elite scratchbuilders

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

elite scratchbuilders

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 12:53 AM

besides Woody, anyone have elite scratchbuilding skills?

no kit bashing, ad hok skills.

please post links to examples

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thunderbearr

Member since
November 2004
From: USA, North America, Earth Milky Way

Posted by thunderbearr on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:22 AM

Here's some contract work I did, master patterns only. No painting or assembly on my part.

http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/Yahagi.html

http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/dock1a.jpg (The engine and rolling stock, 1/350 scale).

http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/Fergus-Cameron.html

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:52 PM

Here's a few of mine:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/ussarcadia/BORG_CUBE.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/ussarcadia/Lyran_Tiger_Cruiser.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/ussarcadia/Hydranprogress7.jpg

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:56 PM

Randy Cooper is an elite scratchbuilder. It would be worthwhile to check out some photos of his work. I would love for FSM to do another article on his work. I hunted down the FEB 1987 issue, where the only article that I know of exists.

Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:09 PM

the forums needs a scratchbuilding section IMO. I really enjoy seeing others work.

When I used to interview people for model building jobs, all I was interested in was scratchbuilding. It makes some insane when I say this, but there are model builders, and there those that put together copies of others models. One is a craft and the other is a hobby. Don't get me wrong, there are some excellent kit builders here. I don't mean to diminish their talent by any means, I just prefer scratchbuilding regardless of the quality or skill.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 8:18 AM

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/Vessel.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/MF.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/PV.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/VFscribes.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/Discoverymdl.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/Weapons.htm

http://home.comcast.net/~cobywan/Templates/Galactica1978.htm

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:54 AM

Wow - some very impressive work here!
I'm particularly impressed by Cobywan's small-scale ships such as the Millennium Falcon. They're amazingly detailed for their size.
My scratchbuilt and "kitbashed" models tend to be BIG, but scratchbuilding a model as small as that but so detailed + accurate and shape must require even more skill than a large one! I certainly couldn't do it.

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modelnut

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September 2010

Posted by modelnut on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:57 AM

This isn't me. But I just saw this site posted on StarshipModelers Forum
and am severely humbled.

WOW! - this guy is good. Bow [bow]

Take a look: http://www.freephoto-i.net/displayimage.php?album=525&pos=141

He goes by the name of Wee bar.

Here is the thread: http://starshipmodeler.net/cgi-bin/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=23448

Boy. Do I have a lot to learn...

-Leelan

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modelnut

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September 2010

Posted by modelnut on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:06 AM

Here is a better link:
http://www.freephoto-i.net/thumbnails.php?album=525&page=1

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 5:59 PM

I've been following his builds for awhile now. All his work is breathtaking and very inspiring. My main question is, "How does he find the time?".

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 6:51 PM

My first scratchbuiding attempt at the very top of the page. Thanks Tom.
http://www.starshipmodeler.org/gallery9/tk_ipmsnats04.htm
This year's subject is the Travel Pod from ST:TMP

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ddp59

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April 2005

Posted by ddp59 on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 6:31 PM

don't have any pictures at the moment but have scratched built 6 1/144 scale warships, 1/2000 scalemodel of the pickering nuclear power plant with 4 reactors from the reactor building to the reactor & 2 space models that includes a 3ft tall space station for a movie a bunch of us did in high school

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SCI-FI-REPLICATOR

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September 2003

Posted by SCI-FI-REPLICATOR on Thursday, April 7, 2005 9:59 PM

Scratchbuilding is all I do, haven't really bought a model kit since 93'...PL's refit A will be a first in a long time......I think I posess at least a little skill :)
William

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 8, 2005 12:21 AM

min1.jpg has an excellent metal finish. Good work.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 8, 2005 8:20 AM

Not mine. And although its not an original design, I feel he is well deserving
of Elite statis.
http://home.woh.rr.com/hobbypics/images/

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MartianGundamModeler

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November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, April 8, 2005 3:41 PM

Cobywan your "unnamed starship" is too cool for works. It's a true work of art. Kinda reminds me of Clarks space ship on Smallville in shape alone (tear drop). Though yours is farrrrrr cooler and is more Art Deco not mention it appears to be a massive class of vessel.

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Friday, April 8, 2005 6:44 PM

There is some really first rate work being displayed in this thread. You gentlemen have great talent.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 8, 2005 11:23 PM

Things in the works may require some talented people. Think along the lines of 1/56 scratchbuilds of ground vehicles and 1/100-1/1000 space vehicles. Figure sculpting experience with green stuff would also be a benefit.

All subjects would need to be completely scrathcbuilt from concept art. NDA's required.

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, April 9, 2005 6:11 AM

NDA's?

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, April 9, 2005 6:38 PM

my friends although i am not in the elite i did do a little scratchbuilding. does this count???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/fightnjoe/fightnjoe/000_0572.jpg

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Gundamhead

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June 2003

Posted by Gundamhead on Sunday, April 10, 2005 3:30 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hatewall

Things in the works may require some talented people. Think along the lines of 1/56 scratchbuilds of ground vehicles and 1/100-1/1000 space vehicles. Figure sculpting experience with green stuff would also be a benefit.

All subjects would need to be completely scrathcbuilt from concept art. NDA's required.

Are you trying to start a buisness? 1/56 gaming scale? It's a odd scale to build in considering the 1/48 and 1/72 crowds.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 10, 2005 6:00 PM

yes, this is going to be geared more at gaming. I don't plan on starting a company myself though.

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, April 10, 2005 11:36 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Woody

NDA's?

Forgive my ignorance but what's that?

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 2:42 PM

oh, sorry Woody. I missed that.

Non-Disclosure Agreement. It means if you were to blab about project details to the public without being given permission, It would be a breach of trust.

Pretty standard practice in any r&d project.

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jdavidb

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August 2004
From: Kennesaw, GA

Posted by jdavidb on Monday, April 11, 2005 2:53 PM

wouldn't this be more for sculptors and cast tool makers instead of model scratchbuilders?

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, April 11, 2005 4:50 PM

Oh, OK. Thanks for the explanation.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 11, 2005 9:10 PM

jdavidb,

it basically covers development of any intellectual property, be it models, artwork, written text, software code, etc.

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jdavidb

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August 2004
From: Kennesaw, GA

Posted by jdavidb on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 2:48 AM

It was the 1/56, 1/100 and the gaming-related aspect that I had in mind with the sculptors and mold makers comment. Modelers & scratchbuilders are more about extreme detail and display. The art is dedicated exclusively to the visual aspect, and that's where our best skills usually are rather than engineering things that are intended for gaming duty. 1/56, 1/100 and gaming is usually more in the area of what sculptors do. Vehicles smaller than 1/32 and the larger elements smaller than 1/72 just don't have the kind of stuff we work on. Sculptors and model makers have a few things in common, I know. I don't know exactly what you have in mind, so I know it could be model makers you're looking for afterall.