Gamera

Looking forward to seeing the people down in the hypotherma capsules and the details added. 

Now that you mention it. The same day we were talking about how model building was like putting an ax to your head, this happened:

That evening I head to the dungeon. I had just recasted another figure in the hope I could improve on things. I begin carefull dismemberment when, ping, the lower limbs went flying. I heard where it went but instinct kicked in, Dude, it's gone. You are not gonna find it. Right then my brain flashes, THIS IS STUPID! WHAT AM I DOING HERE? I made up my mind that if I can't find it, that is it, I need another plan. Well, I could not find the part. Punt!

To the computer and I set out on a quest for a better figure. Hopefully, one that is not a dude in swim trunks. Sure enough, I found a figure on Shapeways that would fit the bill. The figure was posed correctly and with minor mods the clothing is a better match. It would be a much cooler product. The problem? It was not in the size that I need. I notice that they can be scaled, so I wrote them. Reply, "Yes, I can do it but, I am not shipping product right now because of how screwed up freight is. It might be a couple months before I do." I quickly learn that the guy making them is located in the EU. So close, but yet so far.

So, I am back to go and I don't collect $200. Unfortunately, unless I can find someone that can print the figure to the size I need, I will need to settle on my extremely crude, crummy, figure.  Lol.

THE END

Bakster:Ouch, it's always something isn't it!?! Oh well, good luck, after you've come this far I'm sure you'll get something to work.

it sucks steve , but your one of the most patient people I know , it will come my friend .

Unlucky; but the the build on your update is looking good. 

Thanks guys. The more I get into this the more I feel I should settle on what I came up with. A person won't be able to see much anyway.

Door panels are complete!

Below: At the start of this I wondered how I would install the glass without creating a big sloppy mess. Above the frame you can see that I made an insert. I used this to secure the glass, and at the same time, it somewhat simulates the aluminum frame seen in the movie prop.

In this image I still have tape over the glass to protect them. This clear styrene scuffs easy. I wished I could have used a better plastic because this stuff, though thin like I need it, does not give great clarity, and it's awfully fragile.

Below: From this rear view you can see how it works. The glass rests against the lip of the outer frame, the insert goes on top of the glass sandwiching it between the two. I then applied Tamiya orange cap glue (Thanks Greg!) along the join where the inner and outer frames butt. The orange cap glue worked great because it didn't leach onto the clear plastic. 

The glass needs to be cleaned. They are messed up from fingerprints. 

Bwlow: Installed for show. They still need cleaning.

And another view... 

What's next? Not sure. Will see where the wind takes me.

noice steve , that's aussie slang for very good mate .

steve5

noice steve , that's aussie slang for very good mate .

 

It looks good to me!!! 

And it's not fingerprints on the clear sections- it's frost... 

The glass over the chambers looks awesome. Sometimes you muse over if this or that is really worth it, been there, get it. I think with all the work making the clear covers work, definitely worth it.

Your work is so amazing that I hate it and love it at the same time.

Gamera

And it's not fingerprints on the clear sections- it's frost.

Maybe so!

Greg

Sometimes you muse over if this or that is really worth it, been there, get it. I think with all the work making the clear covers work, definitely worth it.

The chambers are a huge focal point and why I went through such great pains. If I didn't try to make it decent, then what's the point. Kind of how I see it. But I tell ya. Not sure I want to do a project like this again. I long for a simple out of the box build. But then, I never make it simple. I'll obsess about that too. LOL

Mark Lookabaugh

Your work is so amazing that I hate it and love it at the same time.

 

Thanks, Mark! Honestly... I don't know how I made it this far. It was a wing and a prayer. Barring any disasters--I am through the worst of the build. There are some additional accent colors I will add but then I have left the custom decals, occupants, and beds. Maybe I will add a stowed life raft too. Then it is a matter of gluing the chairs, glue the tub, and then move to the exterior. Once I get to the exterior--hallejuah--it's time to celebrate. The worst is over. 

