Achernar : Interstellar ship

Mr Ten · July 24, 2012, 10:47:56 AM

This is the first interstellar ship.
Archernar reached the 36 Ophiuchi triple star system, 19.5 light years away from Earth in year 2116, and after a reeaaally long trip...

The model is built with various parts from revell's Perry Rhodan kits, Babylon V... and some others...
Note the small Remora ship moving around.
These pics were taken in an exhibition.
The color scheme is deliberately in a monochrome style, with a strong homage to Chriss Foss, One of the more fabulous artists in Sci-fi (to me at last !!

), with a lot of cheat lines/outlined marks.

The model in painting process, on my kitty's blanket...

Not very inspiring at that time !

deathjester · July 24, 2012, 01:45:16 PM

Now this is just brilliant! Truly, you could take that design to NASA or ESA, and they would....keel over from the cost of the thing!

That is the kinda thing they want to build though...

Old Wombat · July 24, 2012, 05:38:37 PM

Dude!

If you're not already signed up over there, "Starship Modeler" would love to have you as a member!

I really should visit, soon, but I'm too busy Whiffing to SciFi at the moment..... for the last couple of years.

Ed S · July 24, 2012, 06:53:00 PM

MOST EXCELLENT. This shows great creativity and impressive workmanship. A real beauty.

Ed

Mossie · August 15, 2012, 03:59:19 AM

Very impressive model!

pyro-manic · August 20, 2012, 10:23:23 AM

Now that's a very impressive model, and a great design (from a fellow Chris Foss fan!).

TallEng · August 20, 2012, 12:05:19 PM

I don't know nothing about spaceships or possible designs for spaceships, but that does look
Rather good

Very tidy paint and Decal work too.

Regards
Keith

Doc Yo · September 15, 2012, 04:37:06 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on July 24, 2012, 05:38:37 PM
Dude!

If you're not already signed up over there, "Starship Modeler" would love to have you as a member!

I really should visit, soon, but I'm too busy Whiffing to SciFi at the moment..... for the last couple of years.

What he said-thats a terrific looking build.

Go4fun · September 15, 2012, 04:54:40 PM

That would be awsum to comtimplate as a real ship. A very nice model indeed.

kerick · September 15, 2012, 10:50:28 PM

I like the paint pattern. It gives it some Apollo feel.

sykotik · November 15, 2012, 03:47:16 AM

Sorry I'm late in here, but - holy s**t that's seriously wicked! I am at a complete lose for adjectives at the moment (which doesn't happen very often) so I'm going to stop posting and go back to looking at your pictures...

Mr Ten · November 22, 2012, 09:36:23 AM

Some new pics, at a recent exhibition :

My next big starship is on the beginning :

Well...

Actually it resembles to nothing... just bits from an old super frelon (heller 1/35), a Boeing 747 wing (revell 1/144) and an enterprise nx-01 saucer (polar lights)...
Be patient and wait for some months before a result...

Go4fun · November 22, 2012, 10:47:03 AM

That will be an interesting build to follow. I love the twists and turns of your mind.