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Kiwi feature film model maker [NOW] making EVE Online ships

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Sergov Drakenovic
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#181 - 2014-01-17 03:03:29 UTC
o/ just seeing how things are coming along and giving it a much deserved bump, btw hows things across the ditch
Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#182 - 2014-02-13 16:04:23 UTC
Haven't checked this thread in some time, apologies.

Looking good so far...

You should totally do a Widow next *cough* *cough*

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Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#183 - 2014-02-27 08:10:02 UTC
AND, I'm back!

Kiwi summer here at the moment so its been hard to justify staying inside to build spaceships haha.
Plus I now have a new contract with Massey University NZ lecturing science fiction designShocked

Hope everyone has been well over the last two months. Lets get this Venture on the road again!


Laetitia \o/
dratheon
#184 - 2014-03-05 15:54:40 UTC
Laetitia Nzero wrote:
AND, I'm back!

Kiwi summer here at the moment so its been hard to justify staying inside to build spaceships haha.
Plus I now have a new contract with Massey University NZ lecturing science fiction designShocked

Hope everyone has been well over the last two months. Lets get this Venture on the road again!


Laetitia \o/



Still watching Blink
Liam Inkuras
Furnace
Meta Reloaded
#185 - 2014-03-06 04:00:59 UTC
Wow this is some seriously impressive work and I'm sad I didn't click this link sooner! Keep up the great work m8.

I wear my goggles at night.

Any spelling/grammatical errors come complimentary with my typing on a phone
Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#186 - 2014-03-06 23:45:27 UTC
For my next trick, I've hit a snag and finally coughed up a bit of $$!

I present to you the toughest most badass little foam cutter in the entire world:

The Proxxon Thermocut 230/E

This was one of the few tools used by the modelmaking team on The Hobbit trilogy all day long and we fed all sorts of foam through this thing, mostly polystyrene as that is one of the core products used on set.
Its tough, we had only one and it lasted 4 years of everyday abuse plus the one spool of wire that comes with it was the only one we ever used. It must have like 20 meters of wire on it but we never ran out on the production.

We even made a jig so that we could feed 2400mm long sheets through it and it cut with ease haha


These are only $95 USD from amazon and is an absolute bargain for what you get.

On the other end of the spectrum I have recently started work with Massey University in Wellington, they have a couple of really nice machines too.
If you have a few more dollars lying around, check out Manix hot wire cutters.
Manix foam cutter

They are like the luxury option, Id love to own one myself but are much to expensive for me to afford at the moment.

o7
Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#187 - 2014-03-20 05:10:25 UTC
Its finally here :D

My new hot wire foam cutter.

So now I can begin working on the structure that the turret sits on, and finishing off the harvester.

Ore cans, Ill make a really nice highly detailed version of this that will hopefully be reversible so then I can mould and cast 6 of them cutting down a lot of work.
Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#188 - 2014-03-24 01:56:24 UTC
Snag!!

The American way of doing electrical things is safer?? Lol?
You run things at 115v where we run things at 240v. Had to save a few more pennies and buy a step-down voltage transformer. It's all up and running now and set to burn! (In a very controlled precise manner haha)
Makari Aeron
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#189 - 2014-03-24 04:38:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Makari Aeron
Laetitia Nzero wrote:
Snag!!

The American way of doing electrical things is safer?? Lol?
You run things at 115v where we run things at 240v (I'll be using . Had to save a few more pennies and buy a step-down voltage transformer. It's all up and running now and set to burn! (In a very controlled precise manner haha)


Actually, it's the other way around. Higher voltage means lower amperage. And it's the amperage that kills, not the voltage. The reason 10,000V tasers don't normally kill is that the amperage is low. You're technically making your workplace more hazardous by using American electric current standards.

Therefore 230V/240V is safer than 115V/120V based on amperage being more dangerous. The math is as follows:

P = I*V
Power (P) = Current (I) * Voltage (V)
Watts = Amps * Volts

So in order to get the same Power (Wattage) with both systems, you need twice the Amperage.

*note: using 120V/240V for the example as it's cleaner, easier math. Also typical wattage in the USA is approximately 15A. Again, a round number so we'll use it too.

