The Mirror Has Two Sides

[SLW45]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Getting harder and harder waiting for these to finish.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks, SLW45.
We're getting there. Slowly, but we're getting there

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Base white coat in place for the parts.
USS Odysseus hull


USS Odysseus struts


For the ISS Odysseus struts, I opted to leave the Klingon nacelles in the primer grey


Detail painting starts up.
Using a combination of acrylics and some inks to do some of the detail work in place of washes.
Where the ink went on a little heavy, I used an old brush dipped in water to work some of the excess ink away





The decals for the twins were drawn up on my computer and then printed onto clear decal paper.
I've also included markings from the JT Graphics NX-01 set and from the PL TOS Enterprise


Youtube link:
Odysseus Twins-SMA Contest-Part 19

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

A nice update!! I usually raid the big box hobby stores for stand ideas. You never know what you will find just walking about. Not to mention, the have wooden plaques for very cheap.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks, Grendels.
Found a plaque for the base at WalMart for about $3.50. Should work nicely.

 

[TRM]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Very nice progression Q! Great find on the base as well!! ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Small update on the build.
Got some of the detail painting finished on the upper hulls.



I also got the main part the base for the two done.
This is an 8" x 12" plywood plaque that I picked up from WalMart and gave a coat of flat black followed by a good coat of semi-gloss


YouTube link:
Odysseus Twins-SMA Contest-Part 20

 

[CTspeedshop]

Re: Odysseus Twins

I'm Really Diggin This!!! Very Kool!!!

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

A very nice little update!!

 

[TRM]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Keep it goin' Q ! Looking Good! ;D

 

[Solander]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Those two look really good there. Excellent idea with the stand, looking forward to see the graphics applied with the ships flying through the nebula.

 

[Haggistom]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Moving along nicely, like the stand idea.

 

[java]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thats a lot work,nice!.

 

[Chris S]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Sorry Quaralane , I seem to have missed the last few updates :-[, Nice to see the paint going on ,and they're looking very good ! .

Chris.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks, guys.
Hopefully I'll have another update tonight

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Worked on enhancing/adding the panel lines to the hulls.
To do the engraved panel lines, I went in with a .5mm pencil and simply ran it through the lines.
For the lines on the smooth sections of the hulls, the pencil would simply rub off with handling. So, I used an ultra-fine Sharpie pen to draw those lines on the hull.
USS Odysseus progress:




ISS Odysseus progress:




Youtube link:
Odysseus Twins-SMA Contest-Part 21

 

[Junkie]

Re: Odysseus Twins

All that scribing is paying off. Looking good!

 

[SLW45]

Re: Odysseus Twins

WOW

 

[Quaralane]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Thanks guys

 

[Grendels]

Re: Odysseus Twins

Shading in the panel lines really help these ships!