USS Sulaco / Aliens

[Alien99]

I ve started this thread because Im working at the 3D model of legendary ship TheUSS Sulaco from Aliens movie right now.
It is a reaction to the questionnaire at my pages

What would you like to build from sci-fi theme as a next papercraft?
you can find it here -> http://blueboard.cz/anketa_0.php?id=761017

And the winner is Uss Sulaco followed by the endoskeleton.

anyway..

I must build it competely from zero.
The 3d model from D.Proctor´s long lost Movie Mesh site is looking good, but there are some major differences between the 3d model and the prop photos from the movie. Second thing is that the Derrins 3d model is completely unuseful for unfolding.
...but I still have it for dimensional reference..

21.1.2009

Starting with top structure of the front part of the ship....By the reference pictures it is more rounded than the D.Proctor´s model


22.1.2009

hangar doors and main front sructure


23.1.2009

the hard part is coming...the antennas.....most difficult thing I ´ve ever maded,
The reference photos ale not too clear...damn....Must see the whole bonus material from Quadrilogy


28.1.2009

antennas......the nightmare

[Alien99]

now something from below...


front array-section is finished.....wow How will I unfold such a thing...



I´ve pasted the uss Sulaco text for more acuracy and added some minor details into front section.



different angle

[Alien99]

I´ve rendered my work for better imagination...



one with some reference photo...



started the belly section of the ship



some structures behind the front shields

[Alien99]

more structures



front belly section is finished and some structure looks like some sort of crane or so......well its there



well the fist 1/4 of the 3d model is finished....

[NYC Irish]

ooooh how spectacular...

Is this Jan K. by the way...I love his models

John John

[D-WHALE]

!!!WOW!!! this work in only 10 days -> Awesome!!! Love to see your work progress, Jan! what do you think would be the size of the SULACO? Can´t wait to see the texture

Greetings from Germany
Marko

Impressive.....most impressive......

[Stev0]

I wet myself.

[Nothing]

Originally Posted by Stev0

I wet myself.

ditto

[The Hermit]

thank you for continuing your alien papermodels...

i have been hoping to see you continue your good works

best regards

hermit

[Mousemuffins1]

Between this AND the MP40, folks will start to belive me incontinent.

[Marco Scheloske]

This looks veeeeeery promising!

[Alien99]

another day passed and i have a little update but first:

NYC Irish: I am Jan R.

D-WHALE: I don´t know how big it will be ,but i think it will be between 1 and 1.5 meter. the texture is a nextstep ..far awayfrom this point
by the way...the progress in those 10days is impessive because I worked on it 8 hours per day...

ARMORMAN: I hope it will be more impressive If u will see the finished model

Stev0,nothing,Mousemuffins1: try to watch this thread with pampers on....anyway the 3d model is nothing if u will see textured papercraft....someday......i´m working hard on it.

The Hermit: thanks for support.

Marco Scheloske: hope there will be more soon.

thanks to all for your reactions...and now..some new progress.

first picture shows the continuing of the belly structure...


second picture shows top structure of the ship...the place where is the base for the railgun.

[NYC Irish]

Hey Jan...Your work is amazing...beyond amazing..

I hope you get this one done soon...

John John

[Paladin]

WHOAH that is incredible. I guess I shouldn't be so surprised though, all your work on the site is quite impressive. The other models, especially the dropships are very awesome!!

Are you independently wealthy? How can you spend so much time on these? God bless you for all the hard work you do.