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                        Scratchbuilt 'HoverMech' taking shape...

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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:21 AM
                        Sum more progress, this time concerning the engine covers and intakes...
                        After the engines and pods are finished I hope to start building the canopy...


                        On an earlier question, I base my design on shapes I find interresting and combine them to reach something desireable. In this case it was inspired by a Knife fish (weird fish, no tailfin, just hovers around lazily, quite kewl...).
                        Concerning timeframe: I have been busy for about three months, but would be finished by now if it weren't for real world responsibilities... Disapprove [V]
                        PS Thank you for all the compliments, I will post som new pics veri soon....
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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:40 AM
                        Bow [bow] impressive! Bow [bow]

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:00 AM
                        Great project Bio-Dorc.
                        Cant wait till its done.
                        Keep it up.
                        Smile [:)]
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Monday, July 18, 2005 1:22 AM
                        I have finally finished with months worth of work-related projects and can proceed with my concept! Argh! This model has been in dry dock for AGES.

                        Anyway... Added some high caliber impact craters.


                        Built the mechanism for the twin gattling guns in the nose as well as some
                        panel damage and fatigue... Enjoy...


                        I really hope to finish this guy very soon. I would luv to start on sum new ideas
                        knocking around in my skull for the past few months...
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                        TommyHawk
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        Posted by TommyHawk on Monday, July 18, 2005 10:28 AM
                        This is great! Looks like a lot of fun.

                        Can you post a sketch of what this thing will look like from the front? It's too hard to wait...
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                        philp
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by philp on Monday, July 18, 2005 4:37 PM
                        Looking forward to the finished piece.
                        Phil Peterson IPMS #8739 Join the Map http://www.frappr.com/finescalemodeler
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:24 AM
                        As requested - Front and slighty oblique back view...
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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:18 AM
                        wow!!

                        Most impressive so far...Looking forward to seeing more pics...

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:12 PM
                        Incredible work, BioDorc....cant wait to see more.

                        Regards, Dan

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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Monday, July 25, 2005 1:47 AM
                        Did quite a bit of work on my HoverMech this weekend. It is nearing the finish
                        of it's construction (YEAH! Big Smile [:D]). Then I can start with the painting and aging...

                        Started work on the canopy...


                        Some tape to hold the glued panels together.


                        Finished canopy.


                        Dry fitting of the canopy. Still have to paint it before I add the glass as not
                        to see the white insides.


                        Putty and sanding... I HATE SANDING...
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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, July 25, 2005 3:17 AM
                        Sweet! Your build is looking great Bio.Thumbs Up [tup]
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 3:45 AM
                        That is great work!!! Am not familiar with the subject, but your work is impressive. Why 1:20th scale? ( "for some practical reasons"). Your seats are great!!! Can't wait for more pics.

                        Truely great work Bio Dorc!!!

                        Thanks for sharing and more pics please!

                        Ian.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 3:50 AM
                        Wow your stuff looks great. What did you use to draw your final art shot ( photoshop?). I am a 3d modeler and nice job on the 3d model of it. About how much time do you say you work on it a night or in a week.
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Monday, July 25, 2005 4:09 AM
                        Well, my job sucks up all of my time and bodily function. I usually
                        spend about two hours a night twice or three times a week. Some
                        weekends I work overtime, so that leaves about half a day on
                        weekends... Black Eye [B)]
                        I wud luv to spend more time on it, so I can get to those other ideas
                        I've got floating. Anyway (blabla)... The image was done on Photoshop.
                        Simple line drawing, filled, airbrushed, aged, textured...
                        3D modelling was done on IronCAD (I work for an engineer..., work on
                        models when they're not looking Evil [}:)])
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 4:23 AM
                        Coming along better than I ever could have imagined! Keep up the good work!
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Scratchbuilt ''HoverMech'' taking shape...
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:14 AM
                        As I am almost finished with the building aspect of this project, all that is left
                        is to tie up the loose ends and apply the finishing.

                        Loose end: Filled WEIRD gaps I had not anticipated...


