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MangaMax Community Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:35 am Post subject: My Nostromo |
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Thanks to that nice bloke Jtparker, i've got my mitts on a dinky 5" version of this classic craft.
Almost done with the clean-up and looking forward to assembling. Would post a pic here but Photobucket seems to be down right now, so here's a shot of where i am on my Blog:
http://2000admodelling.blogspot.com/
My original intention was to not use the base and make some sort of docking platform for it, but the eggs are REALLY nice and you never see shots of it other than with landing gear down, so am going for the original use of the base and have it flying over. |
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 951 Location: In my office playing golf, pouring drinks, making deals.
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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I cant wait to see someone put some real work into this.. I will be watching this everyday! COOL! that is one my wife made, it has different tint on the engine nacelles..she is looking now saying "i did that one!" |
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:14 am Post subject: Re: My Nostromo |
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MangaMax wrote: | Thanks to that nice bloke Jtparker, i've got my mitts on a dinky 5" version of this classic craft.
Almost done with the clean-up and looking forward to assembling. Would post a pic here but Photobucket seems to be down right now, so here's a shot of where i am on my Blog:
http://2000admodelling.blogspot.com/
My original intention was to not use the base and make some sort of docking platform for it, but the eggs are REALLY nice and you never see shots of it other than with landing gear down, so am going for the original use of the base and have it flying over. |
Woah... I like that weird spacecraft design on the blog site... Looks like some kind of barge- towing vehicle the way the engines are set up...
nice site! |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:48 am Post subject: |
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I like the design of that space-ship! Always fun to see stuff being scratch-built |
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Ok mangamax...you will flip over this..
I found a German Website with a built-up incredible little model of the original F/X kit from U.K. before I bought the master-molds.
and the funny thing is, I am not sure if it came with a base or not (by the original cubic packaging, I doubt not).. But I added a simple base with some strange details that might be useful at 2 different detail levels.
"(English description will follow soon!)Die Nostromo ist ein Erzfrachter der Firma Weyland-Yutani. Im ersten Alien Kinofilm von Ridley Scott ist diese Nostromo nach einem langen Raumflug auf dem Weg zurück zur Erde. Die Besatzung befindet sich in einem Kälteschlaf, bis der Bordcomputer "Mutter" diese aufgrund einer Kursänderung weckt. Im weiteren Verlauf des Films wird fast die gesamte Besatzung auf der Nostromo von dem berühmten Alien getötet.
Model kit (Building and painting required) (Painting-Service)
Producer: FX-Models
Material: Resin
Size: 13 cm
Order No: AL050
This little model is incredible, and as you can see, it is just the few basic parts before I added a large amount of parts for the engine flaps and other details. What a great model here!!!
It really puts mine to shame
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MangaMax Community Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Wee bit of progress.
Added some tendrils for the eggs out of Super Sculpy and some extra panels for the "shoulders", which i tought looked a bit bare compared to the lovely detail on the sides.
Trouble is, now i've done that, guess i've got to do it for the side pods.
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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WOW! you are going all out on this...the detail is superb....the little roots to the eggs are hideous as they should be....I cannot wait to see this done..great job! |
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MangaMax Community Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Wee bit of progress - although putting these panels on is knackering my eyesight:
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: |
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HOLY COW!
That is going to look fantastic! |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Love the word "knackering"...good work mate! |
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MangaMax Community Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Sorry about the delay in progress on this, but i've so many projects on the go and so much "real world" stuff to deal with its untrue.
Anyway, finished putting the extra panels on, bunged on the engines and am now adding their cowls:
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:13 am Post subject: |
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I have been watching your blog, I sent 7 of these out in the last week, I am really happy to see this one you are doing. That is looking fantastic!!!!!! |
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Looking good so far; keep up the effort. |
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, all the panels are on now and its assembled. Couple of modifications - added a few prongs to get across the antenne feel at the front, and i've used Plasticard for the engine baffles rather than the supplied one's as they're a wee bit thick i think.
And you can see i've started painting the eggs as well:
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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HOly Smokes!!!!
That is just Killer!!!!!!!!
and the extra details and antennas you are doing are awesome..
The eggs look fantastic!
This makes me so happy to see this!
GOOD JOB!!!!!
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Good job mate! It's looking mighty fine I say |
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Qucik shot to show you where i'm up to today.
Can't get access to Zinc Oxide Primer for the basecoat right now, so am building it up with various metallics over a Matt Black base:
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Mark Sheppard Community Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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WOW! You are really going all out on this one... I cannot wait to see it finished! |
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:06 am Post subject: |
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Okay, eggs are all done and, of course, the challenge here is how to make a solid resin object appear translucent?
The way i try is to put tons of different washes over the basecoat, to try and convey stuff going on that isn't there, and then plenty of Gloss Varnish.
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Good stuff...another trick is to use wax floor to achieve a high gloss transparent finish instead of varnish (easy to buff, and you can stack-up the coats in record time) |
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