Wolf_Fang\'s spaceship

[minimaker]

Moved from sculpting thread.

Origineel geplaatst door Wolf_Fang
Concept for a model for a game i play online.... how ever im thinking i might try making a green of it to sometime..... a LARGE one... for a eldar fighter mayb?

lol

Origineel geplaatst door minimaker
Why not. Though I would not use green stuff for it but a material that is easy to sand.

Origineel geplaatst door Wolf_Fang
mayb wood then have some place cast some in resin and sell them? (if i can afford to get it cast and i can carve it )... eny materials to use u can advize would be greatly apreciated!

Origineel geplaatst door minimaker
What size is it?

By the way, if there are going to be many questions on this we may want to move to a new thread since several people will be waiting to messages on the sculpt project only.

Origineel geplaatst door Wolf_Fang
main question is what material to use as for size.. see the fairly dark peice where the long large peice connects to the back? that will be big enough for a troops to fit in... prolly eldar so proly a slightly converted guardian

Origineel geplaatst door minimaker
Considering shape and size I\'d probably go for wood or vacform plastic over wooden masters (saves on trying to get the wood smooth). Reproduction will be expensive considering the size. Can\'t say much about that.

 

[minimaker]

Hi,

this could be a good place to have a look:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/index.htm

Check the discussions on techniques.

Bye, Ming-Hua

 

[Wolf_Fang]

thanks mini! that site was ok... i found a REALLY good model that would suit it.. altho its 85$ so not gonna get it lol... gonna look for something familure round here tho.... il\'l keep yas updated

 

[minimaker]

Did you check the articles on scratchbuilding and converting starships?

 

[Wolf_Fang]

they didnt help all that much.. im still exploring the site tho its great! and im not gonna make it for a while probaly seeing as im rather low on cash at the moment (WWII stuff and the upcoming movie) so yeh.... altho there is ones i still have to paint and add weapons to

was something done fast with a VERY limited ammount of parts

 

[minimaker]

Let\'s see, that hull is an x-wing and the motors are from pod racers? Looks cool.

 

[Wolf_Fang]

wings are from a F-14 tomcat... still trying to decide on a paint scheme (chapter) so i can start airbrushing it (prolly sell it on ebay later... theres a few things i dont really like on it)

 

[provoke_me]

my idea on how you could build it!

carve it out of foam, then cover it like you would a terrain peice, only making sure to sand it smooth.
the only problem with this method is if yu wanted to cast it.

just a theory tho, would this work?

 

[donga666]

Originally posted by provoke_me
carve it out of foam, then cover it like you would a terrain peice, only making sure to sand it smooth.
the only problem with this method is if yu wanted to cast it.

just a theory tho, would this work?

Thats how alot of film miniature makers make alot of their stuff. If it was too big you would have to stiffen it with some Balsa wood or pasticard. But it would work

 

[provoke_me]

cool!

i was right!

 

[Wolf_Fang]

foam ey.... might have to try that

 

[Klute]

High density foam yeh but it aint going to be very strong.
I would use model board or resin or plasti card.You could cast up resin blanks to sculpt or add to.I would only use foam if it was for a master to re cast.

 

[Wolf_Fang]

so i guesse its back to original plan of finding peice that look like theyd suit it and fitting it all together