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

[anevilgiraffe]

looks absolutely superb... the water looks great as well...

thought on the water though - may be a bit over complicated... after the soggy finger technique, could you not make a mold of it and then try casting one in clear or tinted resin that slots in the insert, but still lets you see the bottom...

[Andym]

Sure. But I'm afraid I didn't have any resin to use at the time. The other option would have been a clear bit of acrylic sheet with varnish on top for waves.

I needed a wee break from doing the base( it seems never ending just now!). Gamer mac gave me ( read I stole!!)a great piece to use in making another sub. I've been struggling with a design I like, but I finally got one I'd like to build.



Sorry, all I had to hand when I drew it was a brown envelope. It's supposed to be a turtle sub.



The cockpit is a washing up soap dispenser. The rest is just card. Both plastic and normal stuff. I'm going to add rounded armour plates to the shell to mimic a turtle shell. My only problem so far is it may be a bit big!!

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[OSHIROmodels]

My only problem so far is it may be a bit big!!

So you're upping the arms race are you...

We'll see about that 

cheers

James

[gamer Mac]

My first thought when I seen the picture is "That's huge"
We need a bigger table

[Dewbakuk]

Great troop transport!

[Sangennaru]

looks REALLY promising! =)

[Malamute]

Oh yes! without doubt my favourite idea of yours so far

[Hammers]

I really admire the way you're letting your imaginations run away with you. Not only that, you're making them real to!

[Hammers]

Will we see manta ray one-man-subs to?

[The Breaker]

Shark subs like on that Tin Tin cover.

[Blackwolf]

That's great Andy! And I like the brown envelope,makes the sketch look patinated(sic ),like an Leonardo

[Mister Rab]

Just gets better and better  

If we're making suggestions, though, I always wanted one of these from seaQuest DSV:

[Andym]

Wow! Thanks for all the amazing comments of support!

So you're upping the arms race are you...

We'll see about that  

cheers

James

It's not really upping the arms race as such, I think it's just making a bigger target!! The turtle only has two torpedo tubes at the front and nothing else.

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Will we see manta ray one-man-subs to?

Gamer mac's got a whale, a crab and two diving suits. I've made a normal fish sub, a squid ( still to finish!), and now a turtle. I don't think we've got time for other designs before BLAM. Maybe after.

Anyway the builds finished. I think it's been the quickest ever for me!




Two torpedo tubes have been drilled and plastic piping inserted.


The arse end with two wee flippers.


Some added detail, just because I like to.


I've made up a base using a old CD. The rocks are made using the same foam as the rocks for the board. There's a few wires through them to support the sub and make it look as though it's drifting over the seabed.

[Svennn]

Brilliant idea and brilliant execution - just superb