January Contest

Tholian · Model Overlord

January Contest

Tholian · Model Overlord

OK, for my January submission, I am placing up my B-9 Rambler Crane Lost in Space Robot. I loved this piece and it gave me a gold at one show this year. It is one of my favorites and I hope to someday to make another but updated with the enhancements you see towards the end of the movie. With the bubblehead.

If you can see, I added some wiring to the inside of his head, and tilted it towards the left. This model comes with both claws in the closed position, so I opened the left one so it looks as if he is ready to fire his pulse blaster. Not pictured here or on my website for that fact, is rubber tubing I put on the joints of his arms and body to represent hydraulic pipes and tubes. I will try to add a picture of that later if anyone wants to see.

I want to thank Doc for helping me with the Base and ground effects.

So here he is, and if you want to see more pictures of him, go to my Web site Page dedicated to him for more views at: http://www.tholiansweb.com/Models/RamblerRobot/robot.html

-- Edited by Tholian at 21:05, 2005-12-04

Rag Wing · Skill Level 1

OK, I might as well throw a damned aeroplane in the mix...

The kit is a Lone Star multi-media 1/48 kit of the Junkers J.1 ground assault aircraft. It was the first all metal (duraluminum) combat aircraft, circa 1917-1918 and was designed by Hugo Junkers. Junkers would produce many of the pre-war and WW2 period aircraft used by Germany. This particular aircraft was unique in that it featured a 5mm thick armor "bathtub" that enclosed engine and crew, providing protection against enemy groundfire. There is no record of any J.1's being lost to AA fire during the war. The kit comprises a vacuform fuselage and SOLID resin wings and tail surfaces, creating quite a heavy model. All interplane and cabane struts had to be scratch built from steel rod faired with styrene strip in order to sustain the weight of the large upper wing. The model included white metal details and an extensive P.E. sheet that included many internal details not readily seen after closing the fuselage halves. This led to my decision to create an open engine access hatch that would expose some of the minute details of the engine, engine mount, and internal bracing. This proved to be a very challenging project but I was fairly pleased with the final result. Thanks for looking.

I'm trying to get the other photos that fan took at the last meeting but, so far, to no avail...

-- Edited by Rag Wing at 05:43, 2005-12-07

lloyd II · Model Overlord

How much of a bribe, do you need, to pick one of mine?

DocF225 · HMFIC

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1999 Chrysler LeMans Prototype in 1/43 scale.

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Four Mad Men · Model Grand Pooba

OK, Here is mine for January. It's a collabrative effort between me and my youngest.

Tholian · Model Overlord

Four Mad Men wrote:

OK, Here is mine for January. It's a collabrative effort between me and my youngest

Let me guess, she/he got you the Crayons and Paper, and the rest was you.

-- Edited by Tholian at 20:18, 2005-12-11

Four Mad Men · Model Grand Pooba

Yes indeed. Her supplies and my... um... "talent".

In truth, she drew the picture at my request and I modeled and textured everything else.

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

OK, I'm going to give it another shot. Here's a 32 inch Nautilus Resin kit I did for a client last year. Lots of detail and a visible interior "Wheel House" section. I did the Algae weathering per memory of the great ride at Disney they decommissioned a few years ago. Always thought those Subs looked really cool!

Tholian · Model Overlord

Have you seen BeebleBox's Scratch build he is doing of the Nautilus? Maybe you cane exchange ideas.

BTW, great Sub. I love how I go to these Model shows and entries of these Los-Angeles type subs are placed up for an award. It is a tube with a Mast on it? How detailed can you get? Now the Nautilus, or maybe a WWII Gato class can have some nice detail. But those are like PVC pipes Painted. LOL

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

Thanks Tholian, I was very proud of this one. The Nautilus is rich with detail, not like the modern streamlined Subs are, true eye candy! I'll check out BeebleBrox's project when I get some time.

-- Edited by mercs32118 at 14:49, 2005-12-23

Tholian · Model Overlord

You should be Proud, it looks great. Here is the URL of of Beebles Build,

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=64094&subForumID=182957&action=viewTopic&commentID=4194781&topicPage=

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

Beeble's work is astonishing, what precision and detail! Absolutely wowed by the interior furniture work, simply amazing! I'd love to get a commission that would allow me to go into the interior details to that level, truly superb work Beeble!

-- Edited by mercs32118 at 14:46, 2005-12-23

Tholian · Model Overlord

Sorry, I have been Busy as of Late and never got the Vote going for the January contest. Sorry, Work has been sucking into all my Private time. I will get the vote up in a couple of days.

Tholian · Model Overlord

Time to Vote!