120V wrote:

P = 15 Amps * 120 Volts
P = 1,800 Watts


240V wrote:

1,800 Watts = A * 240 Volts
A = 1,800 Watts / 240 Volts
A = 7.5 Amps

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Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#190 - 2014-03-26 05:50:00 UTC
I love how in the forum you get the greatest answers to the smallest of statements :-D


Mistaken I am!
MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#191 - 2014-03-26 17:52:10 UTC
any new pics of this? :)

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Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#192 - 2014-03-26 18:53:45 UTC
MeBiatch wrote:
any new pics of this? :)


YES! Stay tuned in the next few days :)

In other news, CCP is now starting to listen to us :-)
CCP starting process to make more ship models for the store!
MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#193 - 2014-03-26 20:37:33 UTC
Yeah I heard about that. Tough im pretty sure your homemade version would look 1000% better than any store bought.

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Ugh ti-di pooping makes me sad.
Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#194 - 2014-03-27 04:43:10 UTC
MeBiatch wrote:
Yeah I heard about that. Tough im pretty sure your homemade version would look 1000% better than any store bought.


I wish they would contact me about something to be honest, right now I have a team of guys modeling and a workshop with every tool under the sun ready to go.
MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#195 - 2014-03-27 12:04:38 UTC
Laetitia Nzero wrote:
MeBiatch wrote:
Yeah I heard about that. Tough im pretty sure your homemade version would look 1000% better than any store bought.


I wish they would contact me about something to be honest, right now I have a team of guys modeling and a workshop with every tool under the sun ready to go.


Tbh that just sounds cool. Ccp do something with this guy. Lol

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Ugh ti-di pooping makes me sad.
Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#196 - 2014-04-08 06:44:35 UTC
UPDATE

Unfortunately this is non-eve related, but fortunately its fcuking cool!

In NZ we have this competition which was started quite a few years ago to make am entire 7 minute long film in the span of 48 hours over a weekend.

I have entered in the competition the last 4 years in a row and this time was asked to take a role of Art Director for a very large one!

We had a crew of about 50 people and the prep time has taken up my last couple weeks organizing everything I could beforehand.

I cant show the current film but what I can show in my last two attempts.

48 Hour film festival

Film one in the puppet trilogy
Dust Boot - Not One Tear

Second
Dust Boot - Sleep Shepherds

The third I will show in due course when the rules allow! $50,000 real like ISK is up for grabs!


Cheers
Vizant
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#197 - 2014-04-09 22:10:45 UTC
U can easy make any ship model you want cheap , but CCP have copyrights sooo find yourself how..
Laetitia Nzero
Southern Cross Silver Shields
Flying Dangerous
#198 - 2014-05-05 01:57:16 UTC
This thread is not dead!

Just to let people know I am still constructing my Venture! In a twist of pure awesomeness I'm now thinking that to keep it fresh and up to date I will now finish the colour scheme in that of the recently announced T2 variant, the Prospect.

I just need to extract a 3d model to get the shapes and sizes and we are off!

I have also been super busy modelling gold mining equipment for a series of dioramas in a museum, Links to those models below.
Mining gear diorama 1
Model photo 2
Water jet cut parts for a functional stamper battery
Static stamper battery model
Cliffside railway
Model photo 2
Bear Templar
TEMPLAR.
The Initiative.
#199 - 2014-05-05 08:34:59 UTC
Good to hear about the updates.

Will the cliffside latest (non-eve related) diorama have actual running water?

If a fish weighs 1 Kilogram plus half its own weight, how much does it weigh? (It's not 1.5kg btw)
MeBiatch
GRR GOONS
#200 - 2014-05-05 14:02:55 UTC
Laetitia Nzero wrote:
This thread is not dead!

Just to let people know I am still constructing my Venture! In a twist of pure awesomeness I'm now thinking that to keep it fresh and up to date I will now finish the colour scheme in that of the recently announced T2 variant, the Prospect.

I just need to extract a 3d model to get the shapes and sizes and we are off!

I have also been super busy modelling gold mining equipment for a series of dioramas in a museum, Links to those models below.
Mining gear diorama 1
Model photo 2
Water jet cut parts for a functional stamper battery
Static stamper battery model
Cliffside railway
Model photo 2


cool stuff bro :)

There are no stupid Questions... just stupid people... CCP Goliath wrote:

Ugh ti-di pooping makes me sad.