JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
I hope I don't offend anybody but this is my favourite entry of the comp, just a real pleasure to look at for a Star Wars nut like me. Awesome. 8)
Millennium Falcon (Ralph McQuarrie Concept Version)
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Jaitea
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Wow, what a compliment John, I don't agree....all I see is the faults, but your comments do give me a boost, thanks mate.
I took your advice Q and toned down the flakey bits:
Thanks for looking
John
I took your advice Q and toned down the flakey bits:
Thanks for looking
John
JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
Just got more awesome.
nicholassagan
sippin on gin + juice
this thing is becoming so awesome it EATS awesome and ***** awesome.
Grendels
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Looks like you will finish!!!
;D
;D
Jaitea
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Thanks very much for the awesome comments 
It really does mean a lot
Grendels & Quaralane, I dont think I'll finish it on time unless its only photoed from the angles of the McQuarrie paintings,
I should be able to get the landing gear done in
I called into The Modellers Nook today (talked to Chris Spalding) to see if I could find a kit I could bash for the lasers,
bought this little kit, plenty of guns in this one:
I finished off the dish and made a new turret, all gun parts for turret can be duplicated for lower laser:
A mate pointed out to me that a red area on my ship clearly isn't red on the Ralph McQ painting, so I changed that small part to grey:
Thanks again for looking
John
It really does mean a lot
Grendels & Quaralane, I dont think I'll finish it on time unless its only photoed from the angles of the McQuarrie paintings,
I should be able to get the landing gear done in
I called into The Modellers Nook today (talked to Chris Spalding) to see if I could find a kit I could bash for the lasers,
bought this little kit, plenty of guns in this one:
I finished off the dish and made a new turret, all gun parts for turret can be duplicated for lower laser:
A mate pointed out to me that a red area on my ship clearly isn't red on the Ralph McQ painting, so I changed that small part to grey:
Thanks again for looking
John
JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
Yeah very nice dude. What's the bottom look like?
Jaitea
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Thanks Q, spent most of yesterday working on me guns ;D
John, the bottom is in the middle of getting a new skin, should have some photos later
The main pain is creating the orientation of the 4 large landing gear doors that hang down at the back:
I also need to create the arms on the mandibles.......no time left
John
John, the bottom is in the middle of getting a new skin, should have some photos later
The main pain is creating the orientation of the 4 large landing gear doors that hang down at the back:
I also need to create the arms on the mandibles.......no time left
John
Grendels
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You can do it montage.
Easy solution, just put her in flight mode for now, then after the contest, go back and put her in a landed position.
Easy solution, just put her in flight mode for now, then after the contest, go back and put her in a landed position.
nicholassagan
sippin on gin + juice
it's looking good J, whether or not it's done by the end of the week almost doesnt matter...this is really an awesome project. the guns look like a good choice, too. well balanced design...
Jaitea
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Thanks Grendels, I don't think I can make it.....but the in-flight idea sounds good
Thanks Nicholas, the dead-line has really helped me get this far, it normally takes me ages to get anything done, not like you guys
Heres a view of the new skin on the underside, just paneling to do :
The open area is where the landing gear comes (I think rotates) out
& the gear doors closed, I'll be making individual doors when gears are down
Night
John
Thanks Nicholas, the dead-line has really helped me get this far, it normally takes me ages to get anything done, not like you guys
Heres a view of the new skin on the underside, just paneling to do :
The open area is where the landing gear comes (I think rotates) out
& the gear doors closed, I'll be making individual doors when gears are down
Night
John
Grendels
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Quaralane said:
Dang you beat me to it!
Jaitea
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Wohoo! great news!
Now I might be able to get some sleep, ha
J
Now I might be able to get some sleep, ha
J
ModelMakerMike
"It's Slobberin' time""
I just read that Scott has delayed the contest's finish until June 7th...Maybe that will give you enough time to finish her!
;D
;D
LrdSatyr8
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I really love the way this looks. You've really captured how McQuarrie painted it initially. Now that you have an extra week, I'm sure you'll be able to finish it up enough to have it ready! We're all pulling for you bro!
Jaitea
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Thanks for the comments guys, the extra week has helped no end, it also ended up being a very busy week in work, with tiredness & having to bring a work computer home to do some graphics, I'm feeling frustrated that I'm not using this extra time to it's full, thats why I haven't posted any updates.....I have been working on the underside, but haven't had time to photo.......anyway heres what I've been up to:
I re-did the radar dish, this is the redundant Finemolds 1/72 (I bought a larger one for my FM Falcon off Scratchy)
Top Shot.....dish & Turret still not painted:
Some panelling & the Gear Bays:
Closer on the gear bays:
More to do, more to do
John
I re-did the radar dish, this is the redundant Finemolds 1/72 (I bought a larger one for my FM Falcon off Scratchy)
Top Shot.....dish & Turret still not painted:
Some panelling & the Gear Bays:
Closer on the gear bays:
More to do, more to do
John
nicholassagan
sippin on gin + juice
wow!!! john the top looks AWESOME!!! the bottom, too!! can't wait to see the same treatment there! just a few more days!!!!
Grendels
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Well done!
unttld
Mechanical
Stay on target.
Looking great!
Looking great!
JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
Very cool John! But why did you change the dish?
Jaitea
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Thanks guys, hopefully get a bit done tonight
John, I made the dish originally with the kit's part, I thought it looked a bit small so I increased it's circumference.
Every time I looked at it I could clearly see the difference of the original part & the stuck on 'enlarger' piece, it just annoyed me.....the Revel's dish is exactly the same size as the undersized FineMolds one.....so basically its back to the original size
J
John, I made the dish originally with the kit's part, I thought it looked a bit small so I increased it's circumference.
Every time I looked at it I could clearly see the difference of the original part & the stuck on 'enlarger' piece, it just annoyed me.....the Revel's dish is exactly the same size as the undersized FineMolds one.....so basically its back to the original size
J
JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
Cool man, I just noticed the underside rear looks like the Outrider 8). Cool as Beans. Even if you don't finish the paint job underneath still submit it man. It looks so bad ass.
Jaitea
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Some more of the underside etc, some of this Im not happy with & might go back & re-do
The ramp is temporary, I like the extending ramp in RMQ's paintings, I made this a a test, but I think whoever would be boarding would bump their head halfway up the ramp:
The gear doors.....made quickly & it shows, I'll remove these & ensure all are the same angles:
The time is up for the competition, but it unfortunately worked out that I was very busy at my day job & I even had to bring a works computer home to do graphics, very frustrating.....two deadlines, I submitted pictures of the (sort of) finished areas.
Good luck to all the entrants
Thanks for looking, John
The ramp is temporary, I like the extending ramp in RMQ's paintings, I made this a a test, but I think whoever would be boarding would bump their head halfway up the ramp:
The gear doors.....made quickly & it shows, I'll remove these & ensure all are the same angles:
The time is up for the competition, but it unfortunately worked out that I was very busy at my day job & I even had to bring a works computer home to do graphics, very frustrating.....two deadlines, I submitted pictures of the (sort of) finished areas.
Good luck to all the entrants
Thanks for looking, John
