Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[Kurisama]

F##kin' aye!

[thegunny]

LOL some of the Wave kits I have you don't need sharp side cutters, you need an AXE.

Funny you should say that. I started this the other day and it's a shocker I've never done a Wave kit before and I thought they were supposed to be good

[VF-19]

Is that an Excalibur from Wing Commander 3 I see?

[Chronocidal]

Yeah, but sadly about $70 worth of plastic. If anyone wants to scribe all the lines, I can put up the current version for sale, but I'm planning on refining it more.

I'm kinda just experimenting with what might look good scribed on it.

Edit- And so, it begins.

Given how close together some of the lines are, I'm almost thinking it'll work better to scribe them by hand than to embed them into the model.

Kurisama, the lines scribed on the canards for your VF-0D kit look like they'd be about the right depth for this size. What size and shape indentation did you use on the model to get them to come out that way? I'm okay if I need to rescribe things after the printing, but I'd like to get them at least started on the model if I can.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Chronocidal

[3D-Brainx]

My finished custom Freedom Gundam

[derex3592]

Finished my 1/720 Bug Eye Scout. Tried every trick I know to get the 30+ year old decals to come off the sheet but had no luck so I'm going with this is as it looks more anime accurate! Pretty proud of this turning out as well as it did considering the 30 year old cheap dime store plastic! There were more than a couple of unplanned breaks....enjoy!

[Kurisama]

Yeah, but sadly about $70 worth of plastic. If anyone wants to scribe all the lines, I can put up the current version for sale, but I'm planning on refining it more.

I'm kinda just experimenting with what might look good scribed on it.

Edit- And so, it begins.

panel lines1.jpg

Given how close together some of the lines are, I'm almost thinking it'll work better to scribe them by hand than to embed them into the model.

Kurisama, the lines scribed on the canards for your VF-0D kit look like they'd be about the right depth for this size. What size and shape indentation did you use on the model to get them to come out that way? I'm okay if I need to rescribe things after the printing, but I'd like to get them at least started on the model if I can.

Hey buddy - sorry, didn't see ur edited post!

I used a different technique on that kit - basically, I made the panels all separate with a slight bevel on all edges - and placed the pieces together like a real-world construction, and added an inner support (low poly) to hold it all together 'cause i had like a half mm gap between he pieces. Make sense?

[Ahab]

Nice work, Derex

[Benson13]

I really have to get around to finishing up my own projects. I have this to build and a Gnerl to paint. I also have to find one or two of those 1/20,000 stand to mount those two models to.

Great work Derex. I love how you always a sweet base for them to go on.

Edited May 18, 2013 by Benson13

[derex3592]

Thanks Guys!

[Chronocidal]

Hey buddy - sorry, didn't see ur edited post!

I used a different technique on that kit - basically, I made the panels all separate with a slight bevel on all edges - and placed the pieces together like a real-world construction, and added an inner support (low poly) to hold it all together 'cause i had like a half mm gap between he pieces. Make sense?

Yep, that works, so a half mm gap between is enough then. The model might get ugly, but I'll try just making the panels by cutting the lines in and recessing them. I might make them a bit deeper than needed to make sure they cut out well.

Thanks

Edited May 18, 2013 by Chronocidal

[EXO]

Wow Derex, you made the most out that kit. Looks incredible. You must have a pretty crazy model display by now.

[derex3592]

Wow Derex, you made the most out that kit. Looks incredible. You must have a pretty crazy model display by now.

Yes I do.....sadly I've run out of room to display them!!!

[Benson13]

Yes I do.....sadly I've run out of room to display them!!!

You should post a few pics.

[derex3592]

Maybe later...in the mean time...next! ...time for some BSG Viper action!

[505thAirborne]

Maybe later...in the mean time...next! ...time for some BSG Viper action!

Excellent choice for you next kit. One of the great things on the MKII kit is the ease of its landing gear bays, super simple for either gear up or down.

Edited May 18, 2013 by 505thAirborne

[Valkyrie addict]

Awesome bugeye!!!

