My first Scratchbuild

BlackOps · May 29, 2006, 05:26:30 PM

This is my First Scratchbuilt model...while more Sci-Fi I have seen a some concept art for a UCAV by Avpro that is very similar.

This fighter is based on a pic I ran across on the web for a video game. It is a cool design and looked simple enough for me to tackle. The only thing I didn't make from scratch are the guns...they are part of a landing gear strut.

This is also the first time I have made my own decals...know I know I can do it I don't have to worry about how obscure my taste gets

This thing is only about two and a quarter inches so it looks a bit rough in the pics. It looks a lot better in person.

Jeff G.

Eddie M. · May 29, 2006, 06:54:23 PM

Those are pretty dang cool! B) I enjoy the imagination put into it.

Now yer gonna make a honkin' big mother ship to house about 50 of those things, right?

Eddie

Sisko · May 29, 2006, 07:13:36 PM

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like a modern version of the Narn fighter from B5

BlackOps · May 30, 2006, 09:23:53 AM

Eddie I would love to say heck yeah! but it took me forever to make this one little critter

I did learn a bunch of do's and don'ts on this one so who knows whats next but I have even more admiration for the guys who build from scratch thats for sure.

Jeff G.

Brian da Basher · May 30, 2006, 10:25:59 AM

Very cool Jeff! That's some excellent scratchbuilding there! Did you use blisterpack material for the clear parts? I'd be interested in how you made that cool canopy. Excellent work! B)

Brian da Basher

Joe C-P · May 30, 2006, 01:11:31 PM

I know I'm dating myself, but it looks like a full-up version of the ship from the video game "Asteroids".

Nice work!

JoeP

BlackOps · May 30, 2006, 06:40:30 PM

Brian, the canopy is a bit of Ave's Apoxie Sculpt painted black....I really tried to find a 1/44 donor from my scrap pile but canopies seemed to be the one thing all my kits were missing

I have to say I'm surprised the canopy didn't come out lopsided.

Everything else was sheet styrene except for the guns, paint, decals and glue

Here is my inspiration pic.

Jeff G.

Brian da Basher · May 30, 2006, 08:07:26 PM

Jeff, after seeing your "inspiration pic", I'd say you totally nailed it!

Great job on that canopy too!

Brian da Basher

John Howling Mouse · May 30, 2006, 08:20:30 PM

Ah, I LOVE the graphics site for this game!!

I actually bought some of the full-size posters from their CGI shop!

Fantastic stuff, Jeff!

Please have a look:

http://www.zaon.net/

Jschmus · May 30, 2006, 09:26:32 PM

I like that!

Looks like you could 'bash one using parts from a Star Destroyer or something similar.

Rogerolim · May 31, 2006, 05:47:41 AM

Very, very cool!!!

Congratulations!