                        Dry Fitting to see if everything is where it should be...


                        Nice oblique view to show overall progress...


                        Still a bit of cosmetic sanding and filling left, but that seems to be it for the
                        construction aspect...

                        Almost forgot, aircraft scale 1:24... Craft was designed around a two-man
                        crew... Previously stated a scale of 1:20. (Wrong)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:47 AM
                        So close I can taste it Big Smile [:D]

                        Keep on truckin'!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 2:05 AM
                        How do you make your panel lines?
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Scratchbuilt 'HoverMech' taking shape...
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Friday, July 29, 2005 3:50 AM
                        I use a semi blunt needle point (specific thickness depens on type of panel)
                        and just scribe the lines. To remove the excess, I just run a toothpick along
                        the panel line. Tends to smooth it out nicely... For archs I've got this nice tool
                        that has got a blade, kinda like a horizontal protractor, more used for cutting
                        though. I replace the blade with a needle as noted above...
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Scratchbuilt 'HoverMech' taking shape...
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Thursday, August 4, 2005 2:24 AM
                        It seems that we are faced with yet another large work-related project in a
                        about a week. (I jus luv dem Dead [xx(]) I'm trying to finish my Mech before that time.
                        At least all the building is done, and that just leaves the painting and
                        weathering.

                        I masked off the model to paint the mechanical bits in the neck. LOTS
                        of masking tape...


                        Metallic color with black wash for greasy look and slight dusty drybrushing.


                        Added weapon to the firing mechanism. Glossy black color with
                        rust/dusty drybrush.


                        Engine intakes painted black with oily drybrush.


                        This is where I am at the moment... (almost finished)

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                        Borg R3-MC0
                        • Member since
                          September 2004
                        • From: Utereg
                        Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Thursday, August 4, 2005 2:54 AM
                        It's looking very nice, what's the masking tape you use?

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, August 4, 2005 3:51 AM
                        Amazing work, bio-dorc!

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                        TommyHawk
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        Posted by TommyHawk on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:09 AM
                        Hey - How's it coming? Got any new photos?
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                        SNOOPY
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by SNOOPY on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 12:18 PM
                        BIO-DORC: What did you base your engine plans on? Do you just make up components when drawing them out? I always seem to get stuck around what an engine should look like or should I just throw so tubes here and wire here and let people use their own imaginations as to what things do. Everything looks really good, definate life like except when your hand is in the shoot. Keep up the good work!
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Thursday, September 1, 2005 12:37 AM
                        Well, I do leave some artistic freedom when building the engine but usually I look at what a standard engine is supposed to do and loosely try to copy the functionality. I use any parts from pretty much anything to reach the desired effect (even disassembled and old car radio for parts... Big Smile [:D]).
                        Kinda off the question. The model is almost finished, pretty much all that is left is
                        the painting. Problem is the project I was ranting about caught up to us and we
                        are working night and day... Dead [xx(]

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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Friday, September 2, 2005 12:47 PM
                        Fantastic work.....ideas on the final paintjob?

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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Friday, September 2, 2005 12:57 PM
                        Absolutely spectacular work. This one's been really interesting to watch. Can't wait to see what you do with the painting of it.
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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:38 AM
                        Our work-related projects seem to be dying down a bit, so that is my excuse to
                        continue with my HoverMech... Big Smile [:D]
                        Finished final basecoat and touch-ups - and tonight I will start with the painting...

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:21 AM
                        This project is totally cool. I have to admit I check here just about every day to see if there is a new update.

                        Has anyone from FSM contacted you about doing an article for the magazine? They should if they haven't.

                        Any chance of a kit or at least a set blueprints? I'd buy some, it's that nice.


                        Dennis

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                        Bio-Dorc
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: South Africa
                        Posted by Bio-Dorc on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:40 AM
                        Thank you very much for the kind words... Propeller [8-]
                        Well, I suppose I will make a set of blueprints after I finish her...
                        All of my designs are in CAD format at present...
                        Assuming that my job is a tad more quiet now I will post pics more often...
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