi kits are rare to find in anything but vinyl,i also have a rare Wave UFO Skydiver kit that's in vinyl,i just hope i can get round to building them in the near future. On 08/04/2018 at 9:09 AM, Yorkshire man said: Good enough to use as a movie prop ! Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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