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Started by smeagol the vile at 06-15-2009 2:42 AM. Topic has 4 replies.
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   06-15-2009, 2:42 AM
smeagol the vile


Joined on 04-20-2008
Philadelphia PA
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1/100th scale Space Battleship Turret Scratch

This is for my  Gundam F91 master grade kit I'm working on http://cs.finescale.com/forums/1148743/ShowPost.aspx#1148743

Ill copy my latest post over there to here, because I'v done significant scratch building (all in one night, took about 2-3 hours so far)

While im waiting for my airbrush I have done ALOT of work on the base of this thing. I have started hand brushing the base, I primed it with handbrushing.  The pipes arent done yet, I'm going to give it all a black wash, but I painted all the recesses wtih the darkest green I have for depth







Instead of using the base as the stand like it was intended I decided to use some of my styrene to build a light turret for the ship(base).  The cannon itself is styrene like I said, the Barrel is PVC pipe.  I want to put a dust cover over it, but I'm not sure where to start doing that.









I cut the peg from the base of the Arm that attached to the stand so I can glue it to the bottom of the turret so it can actuially spin.


The Acguy is the Tiny Tim of the Gundam Universe, they need the most love of all.


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   06-17-2009, 2:46 AM
smeagol the vile


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Re: 1/100th scale Space Battleship Turret Scratch
Well, I have been working alot more on this, its taking ALOT of sanding and priming and puttying.  Alot of small crappy seams and imperfections that I need to fix, its going to take a while.

I took the arm off of the action base, cut the raised edges except for those on one side, slid it into the PVC pipe then measured the size of the notch at the base of the arm.  I then used my razor saw, dremel, and file to cut out a notch that width.
I then slid it back on, and super glued it in place so instead of it being forced into place it can raise and lower, like the turret will beable to turn.

As far as the turret turning, I ordered clear Styrene rods for displaying kits, Im thinking of cutting a hole going from top to bottom in the center of the turret and using the rod to support the mech as well as allowing the turret to turn, but I might not, what do you guys think?

Also, what do you think about scribbing some pannels onto the turret like on the base, yes or not? Also again, should I put some small search lights on the top of the turret?







The Acguy is the Tiny Tim of the Gundam Universe, they need the most love of all.


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   06-23-2009, 5:14 PM
smeagol the vile


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Re: 1/100th scale Space Battleship Turret Scratch

Ok, I'v made alot of progress IMHO on the cannon.  Using some lineart as a guide 

While thats not the type of cannon Im using (thats a smaller variant) I took some of the designs for the targeting and such aspect that are coming off of the gun.  

 

I'M still trying to come up with more ideas for what to go inside the turret











The Acguy is the Tiny Tim of the Gundam Universe, they need the most love of all.


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   06-23-2009, 6:32 PM
Jim Barton

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Re: 1/100th scale Space Battleship Turret Scratch
There's a young man who's a member of IPMS Craig Hewitt who loves to build Gundams and such. He would love this!Thumbs Up [tup]

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   07-01-2009, 3:16 AM
bsyamato


Joined on 10-16-2008
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Re: 1/100th scale Space Battleship Turret Scratch

seems good..

only the cannon barrel can be too large 


too speed makes ugly results, too relax don't make results....

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