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Darren Ensign
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Rick Smith Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 266 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:04 am Post subject: |
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It's funny...I found this via your Flickr account before you posted them here; I was about to comment on that site.
These are amazing man! Nice work!!!
Explain to me again how your incise the deflector shield detail. I really need to try that! _________________
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Wow!
I'll say it again, "Wow!!!"
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toastie Lieutenant SG
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:27 am Post subject: |
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Very nice! I'm curious about your technique. I see the work in progress on the DNL, and in pictures 6 and 7, it looks like you're polishing or buffing the metal. Also, did you cut off and re-attach the engines on the FF? |
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Evil Goatee Ensign
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:20 am Post subject: |
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Darren, those minis are absolutely gorgeous! Very inspiring. You did a top notch job on all of those. Always look forward to you updating the flickr site with more goodness.
I wondering what kind of prep you're doing on your minis? The nacelles are so clean and the molds crisp. Some of the other pics show clear plastic or something for the parts. I'm confused. Are you making your own re-molds or something?
Anyways. Great work! Would love to see you do some non-Fed ships sometime. |
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djdood Commodore
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Gorgeous. Your scribing work is amazing. I have much to learn.
Great photography too - they look like catalog photos. I know I certainly want to buy them after seeing those! _________________
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:14 am Post subject: |
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Evil Goatee wrote: | ...Some of the other pics show clear plastic or something for the parts... |
The original "Zocchi" models [The Fed Dreadnought, Heavy Cruiser, Tug, Scout, and Destroyer] were injection molded plastic models. The came in white (well, it was tan, actually), "glow-in-the-dark" (which was a luminous green), and "cloaked" which was a clear plastic.
The DNL you're looking at appears to have sarted life as a "cloaked: Federation Dreadnought, hence the clear plastic parts. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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shauneroo Lieutenant JG
Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 70 Location: East Anglia, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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That's fantastic work! |
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Wolverin61 Commander
Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 495 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:00 am Post subject: |
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I love those, especially the DNL. Unfortunately, the ships in my universe aren't nearly that perfect. Not even close. _________________ "His pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking."
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mjwest Commodore
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:45 am Post subject: |
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Those miniatures are absolutely stunning. The paint lines are just ruler straight, and the details are amazing. (And I don't mean the decals; the paint details are just phenomenal!) _________________
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Darren Ensign
Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 15
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:21 am Post subject: |
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toastie wrote: | Very nice! I'm curious about your technique. I see the work in progress on the DNL, and in pictures 6 and 7, it looks like you're polishing or buffing the metal. Also, did you cut off and re-attach the engines on the FF? |
You're spot on. All metal areas are heavily filed. sanded and polished using a brass brush on a dremel or good ol' steel wool.
For info on similar techniques, Google "Working with White Metal," or you're welcome to ask me specifics.
As for the FF:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31396370@N06/3214725752/in/set-72157608279283318/
The nacelles were carved from plastic sprue and detailed with bits of styrene.
Hope that helps. |
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Darren Ensign
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: |
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Scoutdad wrote: | Evil Goatee wrote: | ...Some of the other pics show clear plastic or something for the parts... |
The original "Zocchi" models [The Fed Dreadnought, Heavy Cruiser, Tug, Scout, and Destroyer] were injection molded plastic models. The came in white (well, it was tan, actually), "glow-in-the-dark" (which was a luminous green), and "cloaked" which was a clear plastic.
The DNL you're looking at appears to have sarted life as a "cloaked: Federation Dreadnought, hence the clear plastic parts. |
Scoutdad is absolutely right. I kit-bash a lot as I am often very displeased with the poor sculpts of some of the ships. In the case of the DNL, the model is the original DNL mini with all nacelles and secondary hull replaced with those of a Zocchi "cloaked" DN. The DN secondary hull was cut in two a lengthend with a chunk of styrene. The lower nacelles were cut off the DN angled pylons and reattached at the proper flat angle.
I seem to use Zocchi DNs alot...my SCS also got engines from one...and my new BB:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31396370@N06/3213876211/in/set-72157608279283318/
Hope that helps!
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djdood Commodore
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:04 am Post subject: |
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Just to pick nits (your work is gorgeous, I'm just talking semantics) but the Zocchi DD and DN are two different ship minis. The DD (Destroyer) is a saucer and nacelle and pretty much just that. All the parts you are using seem to come exclusively from DN (Dreadnought)'s. I'm assuming this is just a typo, but you might confuse new people. _________________
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Darren Ensign
Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 15
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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djdood wrote: | Just to pick nits (your work is gorgeous, I'm just talking semantics) but the Zocchi DD and DN are two different ship minis. The DD (Destroyer) is a saucer and nacelle and pretty much just that. All the parts you are using seem to come exclusively from DN (Dreadnought)'s. I'm assuming this is just a typo, but you might confuse new people. |
He he, my bad.
I just chalk that one up to a looong day. Thanks for the heads-up. |
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John Schneder II Lieutenant SG
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 102 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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John wrote:
Quote: | Scoutdad is absolutely right. I kit-bash a lot as I am often very displeased with the poor sculpts of some of the ships. |
Darren,
As one of the sculptors I would be interested in which of the designs you have problems with. (This is not meant as an argument starter, I just want to see what I can do to improve my craft). If we have dissatisfied customers (and if any of the designs are mine) I want to do all I can to make sure my mistakes are corrected on the next sculpt. Or once I find out what the minis/flaws are determine if its the casting process or the sculptor.
Feel free to PM or e-mail me direct (my e-mail address is in my profile).
Thanks!!
--John _________________ One of the guys that sculpts the minis (Starline 2400) |
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