Bakster

This clear styrene scuffs easy. I wished I could have used a better plastic because this stuff, though thin like I need it, does not give great clarity, and it's awfully fragile.

Once upon a time, back when LHS were common, they would have Ednund Scientific stuff in a corner.  In that kiosk were many things, some mundane, some miraculous.

In that latter category were slide covers.  When preparing slides for microscopic examination, one places the sample on the glass slide.  The sample was then impressed by a cover, which was typically a polycarbonate of extremely highly high optical quality.

The PC was amenable to Plastruct cement, extremely thin, and utterly clear.  (And a pack of ten was like a buck--woohoo!)  Made really good windows in dioramas.  Being polycarbonate, it did not make very good broken windows, though (PC is used in safety glasses, bullet and blast-resistant glazing and the like).  IF you took some needle-nose pliars to it, is would break, if in a form more like shattering, if in not too many pieces, other than the dangerously sharp near microscopic ones.

Dont know if a similar product is still available or not.  Might be worth searching out.

Hey Capn--I know exactly what you are talking about. In fact, I have used slide covers on a project many years ago. Their optical quality is outstanding and they are ultra thin. The issue in this case is that they would not have been long enough. Unless, they make them in different sizes that I am not aware of. I would have loved to use those though because they are perfect for stuff like this.

Bakster

 

Lol, looks good! 

Hope you get it done before the Omega bomb goes off and destroys the world... 

Gamera

Hope you get it done before the Omega bomb goes off and destroys the world... 

LOL.  Oh no. Now the pressure is really on.

Bakster

I long for a simple out of the box build.

That rings a bell. I think that often, but have done it once in 7 yrs. It was enjoyable, but for some reason I always grab a complicated one, then end up stalling.

Duh.

Greg

but for some reason I always grab a complicated one, then end up stalling.

We are wired the same way, Greg. Same as I do.

I know that feeling fellas

A different sort of time pressure:

CapnMac82

A different sort of time pressure:

 

Well, it's been awhile since I last updated.  I had a major shoe drop regarding my parents health and this will drastically reduce my ability to build. But-- for sanity sake...I made some time to paint the gray carpeting.

I will probably paint next the backside of bulkhead and engine compartment. It will be green to match the engine panel. Then I will migrate to making decals.

So sorry to hear about your parents Bakster, been though that and it's hell. 

Praying for you buddy and your family. 

In any case the work you've done looks good. 

One parent at a time is complicated enough; but both is well more than doubly so.

The apes can wait; life cannot.

CapnMac82

One parent at a time is complicated enough; but both is well more than doubly so.

The apes can wait; life cannot.

 

This is a train wreck that was coming for a long time, but I never dreamed it would happen like this. Both parents ended up in ER within a week and a half of each other. My mom had an infection, and later my Dad had strokes. Both have since been moved to nursing homes for rehab and evaluation. My Dad is able to walk, somewhat, but his mind is broken. What he perceives as reality, is not reality. My mom is cured from the infection but she has pretty severe dimentia and walks with great effort using a walker. It is doubtful either will be allowed home.

At their home are two siblings that are disabled to varying degrees. That is a side issue we have to deal with.  My parents didn't make POAs, even though we tried.  Now, we are in the process of emergency POAs that are just temporay. The road ahead is dim, complex, and frought with trouble. Add to this, a new age sister that wants them home at any cost, even though there is a danger to do so, and at a great burden to my disabled siblings. They would never be able to handle caring for my parents. There have been many intense conversations along this line. Logic, is missing in her.

And if that is not enough, on the very day my Mom went in, a disabled friend of my came out of a nursing home. She was in there 5 months, and prior to that, she was at two other nursing homes, along with three hospitals stays. The return to her apartment was shakey and scary for the both of us. She seems to be adjusting, thank god. But she leans on me a lot, because she has no one else.

It is a stressful time. Working on the model yesterday was a welcome relief from the insanity.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Don't know what to say my friend , am praying for you . It