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roboterkampf Community Member
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 62
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: 1/2 studio scale Offworld Blimp project |
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I finally have the final piece needed to make a 1/2 scale Offworld Blimp! The original source advertising material that I can load into two mpeg-cpable lcd screens that I purchased, so that when this model is finished, it will literally play the advertising and audio as seen in the film. A happy coincidence: the screens (at a little over 10" each) work out to 1/2 studio scale! So when I use donor kits like the Quad Gun Tractor, I can use a 1/72nd kit in place of a 1/35th. Good times.
Here's a rough idea of scale, with one of the screens:
A buddy in Japan has a bunch of the original photoetch frets from the Hades set, which coincidentally were repurposed on the blimp for the equatorial "antennas", so I'm scanning the sheet, redrawing them, halving the scale, and getting a sheet etched.
A very talented Wizard is drafting a blimp form for me, which I will make a master for, so I can cast it and also make a non-electronic "first revision" blimp (the one with three screens), and allow the form to be hollow and lightweight.
And here's a tease of the holy grail! I have scrubbed the geisha footage in this file (but you get the idea), and made it quick-and-dirty from my monitor (with a low rent comparison to the film) - it's a teaser after all!
http://www.roboterkampf.com/images/prop/blimp/blimp.MOV |
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svander Community Member
Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Seattle. WA
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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WOW!!!
Can't wait to see this!! Awesome job so far!! |
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Once-bitten Banned!
Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 1317
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I want to be first on the list if you start producing these!
VERY cool!!! |
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amish Community Guide
Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 1433 Location: Outside Philadelphia
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Once-bitten Banned!
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Can't wait to see more progress on this...soon? |
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jfuste Community Member
Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 739 Location: Barcelona, Spain
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Another NICE and INCREDIBLE prop replica to include in the Fan Book of Props project! WOWOWWWWWW!!!!
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superjedi Community Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 389 Location: Newport News, VA
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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But. . . will it fly????
Very cool project! All your projects are. _________________ I find your lack of faith disturbing. . . |
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Aegis159 Community Member
Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Just had to come over here and say that I'm really looking forward to this piece!!
It's nice to see the amount of reference material you've been able to aquire as well!! |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, this project promises to be very neat !
BTW roboterkampf, I've visited your site... Very cool, I especialy like the photo where you play around with Ripley's helmet from A L I E N !!!!!! (lucky guy, I hate you a little bit, now)
_________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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SLK Community Member
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 180
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:42 am Post subject: |
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There are more new things turning up here.
Excellent. Best of luck on this project. |
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Gaff87 Community Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1727 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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This will look killer! Can't wait to see it. |
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roboterkampf Community Member
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 62
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a small "study model" - we're REALLY close to nailing the shape to then build the 24" form!
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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Looking very cool Jason.
Andy |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Well done, can't wait to see the next step !
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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joberg Community Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 9447
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:26 am Post subject: |
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Oh yes; now the real work begins |
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Gaff87 Community Member
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1727 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Very cool.
Can't wait to see what happens next. |
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temponaut Community Member
Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 440 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Wow! I didn't realize the basic form was so organic-looking. Very cool, Jason! Looking forward to more!
_________________ "Your old titles mean nothing here... Captain!" |
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Mr Webber Community Member
Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 1824 Location: Terra Australis
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Much anticipated _________________ Formerly offworld66 |
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roboterkampf Community Member
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 62
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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I am beyond excited at what greeted me in my mail box this morning!!!!
I can now see about getting it milled/vac formed, and then I can BUILD! |
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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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That is almost obscene looking. Very cool. Thank you for sharing the build with us.
Andy |
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