Hi all,
Well, I've been meaning to try this for years and
now I've done it. This is my attempt at a scratchbuilt replica of a Spacex toy [Nuclear Freighter]
with the intention of making it look like a realistic vehicle. It is made from
plasticard and milliput mainly. I am quite pleased with it and may make it the
first in an ongoing series of projects.
take care,
Kevin D
9 comments:
Wow. Excellent work. Looks like it could be in any Gerry Anderson series. Any photos of the work in progress? I've always wondered how you make models like these. Vacforming or milliput within plastic card ribs, kit parts? How long did it take to make?
that is jaw-droppingly good, Kevin. Amazing! Love the detail you've added and the realism in general. How long did that take and did you take any pics during the build?
Best -- Paul
Excellent stuff, Kevin. Love the undercarriage.
Thanks folks, much appreciated. It took 3 weeks to make. I normally do document my builds with in-progress photographs but for some reason I didn't this time. It was made by cutting out a plan view in plasticard, then crearing plasticard ribs and filling the gaps with milliput and sanding to profile. The detail came from model kits and the undercarriage from a kit of the B2 Stealth bomber (which I bought along with a can of bright yellow paint, which amused the chap in the shop!).
That model is absolutely incredible. Top notch all the way!
This is terrific! How big is the model? And I second Paul's request - any build pics? Finally, that undercarriage - great! I always rationalised that those wheels on every toy spaceship were the undercarriage - even if they had wire wheels better suited to a WWI biplane or an E-Type Jag than a spaceship! I drew the line at an undercarriage on an Apollo-Saturn, though...
Grif
A thing of beauty, like TB2's long-lost cousin. Thanks & well done Kevin!
Great model!
Man, that is SUPER! Just awesome. Do you belong to IPMS and enter kits at contest? Can't wait for your next project.
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