LRandel Posted June 14, 2012 Report Posted June 14, 2012 Do you have an estimate how much your cube weighs at this point and if only half way, how much do you think it will weigh in the end? I would guess all that sprue is mounting up towards being a real armload to handle. Also, on behalf of the IPMS Make 'N Take program, I want to thank you for your donations as you promised. We are very greatful you thought of the program as a benificiary for your generosity.
DrRockso Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) Im actually surprised that its not heavier. I would guess it cant be more than 5 pounds. But thats a guess. I do lug the thing back and forth from my house to my garage for painting and its not bad. When I say that its halfway done I dont mean that Im gonna double the amount of sprue on it. Just that I would estimate that Im halfway thru the build. Besides alot of the stuff I plan to put on from now on will be smaller lighter things. The donations were nothing compared to the amount of Sprue I got. So its no problem. I never could have gotten this far without it... Plus if I say Im gonna do something if I get a certain amount of Sprue and then I get 2-3 times more. I feel I should at least try to live up to my end. Edited June 14, 2012 by DrRockso
DrRockso Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) Small update... I started adding some detail pieces. Hand-Rails and Stair-Rails from model trains (red) and some Plastruct beams (yellow) to break up the standard Sprue. They Really help. I have identified these parts in the original Cube so they go a long way towards making it look authentic. I have 5 of each type on each side so far but plan on adding more. Another thing I need to do is add a lot of Photo-Etched Brass but that stuff is expensive. Edited June 17, 2012 by DrRockso
RGronovius Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Matt, any way you can edit the title and have this moved to the Sci-Fi forum (call it Borg Cube WiP or something along those lines)? It's an interesting project that may get passed by sci-fi modelers (or anyone else) who doesn't have leftover sprues.
DrRockso Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Posted June 17, 2012 RGronovius, If a mod wants to do that its ok with me. I was also thinking the title of the thread didnt match what I was doing anymore. I dont know how to move it or rename it but if a mod wants to do that its fine...
DrRockso Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Posted June 20, 2012 (edited) So I asked a mod and they got this thread moved to a more relavant sub-forum. Got alot of work this week so I wont have too much time. But I have some more detail pieces on order and coming in a few days... Edited June 20, 2012 by DrRockso
DrRockso Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Posted June 20, 2012 I wanted the Sprue to be smaller in scale in relation to the entire cube. Plus I plan on hanging it on the wall with some LED lights inside.
dlots1701a Posted June 21, 2012 Report Posted June 21, 2012 every time i see this thing i keep hearing the borg saying resistance is futile, we will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own
RGronovius Posted June 22, 2012 Report Posted June 22, 2012 Is this in any particular scale, or is it "box scale" (LOL!).
DrRockso Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Posted June 22, 2012 No particular scale. But the overall size is 20 inches by 20 inches. Some of the model railroad parts I have used are HO scale tho. I plan on getting some work done on it this weekend tho. Finally have some time off...
DrRockso Posted June 23, 2012 Author Report Posted June 23, 2012 Does anyone know of a cheap way to make photo etched brass? Or possibly to make fake PE brass? For what I need it for it doesnt need to be made from brass. It could just be very thin styrene or even a plastic film. So it could be fake or just a look-a-like...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 24, 2012 Report Posted June 24, 2012 Here's an idea: ask all these guys here who do Photo-etch on a regular basis for some of their photo-etch sprue that is leftover after they've removed the P/E parts. You might get quite a bit of metal there for this. So guys, who's got some spare metal sprues for Matt?
DrRockso Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Posted June 24, 2012 I didnt really want to ask for another donation. Especially considering the stuff is pretty expensive. I was thinking about trying to print some images of PE brass onto some thin styrene or plastic. Then cutting out as much as I can with an exacto knife. But Im not sure if my printer will print onto styrene. If I cannot get that to work then I would ask for used PE brass sprue.
RGronovius Posted June 24, 2012 Report Posted June 24, 2012 Again, you must ask your question in the proper forum. Folks who aren't the least interested in your Borg cube, but know all about making your own photo etch may never see the question because it is buried in the bowels of a multi-page WiP thread. I suggest you ask this question in the General Modeling forum or Tips & Techniques forum with a title that will attract the attention of someone who knows the answer (like "How to make your own PE?"). You are more likely to get the information you need than a hidden here.
DrRockso Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Posted June 24, 2012 Thats a good idea. I will start a new thread for that topic... Thanks
Rusty White Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Again, you must ask your question in the proper forum. Folks who aren't the least interested in your Borg cube, but know all about making your own photo etch may never see the question because it is buried in the bowels of a multi-page WiP thread. I suggest you ask this question in the General Modeling forum or Tips & Techniques forum with a title that will attract the attention of someone who knows the answer (like "How to make your own PE?"). You are more likely to get the information you need than a hidden here. Micro Mark sells a do-it-yourself photo etch kit. I design and sell photo etch as kits and for my model kits. Unfortunately photo etch is pretty expensive, so you may not find many folks willing to give up their stash of extra parts for free. Just my opinion.
DrRockso Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Posted June 26, 2012 Got some updated pics. I've added quite a bit to the right side and top. I am trying to get a little negative space on the top and sides where it looks like wire without anything behind it.. .
Lumpulus Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 I would sand off that "Made in Korea" in one of the shots.
DrRockso Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Posted June 26, 2012 Didnt you know? The borg are made in Korea... and China... and the USA. A little bit from everywhere... All kidding aside. Im not gonna worry about sanding off numbers or any words in the sprue til I get near the end. If I end up adding another layer it might get buried anyway...
DrRockso Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Posted July 1, 2012 This is a pic of a lighting test I did. I just wanted to see how it would look so I didnt bother covering up the back to prevent spillage onto the wall behind. Im using some christmas lights for now but I plan on getting some LED's and hooking them up to a switch...
ghodges Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 Looking sinister! You must be doing things right! GIL
RGronovius Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 What's that thing weigh now? Heavy or just looks like it it?
DrRockso Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Posted July 2, 2012 I would have to say... and Im just guessing because I dont have a working bathroom scale. I would say its no more than 10 pounds max. The top and both sides are pretty well done, except for some detail pieces and detail painting. But I dont have anything on the bottom except foam painted black. I still intend to hang it flush on a wall with the lighting rigged up so I can flip a switch to turn it on. Overall I would say that its lighter than it looks tho...
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