[Noyhauser]

Finished my 1/720 Bug Eye Scout. Tried every trick I know to get the 30+ year old decals to come off the sheet but had no luck so I'm going with this is as it looks more anime accurate! Pretty proud of this turning out as well as it did considering the 30 year old cheap dime store plastic! There were more than a couple of unplanned breaks....enjoy!

Awesome work... very clean and well executed.

One question/comment. Are you still able to rotate the actual model? I was recently reading a book by master Diorama builder Shep Paine and I found this recommendation:

NEVER PUT ANYTHING PARALLEL TO THE EDGE OF THE BASE. (his exclamation, not mine).

[Benson13]

Awesome work... very clean and well executed.

One question/comment. Are you still able to rotate the actual model? I was recently reading a book by master Diorama builder Shep Paine and I found this recommendation:

NEVER PUT ANYTHING PARALLEL TO THE EDGE OF THE BASE. (his exclamation, not mine).

Interesting read, I'll have to apply that advice when I finally build a display.

[electric indigo]

NEVER PUT ANYTHING PARALLEL TO THE EDGE OF THE BASE. (his exclamation, not mine).

I'm an avid supporter of that rule, only in this case the exception works very well. It sells the impression of the scout vessel silenty passing the planet's surface, the dynamic of an angular position is not needed here.

What I would have changed is the position in relation to the center of the base, I think it would look more balanced if the legs extended the edge of the base.

Nice to see this great spaceship design getting some love.

[derex3592]

It's funny you guys bring this up...I actually thought long and hard about where on the base to place it...and yes, I can rotate it any direction I choose. I went with that point on the base for one simple reason---I DID NOT want the legs and in particular the guns (you have NO idea how brittle this plastic is!!!) sticking out past the wood because sure as the world ...somehow ...my clumsy ass would hit them or something and then there would be falling and breaking and crying and screaming! . So it's more of a safety measure and also to use only as much real estate in my display cabinet (which is already filled to overflowing) as needed for the base/model.

Edited May 19, 2013 by derex3592

[neptunesurvey]

Nicely done Bugeye.

[Berttt]

Back on the bench is my old Venator build from a few years ago - it's time to finish it off.

Here is a couple of pics of the lighting test

And here are a couple I too awhile ago.

Edited May 21, 2013 by Berttt

[Benson13]

I had to Google Venator to find out what it was but now that I know that's going to be sick.

[neptunesurvey]

Cool. Makes me want to dig mine out and finish as well.

[MechTech]

The Bug Eye looks great Derex! I think the display and whole base look great! I love that kit. I'm getting the 1/350th version from Yeti/Neptune. Giving a cool ship some BIG love!

[Benson13]

Derex you weren't exaggerating at all about those legs being extremely brittle on that Bug Eye kit. I've been wearing kids gloves ever since.

[derex3592]

[CAIN MKII]

Finish!

Here is my 1/20 MADOX (07) equip with GAU-12.

This resin kit, produced by AIC back in 1987, needed a couple of mods and some details added to look great.

I'm kinda pleased with the final result.

I pray in a near futur this mecha will attract enough attention for a larger and a better

Edited May 22, 2013 by CAIN MKII

[Major Focker]

wow! i gotta find one of those and display alongside Mak stuff

[Checkmate]

Cain,

I'm not familiar with the mecha but that looks impressive!

[SchizophrenicMC]

Back on the bench is my old Venator build from a few years ago - it's time to finish it off.

I'm also working on a Revell Venator at the moment, albeit slowly (lack of paint) and with no lighting. Totally my favorite star destroyer design.

Gotta finish this guy first though

Making a diorama with him.

[MechTech]

Love the kit Cain! I gotta watch that movie again. - MT

[CAIN MKII]

Thank you guys.

This one just left my workbench:

Now back to my alien pile from Takeyuki Takeya.

After 5 years, I need to finish it before moving to something new

[MechTech]

And my wife's favorite line from Aliens - "get away from her you b!#@#" Nicely done again Cain! - MT