Just a few things that I've been up too

[RMantha]

So about a year ago I started the shuttle tydirium, I found some pics of the studio scale one so I took the plans from the paper one and started making it out of polystyrene and I am trying to get pretty close to the studio one, got a bit bored of it so now yesterday I decided to build an AT-AT. So far I've got the basic shape and have a good start on the head. Not sure what scale it is, and really not too interested. I printed the picture, measuring it in mm and just multiplying it by 3. Figure thats a good size. I do have a plan to have it in a Hoth setting turning while firing on a speeder.....but we will see how far I get with that plan.

I really suck at pictures, but I figure you get the overall idea.

 

[RMantha]

Here is the progress on the AT-AT

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

YOu are off to a GREAT START on both of these projects! I am really looking forward to seeing how they turn out.

 

[mijob]

You are doing great work. The amount of detail on the shutle is amazing and all looks so crisp and clear. Nice start on the AT-AT.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Wooow! This looks amazing. Since you are using styrene you might use a more accurate template for the head created by baloo:

Blueprint for AT-AT Revell

Héhé Merci encore!... Et bonne nouvelle que voilà de voir prochainement la suite des beautés de Maître Tox! :)

www.therpf.com

The plans are sized for the Revell so you will need to resize them.



Keep up the great work!

 

[RMantha]

Wooow! This looks amazing. Since you are using styrene you might use a more accurate template for the head created by baloo:

Blueprint for AT-AT Revell

Héhé Merci encore!... Et bonne nouvelle que voilà de voir prochainement la suite des beautés de Maître Tox! :)

www.therpf.com

The plans are sized for the Revell so you will need to resize them.



Keep up the great work!

Oh I lthink I'm going to look into that for sure. Thanks for the info, his head looks much nicer was a bit hard to see the head details on my drawings.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Oh I lthink I'm going to look into that for sure. Thanks for the info, his head looks much nicer was a bit hard to see the head details on my drawings.

You are welcome!

If you are unable to download the template please tell me, I have it in my archive (it's waiting to be put to good use on my three Revell AT-ATs ).

 

[Chuffy70]

As sucky pictures go, then I'd say you've got some great work going on there, nice work

Please continue to share

 

[RMantha]

So that was interesting, scaled it up 5% from original, matches close enough to what I want, then printed on 1mm styrene and it actually work. Well good enough for a test part. Actually this might open up a lot of things now, hmmmm this kinda makes me excited for future projects.

 

[zathros]

That's a great looking model.

 

[micahrogers]

How do you print on styrene? is it a flat bed printer?

 

[RMantha]

How do you print on styrene? is it a flat bed printer?

It's 1mm styrene so it bends easy, I have a cannon 3300 mega tank printer. I just figured I would try it, put it in the back and hit print and the printer pulled it threw. I buy my styrene in 4x8 foot sheets so it's actually touch under 1mm, more like .8. The ink comes off if I rub my finger on it hard so it's not permanent but it puts the pattern on the styrene good enough.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Cool idea! Another way would be tracing the pattern or printing it on sticker / labeling paper and putting it on the styrene sheet.

 

[RMantha]

Just a little bit of progress but so far I'm pretty happy with the new head design from Revell-Fan, Thanks.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

That looks really good thus far!

 

[mijob]

The head is looking awesome already.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Great work!