SCI-FI - Scratchbuilt Starfighters group build

Thanks guys on the suggestion for photo bucket.
Riö<*>

So when is the deadline? any time left?

You can go to photobucket.com snoop.
Hope your dads fealling much better Walt.
That is looking great woody I like the stilletto look also.

Walt, Your dad is in my prayers. Go ahead and do what you need to do. We'll be here.
Sorry gang, I've been away for a bit. Good news is that I finally got a digital camera. It is a Nikon Coolpix 8700, with macro capablity and 8 megapixels. Needless to say, I'll be posting some pics of my projects soon. But, before I post anything, I currently have msn as the place where I post pictures. I tried to link to the pictures, but it won't let me do it. Do you guys have a free web place where they let you link your pics so that everyone can see it here?
Also, I would like to load a personal signature picture. It is the Marine Corps emblem. Just trying to navigate and find my way on the board.
Thanks in advance!!! :)
Riö<*>

Just dropping in(again), awesome work guys. I've been trying to get my life back on track recently ( as in back to schooling-then hopefully finishing ) so I haven't much time to hobbies. But soon I'll post sketches.
Hope you're all doing well.

Walt,
Trust me, your Dad appreciates you being there. My Dad had his first heart attack 30 yrs ago and his 2nd 5yrs later. They did a quintuple bypass after the 2nd. It really sucked seeing him in the hospital and knowing the pain he was feeling but after he recovered, he was like a new man. Had energy to do stuff and always this big grin on his face. My folks just visited here 3 weeks ago and he still has the energy, now at almost 70.
We are pulling for you and once they get through the surgery, it starts looking better.
Take care,

I like it Woody!

Walt, you have my prayers too....do what you need to and we will be here when ya get back.....

Regards, Dan

Looking good, Woody. Personally, I'm biased towards the stiletto look. Maybe use the wingtips for weapon pods and/or droptanks?

SewerRat, you and your family take care. This stuff is just a hobby, and it can wait.

I haven't had a chance to take any new pics but here are a few that I had. I actually took these before my last project update but my batteries died and I couldn't upload them. Well here they are but keep in mind the fighter is much farther along now.







I also have decided(I think) to go a different route with the engine configurations. Instead of the main engines at the "wing" tips, I have installed the main engines in the drive section and will be putting slim booster engines at the wing tips. I want to keep a slim stilleto profile. Please let me know what you think good or bad.

Walt, This just a hobby don't sweat it for a second. You take care of the important stuff and we'll be here when you get back. Your Dad has my families prayers. Take care and remember we are here for you.

Hey guys and gals ,

Sorry I haven't been around much , my Dad just had open heart surgery and I've been spending almost every avalible minute with him , things were pretty much touch and go there for couple days , I haven't been able to work on anything , so I'm still at the same place with the scratch build as I was before , and to be honest until things get a little less hectic around here I don't think I'll have much time . I'll try to work on it when I can but ????? I don't know I guess I'm just scarred that if I'm not there I may never see him again and I'm just not ready to say that goodbye yet . So i hope you'll all foregive me and I'm sorry , but I will finish itjust don't know when . As for a deadline , Hell most of us are so far behind the original deadline , does it even matter anymore ? I started the group build with the hopes of getting more people interested in the Sci-Fi aspect of the hobby and I think we did that , so as for a deadline , I'll leave that up to you guys .
Hope you Fathers out there have a good Fathers day , and some food for thought , tell your fathers you love them and talk to them , you might find that if you wait , you might have lost the chance .


Walt

I think I posted before BBO but here it is again..
http://img1.photobucket.com/albums/1003/cplchilly/

When you are done with your fighters, can you send me some photos and I will make a page on my website to post them? You can write details of your build or have some background history for a caption. I think it would be great to have a page with our builds on it. I am not an expert at this, so if there is someone who is very crafty with webpage stuff, please come forward and be recognized!

Regards, Dan

QUOTE: Originally posted by Supersnooper Is there a deadline or Sci Fi Starfighters build?

I guess it's up to Walt (SewerRat) when the deadline is. I'm getting pretty close to finishing mine but it's Walt's show.

Is there a deadline or Sci Fi Starfighters build?
TIA,

p.s. How do you guys ( and gals, if any) feel about doing a Babylon 5 Starfury Group build?
I know that it is hard to find the model, but for those of us who have it, would you like to have them put together?
No limits on how many and any which way you would like to make it. I am in the process of kitbashing a tri-winged Starfury, but stopped to concentrate on other projects. Your input is welcome.


Riö<*>

Thanks, guys. The model is 9 inches long, and the scale is 1/144. It works out to about the size of a SR-71/YF-12, and would serve a similar role, with both recon and fighter versions.

Looks great , Richard!

regards, Dan

Richard, That looks great. What scale is it?

I'm putting details on mine and will post another pic when I get some fresh batteries. This Fugi camera sucks them dry in a heartbeat!

Lookin Good !!!


Walt

Here's what I have to far. The pods at the back are pen caps, and the rest is sheet styrene with a little Millput for the curves along the sides.

That's great progress! looks like it's starting to really pull together. It kind of reminds be of a design from Aliens, nothing specific just the style.

I've made some progress myself. The neck assembly was finished yesterday and today I have the drive section, neck, and crew module all put together. I'm working on the ion drive nacelles right now and if I'm lucky they will go on in the next day or so. I'll post pics when I'm a bit farther along.

Actually those pics are bad didnt realize that until after truly looking at them the wires are actually hoses , it'll all tie in once I get closer and closer , I'll try to get some better pics soon , those are real crap .

Walt

Looks great Walt....are those wires for future lighting?

Dan

Here's some progress pics , trying to get caught up a little this weekend .

Walt

LOL..... I think there is another (alien raider) lurking on the horizon!

Dan

Thanks guys. Do you see the notched sections at either side of the nose of the crew module? There is a trough inlet into each side, made from a piece of large styrene tube stock. That is where the guns will live. Hopefully they will be three barrel gatling type plasma cannons.

I'll have to get this fighter design operational before Dan's alien raiders make it to my sector! LOL

Looks good, Woody!

Dan

Proportions look great woody, I like the clean simple line's too look's great!!

Here is a progress pic. The new engine blanks are more angular and are just proped against the drive section "wings". Does the proportions look right? The crew module will be attached by a neck piece that is not in the picture. I have detail bits and pieces to attach but that will go quickly once I start final assembly. I have all I need to finish but time! LOL