Art Applewhite Cinco bash

[Justin]

Here's my latest Saucer. I was going for a look that suggests I made it and launched my self into space in it from the back yard. I weathered it similarly to the Aerodyne (from a 13mm delta saucer), but with no battle damage

 

[Justin]

I made the decals on apple works 6 on Testors paper. Clear for the details, and white paper for the picture of me pressed against the cockpit glass.

Here's a bottom view.

 

[Justin]

All the raised surfaces are made from extra card stock from the kit, except the engines which are punch outs from Estes centering rings. I usually use plastruct styrene pieces, but I didn't need any fine details, and as Powderburner pointed out on my Aerodyne thread, paper is lighter.

 

[rstaff3]

I love it, looks great!

 

[lalligood]

You my friend, are an ARTISTE' Amazing work. Thank you again for sharing!

 

[Micromeister]

Lookin Good Justin!

 

[rocket877]

Justin,

You really may my stuff look good.

I've been working on a new design, code named "Hex". I have a 13mm version without instructions so far. It goes together much like the Cinco but there are some differences. If anyone wants to give it a try let me know and I will send you a PDF.

 

[rstaff3]

Sure, I'll take it

 

[lalligood]

<waving my hands furiously>

Oh, Pick me pick me pick me!!!


hehe

 

[JRThro]

Art, I'd like to try one, too.

Thanks!

 

[Justin]

I'm glad you guys liked it. I thought the signs were funny. Especially the door. I have in real life screwed up putting in doors. Why would it be any different if I built a space craft in my back yard...

 

[rocket877]

I have the 13mm Hex (PDF) with some very basic instructions on my website.

I recommend at least 65 lb cardstock. Let me know what you think.

 

[rocket877]

I don't know if I can get this to work as an attachment, but here it is, maybe..

 

[rstaff3]

Thanks for the link Art - save me from looking Printing....printing....done! Now where are them scissors?

 

[rstaff3]

So Art, you might as well just do it - design the Dodecahedron!

 

[rocket877]

You read my mind. I have been working toward it, be patient.

 

[adrian]

Does anyone else here remember the old computer game "Elite"? And did anyone other than me take one look at the Cinco and think "Thargon"?

Art, what is needed now is an octagonal version to depict the Thargoid mothership. (Different versions of the game had different colour schemes so you don't have to use lurid pink. Unless you want to. )

Picture found in Ian Bell's Elite pages.

 

[rocket877]

It looks interesting. Do you have any more pictures?

 

[adrian]

This is how it looked in "Frontier", the sequel to "Elite", although in that game there were no active Thargoids - only a few inactive ships seen at military research stations.

The original "Elite" used wire-frame graphics, so what you would see when playing that was even less detailed! Here's how it appeared in the ship recognition guide in the original manual.

The Thargoids re-appeared in the third game, "First Encounters". This fan page shows the Thargoid ships from that game.

 

[Justin]

Art-
Te hex looks very cool. I only had a chance to glance at the plans earlier. Is it tottaly symetrical? It dosen't have the smaller bottom like a delta or cinco?

I'm thinking a double canopied suvailance craft......

 

[rocket877]

Justin,
That is correct. The top and bottom are the same diameter, but the top is deeper. I have flown several versions, 13mm, 18mm & 24mm. All of them are made from cardstock only. They are very light as a result, reasonable strong and stable in flight.

I am debating on how to sell them, perhaps in a 3 size set or something. I hate to charge alot for 2 sheets of cardstock and shipping is set at $3.85 by the Post Office's minimum Priority Mail rate.

I am open to suggestions.

 

[Justin]

Art-
Maby throw in a "bonus" of some of you free downlaodable stuff like the cinco. So the buyer gets 3 cool Hex kits and like 3 freebies. The buyer would not even have to go to the store to buy card stock for the freebies. A 6 kit set that will just cost you the extra couple sheets of paper. It could be like the micromaxx super starter kit. From zero to a fleet with one purchase. Then they may decide they want big ones..



Just a thought-Justin

 

[rstaff3]

That sounds like a good idea. It could be called The Swarm, The Hive...or something more creative that conveys large numbers of flying thingamajigs.

 

[Dbarrm]

Art is that your pic on the rocket.

Dan

 

[Justin]

Nope, that's me on the cinco...

A wise woman once said all true rocket geeks look alike

I don't have the full on beard yet though....Work'in on it...