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Space Pirates ship Sept 21, 2011 20:12:20 GMT -6

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Post by rocketeer on Sept 21, 2011 20:12:20 GMT -6

Hi! I just finished a fairly involved science-fiction project, a conversion of Pegasus' "Mercury Nine" kit into a Thirties-style Space Pirates ship. I've already posted the pics to a science-fiction forum, but I thought you guys might like to see them, too:

Here's a link to the starting kit (at Amazon):
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004A8ZHHO/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000CJZ30Q&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0F4XSFQSG0GBTMYSKS5R

An overall view. The model is 1/144 scale. The trusswork is plastruct strip; the little buildings are scratchbuilt using Grandt Line N-scale doors and windows. I photoetched the nameplate myself using MicroMark's home photoetch system:
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3724.jpg

A painter at work (My wife wants me to tell you that in the foreground is a hoist lifting a crate):
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3726.jpg

A little tank truck, scratchbuilt body on a teeny tank chassis (wow, looks like cr*p in the picture! I've since eliminated the crummy-looking windows, which were made using Testors Clear Parts Cement and Window Maker, and built better ones from clear sheet styrene):
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3727.jpg

The bow gun turret, with four Heinemann Corbomitic Aether Blasters ready to deal out flaming death. The turret rotates and the guns elevate:
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3728.jpg

A view of the backside of the model:
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3729.jpg

A monstrous annelid worm:
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3730.jpg

Rocket exhausts, jollied up a bit with some greeblies:
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3731.jpg

The infinite subterranean treasure chamber (viewed through the opening in the front of the base). The model has lights in the spaceship flight deck, in the tool shack, and the treasure chamber, plus a spotlight directed on the painter. I used Ngineering surface-mount LEDs in their "golden" color, which has quite a distinct green tinge.
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3733.jpg

...and one of the side turrets, with a single Heinemann "Little Annie" Corbomitic Jr. Aether Blaster:
i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/DSCN3735.jpg

A few more pics in my Photobucket album:

s193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Space%20pirates/

DVS Official Coffin Corner Klown Posts: 1,277	Space Pirates ship Sept 21, 2011 22:30:48 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DVS on Sept 21, 2011 22:30:48 GMT -6 Very nice great detail.
	[URL=https://app.photobucket.com/u/GeoffB/p/f1b13c61-d309-44f7-8042-b350a0f5078f][IMG]https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/pp238/GeoffB/.highres/1182232051873.gif[/IMG][/URL]

hobbybobby Showrod Jedi Master Klown Posts: 3,873	Space Pirates ship Sept 22, 2011 4:59:35 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hobbybobby on Sept 22, 2011 4:59:35 GMT -6 WOW! I love it, Steve, great build with amazing details! ;D ;D ;D
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A.J. Official Coffin Corner Klown You don't have to tell me about Tom Daniel kits, I'm a self proclaimed know it all! Posts: 2,166	Space Pirates ship Sept 22, 2011 5:17:31 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by A.J. on Sept 22, 2011 5:17:31 GMT -6 That is very cool! Love all the little details!
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RatRod Official Coffin Corner Klown Anyone seen that darn dog??? Posts: 3,405	Space Pirates ship Sept 22, 2011 7:39:05 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RatRod on Sept 22, 2011 7:39:05 GMT -6 WOW!!! Another great masterpiece Steve. This thing is awesome!!!
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koffinbuilder64 Official Coffin Corner Klown RIP Mr. Dave Stuckey Posts: 1,307	Space Pirates ship Sept 22, 2011 22:26:59 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by koffinbuilder64 on Sept 22, 2011 22:26:59 GMT -6 WOW!! an amazing job! Bravo Steve!!
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ramone Official Coffin Corner Klown Nice boys don't play rock 'n roll !!! Posts: 1,656	Space Pirates ship Sept 22, 2011 22:58:40 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ramone on Sept 22, 2011 22:58:40 GMT -6 Pure art!!!
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snakeplissken81 Official Coffin Corner Klown I saw the showrod in the plastic and built until I set it free. Posts: 1,682	Space Pirates ship Sept 23, 2011 6:16:03 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snakeplissken81 on Sept 23, 2011 6:16:03 GMT -6 Awesome build. You have some talent my friend.
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gfgcollects Official Coffin Corner Klown The Dark Knight Posts: 1,371	Space Pirates ship Sept 26, 2011 20:00:17 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gfgcollects on Sept 26, 2011 20:00:17 GMT -6 Well you have to know your stuff never ceases to amaze me Steve, EXCELLENT! And thank goodness we have an OT Projects Forum. Gerry G
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Tory AlMoSt FaMoUs Posts: 859	Space Pirates ship Sept 27, 2011 6:02:41 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tory on Sept 27, 2011 6:02:41 GMT -6 Now that is cool! Great imagination and execution Steve. Love the attention to detail, that giant worm burrowing in the base is too much! ;D Very, very well done! Tory
	[IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g205/aurora-brat/RRsmall.jpg[/IMG]

badroadahead Official Coffin Corner Klown Posts: 2,264	Space Pirates ship Sept 27, 2011 6:37:31 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by badroadahead on Sept 27, 2011 6:37:31 GMT -6 This is AWESOME!! Such vivid detail and very well executed. This is a masterpiece. Dave

kettlekettle Official Coffin Corner Klown UP .. UP .. and away Posts: 1,383	Space Pirates ship Sept 29, 2011 11:03:32 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kettlekettle on Sept 29, 2011 11:03:32 GMT -6 great job

