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Published: 2014-10-18 04:06:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 3463; Favourites: 81; Downloads: 95
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My newest scratch built model, the U.S.S. Reeve. It's a super ship!Related content
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Really cool. Building a physical moodel of this is impressive.
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Really cool. Building a model like this is pretty impressive.
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Thanks! I have plans to build a much larger and more complex ship in the coming year.
Robert.
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I knew it! (of course after reading some comments haha)
Is that really a model? what a serious one so ;la:
AMAZING work you did, mainly with the illumination of the scene
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Thanks for the comment!
You are right, in that the lighting is really key in making these shots work.
I'm trying to make another two ships like this one, each being somewhat bigger.
Robert.
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I always thaught the ship from Sunshine 2001 would be a great model with the mirrored panels and all, this is cool
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This is a tremendously cool ship design
Around what era did you imagine this being in service?
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Well, if you'd asked me that around 1975, I'd have said, "obviously, 2001"!
Now, I don't really know!
I think we could do it in the next 30 years, with the advent of plasma drives, and some kind of rad shielding.
The sooner the better!
Thanks for looking,
Robert.
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I like this. Very believable. This looks like a ship that could actually be built.
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Thanks! The inspiration is of course the Discovery from 2001. So the basic idea is of a bunch of modules, which would function as engines, fuel storage, consumables, centrifuge/habitat, and so on.
Robert.
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Great lighting on the model, matches the scene very well!
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Thanks, it take more time to get things matched up than the actual photography!
Robert.
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I'm not sure what Blender is.
I can only surmise it's a cg program?
All my stuff is physical models!Β
Sometimes the detail is too detailed for my liking.
Shows the flaws if you look closely.
Thanks for looking!
Robert.
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its an open source cg program yes, oh ok.
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It is indeed a super ship.Β In fact, was the Reeve named after someone Super?
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.....maybe.......!
Lol.
Robert
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Yes sir! The fusion engines are a burnin'!
Thanks
Robert.
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Well sir! This deserves more love
Its a great piece and well done!!
Plan to do more of her?
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Lots!
Thanks!
Robert.
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Well fired Quigley!
Must have put a serious strain on the bits box eh?
g
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Okay, that went completely over my head. No idea who Quigley is, or what the bits box is? A brain? I have none, obviously!
Lol!
Robert.
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You know, that box with all the spare kit bashing model kit parts.
We've all got one, go on admit it!
haha.
Really love the look of your work, being such a good photg.
really gives you the old school street cred.
Keep em' coming.
g
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Ha! You got me! I remember a saying from one of the original visual effects houses, when they built a spaceship, they would say "dip it in glue, and roll it in model mulch".
That's a bit much for my liking, most of this ship is pretty specific stuff, but the essentials are pretty much what you described.
Will try to keep them coming, but it's a lot of work.
Thanks
Robert
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Yeah, I know about the amount of work that goes in.
Was never able to photograph my own stuff as well as you.
It really does add an extra layer of Martin Bower awesomeness.
I really enjoy what you do.
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Thanks! It makes it much sweeter when I can share this stuff with people who can appreciate the real thing!
Robert.
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I really appreciate the TLC you put into these manΒ
It's an increasingly rare art form.
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