Gorby Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Where have all the Aliens gone? Scratching my SHADO. I'm not into sci-fi models and I can't remember watching 'UFO' when it was on the telly, but I was sort of press-ganged into a groupbuild on another site and had to choose something. For various reasons, rather than the full three months, I only had six weeks to build it. I managed it in five weeks and enjoyed it enormously. It is entirely scratch-built in 1/48. This is the build log: I hope you like it. (Incidentally, aliens dress in orange and white jumpsuits apparently). Thanks for having a look. 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 It looks the business. And that's good enough for me. Like the setting with the Alien body too. Apparently there is a cheque in the post from Nigeria. I may get back to you..... Regards Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: It looks the business. And that's good enough for me. Like the setting with the Alien body too. Thanks Mate. Just let me know when the funds arrive and I'll start the production line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Excellent stuff, very impressive scratch building! I got the box for the studio scale Mobile out this morning, opened it up, took some large pieces of resin out, put them back in the box and put it back on the shelf One day... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Fantastic job Gorby .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Kallisti said: Excellent stuff, very impressive scratch building! 3 hours ago, Vince1159 said: Fantastic job Gorby .... Thanks mates. As virtually no one was commenting* I was starting to wonder if there was something wrong with it. Thanks very much for taking the time to comment. * Not to say that Pete is a virtual nobody, but you get my drift (hopefully before I dig myself any deeper into this hole). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 That often happens on the SF RFIs, people tend to like but seldom comment, unless its Star Wars or Trek. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 it's very rare i look at this section and just noticed Gorby's name in the WIP,the same has happened with Pete in Lincs a copule of times...I'm going to have to remember to look more often... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, Vince1159 said: just noticed Gorby's name in the WIP Does that mean that I is famous at long last. What happened to the 'rich and ....' bit? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Gorby said: * Not to say that Pete is a virtual nobody, but you get my drift (hopefully before I dig myself any deeper into this hole). I sometimes wonder myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 45 minutes ago, Gorby said: Does that mean that I is famous at long last. What happened to the 'rich and ....' bit? Fame or fortune you can't have both,don't be greedy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Very nice build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I rarely look in this forum, but the title caught my eye, because my son used to love watching UFO and Space 1999 (not any more.....he's 52!) So then I looked at the WIP and those wheels and tracks, and a film title from the 60/70's came to mind, "Morgan. A suitable case for treatment", only substitute Morgan with Gorby. I take my hat off to you Mark (if I was wearing one). Superb scratch building, but keep taking the tablets. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Wow, I love this. Impressive scratch building skills you have sir, nice job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Thanks John (@Bullbasket), @Getting Old, & @HoolioPaulio, I'm glad you like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Very nice piece of work there. My dad and I used to watch UFO back in the seventies when I came back to live with him for a short while after uni. I think he only watched for the female crew of the Moonbase 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, Mr T said: I think he only watched for the female crew of the Moonbase Seems like a damn good reason to me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Yes, it's a fine model from the Harington-Straker Film Studio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Very Good Indeed! Will go back and read the full build log tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 10 hours ago, Mick4350 said: Yes, it's a fine model from the Harington-Straker Film Studio. 3 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: Very Good Indeed! Will go back and read the full build log tonight. Thanks mates! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Some fantastic scratching going on, it looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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