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Post by Dave on Feb 8, 2012 17:10:38 GMT -9
Here's one of the cowling designs I've been working on. This is the "hot rod" version with all of the panels removed to save weight. This doesn't have any weathering or final shading yet, but I'm pretty happy with it.  |
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 8, 2012 17:30:21 GMT -9
That looks really good and has a nice 3D effect to it! I love the amount of detail you've put into the skimmer so far, that panel with the wires showing looks really neat! ;D
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 15, 2012 13:13:16 GMT -9
Here's one of the cowling designs I've been working on. This is the "hot rod" version with all of the panels removed to save weight. This doesn't have any weathering or final shading yet, but I'm pretty happy with it. I think that is supposed to be the front cover of one of the thrusters. Correct? Seems like the front should be more open. |
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Post by Dave on Feb 15, 2012 13:23:56 GMT -9
Yes, it's the flat-faced version of the front of the thruster. There'll also be a hollow version. What do you mean by more open? To give you an idea of where I'm coming from, I'm using Star Wars podracers as one of my references for this model. Check out Sebulba's engines here. There are much better looks at them in the movie itself, but it's just like a radiator grill on the front of a car.  |
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 21, 2012 13:04:10 GMT -9
LOL Funny enough I was just going to post a comment the other day and say that all you'd have to do is throw a power coupling and two cables on it and you'd have a podracer. Lol I think the thing that kept me from posting it was I told myself the podracer appearance just has to be a coincidence, Lol what would we do with out Star Wars!  ;D Is the skimmer still in the works?  |
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 21, 2012 14:42:34 GMT -9
That's strange cause I could have sworn there was a scene where someone working on an engine got sucked through one of the engines and thrown out the other side.
At any rate, I was thinking more about jet engines than podracer engines when I made that post.
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Post by Dave on Feb 22, 2012 12:11:00 GMT -9
That's strange cause I could have sworn there was a scene where someone working on an engine got sucked through one of the engines and thrown out the other side. There are some podracers like that, too. A more jet engine-like cowling is also part of the plan, as an optional component. Check out the concept images on page 1 of this thread. Is the skimmer still in the works? I've been working on it today. Let's see if I can keep the momentum going. |
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Post by aviphysics on Feb 23, 2012 10:00:03 GMT -9
I don't know how I missed this. BTW, I know they are optional but that guy must have one hell of a commute. Road rage must be a serious problem on that planet.  |
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Post by kiladecus on Feb 26, 2012 4:07:06 GMT -9
I am sure once this project is complete, you will have modified SOLID STATE rules for racing these, right? |
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Post by Dave on Feb 26, 2012 6:41:03 GMT -9
Nah, I wouldn't count on that. Solid State War was a big flop for me.
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 26, 2012 16:22:13 GMT -9
Is the skimmer still in the works? I've been working on it today. Let's see if I can keep the momentum going. What's all left to do for the skimmer? I looks like it's comming along really well. ;D |
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Post by Dave on Feb 26, 2012 16:42:07 GMT -9
Wow, lots left to do. Many of the smaller parts are in good shape, but I haven't really touched the main components. There are no parts of this model that I can cover with a prepared brick wall or something like that, so I need to hand-draw everything.
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 26, 2012 17:49:00 GMT -9
Wow, lots left to do. Many of the smaller parts are in good shape, but I haven't really touched the main components. There are no parts of this model that I can cover with a prepared brick wall or something like that, so I need to hand-draw everything. I see, that does sound like a bit of work left. Well definitly take your time, don't want ya to get too burnt out on texturing the skimmer, Lol. |
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Post by Dave on Feb 27, 2012 11:01:17 GMT -9
Another component of the Skimmer has a base skin. This is the "stripped" version of the thruster nozzle (the back of the engine), showing some of my design notes and the start of some weathering effects. I'll add panels on top of this eventually.  |
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 27, 2012 11:06:52 GMT -9
Nice work so far, that looks really good! I'm really liking that purple glow effect, it looks really sweet! ;D
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Post by Dave on Feb 27, 2012 11:13:40 GMT -9
I'll offer some other colors for the jet flares, too.
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 27, 2012 13:17:11 GMT -9
I'll offer some other colors for the jet flares, too. Awesome! I definitely think a blue glow would be sweet too, if it's one your planning. ;D |
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Post by Dave on Feb 27, 2012 14:05:42 GMT -9
I'll try to get the usual suspects: red, orange, yellow, white, blue.
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Feb 27, 2012 15:06:12 GMT -9
I'll try to get the usual suspects: red, orange, yellow, white, blue. Lol, Awesome! Covered more colors than I could think up lol. I was thinking orangish/yellow and bluish/white, they were the first two that poped in my head when I thaught of Star Wars, Lol. ;D |
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Post by uptrainfan89 on Aug 9, 2014 6:12:08 GMT -9
Not to revive a possibly dead thread/model, but I got to thinking about this model the other day and was wandering if it ended up going any further in the design process or if there just wasn't enough interest to keep it going? Personally I really liked were this model was going, lol! |
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Post by Dave on Aug 14, 2014 15:12:43 GMT -9
Still on the back burner. |
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