New Sci-Fi Project

[crimson]

I'm not saying any more about it yet.

Can anyone guess what it is from this pic:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_teaser0.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/teaser0.jpg)

[causticphlegm]

The nasty thing that sticks out on the wheel of a chariot?

Edit- nvm, just realized its a scifi project, duh! Ok, it's the nasty thing that sticks out of the wheel of a chariot with LASERS? Or the tip of some kinda beam weapon?

[crimson]

Thanks causticphlegm. Yes, definitely the tip of a beam weapon.

how about If I zoom out a little...

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_teaser.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/teaser.jpg)

[starship builder]

ohhh darn i recognise the shape but i cant put my finger on it

[crimson]

Ok guys, how about another view..

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_teaser2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/teaser2.jpg)

[crimson]

Ok, so it's the blaster used by the crew of the C57D, from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, also used in "The Queen of Space" and various Twilght Zone episodes.

I think it's one of the great classic sci-fi icons like Robby the robot and the Interocitor (this Island Earth).


http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_dev1.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/dev1.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_C57DBlasterfinaltex3.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/C57DBlasterfinaltex3.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_C57DBlasterfinaltex2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/C57DBlasterfinaltex2.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_C57DBlasterfinaltex.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/C57DBlasterfinaltex.jpg)


3D model created in Blender and UV textures inked in PSP9. exporting to Pepakura as Lightwave .OBJ files.

[Janx]

That you have modelled that in blender is impressive!

[crimson]

Thanks Janx.

The transfer to Pepakura. There seem to be fewer problems importing OBJ to Pepakura, rather than 3DS.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_pepfpb.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/pepfpb.jpg)


The 'nozzle'

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0128-1.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0128-1.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0130.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0130.jpg)


The Brass flange..Most of these were laminated rather than making lots of slim cylinders

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0140.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0140.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0159.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0159.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0161.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0161.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0164.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0164.jpg)

thre glass 'insulators'. I was a little heavy handed putting one of them together:rolleyes:.




http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0153.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0153.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0156.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0156.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0158.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0158.jpg)

The front end completed

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0166.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0166.jpg)

Tomorrow I'll start the body.

[Millenniumfalsehood]

You know what would be cool? Edge-gluing the insulators and putting a white LED inside it with a push-button on the trigger. :cool:

[crimson]

I like the idea Milleniumfalsehood. Maybe coat the insulators in superglue to give a semi-translucent/frosted appearance. It would also help to stiffen-up the 'insulators'.

[Gixergs]

Oh you have to do that! that sounds brilliant!! I'm so excited that I can't stop using exclamation marks!!!!.Maybe you could find a cheap toy ray gun that makes a noise and fit that in as well!!!!! then you could have it with light and sound!!!!!! curse these exclamation marks !!!!!.

[kjev]

Cool. I must've seen Forbidden Planet fifty times. Wasn't Robby the Robot in that too, if I recall?

K'Jev
:cool:

[Gixergs]

Yep Robby the Robot and the first soundtrack to use synthesisers.Quite an important film in the Scifi world along with Metropolis and 2001 it helped to set the standards.

[ltla9000311]

As a side note, Disney animated the special effects for the blasters and the monster.

[crimson]

I think I came upon Forbidden Planet quite late, possibly even after Star Wars. I was nuts about scifi films as a kid; The Day The Earth stood still; When worlds Collide; Quatermass and the pit; and I think I watched everything I could find on TV; The tomorrow people; Doctor Who; (Roberts Robots:D); Deathwatch; Trek of course.
The first time I saw Forbidden Planet, it blew me away. I couldn't believe it had got by me. In the few science fiction movie books I had at the time, there was no mention of it. If only I had the internet back then.. (Hmm! 15 year old boy with the internet.... probably wouldn't be researching '50s scifi films;))

Anyway, not much progress. I have built up some of the body, but as this is a relatively big build, I was relying on glue tabs, directly on each ring. Unfortunately, I am getting fit issus between some of the rings so I shall probably have a quick redesign and add intermediate rings of tabs between each section (like most model rocket builders use). That should give a nice clean (uncrumpled!) finish.



http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_fpb1.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/fpb1.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_fpb2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/fpb2.jpg)

[Gixergs]

Roberts Robots!I thought I was the only one in the World to remember that!!. Love the build so far in fact..I like it Mr Sommerby I like it..

