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HI folks,
The Mystic for our client is coming along nicely. Now that we have been afforded some time, we are putting finishing touches on the Mystic static version first and then we will start work on the Mystic RC hull kit conversion. Le Grand Wizard Davidus Merrimanus has said he would love to build the thruster assemblies and perhaps other customized Mystic innards for the RC offering so hopefully we can look forward to some great possibilities in that arena! I just hope he has not been bitten by an angry alligator... [ha ha]
Here are some images showing current status of the static version of Mystic. The RC version will be virtually identical in nearly every way except perhaps for how the hull parting line is designed. More on that later...when I figure it out.
This image shows the stern section in the foreground and the bow section in next to it to the rear. The panels on the real vehicle are fiberglass and the model's paint finish has to reflect that. To accomplish it, we painted the base parts with a bright white primer first, and then went over that with various shades of green that were thinned considerably so that a slight sheen would result in the dry finish, and allow a slight translucency to the green. The effect is very strong. The rivets were molded in as I had noted in previous posts but to get them to 'pop' we burnished the surface lightly with a rigid styrene stick that had been painted heavily with white primer. Just enough white primer rubs off to bring the rivet heads to life and this is the most satisfying part of this model. When we offer it as a kit, you will see that this final step really adds life to the model. Well... it did in MY sorry opinion anyway...
Close up view of the multi-green hued bow section. The sonar dome cover which is gray in this image is not painted in final paint. It is gray but a darker gray than shown. That will be done later. The bolt rings are at major separation points on the real vehicle and are similarly engineered on the model.
The sail prior to a gloss clear coat. Painted, it reminds me of NR-1. Most things do these days though! Coupled with kits, and some new offerings in the deep submergence arena coming up at year end, we seem to use a lot of Orange paint!
. Anyway, the sail logos and Deep Submergence logos will be on the model in all their detail.
A blurry low quality image ... sorry ... of the overall parts layout. Saddle tanks and prop ring are visible here as well as the splitter keel middle left above saddle tanks. the sphere is almost out of shot at upper left. It was not quite ready for photography.
There are numerous other details that are not shown. Turnbuckles on the sphere assembly get put on after the sphere is mated to the hull, and camera and light covers are next after that. Mystic is surprisingly complicated. We had to take a while to get it right and had one major false start early on with the stern section detailing but once past that we made it through.
I will post more imagery as we finish assemble it. Hope you enjoy the look at this typically less than public vehicle.
Marc
The Mystic for our client is coming along nicely. Now that we have been afforded some time, we are putting finishing touches on the Mystic static version first and then we will start work on the Mystic RC hull kit conversion. Le Grand Wizard Davidus Merrimanus has said he would love to build the thruster assemblies and perhaps other customized Mystic innards for the RC offering so hopefully we can look forward to some great possibilities in that arena! I just hope he has not been bitten by an angry alligator... [ha ha]
Here are some images showing current status of the static version of Mystic. The RC version will be virtually identical in nearly every way except perhaps for how the hull parting line is designed. More on that later...when I figure it out.
This image shows the stern section in the foreground and the bow section in next to it to the rear. The panels on the real vehicle are fiberglass and the model's paint finish has to reflect that. To accomplish it, we painted the base parts with a bright white primer first, and then went over that with various shades of green that were thinned considerably so that a slight sheen would result in the dry finish, and allow a slight translucency to the green. The effect is very strong. The rivets were molded in as I had noted in previous posts but to get them to 'pop' we burnished the surface lightly with a rigid styrene stick that had been painted heavily with white primer. Just enough white primer rubs off to bring the rivet heads to life and this is the most satisfying part of this model. When we offer it as a kit, you will see that this final step really adds life to the model. Well... it did in MY sorry opinion anyway...
Close up view of the multi-green hued bow section. The sonar dome cover which is gray in this image is not painted in final paint. It is gray but a darker gray than shown. That will be done later. The bolt rings are at major separation points on the real vehicle and are similarly engineered on the model.
The sail prior to a gloss clear coat. Painted, it reminds me of NR-1. Most things do these days though! Coupled with kits, and some new offerings in the deep submergence arena coming up at year end, we seem to use a lot of Orange paint!
. Anyway, the sail logos and Deep Submergence logos will be on the model in all their detail.A blurry low quality image ... sorry ... of the overall parts layout. Saddle tanks and prop ring are visible here as well as the splitter keel middle left above saddle tanks. the sphere is almost out of shot at upper left. It was not quite ready for photography.
There are numerous other details that are not shown. Turnbuckles on the sphere assembly get put on after the sphere is mated to the hull, and camera and light covers are next after that. Mystic is surprisingly complicated. We had to take a while to get it right and had one major false start early on with the stern section detailing but once past that we made it through.
I will post more imagery as we finish assemble it. Hope you enjoy the look at this typically less than public vehicle.
Marc
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