Author Topic: Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011 (Read 90188 times)

gamer Mac · « **Reply #105 on:** January 03, 2011, 12:35:34 PM »

Shame about the cracks

The shapes your are getting out of the plastic card are amazing

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #106 on:** January 03, 2011, 05:28:22 PM »

Quote from: Andym on January 03, 2011, 10:39:44 AM

Buts that's the whole idea behind this thread TC, to try and get as many people involved as possible. You've got to remember TC we've seen your stuff on this website already so we know it's a crap excuse!

Ah.

It looks great Andy. Rivets aside the curved edges give it that Victorian look. You may have already mentioned it but have you thought about a colour scheme? I suppose a brass or copper colour springs to mind, similar to the helmets on the old diving suits but then again I have an unhealthy fixation with those hues.

Alfrik · « **Reply #107 on:** January 04, 2011, 05:09:19 AM »

Awesome work up so far!

Andym · « **Reply #108 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:39:46 PM »

Jim- I had to look up what filigree was! Anything I can find looks way complicated! Tried a simples version..

What do you think? Got an ideas or drawings that might be easy to do?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #109 on:** January 04, 2011, 04:36:34 PM »

Simples is good

How about just some circles in the corner that are part of the frame, maybe that would be easier and look a better?

(looks good how it is though

)

cheers

James

Malamute · « **Reply #110 on:** January 04, 2011, 04:39:56 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on January 04, 2011, 04:36:34 PM

(looks good how it is though )

cheers

James

I like it, its says octopus limb to me when I looked at it, so immediately I thought perfect for the nautical theme.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #111 on:** January 04, 2011, 04:43:16 PM »

Quote from: Malamute on January 04, 2011, 04:39:56 PM

I like it, its says octopus limb to me when I looked at it, so immediately I thought perfect for the nautical theme.

And it will appeal to the Japanese audience.

Anyway, lovely piece. May I suggest adding rivet strips to the inside of the cupola to cover up the "view" of the glue area? Apologies if you were already planning it - I once messed up a perfectly good model because I forgot to paint the inside of the struts before glueing them on, and couldn't add more struts to the inside...

Doomsdave · « **Reply #112 on:** January 07, 2011, 02:15:12 AM »

Quote from: Andym on January 03, 2011, 10:39:44 AM

Buts that's the whole idea behind this thread TC, to try and get as many people involved as possible. You've got to remember TC we've seen your stuff on this website already so we know it's a crap excuse!

Finished the main part of the dome. I've still got to make window frames and put in clear plastic for glass, but I'll do that after painting. The edges of the plastic card need to be filled a wee bit, the knife cut in too deep at points. I also dropped the plastic dome cracking it slightly, so I've had to add some Victorian repair patches!

Panels getting put on. I put three on with spaces in-between and cut them to size when the glue was dry, then put the remaining three on.

Finished dome with plastic card/riveted straps across the clear dome.

Cracks in the dome with the 'repairs'.

What do you think?

Sealab 1820!

It's beautiful.

DeafNala · « **Reply #113 on:** January 07, 2011, 02:46:14 AM »

I am impressed to the point of speechlessness...a condition to which I am am rarely subject. WONDERFULLY WELL DONE!

Andym · « **Reply #114 on:** January 10, 2011, 05:46:09 PM »

A small update....

The plaster seems to work. No cracks and the rocks are solid. I've painted them and added small bits of bush and aquarium plants to look like seaweed. I also sculpted some starfish, shells and the odd crab.