Clash of the Aquanauts - an early stage project thread for BLAM 2011

[gamer Mac]

Shame about the cracks
The shapes your are getting out of the plastic card are amazing

[Thunderchicken]

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]

Awesome work up so far!

[Andym]

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]

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]

(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]

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]

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]

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

[Andym]

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.







They worked out that well that I've got another bundle just started that will start to fill up the table.

[Malamute]

Brilliant

[gamer Mac]

Looking good

[OSHIROmodels]

Wow Andy, the colours on those are great     

cheers

James

[Thunderchicken]

I also sculpted some starfish, shells and the odd crab.

I'm impressed even with that! I couldn't sculpt a cucumber if I tried.

Looking good Andy.

[Dr. The Viking]

Wow! That is good!