StarDestroyer.Net BBS

Based on the ACM 128 Stingray from Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD by Stewart Cowley

That is spectacular. Completely scratch built, or did you incorporate kitbashing from anywhere? Also, that's a pretty obscure bit of scifi, any particular reason you went with it?

It is about 50/50 The basis is an F-5 A fuselage with Saab Draken wings. The entire engine compartment and upper fuselage is scratchbuilt. The books are childhood friends. I went with that as my source because I just cant build models oob. Also it was always one of my favorite ships.
Here is the photobucket where you can see the build progress from day 1
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50 ... er/Alphan/
I am also working on a couple other ships from the same book. I would be happy to post them if y'all are interested.

Cool model, and the painting is excellent, but the colours seem a little harsh.

The original artwork by Colin Hay

Very Chris Foss colour scheme and design, I love that style even if it looks a little odd compared to current fashions in space craft. You certainly nailed the look and paint job, well done.

Thanks Kenny. I am also doing this

Which you can see here
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50 ... 3%20Shark/
And this one

Build pics here
http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50 ... %20Hornet/

Ah man, the first one I can do without but I remember that big black & yellow ship from books years ago. It's beautiful, and it looks like you've nailed that one in 3D as well. What a blast from the past. I used to look through books of this kind of stuff in the library years ago, and then go home and try and draw similar stuff. Being a ham-fisted and colour blind idiot meant I had to wait for CGI modeling to come along before I had a chance to make stuff like this. I think these things are to blame for my penchant for bright tiger-stripe paint schemes on my recent models. I cant wait to see the finished product.

Thanks Kenny . This was always one of my favorite books when I was a kid. It just took about 35 years for me to get my modeling skills good enough to attempt them.

Here is a quick update on progress

http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50 ... %20Hornet/

http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh50 ... 3%20Shark/
I have included the Photobuckets for anyone that might like to see these being built

Update on progress
The Proximan Shark


The Avery Hornet


The Hornet is almost ready for paint.