"Check Out My OOTHECA Insectoid Spaceship! (Part 1)" Topic

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Cacique Caribe	12 Jun 2018 4:22 p.m. PST
Here is the initial idea: TMP link And this is what the first stage of the project looks like: More angles here: link Okay, the shape was easy, a flat hollow "pear". Basically, a flatter version of the Tin Man organic spacecraft in Star Trek TNG. The pointy end will be the rear of the ship though: The hardest thing was settling on a size, but here it is: Well, I made some cardboard templates, the largest of which is 10.5 inches long by 8.25 inches wide. The height will probably end up being something like 2.5 inches or so. Right now it is about 2 inches thick. Then, with the templates pinned between sheets of foam, I used a hot wire cutter to start the shape. Next part is the sanding. After that, I will hollow out the interior and then glue the layers in the proper place (without the cardboard templates in between). That's going to have to wait until after this week. I have an MRI tomorrow and follow ups later this week. Thoughts on the progress so far? Dan I had a bunch of old "CellFoam 88" sheets that my wife has been bugging me (pardon the pun) to get rid of. Well … she didn't exactly say how to get rid of them, right? :)
Zeelow	12 Jun 2018 4:54 p.m. PST
Nice start CC.
Cacique Caribe	12 Jun 2018 5:23 p.m. PST
Z Thanks. It's only the first step though. There's a lot more to come. Dan
War Monkey	12 Jun 2018 7:18 p.m. PST
That's starting out great!
Gokiburi	12 Jun 2018 8:39 p.m. PST
Looking good, I can't wait to see how she turns out.
TheBeast	13 Jun 2018 8:56 a.m. PST
Thanks. It's only the first step though. There's a lot more to come. Yeah, we got that; some of us need encouragement to even start, or, at least, get past same. ;->= You, on the other hand, can be counted on to do something awesome. I'm with Gokiburi. Doug
princeman	13 Jun 2018 11:46 a.m. PST
Very cool! Looking to see more!
dilettante	14 Jun 2018 3:28 p.m. PST
Looks good, so far!
Cacique Caribe	14 Jun 2018 4:09 p.m. PST
Ok, I went ahead and used a wire cutting board to hollow out the interior of my Ootheca husk ship: The human intruder is detected and confronted: More pictures here: link So this concludes PART ONE. I have some medical appointments in the next few days, so this is a good stopping point. Thoughts? Dan
Legion 4	16 Jun 2018 5:45 a.m. PST
WOWZA !!!!! Looks just like the ones that land in my backyard !
Cacique Caribe	16 Jun 2018 10:51 a.m. PST
Ha! Maybe that's what lies beneath each of the fire ant mounds. Dan
Twoball Cane	16 Jun 2018 3:48 p.m. PST
Adio mio
War Monkey	16 Jun 2018 9:57 p.m. PST
Nice work looks like your moving along quite nicely.

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