a couple of Starfuries

[Glenn]

When the Starfury model arrived, I was thrilled to bits, and still am. Since then, I've bought 3 of them, although I can't say the same about the Babylon 5 model!
After I'd finished the first one, I decided to build a larger scale model, so checking with a CD Rom, and the web, I found that the Monogram/Revell model was 1/72 sc.
As you can see, my 'venture' made the scratch built model, 1/35.

Construction : Fibre glass.

I used a modelling tool that you place over the existing model to get the shape accurately, the 'shape' was transferred to a sheet of MDF, and the pieces made from ribs and Plasticene. It wasn't built in a day, I've been on it for 4 years now, and have just made the templates for the engine nozzles, all three of them. The vanes are going to be a pain, but that won't be 'till next year!
Glenn

[The Rat]

     

[rallymodeller]

Whoa.

Just, Whoa.

Wowee. That sure is something else. You gotta get some SSM nose art decals for that -- or see if JT Graphics will blow some up for you...

[Glenn]

Don't worry, I have the colour scheme all worked out. Bought the decals two years ago and she will look COOL!
Glenn

[Davey B]

Starfuries kick ARSE!        

[anthonyp]

Holy frack!  Can't wait to see the big guy done!

   

[John Howling Mouse]

I used a modelling tool that you place over the existing model to get the shape accurately, the 'shape' was transferred to a sheet of MDF, and the pieces made from ribs and Plasticene.

Okay ya big tease: what do you mean by this little nugget of how-to process?

 

[Glenn]

JHM,
 I'm sorry, I don't know what it's called, but it looks like a comb 24cm long with about 100 lengths of wire, 11cm long running vertical. Keeping them together is a metal support. What you do is hold the wire pieces over the object you want to shape, press down and that shape is left. Then, I drew the shape on paper and converted 'the shape' to the other scale, easy. The only hard bit is, I can't remember what it's called?
Try modelling suppliers, they'll know what it is.
Glenn

[The Rat]

JHM,
  I'm sorry, I don't know what it's called, but it looks like a comb 24cm long with about 100 lengths of wire, 11cm long running vertical. Glenn

The phrase 'contour gauge' is leaping to the front of my mind.  

[Hobbes]

Yep. Just found one yesterday, after telling the hardware store clerk 'I don't know what it's called in Dutch, I just know the English name' (and describing the tool to him).    

[John Howling Mouse]

Oh, contour gauges, okay, yep, got some of those.

Thought maybe you were talking about some kind of high-tech 3D mapping program like I've seen consultants use at work.

Now, that is a bizarre thing how they can scan in a 3D shape and have a nearly instant 3D rendering of it on their laptop!