Alvis 3.1 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) In flight... Made from a Roche Egg ( chockie filled container that's egg shaped) I masked off the windows, hatches and panel lines, sprayed on several coats of flat white, then removed the masking on the panels and hatches. I then sprayed several more layers of paint, then removed the window masks. This gave a depth to the panel lines and hatch recesses. The bubble windows are from craft store "google" eyes, with the back and pupil removed. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/Image008.jpg Top view: http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/Image002.jpg Side View: http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/Image001.jpg Interior View: Seats from an Esci 1/72 scale F-27 http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g102/Alvis3_1/Image007.jpg Alvis 3.1 Edited April 18, 2006 by Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 That's pretty good. What did you use for the landing gear and seats? I may have to try one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 cool!! :) Verry 2001-ish!! "open the pod bay doors 'Al " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 That's pretty good. What did you use for the landing gear and seats? I may have to try one. Passenger seats are the passenger seats from an ESCI 1/72 F-27 Friendship. The peelot seats are bang seats from the spare bin. The landing gear is just aluminium tubing covered with foil, and the footpad is tube styrene fitted over the struts. I even put springs in the struts for a squooshy effect. I wanted to do a Space 1999 Eagle type footpads, but couldn't rationalise how they'd fold up into the gear bays. Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Mullen Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I even put springs in the struts for a squooshy effect. Now theres a technical term not heard very often these days :lol: Great job Alvis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 That's a good thing. Can you imagine a pilot explaining the a crew chief or the other way around that the ship felt squooshi on landing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 I once felt squooshi on landing, but it turns out it was the in flight meal...should have had the chicken! Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Fantastic! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 (edited) Oh what a beauty!! New New York Taxi Service? MikeJ Edited April 19, 2006 by madmike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DErickson Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Excellent! This little boat really packs 'em in. I love the Star Trek-style control panels with the HUD. Now build a docking diorama for it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Excellent! This little boat really packs 'em in. I love the Star Trek-style control panels with the HUD. Now build a docking diorama for it! Hey! Since when does Steve Filak have a spy cam in my workroom? Actually, it's the Newk York Departure Terminal, but, that's too close to be a coincidence! :D Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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