(12-30-2009, 12:57 PM)dbhs Wrote: How did you get started using wood? Are you more comfortable using wood than styrene? I've used wood before making a remote control glider and found it a great material to use but I never tried it on a sci-fi build before.
Well.. Wood just seemed the natural material to use.. easily sanded, durable etc etc.. But, to tell you the truth, I'll probably be doing something a little bit different next time..Modelnutz was telling me about a material that was like a combination of styrene and balsa..thats sounds pretty nice.
(12-30-2009, 12:57 PM)dbhs Wrote: I like the first couple where the texture is really rough and there's still some openings in the hull. I know that's part of the progress but those shots remind me of the ship during the 'Year of Hell' episodes.
The good news.. once it is cast into a kit, pretty much what ever can be done to it can be done
.. My goal here is to make a kit out of it.. and then build it and light it up.. and hopefully sell a few while I am at it.. who knows though.(12-30-2009, 12:57 PM)dbhs Wrote: What is the gray material you are using over the wood? How thick are you putting it on?
Basically, I built it out of wood.. and filled in the gaps and errors etc with spackling material.. I also tried a little bondo on the warp engines as well.. It works well, but not nearly as easily sanded as the spackle material. The rest of it is basically gray primer..
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