[Gixergs]

(Hmm! 15 year old boy with the internet.... probably wouldn't be researching '50s scifi films;))
I know I would of used it to do my homework as well:D

[crimson]

I know I would of used it to do my homework as well:D

That is of course what I meant.:D

Meanwhile, inbetween the Tour de France and the new Torchwood series, I have made some minor mods to the model.

Added internal rings of glue tabs to the main body;
Re-textured the body to improve transitions between the highlights;
Slight modifications to the shape of the 'brass' nozzle.
I've also added a simple stand

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_C57DBlasterfinaltex4.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/C57DBlasterfinaltex4.jpg)

I might make the stand a bit more adventurous (like the United Planets insignia, maybe), but I want to keep it simple

Steve

[Jackal]

ooohh that looks GOOD!! Excellent job! Hmmmm, wonder if we can get you to possibly do a Lost in Space laser ? That would make and awesome addition to the Sy Fy blaster series .Please ? Please?

[crimson]

Oh My; now Lost in Space, that WAS real SyFYe. Real groovy "Crush! Kill! Destroy!... Crush! Kill! Destroy!"

Were you thinking of the Season one or Season two Pistol?


Meanwhile, more musings, rather than getting on and building it:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_RobbyStand2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/RobbyStand2.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_RobbyStand.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/RobbyStand.jpg)

[dkaniel]

At the risk of sounding greedy why not do both pistol versions, and do you plan to make available the Forbidden Planet Pistol?

[Gixergs]

Like the idea of Robbie's hand for the stand but will you be able to stop at the hand once you have started?

[airdave]

Robby The Robot fanatic here!
Forbidden Planet fan forever!!

(please don't let them ruin the only remaining classic by making a remake!!!!!!!!!!)

I have got to have this pistol!!

and if you make the Robby hand (stand)
I am personally coming over to your house
and sitting on your porch until I get one!!

[Stev0]

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/paper%20models/noname/th_robbystand2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/paper%20models/noname/robbystand2.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/paper%20models/noname/th_robbystand.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/paper%20models/noname/robbystand.jpg)

that ... Is ... Awesome!!!

[crimson]

Thanks for the complements guys:D

Well, I redesigned and rebuilt the body with tab-rings, but the build still didn't fit very well. Some of the rings still did not match up:( Anyway, here is the build of the front of the body and some of the ribs:


http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0003.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0003.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_P7130059.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/P7130059.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_P7130060.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/P7130060.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_P7130062.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/P7130062.jpg)

The middle of the body is just a simple cyclinder with end caps, so I have no pics of that. (I didn't take any pictures of the grip on its own either, because it was so crooked! I blame the card;))

The end cap:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0116.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0116.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0121.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0121.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0122.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0122.jpg)

Stick on the end cap; add the mid-ribs and the grip...

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0123.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0123.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0124.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0124.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0126.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0126.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0127.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0127.jpg)


Details on the End cap...

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0130-1.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0130-1.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0131.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0131.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0132.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0132.jpg)

Nearly There! (Worst build ..EVER!:o) Just the trigger and a few ribs on the cap, left to do. Oh, and some sort of stand I suppose:rolleyes:

[kjev]

THAT's the worst build ever? Oho. my friend, if only I took pictures of some of my wrecks! It looks great to me.

K'Jev
:cool:

[Chthulhu]

That looks great! It would be a fine addition to anyone's SF model collection. :-)

[crimson]

You are too kind Gentlemen. Thank you very much :D

A spare half an hour this morning, so I got the last few bits glued-on..

