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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:32 am
by malleman
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:49 pm
by John Schneder II
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:34 am
by djdood
It looks like that ISC BB was essentially sculpted from scratch. Holy cow that's cool John! Really nicely done. Keeping that beast symmetrical must've been a chore.
Are those two destined to be masters, or are they just for fun?
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:35 pm
by John Schneder II
Thanks for the kind words
They are for making masters. Barring any complications they should go into the mail tomorrow.
Deep inside the ISC BB is an ISC DN. I cut/widened/pinned it on both sides between the center and outer booms. I beefed up all of the booms and generally tried to make it bulked up all around. Mostly it was trying to keep it sysmetrical that taxed me the most. Especially as I have found that many of the original minis that I convert from are not sysmetrical themselves (at least once I get out the calipers to measure, LOL). Glad you like it
--John
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:05 am
by malleman
Nice work John, I can't wait to get my hands on an ISC BB
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Djdood, are you currently working on anything? I know a while back you said that you are going to convert some Klingons. Check out SWO Daddy's website for some inspiration if you haven't done so already (D-8 ).
http://www.jgray-sfb.com/
http://jgray-sfb.com/klgcru1.jpg
He also has a FD-7 like John's and some Seltorians.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:55 am
by djdood
Family crisis kept me from doing any minis work for the last several months, but I did just get going again last week. I have several old lead SL2200 Klingon D-7's in work, in and amongst a boat-load of other SFU minis (my first Lyrans and Hydrans, a rebuild on all my Kzintis, repairs on some Feds) and some D&D figures..
One I have chopped the boom on one D-7, and will be pinning that back together as an SD7 Strike Cruiser.
Another will indeed be kit-bashed as an FD7, following John's excellent web-article. I just found the second dreadnought engine I needed last night (donated from an eBay hulk - no K9R for the Romulans yet...).
The other two will be standard builds (excepting my usual engine pinning and putty strengthening). One is definitely going to become an K7R for the Rommies, the other will either become another D-7 for the Klinks or get diverted to conversion to a carrier.
I'll post some pics, once there is something to show.
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:12 am
by malleman
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:24 am
by Wolverin61
Those look good, Malleman!
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:02 pm
by malleman
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:16 pm
by Scoutdad
But, laid flat - you can have a
Three-Tiered Wedding Cake around your
Tholian base.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:21 pm
by malleman
Tried those. Did not have the patience to measure twice, cut once
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:11 pm
by djdood
malleman - Is that an SL2200 D-7?
If so, you and I are on the same plan. I use SL2200 D-7's (I just prefer them) for D-7's and SL2400 D-7's as D-6's/KR's.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:33 pm
by malleman
Djdood,
It is a Gamescience K-Type. I got it from Mr. Louis Zocchi at the convention. It is all one piece and the engines are on both sides. I know it is realated to the SL 2200 D-7, but I am not sure of the exact history.
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:26 am
by Paul B
Those webs look pretty cool. Might have to go check out Michael's see if they got anything of the like. Not that I play Tholians mind you.
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:44 pm
by Scoutdad
Paul: Micheal's is where I got the green, plastic canvasthat I used for my web.
