USS Sulaco / Aliens

[Paladin]

This is for those of you who wondered about an APC for the 1:430 scale dropship!!
Just in case anyone is interested, I printed out the APC at about 1/12 the original size, along with 3 of the pages for the larger dropship. I used parts of the larger dropship in order to add the ramp, and extended landing gear. It works pretty good. The parts I printed out are a hair larger in scale than the 1:430 scale dropship Jan created for us.
And no, I did not do the interior of the dropship. I do have my limits people.

 

[Hot4Darmat]

Wow! OK, I think we have a winner. You're officially a super-elite club member. That's amazing. The additional details (ram scoops, pitot tube and landing gear) really look incredible. I'm really impressed by your skills, and a little concerned about your mental health

 

[Paladin]

Thanks, I'll be sure to tell my psychiatrist
Here is that first pix again, sorry I couldn't get the marines in the picture, but they said they won't come out unless I stop using the flash on my camerasign1.

 

[Stev0]

This is for those of you who wondered about an APC for the 1:430 scale dropship!!
Just in case anyone is interested, I printed out the APC at about 1/12 the original size, along with 3 of the pages for the larger dropship. I used parts of the larger dropship in order to add the ramp, and extended landing gear. It works pretty good. The parts I printed out are a hair larger in scale than the 1:430 scale dropship Jan created for us.
And no, I did not do the interior of the dropship. I do have my limits people.

Mommy... Where do baby APC's come from???

 

[davitch]

Yes! I knew somebody would do it! Now...how the hell did you do it!?!?!?

 

[Paladin]

Well, I printed my APC out at about 1/12th the regular print size. I also printed the extra "detail" parts for the dropship the same way. I did what I could between my printer setup, and adobe setup to get a size that was compatible. I couldn't say this would work for everyone, but you get the idea. I often do this by first printing on regular paper, so as not to waste cardstock. Basically, I printed out the APC, varying the output size until the "chassis of the APC was just a tad smaller than the ramp on the 1:430 scale dropship. I did the same for the "detail" parts, using the ramp from the larger scale dropship, I printed the page out until the large scale ramp matched the 1:430 scale dropship. Note: they are very close, but not exact.

The APC was not really all that difficult since there aren't that many parts.

 

[davitch]

Next we will see one with the missile pods deployed...(hint)

 

[Simmo]

And no, I did not do the interior of the dropship. I do have my limits people.

Yeah, but you did the interior of the APC, didn't you?? :mrgreen:

 

[luciencarroll]

sweet, now once the sulaco is done we can add in a cut/away (or just pop in apeace of plexy) for the loading/drop bay.... brain seizing
now shrink the power loader hehehe

 

[luciencarroll]

your all amazing..... i promised myself i would not cry but this is such a special thread...... excuse me

 

[davitch]

here is a tissue man...

 

[Alien99]

EXCELLENT WORK Paladin....so THAT´s beyond my limits..:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
.....really nice baby APC.:twisted:
(I have fat fingers and I´m not using the tweezers)....
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I´ve printed some new parts, so I have work for a week guaranted.

its a main body and bottom cover plates...

...more pics soon....if there will be more time...:curse:

 

[Stev0]

I'm patient.

 

[luciencarroll]

Jaybats has a daedelus if you are interested, though I think Jan's would be bigger!!

jaybats is nice and all but if jan made one you could blow it up to 1:1 and live in it and there would be a 302 parked in the hanger waiting for a joy ride. his skill lvl is just unmatched... when i die i think i want to be buried in one of jans sulaco's

 

[Alien99]

some new progress :thumb:
..the right bottom cover plate is fiished......the left is still waiting :mrgreen:

 

[Hot4Darmat]

Wow, Jan. This is going to be very beautiful. Excellent texture work. You really have captured the look well.

 

[davitch]

jaybats is nice and all but if jan made one you could blow it up to 1:1 and live in it and there would be a 302 parked in the hanger waiting for a joy ride. his skill lvl is just unmatched... when i die i think i want to be buried in one of jans sulaco's

Yeah, that would be nice.

 

[kingofprd]

 

[Alien99]

really lots of nice dropships here :thumb:

Im continuing in my building...the left botton cover plate is finished....making the front main body cubes :mrgreen:
....here is the progress...enjoy:twisted:

 

[Millenniumfalsehood]

Oh my ghid, Jan; I am in high anticipation of this release! At 1.7 meters, it's just the size I wanted. Take that, Halcyon 1:1700 scale pencil-eraser! sign1

I think I shall have to try building that tiny dropship some time, and see if I can do it like Paladin did with his build. Yeah, I'm a glutton for punishment. :roll: