DrEmilLang Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) So after seeing a couple 1/48 dioramas, I decided I wanted to do a carrier-deck diorama with my valk. But then I thought "sometimes I move stuff around; it'd be nice to have a box to put them away in". Enter: The boxorama. A carrier top-deck hiding a carrier hangar deck storage area. I'm mocking it up as a rough sketch in foamcore first; then I'll do half or third-scale blueprints--maybe some light 3d modeling--then I'll most likely put it together from plywood and balsa and styrene. Once I build the box I can detail the flight deck (I'm tempted to buy an italeri 1/72 flight deck to trim to fit, then detail based on the artwork.). From there I can detail the hangar deck at my leisure. First up, some sources: Cannon fodder launching: Catapult detail: Then the rough design study: The interior will be straight-sided, but I want the outside to be beveled (I'm probably going to add doors to nowhere in the inner walls) The entire outside will have a beveled "frame", and probably be painted the blue and red of the Prometheus. Edited January 28, 2015 by DrEmilLang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Very nice start! Keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nice! Please keep posting pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Fantastic idea! And looking awesome so far! cant wait to see more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.t.r. sho Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Boxorama, oh a nice idea! I wanna keep watching the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyankodevice Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nice.... Ill keep my eye om this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coronadlux Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Great source. Hope it comes out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 I'm working on measurements and the design of the top and floor plates. Left to Right: Cut options if I go with laser-cut plywood (trying to figure out how to make my strokes while leaving a solid piece, and how to order them) Deck layout (top): I've actually changed this up in Illustrator; I've made the cross-deck angle of the catapult 22.5º, which looks better I think, with the 45º angles Floor layout (bottom) It's going to be a small bay with a closed bay door on one side and three smaller doors (two personnel, on equipment). I wanted some color so I've added the guide-stripes (which'll have bar codes; yeah robots might not need OCR, but, maybe they're old?) The starting sketch I made while thinking about the interior layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEmilLang Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 So I'm working on the mockup and the real thing as it goes along. Without bracing, the walls have a tendency to shift, or rotate a bit so the top isn't square. So I'm going to have to brace it more than I first thought. Also, cutting all the parts before using is a bad idea because invariably the measurements will be a bit off. So I'm going to only cut parts as I go, and I'm going to have to work from the corners inward, or else the corners come out asymmetrical. Here's the state of things so far (note: the "top" actually started as the base, but I drew my lines to cut in the wrong place and accidentally made it 2" too short. So now that piece is the top and before I cut, I check against the mockup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyg Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Nice progress. Great idea and coming along really well so far. Thanks for detailing your updates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechTech Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Great idea! I've had similar problems and 4x4mm graphite tubing braced the top great. The shape and form are a nice touch!-MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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