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                        SCI-FI - Scratchbuilt Starfighters group build

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 8, 2004 2:49 AM
                        Well between the killer tooth pain I was having , work , family and helping build models for an independent movie maker , I have made a little progress , I did however decide to see if my skills are up to par so I'm going scratch built all the way , I'm not going to kit bash anything , I just want to see if I can do it and what it ends up looking like , and actually having Alfred Wong join the forum gave me a boost of insperation ----------- Wow not sleep makes my spelling look like Censored [censored] sorry guys , in the off topic forum you can read up on the war with a toothache I have had , I beilive I've been up just over 4 days now .................., seems my grammer suffers too , I think the worst is over , at least I hope it is , so as soon as the headache stops I'll be getting some much needed sleep and then start fresh on the project .

                        Walt
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Friday, May 7, 2004 11:05 PM
                        Sorry to hear of your mishap, Woody. Glad to hear you are hanging in there to finish your ship

                        Walt, hope ya get more time in the future for yours...

                        Dan

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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, May 7, 2004 9:49 PM
                        Well. . . . .I goofed up. I was in the groove last weekend and starting to detail my crew section when I made a fatal error. Let's just say that a space heater is not a great choice for drying paint. Dead [xx(] I was very depressed and thought about dropping out of the build. I'm not going to though and I have rebuilt the crew compartment. I am only a little farther behind than I was at the last posting but I figured out how I'm going to mount the gatling guns. My stupid mistake may have helped my project to be better.
                        How is everyone else doing? Some pictures would be nice.Big Smile [:D] I hope to post some pics of the rebuilt crew module this weekend.

                        " 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
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 2, 2004 1:50 AM
                        Shock [:O] WOW Chris looking good real good Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

                        I'm getting excited although I don't think I'll be finished by deadline , work has been getting in the way of the project , but I work on it when I can , I'll post some progress pics soon .

                        How's everybody else doing ? Do we need to extend the deadline ? It would help for myself , how about anyone else ?

                        Walt
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, May 1, 2004 9:53 PM
                        Ok here is a couple more pics of the back of the crew section of my ship. It looks better in person as it has just been shot with a thick coat of primer before final sanding.





                        I'm building the ion drive cruise engines and detailing the drive section. More pics soon.Wink [;)]

                        " 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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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:08 PM
                        Walt, That looks great. Cool [8D] I am getting excited at the prospect of all the completed starfighters.

                        Dan, A web page with all the finished starfighters would be too cool. Big Smile [:D]

                        " 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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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:23 PM
                        Good progress, Walt!

                        It is going to be cool seeing the variety of starfighters on here....We will have to have a webpage for the pictures!

                        Dan

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                        stipp
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!
                        Posted by stipp on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 5:30 PM
                        Hey Walt, your at the same stage as i am! Im trying to get back into it. and trying to get some pics up for yall!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 26, 2004 9:20 PM
                        Another couple of views





                        Walt
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 26, 2004 9:17 PM
                        Ok here's some progress pics , I decided to make it smaller than I originally wanted too due to space restrictions but please keep in mind these are early progress pictures , also I decided to to make my starfighter off of the Alien dropship design , however while it will be the same basic concept it will be a true starfighter , and a ground support aircraft . Hope you like .
                        Walt
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Sunday, April 25, 2004 9:18 PM
                        Me either woody I just started redesigning my engines as I was putting them out on the tips but I decided to to tuck them next to the fusulage so I can move the main gear there. Ive been trying to get ready for a show in June so Im working on a lot of other things besides this one but I hope to have this one ready for that also.
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, April 24, 2004 11:32 AM
                        Can't wait to see those engines slung on, Woody!

                        Dan

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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, April 23, 2004 7:34 PM
                        Here are a couple in progress pictures of the drive section. There will be two chemical engines added to the end and two to four Ion drive units on the "wing" tips. Now where is that tube of putty. . . .




                        " 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
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 23, 2004 2:08 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Richard Bartrop

                        Oh, that is nice.

                        This does sound like something I'd be very much interested in taking part in, and I was wondering, would reconnaisance vehicles count?


                        Richard ,

                        First let me say " Welcome to the Forums " that being said , yes I think a reconnaisance vehicle would be acceptable , I think by now most everyone I hope would agree that the meaning behind this group build is to draw other modelers into the Sci-Fi side of the hobby and to let the imagination take over , so welcome to the group build ask any questions you might have and put the Sci-Fi group build badge in your signature showing your a part of this group build , again welcome aboard.

                        Walt
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                        Richard Bartrop
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        Posted by Richard Bartrop on Friday, April 23, 2004 1:12 AM
                        Oh, that is nice.

