Aphid class commission - Both complete (ages ago though)

[Blodwin]

May i ask, where you obtained the boiler from?
Lovely curves and rivits 
Blodwin

[OSHIROmodels]

Thanks gents 

May i ask, where you obtained the boiler from?
Lovely curves and rivits 
Blodwin

It's scratch built from an EMA (Engineering Model Associates, a supplier of modelmaking materials) hemisphere, half a tube and some styrene strip and rivets.

I do intend making one and casting it for sale before Christmas 

cheers

James

[OSHIROmodels]

These were completed ages ago and I forgot to post the pictures here.










cheers

James

[Malamute]

Awesome seeing them together.  

[Andym]

Superb mate!

Are the flight stands something you made or did you buy them? Oh....and what size are they? It's something I was looking for, for the Floatel, but had to build myself.

[Rich H]

Stunning work!

[Silent Invader]

They are beautiful pieces of work 

[Rabbitz]

Stunning. 

[Mason]

Ooooh!
Get you and yer flash conveyances.
 

[AzSteven]

I love the fact they are both clearly Aphids, but not identical - models of a Flight 1 Aphid class and a Flight 2 Aphid class, so to speak.  In naval architecture terms, this is extremely realistic, especially with ship design from the late 19th century.  Really nice stuff!

[Dezmond]

Nice! The Aphid is one of the great classic sci-fi ship designs, right up there with X-Wing Fighters and the Starship Enterprise.

[Duke Donald]

These are fantastic!

[Traveler Man]

Truly spiffy! I like the little differences between vessels, very realistic. 

[DLIinVSF]

I love the fact they are both clearly Aphids, but not identical - models of a Flight 1 Aphid class and a Flight 2 Aphid class, so to speak.  In naval architecture terms, this is extremely realistic, especially with ship design from the late 19th century.  Really nice stuff!

The ship to the rear is more a Flight 2 Aphid class,which is likely to make the forward ship a class 3. In Frank Chadwick's original work he accounts for upgraded ships. The rear ship will be launched as Her Britannic Majesty's Martian Ship-Bumble Bee.

It's advance from first Aphids launched is an improved boiler and forward gun.

Jim has done me proud and she's an excellent example of his skill. Thank you again Sir 

She is my jewel in the crown.

[tin shed gamer]

Not too shabby James,
(But I bet you can't put a fruit pastel in your mouth without chewing it.)

Worth waiting for.

Mark.