New Sci-Fi

Madd Dawg, can ya post some pix?
I'm a big D fan and would love to see a contest winner!

I've done an X-wing, A Maquis ship, The Defiant, and one other that i'm brain-farting on. Sorry no pics and the models didn't survive my brief experiance with a cat.

The last one I finished was the NASA Aircraft from 'Doppelganger' (aka 'Journey to the Far Side of the Sun'). I'm currently working on a Moonbase Alpha Primary Laser Defence Tank. When that's done, I'll try and finish off 'Gabriel' from 'The Secret Service'

Hey J-Hulk

I'll try and throw a couple up as soon as I find some , I built her about 10 years ago and she has had some battle damage since. But I'm sure I have some from when I finished.

Mr. cmtaylor

Your about the second person ( besides my brother) that has seen that movie, I'm curious to know where you picked it up and maybe see some pics if you can.

All I ask.... is a model ship, and a light to build her by!

Madd Dawg

QUOTE: Originally posted by JChurch Hey J-Hulk r. cmtaylor Your about the second person ( besides my brother) that has seen that movie, I'm curious to know where you picked it up and maybe see some pics if you can. Madd Dawg

Well, it's been broadcast about 4 times in the last 20 years, but I also have the (Region 1) DVD ; ID4297USDVD
There are details on the IMDb at:
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0064519

HTH

Colin

Has anyone heard of a company, major or minor, producing a model of the "Andromeda Assendent" from the show Andromeda? Or is it back to the scratchbuilding yard for me?

We 're just going have to face facts and accept that as a for profit magazine, FSM is gonna print what sells. Which is mostly military. If they get 1 sci-fi article for every 50 or 100 armor stories - what are they to think?
Even in the Editor's Page column in May's issue, Mark Thompson spells this out. He tries to fit everything in but it all comes down to what people buy.
I will continue to get FSM and convert an aircraft cockpit retrofit article to my sci-fi models, but in the end what we need to do is send articles in. We'll see more sci-fi and even real space if they get 60 or 70 of our articles rather than the 1 or 2. So now let's do our homework. We're all building something. Let's get it down on paper, take a few pics and send it in. Just my 2 cents.

We 're just going have to face facts and accept that as a for profit magazine, FSM is gonna print what sells. Which is mostly military. If they get 1 sci-fi article for every 50 or 100 armor stories - what are they to think?
Even in the Editor's Page column in May's issue, Mark Thompson spells this out. He tries to fit everything in but it all comes down to what people buy.
I will continue to get FSM and convert an aircraft cockpit retrofit article to my sci-fi models, but in the end what we need to do is send articles in. We'll see more sci-fi and even real space if they get 60 or 70 of our articles rather than the 1 or 2. So now let's do our homework. We're all building something. Let's get it down on paper, take a few pics and send it in. Just my 2 cents.

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2132

I'm considering cancelling my subscription because of this issue.

I've stopped attending model shows or even competeing because of the Neandertal attitude of some modelers that view Sci FI models as "kid stuff". I went to this one show in upstate NY and they awarded first prize to someone who did an Enterprise D in shades of gray and purple. I asked the judges about it since I didn't feel the paint scheme was too realistic, and they shooed me away. You gotta love this stuff...

Well, I would have to say that if the only thing you're interested in is SF modeling, then FSM might not be the mag for you (not you personally, Trekdude. "You," as in "to all I am addressing!"). There is the ocassional article, but they are few and far between, to be sure.
Aren't there any SF-only mags out there?

Come on over to Japan, where at some model shows you'd be hard pressed to find a single armor or aircraft model at all! Just robots, robots, and more robots...

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk Well, I would have to say that if the only thing you're interested in is SF modeling, then FSM might not be the mag for you (not you personally, Trekdude. "You," as in "to all I am addressing!"). There is the ocassional article, but they are few and far between, to be sure. Aren't there any SF-only mags out there? Come on over to Japan, where at some model shows you'd be hard pressed to find a single armor or aircraft model at all! Just robots, robots, and more robots...

Modeler's Resource Magazine is geared more towards Sci-Fi vehicles and figures. It is a very fine magazine full of useful information and techniques. Amazing Figure Modeler is an excellent magazine featuring the world of figure modeling. The emphasis is toward monsters, horror, super-heroes and girl kits. Each issue provides superb articles and photography. If it is in plastic (vinyl or resin), it can be found within the pages of AFM. Co-editor. David Fisher also produces an excellent line of video tapes, detailing building and painting techniques for figures and bust. The series is called "Model Mania" and there are currently 4 volumes with another on the way. There is also a magazine called Kit Builders and another called Model Maniacs available through the CultTVman site.

http://www.culttvman.com/model_maniacs_magazine.html

http://www.amazingmodeler.com/

Rogue

And there ya have it! Mags o'plenty.
I've seen a few issues of Amazing Figure Modeler (I build a lot of kaiju myself!), and it's a great mag.

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk Well, I would have to say that if the only thing you're interested in is SF modeling, then FSM might not be the mag for you (not you personally, Trekdude. "You," as in "to all I am addressing!"). There is the ocassional article, but they are few and far between, to be sure. Aren't there any SF-only mags out there? Come on over to Japan, where at some model shows you'd be hard pressed to find a single armor or aircraft model at all! Just robots, robots, and more robots...

Don't get me wrong - I've picked up plenty of info from FSM's articles on aircraft and tanks, but eating filet mignon every night eventually makes you hate filet mignon. ;)

I agree totally. Diversity is the key to happiness, I believe.
Personally, I enjoy almost all genres of modeling (as you can probably tell from my peppering of posts at almost all the forums here!) , and certainly learn a lot of things from each that are applicable to the others.
It's all good!

You can learn from every type of modelling! Sure, I enjoy building Star Wars models, but I also do cars, planes, and miniature gaming figures. Eventually I want to get into armor modelling, but my pile of unbuilt kits is getting a bit out of hand (or so the wife thinks!).