Timeslip 1/350 Action VI Transport

[Junkie]

Great update. Gonna be killer.

 

[nicholassagan]

thanks guys!!!

and yes, sol, that first one is where i'm leaning....but with some more danger/hazard striping around some edges. oh boy that'll be fun when i get to that point!!!

 

[nicholassagan]

I did manage find 5 minutes here and there to get a bit further with this build. One of the main tasks in this phase was routing the fiber optics. To do this I used a handful of clamping methods with Elmer's glue.

The switch was also added but I pushed a little too hard with the drill bit so there are some areas to clean up when it comes to detailing.

Overall the lighting looks really good and I'm quite happy with it. Just about 99% of the fibers remained intact during the routing and connecting to LEDs. I misjudged how many white LEDs I needed so another one was spliced in series with the others. No problem there whatsoever. The cargo bay and bridge (and everything else!) look pretty blown out in these images, but it will actually be toned down when the fibers get trimmed.

Once all the fibers were routed the final joining commenced. It was a bit of a beast of a task because the seams, AGAIN, were down the middle and required a bit of cleanup before joining. So clamps were used...then there was still some misalignment.

Also added the fins. Again, there was a little misalignment and careless on my part but I corrected the angle with a little shim...

There are some areas that I will just fill with details but others got a heavy dose of putty and were sanded "even". A little bit of rescribing here and there helps, but I might just add larger pieces of armor plating.

Despite all these troubles it's starting to look really good all lit up.

Lastly, here’s a gif of my blinking lights

 

[Dark Kyp]

it looks pretty good! 8)

 

[JohnSimmons]

A lot of work going into this Nick and it's paying off mate, this will be a monster when it's done!

 

[Junkie]

Whoa! Major lightage.

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work here

 

[Tailor]

... enlightning!

 

[Grendels]

Looking good!

 

[nicholassagan]

here's a little mockup....

 

[JohnSimmons]

YES!

 

[Dark Kyp]

nice colors!

That blue looks a little clear to me! 8)

 

[nicholassagan]

i know, right??? it really works with this design
kyp, do you mean clean or transparent? it will definitely have more panel lines and chipping, etc and some filters applied to the various panels. i've found that a nice watered down testors acrylic steel makes for a reeeeeaalllly nice panel filter...

 

[JohnSimmons]

Quick and easy filter Nick, citedal washes thinned down with water.

 

[Glorfindel]

Great stuff Nick! Looks like your having a blast with this.

 

[nicholassagan]

Another smallish update for y’all. In the midst of getting all this other stuff done I was able to cross off a couple of task-list items as well as add a new one. Masked off the engine LEDs, filled the bridge window (which also diffuses the light nicely) and decided that the hull needs more paneling. Using a pencil I roughly outlined where I’ll be scribing some lines. So far I managed to get done, oh, one side of the rear section. Once I have a little more done I’ll hit it with a light coat of primer so you can see the lines more clearly. You’ll also notice a shot of a big gap that needs some detail love...

 

[JohnSimmons]

You da man!

 

[Solander]

You da definitely da!!
;D
Can't help loving this build!.. Oh, man, I feel this all is going to end up with me buying this kit..

 

[java]

Gotta love the lighting,nice buildup too!. 8)

 

[nicholassagan]

Another update while I'm at it. Finished the scribing. I debated whether or not to shoot some primer on it to show the lines but opted to wait until the details are filled in. Also did the masking for the primer (front window + foam in cargo). Then I started adding some half-round detail strips. WAY more to go….

Tiny bit of masking + blocking

left cheek

right cheek

right thigh

chin

under

right tail

spine

some love handle piping