Mysterion Recovering Rivet Counter Posts: 1,080	Space Pirates ship Sept 30, 2011 14:01:36 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mysterion on Sept 30, 2011 14:01:36 GMT -6 That is insanely cool! Have you built other things like that, if so PLEASE post them.
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mykturk Official Coffin Corner Klown I've been famous, it's overrated. Posts: 1,587	Space Pirates ship Sept 30, 2011 18:38:59 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mykturk on Sept 30, 2011 18:38:59 GMT -6 Love the Artdeco look of the ship. As said, art! Looking through your albums, what's the story on the T-rex and the steam drive kombie?
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Space Pirates ship Oct 1, 2011 11:14:30 GMT -6

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Post by rocketeer on Oct 1, 2011 11:14:30 GMT -6

Sept 30, 2011 18:38:59 GMT -6 mykturk said:

...Looking through your albums, what's the story on the T-rex and the steam drive kombie?

Ah. That's a diorama I built a long time ago, my first real diorama, as a matter of fact. It's called "Milk Run", and it takes place after the Great Time Slip of 2015, when a few valiant adventurers try to deliver vital supplies to the scattered outposts of civilization that are left.

I tried to get a feeling of wild action, so the VW is canted way over, things falling all over inside, and the T-rex is posed mid-stride. The van is the Revell kit, heavily modified; the dinosaur is the old AMT one; and the figures are Preiser nudes, clothed in glue-soaked tissue paper.

There are things I'd do differently if I were building it today, but I'm still mighty proud of it.

Here are the pictures mykturk is referring to, for those of you playing at home:

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/MilkRunreardramatic.jpg

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/MilkRunfrontclose.jpg

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/MilkRunverygood.jpg

Last Edit: Oct 1, 2011 11:35:30 GMT -6 by rocketeer

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Space Pirates ship Oct 1, 2011 11:29:59 GMT -6

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Post by rocketeer on Oct 1, 2011 11:29:59 GMT -6

Sept 30, 2011 14:01:36 GMT -6 Mysterion said:

That is insanely cool! Have you built other things like that, if so PLEASE post them.

With pleasure!

A Chinese aeronef repelling an unwelcome visitor:

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Aerial%20Dreadnought/IMG_1385_resize_resize.jpg

A French land ironclad, scattering a troop of Prussian cavalry:

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Land%20ironclad/DSCN3578.jpg

A space girl, straddling a rocket (a conversion from the wretched ToyBiz Storm kit):

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/wf2008261-vi.jpg

A character from a comic, also based on the Storm kit:

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Bride%20of%20Frankenstein%20project/Finishedfromslightlyabove.jpg

UFO Interceptor, 1959:

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/UFO%20interceptor%201959/DSCN3496.jpg

Taking a break (hoverbike conversion from the Revell Midget kit):

i193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/Hoverbike%20and%20Girl/DSCN3633.jpg

...and you're welcome to visit my Photobucket album and poke around:

s193.photobucket.com/albums/z256/hilbyf/

Last Edit: Oct 1, 2011 11:37:35 GMT -6 by rocketeer

Mysterion Recovering Rivet Counter Posts: 1,080	Space Pirates ship Oct 1, 2011 12:39:13 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mysterion on Oct 1, 2011 12:39:13 GMT -6 I really like this one.
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Post by rocketeer on Sept 21, 2011 20:12:20 GMT -6

Post by DVS on Sept 21, 2011 22:30:48 GMT -6

Post by hobbybobby on Sept 22, 2011 4:59:35 GMT -6

Post by A.J. on Sept 22, 2011 5:17:31 GMT -6

Post by RatRod on Sept 22, 2011 7:39:05 GMT -6

Post by koffinbuilder64 on Sept 22, 2011 22:26:59 GMT -6

Post by ramone on Sept 22, 2011 22:58:40 GMT -6

Post by snakeplissken81 on Sept 23, 2011 6:16:03 GMT -6

Post by gfgcollects on Sept 26, 2011 20:00:17 GMT -6

Post by Tory on Sept 27, 2011 6:02:41 GMT -6

Post by badroadahead on Sept 27, 2011 6:37:31 GMT -6

Post by kettlekettle on Sept 29, 2011 11:03:32 GMT -6

Post by Mysterion on Sept 30, 2011 14:01:36 GMT -6

Post by mykturk on Sept 30, 2011 18:38:59 GMT -6

Post by rocketeer on Oct 1, 2011 11:14:30 GMT -6

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Post by Mysterion on Oct 1, 2011 12:39:13 GMT -6