DutyCat Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Personally, I think the entire Monogram shuttle surface accuracy problem can be fixed with two things...the beanycap and a full set of "wallpaper" decals, like Round 2 does with their aztecing patterns on the ST ships. No, you would not have the surface texturing, but in my view that is not critical. The decals could give the appearance of the texturing and that would be good enough for most folks. Instead, we are doing things like cutting out surgical tape or laying out insulation blankets with Evergreen (my approach, which is partially why it is taking so long). Edited May 25, 2014 by DutyCat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie-Pete Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Gee we have a way of making a $50 model (for instance) into a $1000 model Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie-Pete Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) delete double post :o Edited May 26, 2014 by Aussie-Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dimosthenis Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 This is an awesome project, and you're doing a great job! Count me in for one set! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DutyCat Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Gee we have a way of making a $50 model (for instance) into a $1000 model Ain't that the truth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Now that I have purchased my own die cutter, I should be able to sell the complete tile kit in the $50-$75 range. So the price crisis has been averted for now. Just a matter of mastering how to use the machine, finishing the tile pieces, and testing them out on my shuttle to make sure they fit. For awhile there, it looked like this tile set was never going to see the light of day. So I did start on the blanket decaling idea Dutycat mentioned as my backup plan. I managed to create a very nice decal that fits the belly. Perhaps at some point in the VERY DISTANT future I may come back to that approach. I have too many projects on my plate to work on it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie-Pete Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm in the midst of installing dutycats beany cap. I may be needing them tiles soon :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie-Pete Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Also used glass on hatch porthole window by Peter Ede, on Flickr Dutycat beany cap by Peter Ede, on Flickr Dutycat beany cap by Peter Ede, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie-Pete Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Was competed once already. Then I found this site Space Shuttle Challenger by Peter Ede, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Beanie cap looks good! Just a little putty-and-sanding and it will blend right into the fuselage. Do you still plan to depict the orbiter as Challenger? Because the first edition of my tile set will only have the tiles for Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. Challenger and Columbia had tiles all over the nose, tailfin, the tops of the wings, and down the sides. You could still use my tile set to depict Challenger, you would just have a few sections that you would have to tile yourself using your own strips of styrene. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie-Pete Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Had not thought of that. See how things pan out I guess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Bump for updates? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 No updates on this, as I work to get the tile decals out first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 As it's been over a year and I don't plug in often, are there any updates on this tile set or the decals? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yes, I have an update, but I'm not ready to share it yet! I'm doing some testing on the tile pieces for the vertical stabilizer portion of the Monogram kit. I will post pictures of that next week, so check back then :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Great news. Can't wait to see them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Hoffmann Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hey Hotdog, Any updates? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 I'm having a beta of the belly tiles produced this week. We'll see how that turns out. I had to modify it ever-so-slightly so that it will fit perfectly when paired with niart17's ET umbilicals and cross member on Shapeways. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Medicmodeler10 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 How did that beta go? I'll be looking to get two sets once you get them finished up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'm just now getting the beta test ordered. It's only a partial set, but it's a start. Really hoping this goes well. I'll post more once I have the plastic in hand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 After the Monogram kit's tiles are ready will you be working on a set for the Revell 1/72 kit? You had mentioned this in one of your earlier posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 After the Monogram kit's tiles are ready will you be working on a set for the Revell 1/72 kit? You had mentioned this in one of your earlier posts. That was my original plan, but after all I've been through trying to get this one set produced, I think I will stop with just the Monogram (at least for now). This has been way more work than I imagined, and I have decals to work on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I hope you will consider making it for the Revell shuttle someday. There are a lot of Revell shuttle kits out there. Although the Monogram has a lot of the details correct I still feel the Revell shuttle's overall shape looks correct. There is just something about it that looks right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hotdog Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Sneak peek...It's happening! Fingers crossed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archybean Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 That looks amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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