Vanvlak BSC2017 entry: V.I. Seahorse Ornithopter - UNDERCOATED - LAST PIC

[AKULA]

A great build - well done, look forward to seeing it painted in due course.

 

[Bergil]

Looks totally mental to me! Never thought of an upright looking craft.

[Vanvlak]

Looks totally mental to me! Never thought of an upright looking craft.

I have to admit it's not an original idea - see the artwork on the first page of the thread.
It's a look which would look good on proper models too (as opposed to my lash-on-stuff-o-rama).

[beefcake]

Very nice build there. That should look ace all painted up!

[Vanvlak]

Very nice build there. That should look ace all painted up!

I also think of this as a great opportunity to make a mess of it...!
Thanks 

[Vanvlak]

And here it is undercoated - last pic for this thread.
It was fun - thanks for all the support and ideas guys.
Painting next - will I make it on time? 

[McMordain]

Awesome! It really has a unique character.

I wish I was at the painting stage...

[Silent Invader]

Well done. It looks superb 

[Mason]

A wonderful design, mate.
I love it!
 

[Dr Mathias]

Very impressive, I really like the oddball look of that flyer. Excellent!!!

[Andym]

Cool! It has a look of a more futuristic version of a certain owl from Jason And The Argonauts,

[AKULA]

Cool! It has a look of a more futuristic version of a certain owl from Jason And The Argonauts,

This.

Looks great mate.

[Elk101]

Nice work. It's got an insectoid vibe about it too.

[Vanvlak]

Thanks guys  

Cool! It has a look of a more futuristic version of a certain owl from Jason And The Argonauts,

Hmm, did you see what happened to that in the last remake of Clash of the Titans....?!  

After a (for me) marathon Saturday and Sunday of painting it's finished.
At one point I have to say I started loathing it, but now it's done I'm happy enough, although I found many approaches I'd change in any future build. I even filled in some of the not quite rivet holes I'd made - they were ridiculously big. I also realised the cockpit door (the one 3 storeys above ground, the one you wouldn't want to trip on the doorstep of) is (probably) closer to 50mm scale - I got carried away! But that's an easy one - it's narrow for 50mm scale, so I'm calling it 28mm. designed for a singularly tall alien species who make excellent navigators  
That's the good thing of sci-fi scratchbuilds - if it were historical I'd have to invoke Area 51. Or the tallest of the Knights who say Ni - those are historical, right?

P.S.1 - now comes the bit I dread most - photographing it!
P.S.2 - @McMordain - you'll get there - I had to rush as I'll be away next weekend; and I want to see your build painted up - I can think of a couple of schemes which would look good and am curious to see your take.
P.S.3 - @DrMathias - oddball is a good way of putting it
P.S.4 - @Elk101 - hmm, now that you point it out, it does. It's been likened to half the animal kingdom by now!
P.S.5 - @Akula - coming from you, that's got me blushing.
P.S.6 - @Mason - for the formal pic I'm including a couple of bystanders admiring the monstrosity. I think you'll find them quite familiar...  

[McMordain]

P.S.2 - @McMordain - you'll get there - I had to rush as I'll be away next weekend; and I want to see your build painted up - I can think of a couple of schemes which would look good and am curious to see your take.

To be honest I really don't like painting big things, like vehicles or terrain. They never come of right... Anywaay, I didn't thought much about a color scheme. Maybe black and red.