a new project , Aldebaran

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Re: a new project

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Hi ptitrainrouge,

Please post inline images. The forum allows them now.

Thanks,

Mike
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Re: a new project , Aldebaran

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nice to read that Mike
so let s go

the tower is done

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on the ship for the photo
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with the captain deck
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next news next time :D
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Re: a new project , Aldebaran

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Thanks!

Great model!

Mike
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Re: a new project , Aldebaran

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Thank you Mike

first paint of the "tower"
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first view of a part of the reactors (from toys)
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Some paneling again
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some details of the center part
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next news next time :D
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Re: a new project , Aldebaran

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HI
after some weeks far from the spaceship, some news
new panels on the main body,
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the tower is connected to the captain deck
installed for the picture on the rear part.

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next news, next time :wink:
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the main hull panneling is nearly finihed
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next news, next time (in september :D )
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the main hull and transistion panels are finished
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a view with the dorsal trench
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next news , next time
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working on the front end (to be continued)

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next news,next time
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The front part is finished
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next news , next time
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I love old school scratchbuilt spaceships like this. The CGI ships while nice, lack a certain "crispness" that only something real can match.
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thank you
I hope to continue in the crispy style :D
not a lot of work since last time
the under side of the, back is going on
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the underside of the back is nearly finished

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with the bottom "wings" for the photo

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next news next time :D
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working on the rear part
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and a global view of the baby, compared to a sand wedge
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Would have liked to see other updates on the progress of this particular build...
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hello scratchawan learner
some news

the engine exhaust
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after painting
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the front side painted
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next news ,next time :D
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after some white primer
the first batch of paint on the main body

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next news, next time :D
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looking good
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I have some problems with Photobucket prices :evil:
my photos may disapear soon :(

but I have a new solution

some painting done

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a lot of work to do,
next news next time :D
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Looking good! I like the bold paint job.
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thank you Rocketeer
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painting is going on :D
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hello
I have done some decals and instaled them on the captain deck.

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And also on the underside "wings"
outside view
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inside view
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and I spend a lot a of time to correct paintings boops

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Looking good! My projects tend to have a lot of painting "errors", too :(
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Coming together quite nicely. And I'm liking that train parts got involved.
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thank you, I appreciate that you like it :)
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the last news
the main hull paint is done.

Next step will be some decals and maybe any more details
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next news next time :D
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today, I put the decals and a varnish protection
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I can see some paintings boops again on the pictures :( , but this baby is so large, and I use only spray can. :cry:
But it will stay like that . I am not competing for anything :P

tomorow: weathering

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after a black wash, the project is finished :D :D

I would like to have a black background, but I have nothing enough large to do

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that's all folks :P
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