EchoVictor
08-22-2006, 09:18 PM
A little while ago, I had my one year anniversary of returning to the hobby. I took a picture of all my builds over a one year period;
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2370
In that group shot, a few folks asked about the one in the middle row far right.
Well, it's taken my quite a while to get around to finishing anything, as I got myself a new toy this summer;
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=887
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Anyways, in the past few weeks, I've actually settled down and gotten some rocket-type stuff done.
The first out of the queue is what I call the "U.S.S. Speherion"
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/deebc288.jpg
It's obviously heavily influenced by Shrox. I love the ping-pong ball trick, and I've used it on several models. However, this time, I decided to
try and use the balls somewhere besides the body. Getting them lined up on the wings was a bit difficult, but nothing a little CA couldn't
handle.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/3583cd44.jpg
For my first few custom builds, I'd draw decals in PowerPoint and print them out on standard label stock. A year's time has shown that the
inks eventually wear off, even with a little clear coat, so I needed to try something different.
I recently happened across the Sirius Rocketry site, and remembered how nice the decals were on the Atlantis and Interrogator I saw at
NARCON. Clicking through the supplies section, I found that they sell really nice decal stock that's designed to go through a color LaserJet
printer, so I bought a couple of packs. This model is my first full set...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/600a09ed.jpg
I'm really pleased with how the decals look, except I'm learning the constraints of a non-ALPS printer. When on the decal stock, the front
canopy looks to be the same yellow as in the top star, but when put on the blue-painted cone, it looks like this;
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/23ff1859.jpg
Believe me, the flash bightens it up quite a bit. In actuality, the canopy looks pretty green. :( I think I might try and hand paint some
brighter yellow over the decal, and while I'm at it, I might turn those ping-pong balls yellow too.
Watcha think?
Later,
EV
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2370
In that group shot, a few folks asked about the one in the middle row far right.
Well, it's taken my quite a while to get around to finishing anything, as I got myself a new toy this summer;
http://forums.rocketshoppe.com/showthread.php?t=887
-------
Anyways, in the past few weeks, I've actually settled down and gotten some rocket-type stuff done.
The first out of the queue is what I call the "U.S.S. Speherion"
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/deebc288.jpg
It's obviously heavily influenced by Shrox. I love the ping-pong ball trick, and I've used it on several models. However, this time, I decided to
try and use the balls somewhere besides the body. Getting them lined up on the wings was a bit difficult, but nothing a little CA couldn't
handle.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/3583cd44.jpg
For my first few custom builds, I'd draw decals in PowerPoint and print them out on standard label stock. A year's time has shown that the
inks eventually wear off, even with a little clear coat, so I needed to try something different.
I recently happened across the Sirius Rocketry site, and remembered how nice the decals were on the Atlantis and Interrogator I saw at
NARCON. Clicking through the supplies section, I found that they sell really nice decal stock that's designed to go through a color LaserJet
printer, so I bought a couple of packs. This model is my first full set...
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/600a09ed.jpg
I'm really pleased with how the decals look, except I'm learning the constraints of a non-ALPS printer. When on the decal stock, the front
canopy looks to be the same yellow as in the top star, but when put on the blue-painted cone, it looks like this;
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/EchoVictor/Rocket%20Stuff/23ff1859.jpg
Believe me, the flash bightens it up quite a bit. In actuality, the canopy looks pretty green. :( I think I might try and hand paint some
brighter yellow over the decal, and while I'm at it, I might turn those ping-pong balls yellow too.
Watcha think?
Later,
EV