#3159279 - 12/17/10 05:40 PM
Re: Mechwarrior Cockpit
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He sure does! Looks awesome... love the gatling!
looks very modernishy-phoney-windows eighty-tabletty like
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#3159366 - 12/17/10 07:40 PM
Re: Mechwarrior Cockpit
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MAD MAD SKILLZ! Simply amazing attention to detail
I've got a bad feeling about this.....
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#3159490 - 12/17/10 09:50 PM
Re: Mechwarrior Cockpit
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Great update, Choowy! I think I've said it before, but your use of day to day items in creative configurations so that a few coats of paint and a sticker or twelve turns them into something other-worldly....Inspiring! I'll look back through for any mention of it, but are you making your own stickers/labels? I found a site, www.online-sign.com, where you can make a variety of industrial, OSHA, traffic, etc signs. But yours look more detailed and I wondered if you may be using a image program (GIMP, Photoshop, or such) to make these small gems. Again, thanks for the updated pics and have a great weekend! Derek
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#3159964 - 12/18/10 05:22 PM
Re: Mechwarrior Cockpit
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@PropNut: It had to happen some time. The old gods get fat and complacent and then some sneaky little kid comes along and pulls the ejection handles while we're not looking. @MudPuppy: Choowy has the skills of a great prop builder. I really, really like that mini-gun. I may have to build one. I dunno what I'd mount it on though... g.
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#3160079 - 12/18/10 09:07 PM
Re: Mechwarrior Cockpit
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C'mon guys you're embarrassing me! No competitions here it's all a sharing experience! Thanks for the positive feedback though. Mudpuppy the stickers were made just on "Paint" but I printed them out on a Kodak sticker printing machine. The stickers come out on a sheet with 2 large and about 12 smaller ones. Pretty durable. You can probably do them in most photo outlets. I guess due to costs and the fact that none of this had to look authentic (cause it is fictional) you can get away with using ordinary items to good effect. I think the key is to add plenty of small detail, take the lead from Hollywood if you look at anything they do its all detail. Break things up and don't be afraid to not go symmetrical occasionally. You want to see the God of Sim go to here>>>>>> F16 pit and bring your translation book. Insane.
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#3160092 - 12/18/10 09:23 PM
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#3160132 - 12/18/10 10:14 PM
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Reminds me of when I used to detail 1/72 scale plastic kits... but in big! Impressive work, if you are not already a professional movie industry prop maker you should consider it as a career move. (PS: I bet it's easier to paint the eyebrows on the pilot at this scale, though )
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#3160379 - 12/19/10 09:17 AM
Re: Mechwarrior Cockpit
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Thanks aRKOM. The base is pretty basic, pine supports and mdf sides and top. Sides angle in to break up the shape. I almost went with a ply top but the distributed weight wasn't really that heavy and I had some mdf sheet left over. The seat bolts directly though the the supports. The most essential twin colour in any sci-fi model. The black and yellow warning stripe. Priceless! Apply the yellow first then mask and spray the black on. All together, top screwed down through four support blocks.
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#3160724 - 12/19/10 09:00 PM
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I wonder; are you married? I ask because, if you are, you're either strong willed, or she does approve. The former would be worthy of praise, the latter would make you the luckiest fella on the block... until she'd want you to build her one with her own theme!
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#3160737 - 12/19/10 09:20 PM
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Thought you may have been propositioning me.. Yes I am, and yes I have had partial interest but as I worked on it in my man-cave and mainly whenever I had spare time I managed to sneak it though unchallenged. Yes there were times when I was given that look of ".....what is the point of this?" but I usually used the line "well I could be at the pub instead" Seemed to work most times. Just don't neglect any other jobs around the house and you'll usually be fine.
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