Something to think about. Rapid prototyping looks to be coming a long way--and laser scanning parts would be easier than scanning a completed model. So if a model is made--say, add some giant tabes or something--you might scan parts of your model and reduce them down for Polar Lights perhaps?
Print resolution is the main issue. The higher the resolution (finer detail and/or smaller parts), the more it is going to cost to get them printed. It is certainly possible, but depending on the scale and detail of the model/s it may not be cost effective.
This is the coolest thing ever! I've never seen anyone build a model from scratch like this before. I walways marveled at how people would do this when I was a kid. Completely fascinating to watch this come together! Great work!
Hey REL777. Do you have the piece (greeble) for the Undiscovered Country model that is on top of the neck on the hull end? Someone called it a Grappler / cannon. It would be nice to have another angle on it.
So glad you're back! Are you making another one? All the parts look redone. You blow my mind. What a craftsman you are! And wires for lighting. :argh: (Crazy excited)
Awesome! I'll be keeping my eye on this. I'm working on the Kronos One right now, although some details like the engines seem to be pretty different. Hope you don't mind I'm using your photos as some reference for my model. Nice to have an unpainted one where I can see only detail for modeling.
I decided to cast the main body in fiberglass, the vac formed body wasn't working out too well so that's the reason for the lack of progress, but it's together now. Now goes the process of filling in seams, putty and sanding etc.
Starting the work on the rear of the ship. I made a heavy duty rolling stand for mounting purposes, it's just sitting on the stand now, not bolted in so it's a little lopsided in the pics.
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Also the ST II version.
Duh.
I cast some of the parts, then attached the pylons.
I could imagine people lining up for one of these.
I added hull plating and some details to the bottom.
Starting the assembly.
Any news on the D?