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First Contact Borg Cube- Studio scale-ish... 50CM3
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Here's a picture of the real one during construction.
Those folks are model makers Kim Smith, John Goodson and Giovanni Donavon.
Yours could be its twin!
Those folks are model makers Kim Smith, John Goodson and Giovanni Donavon.
Yours could be its twin!
Truly beautiful work, I think you've nailed it.
modelerdave
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OMG that looks so good!
Panel two mounted and wired in.
Still a lot to do... firstly for to complete the other 2 panels. And then I need to cover up the mounting bolts... and do all the interconnecting edges.
But i must admit I still feel the scale is off... I need more details to match the filming model. All the chunks feel a little bit......... large!
Anyway I'm committed now
So ill see what I can so. I likely will still add some more smaller bits dotted around. I cant add too much though as I would have to air brush anything I put on now. Going full spray will likely reach the light box and that would be bad.
Still a lot to do... firstly for to complete the other 2 panels. And then I need to cover up the mounting bolts... and do all the interconnecting edges.
But i must admit I still feel the scale is off... I need more details to match the filming model. All the chunks feel a little bit......... large!
Anyway I'm committed now
So ill see what I can so. I likely will still add some more smaller bits dotted around. I cant add too much though as I would have to air brush anything I put on now. Going full spray will likely reach the light box and that would be bad.
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You have really captured the flavor of the original. You should feel very good about what you have made!
Yes, it could want more of the really fine filigree, but you are limited by the material's ability to be cut finer. Etched brass like we used on the shooting miniature can get expensive.
Yes, it could want more of the really fine filigree, but you are limited by the material's ability to be cut finer. Etched brass like we used on the shooting miniature can get expensive.
Sorry its a twitter link for the moment... Ill get some better photos and a video for here up tomorrow some time... Its nearly 12 and I have work in the morning!
BUT! The forth and final (ish) panel is ON!
Like in the twitter post, I still have tons to do. Got to do all the interconnecting parts then paint that... Got to put the back panel on. Though thats mainly just a plane panel with a felt window.
But also even after that, I still need to do the more detailed painting. dirt/ambient occlusion passes... And panel lines shading and varnishing...
Still a fair bit to get done before its... done... But I think its getting a lot closer now.
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