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0135.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0135.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0136.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0136.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_DSC_0139.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/DSC_0139.jpg)

[Gixergs]

A superb model of a classic piece of science fiction.

[crimson]

Many thanks Gixergs.

files available here:

PDO: (2.5MB)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/Forbidden%20Planet%20Blaster%20%20tex%20R1.zip


PDO (no textures): (403k)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/Forbidden%20Planet%20Blaster%20%20No%20Tex%20R1.zi p


PDF with fold lines: (2.8MB)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/Forbidden%20Planet%20Blaster%20R1%20Lines.zip


PDF without fold lines: (2.5MB)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/Forbidden%20Planet%20Blaster%20R1%20No%20Lines.zip


the pdfs are in A4 format, but the layout should fit on both A4 and Letter size paper.

There are no instructions as such, but the parts are numbered. Most of the model is made of rings, so these are numbered in sequence from the pointy end (#1) to the blunt end (#47)

Some parts are probably best made by laminating them up to a width of 3mm. these would be: the two large rings of the 'brass' nozzle; the ribs around the body and the ring on the back.

The body rings can either be assembled using the tabs on each part, or alternatively, some of these can be removed and the tab rings on page 9 can be used. These are numbered with refernce to the body ring they attach to so, for example, tab rings 34a and 34b attach to part 34.


The central radial rib-ring (parts #61, #62, #63) should be put in place while one end of par #34 is still open. The rib-ring is held in the correct position by the three 'linear' ribs, so it does not necessarily need to be glued in position.

The best of luck. If anyone makes one, please post pictures!

Steve

[B-Manic]

Really nice Steve, a real classic. Thanks for sharing.

[airdave]

GOOD SHOW!
Thanks for sharing this!

[Jackal]

Oh My; now Lost in Space, that WAS real SyFYe. Real groovy "Crush! Kill! Destroy!... Crush! Kill! Destroy!"

Were you thinking of the Season one or Season two Pistol?


Meanwhile, more musings, rather than getting on and building it:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_RobbyStand2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/RobbyStand2.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_RobbyStand.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/RobbyStand.jpg)


OH no please don't make me choose it will melt my brain ,:) but the season 1 was more colorful and cool looking I thought , the season 2 was a just strange looking all in silver .No interesting little changes to admire it just all blended together.

[Jackal]

Thanks a lot Crimson, beautiful work on a hard subject ,Just dl/d it to add to my long growing list of gotta does!!

[crimson]

I finally got around to making a stand for the blaster. I went for Robbie in the end:


http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_robbiehand1.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/robbiehand1.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_robbiehand2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/robbiehand2.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_robbieblaster1.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/robbieblaster1.jpg) http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_robbieblaster2.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/robbieblaster2.jpg)http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_robbieblaster3.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/robbieblaster3.jpg)http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/th_robbieblaster5.jpg (http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll235/drmeacham/Paper%20Models/NoName/robbieblaster5.jpg)

Heres the PDF

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/Robbie%20Hand%20Stand.zip


And the PDO

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/pdo%20Robbie%20Hand%20Stand.zip

[pahorace]

Very nice, from a classic SF film.
Thanks a lot, Crimson.

Some Frame of my copy.
217532175421755

Orazio

[Perry]

Awesome model and incredible stand. My father's favourite movie is FP... so I MUST build this! Will this be the first part of a 1:1 Robbie? ( just joking :-D )

PS: Any chance you release a version of the stand without folding lines?

[crimson]

Sorry, missed that last post.:o

a version of the stand without foldlines can be found here. I hope it's not too late


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/candida.r/papercraft/ForbiddenPlanet/pdf%20no%20lines%20Robbie%20Hand%20Stand.zip

[racc00n]

Great model. Thanks for working it up. One of the all-time great movies. And now of course, Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis are both gone... Nice tribute.

[spaceagent-9]

wax paper insulators cut from cardboard templates would work, us a super bright led.