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Offline Dark Wolf

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Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« on: October 27, 2011, 06:57:00 PM »
Hey, guys...this is Darth Optimus.  This thread belongs to my son.  He scratch-builds ships using card stock, "For Sale" signs, cardboard and tape.  He is currently fascinated by Uglies and is always trying to figure out what ships could be kit-bashed into something awesome.  Some of these pics were posted in my vehicles thread, but he wanted them reposted under his own username.

First up is a Cloakshape Fighter, from the Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels:





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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 06:24:03 AM »
I wish my kids did stuff like that, great imagination......
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Offline Luke Sprywalker

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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2011, 12:35:44 PM »
This is awesome! May I ask, how old is your son? My son Jaxon is 8 and has been talking about me making a thread for him. You must be proud of him as he is scratch building things! No matter the materials that is what it is. Very nice work and I can't wait to see more when he has time. Welcome to the yards Dark Wolf!
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2011, 06:58:05 PM »
THanks!  My name is Chris and I am 9 years old.  Here is more pics:





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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2011, 07:18:46 PM »
Again nice work buddy! Cool that you figured out how to make an opening cockpit!
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2011, 07:25:44 PM »
Good work, son!  Makes a dad proud!
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 07:51:42 PM »
Nice work.
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2011, 07:24:36 AM »
Thanks! I'm actually working on one right now it's an AT-AT body with two thrusters and a shuttle canopy almost done with it two.
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2011, 06:22:26 PM »
Great start!  If you are into card-modeling, I would like to suggest a couple of suppliers of scenery and ships:

Finger & Toe Models, on RPGNow at http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=797

and WorldWorks Games at http://www.worldworksgames.com/store/index.php - (I have several of the "Ebbles" models from "back when" and they are good stuff)

Most of their models are geared toward 1"/28mm wargame miniatures, but FTM has produced one set sized *specifically* for action figures (at my begging) and has others that can be used with figs.  The great thing about these models is that they are always sitting there on your computer once you buy them and you can print and build as many as you like.
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2011, 06:19:11 AM »
Fantastic job. I've never seen a cloakshape fighter done before!
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2011, 06:54:50 AM »
Now that's what I like to see. Man, I hadn't even considered scratchbuilding stuff when I was that age. These models that you are making are fairly complex and well thought out.
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2011, 01:07:21 PM »
something you should get him into is paper-craft models.  Google "paper craft sci-fi models" and you'll come up with some great little printable models that you cut out and put together.  Once you get good at puting the paper models together it'll help with your visualization of scratch built models.  check em out.
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2011, 06:33:49 PM »
THanks!
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« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2011, 06:46:14 PM »
I googled "paper craft models " and several options can you please tell me what the web site is called?
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Re: Dark Wolf's Vehicles
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2011, 06:51:26 PM »
Hey DW, your ships are really cool - I love the colours on the second one! Keep up the good work!!

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