Blue Gemini Rescue Vehicle - Delta 7 Studios - Page 5

**jagolden01** · #41 02-09-2018, 09:14 AM

...and I’m calling it finished!

Got the backgrounds from an app for my iPad. Googled "space backgrounds" in the App Store and picked one. Had a ton of great space pics.

JoeG

**dhanners** · #42 02-09-2018, 12:43 PM

You did an excellent job!

Now you just have to model a disabled capsule whose astronauts are being rescued....

**beckychestney** · #43 02-09-2018, 07:06 PM

Looks great! Well done!

**gotham** · #44 02-10-2018, 01:12 PM

Great looking model - looks like it's been sponsored by Coca-Cola.

**jagolden01** · #45 02-10-2018, 02:25 PM

Thanks everyone. Now to start examining what I want to do next.

Joe

**gotham** · #46 02-11-2018, 04:32 AM

Don't wait too long coming to a decision.

**jagolden01** · #47 02-11-2018, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotham

Don't wait too long coming to a decision.

Hopefully the Fiddlers Green Burgess-Dunne Flying Wing. Loved this even before FG created the model.

JoeG

**gotham** · #48 02-11-2018, 11:15 AM

Delicate build

**dwright54** · #49 02-12-2018, 02:43 PM

You get GREAT conical forms. Do you mind sharing your favorite tricks? Love watching this!

David

**jagolden01** · #50 02-12-2018, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwright54

You get GREAT conical forms. Do you mind sharing your favorite tricks? Love watching this!

David

Shaping conical, round, and tubular forms is not as difficult as it seams. (Of course that being said with the trouble I had making the red tubular section

. ).

The method I like to use is one I learned on this very forum.
Using a soft surface (like a foam mousepad), Placee the piece on the pad and using different size round instruments , start gently rubbing back and forth. As you do this the piece will start curving. Using smaller and smaller round instruments, the piece with curve tight ter and tighter until it/s where you need it to be.
I don’t have dedicated instruments for the rubbing. I use different things - pens, markers, X-Acto knife handles, dowel pieces of different sizes - whatever will give me the curve I need.
Depending on which way the piece needs to curve you would put it face down or face up.
For conical pieces you want to rub the piece in an arc so the smaller end curves tighter than the wider end.
It’s actually pretty easy with a little practice.
I’ll take some pictures to try to demonstrate and post then tomorrow.

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