EA Crusade Fleet (constant pic update)

[Galatea]

Excalibur project, conversion finished:

 

[M1ndr1d3rs]

I never knew Tamiya plastic guns coul come real handy...

 

[Galatea]

Hyperion


Apollo Strike Cruiser (WIP)


Marathons (with EA prow launch bay)


Warlocks


Victory

 

[KONNOC]

Galatea,
What was the name of the Tamiya Naval Detail Sprue that you used? And what scale was it?

The closest I could find was a box of 1/700 scale Heavy Vessel Ordnance.

Is this what you used?
Thanks, Konnoc

 

[Vladimir]

the mods look good..

 

[Galatea]

Galatea,
What was the name of the Tamiya Naval Detail Sprue that you used? And what scale was it?

The closest I could find was a box of 1/700 scale Heavy Vessel Ordnance.

Is this what you used?

I do not exactly know. The sprues were in all the packages of the 1/700 Japanese WW2 Fleet warship model line (like the Yamato/Musashi, Zuikaku, Akagi Carrier and the smaller escort vessels).
But they are all more than five years old (at least) so I don't know if exactly these sprues are still available.

 

[KONNOC]

Hey,
thanks for getting back to me on that.... I'm not sure if I saw anything like a detail sprue on the Tamiya sites, but the 1/700 scale is a good place to start... Time to see what I can find.

 

[BuShips]

You can see them here: http://www.isnnews.net/hyperspace/ea/eadreadn_lg1.jpg

Greg, that was the reference pic I used to make my first CTA model last weekend. :wink:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/SSTforumpics/ACTA/NOVA_FLYING_DCP.jpg

Galatea, great work on your mods. I've made good use of 1/700 weapons in my past for space models. Over 20 years ago I kit-bashed an SFB Klingon starbase. I used the windshield from a Darth Vader Tie fighter model for the core shape and 1/700 dual 5" turrets (without barrels) as the six ship bays. :lol:

 

[M1ndr1d3rs]

Over 20 years ago I kit-bashed an SFB Klingon starbase. I used the windshield from a Darth Vader Tie fighter model for the core shape and 1/700 dual 5" turrets (without barrels) as the six ship bays. :lol:

Now THAT, I wanna see! :shock:

@ Galatea: I like your version of the Marathon. Although I would have kept the dorsal missile rack... What did you use for the launch bay? It fits the model really nicely

 

[BuShips]

Over 20 years ago I kit-bashed an SFB Klingon starbase. I used the windshield from a Darth Vader Tie fighter model for the core shape and 1/700 dual 5" turrets (without barrels) as the six ship bays. :lol:

Now THAT, I wanna see! :shock:

Alright. The D5 cruiser is supposed to fit into one of the pod bays, much like the Fed base.

We now return you to Galatea's thread. :wink:

 

[Grimbart_Kriegsaxt]

Hi Galatea nicely done
But if you want feedback i have to say, the backside of the Victory looks a little like a Sandworm from Dune ...

 

[Galatea]

@ Galatea: I like your version of the Marathon. Although I would have kept the dorsal missile rack... What did you use for the launch bay? It fits the model really nicely

The Marathon doesn't have a dorsal Missile Rack. The Missile Launchers are those boxy things mounted left and right of the lower prow.
The Launch Bays were made from a 1/700 WW2 cruiser's chimney.

Hi Galatea nicely done
But if you want feedback i have to say, the backside of the Victory looks a little like a Sandworm from Dune ...

Lol, indeed it does. But I checked in the series, it appearently has these "rear basins".

 

[M1ndr1d3rs]

And the upper box thingy is a...? Customizable mission pod?

Hey, I think I ave a spare chimney or two! Thanks for the idea.

 

[Galatea]

And the upper box thingy is a...? Customizable mission pod?

*rofl* :lol:

I think it's just the bridge.
Or maybe it's the fighter launch bay since the standard Marathon doesn't have the typical EA one at the prow.