Nyankodevice Posted May 20, 2015 Author Posted May 20, 2015 A tutorial to make thrusters! first dryfit the parts and cut away what is in excess (there will be some excess depending on paper thickness) Glue the two parts together like this: add glue to the rest of it, and fit them together: bend down glue flaps, and add glue to the inside: and add the bottom, pressing it down with a pensil or the like. also made some more details to one of the main thrusters Quote
Galaxy_Stranger Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Hey - where can I get a hold of syringes like that? I need syringes with large needles like that for applying different substances. Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 21, 2015 Author Posted May 21, 2015 Hey - where can I get a hold of syringes like that? I need syringes with large needles like that for applying different substances. i would suggest you search on Amazon for Industrial Syringes with Blunt Tip Needle Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 21, 2015 Author Posted May 21, 2015 finished adding tiles to the other main thruster! a rather imposing sight and a quick view of the approximate length Quote
Galaxy_Stranger Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Great, thanks! All I've been able to find around here are regular medical type syringes. Quote
jvmacross Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Truly Super Dimensional!!! Looking forward to the completed works! Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 begun work on the bridge... wanna get it as close to my other SDF-1 bridge... Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 some more work done on the bridge... Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 26, 2015 Author Posted May 26, 2015 built more details on the bridge... Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 28, 2015 Author Posted May 28, 2015 have begun work on the bridge itself not finished though, still need the even smaller details Quote
mickyg Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 Wow! So are you using styrene now and not paper for some of the bridge? Quote
505thAirborne Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 have begun work on the bridge itself not finished though, still need the even smaller details IMG_20150528_203902.jpg IMG_20150528_203921.jpg IMG_20150528_204053.jpg You Sir are a Modeling Wizard!!! Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 31, 2015 Author Posted May 31, 2015 Wow! So are you using styrene now and not paper for some of the bridge? well i decided early on that i wouldn't limit my self to paper.... paper is great for alot, so is styrene... so whichever works best for any given task, i use! Quote
Nyankodevice Posted May 31, 2015 Author Posted May 31, 2015 ok i made a change to the bridge, i weren't to fond of how it looked. so i cut it away and made a new one... its hollow so the i can add lighting later on.. Quote
Vermillion3 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 You, sir, have an incredible amount of patience! That is turning out absolutely awesome! Quote
Nyankodevice Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 You, sir, have an incredible amount of patience! That is turning out absolutely awesome! thx patience yea, but more so, stubborn! You Sir are a Modeling Wizard!!! thx, ill keep conjuring up more details Quote
Nyankodevice Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 got some work done on the radar array... Quote
Nyankodevice Posted June 8, 2015 Author Posted June 8, 2015 pretty much done with the radar array, and the side "intake" Quote
mickyg Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 I hope certain folks in high up positions with toy companies are taking notice - you've got incredible talent, sir! Quote
electric indigo Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Has anybody ever thought of making a, say, 1/350 display piece of the SDF-1 bridge? Quote
Nyankodevice Posted June 8, 2015 Author Posted June 8, 2015 Has anybody ever thought of making a, say, 1/350 display piece of the SDF-1 bridge? that is actually something i have thought about my self.... maybe i should add that on my to do list Quote
Vermillion3 Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Has anybody ever thought of making a, say, 1/350 display piece of the SDF-1 bridge? If I ever win the lottery, I'm gonna find a way to build the Macross bridge as an "all-in-one" anime shop! 1:1 scale!!! Quote
Nyankodevice Posted June 24, 2015 Author Posted June 24, 2015 life has been interfering the last couple of weeks, but finally i got something done... i have added section plates on this piece... not quite done with this yet, but its getting there... Quote
Nyankodevice Posted June 27, 2015 Author Posted June 27, 2015 continuing with the reinforcement of this build.... cut out the side in 0,75mm styrene sheet and did the panel lining on them attached them to the bottom midship, also added detail to the thruster, and made the edges out of milliput. Quote
007-vf1 Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 That's absolutelly awesome.. Care to share from where to get the styrene sheets in bulk? Quote
Nyankodevice Posted July 7, 2015 Author Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) That's absolutelly awesome.. Care to share from where to get the styrene sheets in bulk? well i buy mine through a danish shop, which is reselling from this company: http://www.raboesch.com standard sizes: 194 x 320 mm / 7,6 x 12,6 inch ranging from 0.3 - 3.0 thickness (1,59 USD - 5,97USD) plus many other options and larger sheets...... dunno if theres cheeper alternates out there.... my preferred sheet thicknesses for scratch building are 0.5mm 0.75mm 1mm 1.5mm hope this helps! Edited July 7, 2015 by Nyankodevice Quote
Nyankodevice Posted July 8, 2015 Author Posted July 8, 2015 pheew! amidst all the heat, i have progress.... got some work done on the midship lift thrusters, with most of the details done Also did most of the midship top, with panelines.... Quote
chaff.g Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 some more work done on the bridge... IMG_20150523_175652.jpg IMG_20150523_175700.jpg IMG_20150523_175706.jpg IMG_20150523_170650.jpg IMG_20150523_170656.jpg Very impressive. I would love to know how you achieved these curved surfaces. It almost looks vacuum-formed! Quote
Nyankodevice Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 Very impressive. I would love to know how you achieved these curved surfaces. It almost looks vacuum-formed! it isn't vacu-formed.... don't have the tools for that... yet its put together in sections then sanded round to fit the curve i need.. further more there's two layers of Styrene on that bridge, the inner layer at 1mm thickness and the outer layer at 0,5mm Quote
MechTech Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 That build is awesome!!! Best bridge build ever too! I would personally love a 1/350th anything from the SDF-1. Its in my toolbox, but one of THE best places to get styrene is US Plastics. I don't think that helps in Denmark though.-MT Quote
Nyankodevice Posted July 18, 2015 Author Posted July 18, 2015 another little update! more details added..... Quote
505thAirborne Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Arcadia & Bandai.... are we watching & learning?? Amazing detail work good sir!! Quote
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