Heavy Freighter kit bash conversion, ***pics added ***

[billclo]

I decided that I wanted a Heavy Freighter that looked a little nicer than what is currently being sold. I was able to find a Brigade Modular Container ship that was a promising candidate for conversion.

Here's what the Brigade model looks like assembled:

Miniature assembled, upside down. Also shown is the 2-piece central rib I am adding to help the miniature support the extra weight of the 4 large brass cargo pods. I am using 2 x 1/16ths brass pins to help attach them, and 1-minute epoxy.

Miniature with central rib attached:

Top view of miniature. I have used a belt sander and file to flatten the top and bottom of the side cargo pods to mount the new brass cargo pods. I also drilled 4 x .036" holes all the way through the pods from top to bottom for some paperclip material pins to attach the brass cargo pods with.

I am currently drilling the holes in the cargo pods, which is VERY tedious, using a hand vise and .036" drillbit. More pictures when they are available.

More pics, after the cargo pods have been added.

Front view:

Rear view (warp engines need cleaning up of excess putty):

Left side view:

Front underside view:

Freighter painted, with some minimalist decals on it. I could really use some shipping line decals for the cargo containers, but don't know where to get any.

 

[OrneryRooster]

Looking good so far. That mount is from Corsec, right?

 

[billclo]

Looking good so far. That mount is from Corsec, right?

Yes.

 

[bluebirds40]

looks great so far.

 

[JohnDW]

that does look good, I almost thought you had taken some of the 2500 shuttles and pinned them onto something else, which might also work for a freighter as I think about it, if you file/belt sand down some of the bits that make it not look good.

 

[billclo]

Pics added.