The Mirror Has Two Sides

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks, guys.
Although I'm afraid that, tomorrow, my Aves bucket and I are going to become good friends as we'll likely be spending a lot of time together.

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

A good update. My first scratch built model was made out of balsa wood. So I do understand about trying to scribe against the grain!

Oh and Aves has become my best friend on my build too!!!!

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks, John.
The seams on the "USS" hull aren't too bad. I got them knocked out tonight. As well as the ones with the struts/nacelles
The ones on the "ISS" hull....That's another story. It's also where the Aves is going to see a lot of use, as I mentioned in the video

 

[fcschmidt]

Re: Odysseus Twins

I gotta find me some of this Aves stuff. Looking good!

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks.

My normal source over at StarshipModeler
http://www.starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/category/75/aves-studio.cfm

Link straight to the manufacturer:
http://www.avesstudio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=28&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1

It goes a lot farther than you might think. Haven't used conventional putty since I started working with Aves

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

I am with Quaralane on this one, I probably won't go back to normal putty after learning how to use this stuff. Just remember that water is your friend when working with aves..

 

[RocketSilo]

Re: Odysseus Twins

everything but the kitchen sink going into this build journey !!!

(or have you just not started on that tiny sink yet ? ...lol)

J/k it's coming along nice , great work !

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

No kitchen sinks, RocketSilo.
They'd be too small to show on the model anyway.

And now, for chapter 17...
Today's work consisted mostly of seam filling.
We start with the USS Odysseus hull, built from the masters.
These seams weren't too bad. Light filling with Aves, followed by rescribing the hangar doors on the rear


Just some basic seam filling along the front edge with the photon launchers.


With the cast version of the hull, the ISS Odysseus, I had more work to do.
I built up the "stair step" on the back with Aves, being careful to keep the impulse engines clear.


As on the USS version, the main seam on the front was dealing with the area around the photon launchers.


Along with the hulls, I also filled in the seams on the strut/nacelle assemblies. With that done, I added the upper detail to both struts.



Youtube link:
Odysseus Twins-SMA Contest-Part 17

 

[SLW45]

Re: Odysseus Twins

The twins are looking really cool

 

[TRM]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Your doing a great job Q!!!! Enjoying the follow on this!!! ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks, guys.

 

[Eastrock]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Great Tutorials you got here, Quaralene!

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Paint Paint Paint, she is ready for Paint!!!

I will be watching for that.....

 

[java]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Great amount of work Quaralane,yep they are looking cool. 8)

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

@Eastrock,
Tutorials? You must mean the "don't do it this way" stuff, right?

@Grendels,
Some touch up here and there, but yeah, paint. (assuming, that is, that the weather cooperates)

@Java,
Thanks

 

[Chris S]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Looking great there Quaralane , its coming together well now ,I look forward to the paint too ;D

Chris.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Small update today.
Got the major sanding/filing done on the ISS Odysseus hull.

Then I turned to getting a coat of primer on the pieces.
Upper hull of the USS Odysseus turned out fairly well so far.


Nacelles and struts are looking decent


Upper hull of the ISS Odysseus is looking all right after getting the casting flaws mitigated.


The upper section of the ISS Odysseus struts is still showing some grainage from the balsa used in their construction.
I'm figuring I can use this as an area for untended battle damage.


Youtube link:
Odysseus Twins-SMA Contest-Part 18

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Too bad about the balsa, but otherwise a nice update!!

 

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Nothin' like a bit o' Star Trek. Forward phasers locked and ready to fire sir.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

@Grendels,
Actually my own fault. I didn't seal it well enough at first.

@MA101,
Thanks.
"Arm photon torpedoes"