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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:05 pm    Post subject: First cast-Narcissus Shuttle Reply with quote

Here is a rough first cast of my New Narcissus shuttle model kits. This one I have already painted white, I intended to make an interior and clear windows, but all of that would have added much complexity to the kit, as I rotocasted the hull and it is all a hollow hull, with engine nozzles and front and wintips that are glued on.

I am thinking of possibly cuttlng this cast apart (or a second) remolding the top half of the hull in clear, and the bottom in white, so the clear windows can be painted around. I used references on the Shuttle thread for the details. Lots of tiny tubing, vinyl panels, and heavy detail on the bottom and retro thruster pacl. I am not sure if I got the angles and proportions absolutely correct (I dont have a narcissus halcyon kit or a Konami) I used the angles off of the Martin Bower pics on this site, and Grahams shuttle drawings from when he was 15 LOL!!!!


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love it. One of my all time favorite ships.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good stuff JT...what's the size of that baby?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thnks guys!

Its difficult to measure based on its shape, but it looks about a little over 6 inches, so its not as big as the Halcyon kit unfortunately, I am cutting out Lexan bases for them right now, with an acrylic rod for a stand. Last night I tried to cast a second one, an the mold tore, so I will need to make a new mold. The thrusters I was able to modify a part of a common toy, and they are almost perfect.. actually I built the size around this common kids toy...LOL

a word of advice for anyone molding prototypes. Never use U.S. composites Urethane Rubber. I used this for this little shuttle, and the Nostromo top docking module. and even though I used Mold release, It was extremely unforgiving, and it pulled little tiny panels and details I glued on.. and took me 3 days to fix the original. Now I am going to remold it with Degassed Silicon. I made a mess for trying to save 20 dollars with bad materials.... but this should be remolded my the weekend.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great work as always, JT !!!



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Guys!!!!

Here are some more pictures of me doing a quick paint up.

Here is little over 6" model with some painting I started, like windows, and a quick black wash to bring out details. I am going to fix a couple small details before I do the second casting in Silicon, but you can get the idea of the model... sorry the pics are kinda fuzzy... but it hides a couple things I want to correct on the prototype LOL! this should be ready by tuesday for casting I hope... If I dont order US composites Mold Urethane.. Crying or Very sad






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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good for the scale JT
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great JT.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Impressed for sure. Very cool.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You used the shuttle drawings I did when I was 15!? LOL! THAT'S GREAT!!

Looks like a nice kit, it has all the detail on there, nice one
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