                        This does sound like something I'd be very much interested in taking part in, and I was wondering, would reconnaisance vehicles count?
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                        stipp
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!
                        Posted by stipp on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:08 PM
                        Very nicely done man!
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 2:19 AM
                        Didnt you just start this one yesterday (haha)? But that is one sweet fighter despite it being obsolete congrats.
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:36 PM
                        Outstanding build Dan, even though I did not understand to much of the story line, I think the ship speakes for its self.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:01 PM
                        Terran class C Fighter / "Stingray "

                        2098
                        First contact with extra-terrestrial beings from Alpha Centauri star system.
                        The Centauri system has 120 inhabited planets with 4 types of humanoid life
                        forms inhabiting them. All coexist in peace and have been that way for centuries.

                        2102
                        Promixa Centauri, a star system close to Alpha Centauri,
                        invades the outer ring of planets and begins genocide of the inhabitants.

                        Delegations from all affected civilizations begin to reach out for help
                        from neighboring star systems.

                        The Terran Space Federation, based on Earth, joins in with
                        the beleaguered defenders and begins sending aid.

                        Unfortunately, most of the equipment is antiquated and not cutting edge
                        technology, but is used to fill the gap until new fighters can be tested
                        and mass-produced. The advantage is that Earth’s factories and
                        materials are far enough away to be safe from attacks.

                        The fighter shown here is one of the earliest types sent to Alpha
                        Centauri with Star Class Centauri carriers; they were equipped
                        with hyperspace drive systems and were technologically superior to
                        anything Earth had at the time. It is a Class C fighter , "Stingray ".









                        Specifications:

                        * Drive: 2 -Ion drive/reactor engines capable of subspace speeds.
                        * Armament: 2-20/20 Mk I laser cannon fed by ion reactors.
                        * Crew: 1
                        * Displacement: 10,045 metric tons.

                        Weaknesses:

                        * This was a 10-year-old fighter when the war began. The Ion reactors
                        needed replacing every 200-300 combat hours because of overheating problems.
                        Its slow speed also affected its ability to escape in combat emergencies.

                        * Tactics were changed to suit the needs of the fighter. Even with the
                        ferocious tenacity and sheer courage displayed by the combined
                        forces, almost half of these fighters were lost during the first 5 months of fighting.

                        Dan

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                        stipp
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!
                        Posted by stipp on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:26 PM
                        Freakin awsome dude! Damn, I just dont have time to do something like that! My family life is hectic, and the five year old going on 20 is getting to be a handfull. Anyhoo, what did you use for the engines, im not going to use them just curious.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 5:57 AM
                        That looks great, Dan! Cool [8D] We'll have to get you a job with IL&M.Wink [;)]

                        " 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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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Monday, April 19, 2004 11:34 PM
                        Okeeedoke, once again the latest photos:





                        Hope you like it! Big Smile [:D]
                        Dan

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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, April 18, 2004 12:25 AM
                        Dan that is sweeeet! Your starfighter is looking great. I haven't really worked on mine for about a week. I've decided to use the least amount of kit parts I can get away with and it has bogged me down a bit. I'll try to do better.Wink [;)] Anyhoo here is a couple pics of the two man crew module less the cockpit, which is being painted, and the neck piece where the latice work connects to the module.



                        I'll try to get pics of the drive section, less engines, up soon.

                        " 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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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Saturday, April 17, 2004 8:08 PM
                        That is rightoeus BBH now I gotta rethink alot of stuff on mine.
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, April 17, 2004 7:51 AM
                        Thanks, Beans

                        I just restarted on mine after a long layoff. I believe MadModelFactory sent the image in and we voted on it out of 15 suggestions.

                        Dan

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 17, 2004 5:20 AM
                        That looks awesome Dan!

                        I've been quite busy lately, and I pretty much haven't started my starship, just dropping by.Big Smile [:D]Where did you guys get the Sci-fi badge?
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, April 17, 2004 2:52 AM
                        Latest update on the fighter...made the landing gear , glued and filled in both ends of the fuselage ,glued engine nacelles together, and worked on canopy.





                        Latest update: ship is ready for primer!



                        DanApprove [^]

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                        stipp
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!
                        Posted by stipp on Friday, April 16, 2004 10:23 PM
                        Very nice! I didnt think you were that close to completion! I havnt even started on the fuselage yet! But ive got the landing gear ready, its from the millennium falcon or maybe ill use the landing skids from a sf3d fledermaus?
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Friday, April 16, 2004 10:12 PM
                        Thats a sweet cockpit bbh it puts even my imagination to shame.
                        [img]http://members.fcc.net/ice9/badge.jpg
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Friday, April 16, 2004 7:06 PM
                        Here are some shots of the nearly completed cockpit:





                        Thanks for looking, Dan Approve [^]

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