TTA Proximan K13 Shark

sotoolslinger · November 27, 2010, 11:46:57 AM

So I got so much downtime waiting on paint and putty to dry I figured it was time to start this one

Thanks to Brian Da Basher for the Apollo 27 which is the forward fuselage and my loverly wife for the sacrifice of her turkey basters

GTX · November 27, 2010, 12:13:26 PM

The man is a machine!!!!

Regards,

Greg

Martin H · November 27, 2010, 12:16:52 PM

If the Hornet and the stingray are anything to go by, this should be good

sotoolslinger · November 27, 2010, 01:22:41 PM

Thanks Y'all

It's not so much that I am a machine I just have to keep busy

GTX · November 27, 2010, 01:26:50 PM

Quote from: sotoolslinger on November 27, 2010, 01:22:41 PM
Thanks Y'all It's not so much that I am a machine I just have to keep busy

If that's your problem, come down here - I have more than enough jobs (both at work and home) to keep you busy...

Regards,

Greg

sotoolslinger · November 27, 2010, 01:45:00 PM

Would that it were my friend

Weaver · November 27, 2010, 02:43:53 PM

Going for the whole set huh?

One good thing with this one is that comes with a drawing as well as a pretty clear picture, which takes some of the guesswork out of interpreting it.

sotoolslinger · November 27, 2010, 03:32:08 PM

Well I guess you can call that good

To me the line drawing does not look like the artwork

But that is ok cause I got a plan

Weaver · November 27, 2010, 03:40:05 PM

Well it's more useful than some of the TTA line drawings....

I'd say there's two things wrong with the drawing:

1. The back end is wrong. I see a parallel section from the black stripes to the white ones (which you've got in your model

), followed by a cone, rather than the black spike in the drawing.

2. I think the leading edges of the wings should be curved, approximately the same as the trailing edges, rather than straight, as in the drawing.

sotoolslinger · November 27, 2010, 03:51:11 PM

I see that but the Hydrogen collectors are also way too far inboard on the wings and the weird little nozzles sticking out the trailing edge of the wings do not seem present in the artwork.

frank2056 · November 27, 2010, 04:55:08 PM

I like the wings on the artwork more. I hope you enlisted the help of the turkey baster after Thanksgiving...

GTX · November 27, 2010, 06:44:44 PM

I have to ask: What is the book you are sourcing these from?

Regards,

Greg

Ed S · November 27, 2010, 08:27:49 PM

Looks like the start of another great one from the master of "putty fu".

Ed

sotoolslinger · November 27, 2010, 08:43:55 PM

Greg It is called Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD by Stewart Cowley Google Terran Trade Authority and read back through my other threads there are some cool links.

Doc Yo · November 30, 2010, 07:53:05 AM

Quote from: Weaver on November 27, 2010, 03:40:05 PM
Well it's more useful than some of the TTA line drawings....

I'd say there's two things wrong with the drawing:

1. The back end is wrong. I see a parallel section from the black stripes to the white ones (which you've got in your model ), followed by a cone, rather than the black spike in the drawing.

2. I think the leading edges of the wings should be curved, approximately the same as the trailing edges, rather than straight, as in the drawing.

The nose is wrong, too-believe me, I know.

Scratching the Shark was a terrific lesson in learning to
actually look at a set of drawings. I should point out that all of McKie's own drawings don't completely
agree-there are subtle differences between this, the best known, and the cover art for "Spacecraft 2000-2100",
where a group of Sharks escorts a much larger ship.