Pete in Lincs Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Uncle Monty said: I like to think of it as recycling, so I'm doing my bit for the planet by spending hours in the man-cave, making spaceships Hell of a burden for you. But someone has to do it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 Greetings Modellers It's time for another update as once again I emerge blinking and bleary eyed from the man cave, covered in bits of plastic and smelling of glue (amongst other things). Progress on the fuselage has slowed a little bit but I have just about finished the comms array and the display base, so here we go with some pictures. The cables are made of thin strips of very thin styrene. Here it is, more or less done, with some aluminium paint: The base was sprayed in rattle can car paint (see last instalment) and then given a coat of gloss varnish to help the decals stick. I made some simple decals in Gimp and then printed them off on water slide paper. I used Game Color paints to brush on some silver, brass and gunmetal detailing. So, now I aim to concentrate on the fuselage so that will be the subject of my next update. Thanks for watching and comments are very welcome! cheers Monty 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Looking very good, Monty. Lots of lovely detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Thanks Pete, i've probably gone as far as I want to with this. I did a test fit with the bus itself and it sits quite nicely on the base, no wobbling or drooping even though it is a hefty beast, so I reckon I can put it to one side and focus on the bus now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Looking fantastic Monty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 Thanks Hunter, hopefully it look suitably industrial and a bit grubby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Hi All Another update from the man cave, this time it's all about the fuselage which has given me some grief. The initial design seemed ok on paper but in the flesh, or plastic anyway, it just didn't look right so out came the razor saw. I'm talking about the nose, of course. We'll just file that under "Seemed like a good idea at the time". Here we have a picture as it was: And here we are, after the rhinoplasty: Much neater. After a few coats of canned grey primer and then, because I ran out of grey primer, a coat or two of white primer: In the pics you can see the engines and the long rods coming out of the front and along the hull which are made of wood. The engine 'cooling vents' are sections of tank track. I covered the hull with a few details and greeblies but not a lot, in real life (if you know what I mean) this would not be a big spaceship and I don't think it would look right if it was smothered in bits. I will add some more detailing with the painting and the decals though, some logos and panel lines etc. This is the topcoat, an aluminium finish which I thought would make a change from the usual white/grey paint finishes. The paint was applied from a can, maybe one day I'll get a spray brush, or perhaps Santa will leave one in my stocking I have completed the rear panel which will be removable so I can get to the lights - more on that later. The panel is made of styrene with some greeblies and an empty plastic disk that used to have sellotape around it. So, she's gradually coming together and who knows, might be ready to take her first paying customers within a few weeks, although I suspect it wouldn't be a comfy journey as this thing is more bus than luxury cruise liner, but whatever. cheers all, thanks for the comments and happy modelling Monty 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 After the rhinoplasty, reminds me of one of the characters from Cars. Luigi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 21 hours ago, psdavidson said: After the rhinoplasty, reminds me of one of the characters from Cars. Luigi? I was thinking Budgie... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 Oh my word, I can see me reaching for the razor saw yet again, this time for a full face transplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 13 hours ago, Uncle Monty said: I can see me reaching for the razor saw yet again, this time for a full face transplant. Could you rebuild the nose section as a fairing to represent an autonomous/unmanned cargo carrier ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 On 21/10/2022 at 22:13, Richard E said: Could you rebuild the nose section as a fairing to represent an autonomous/unmanned cargo carrier ? A good idea ta. I've been busy doing other things for a while but now I am ready to get stuck in and sort this thing out. I've been sharpening my implements and I suspect it's not going to be pretty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pockets Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 I cant see any images in you posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 11 hours ago, pockets said: I cant see any images in you posts Very odd, it looks ok to me. Anyone else missing images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voozet Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Uncle Monty said: Very odd, it looks ok to me. Anyone else missing images? On my smartphone everything is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 20/10/2022 at 23:04, John_W said: I was thinking Budgie... Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 On 21/10/2022 at 15:49, Uncle Monty said: Oh my word, I can see me reaching for the razor saw yet again, this time for a full face transplant. No need! It’s kinda cute and it does share some visual aspects of the 1999 universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 I've put it to one side for the moment while I sort out other stuff, so this will give me a while to decide whether I should remodel the front or maybe just leave it, finish it and see how it turns out. Remodelling would not be a small job and I'm not sure I have the energy to do something like that. I might just carry on see what happens... at the end of the day it might look very different with paint, decals and the other gubbins that still needs to go on, so for now... watch this space! (pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Cut out a card triangle and put it between the windows. It should change the look quite a bit and will be a simple fix. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Hi All just posted the final episode of this saga over here, on RFI cheers Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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