Sublight Drive 🚀

I make spaceships (and you can too) 🖌️📐🚀

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I learned a LOT this year, from building to painting to photography, and I'm looking forward to making more and even cooler things in 2023.

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The C.S.S. Albion, kitbahsed from all the ship hulls I wasn’t using.
#kitbash #shiptember #spaceship

[Howie Day @howieeday]

Wing Leader Kilrathi Grikath heavy fighter in progress! She's a big one, and before you ask, the aft turret will be a separate sprite, so it can rotate around to aim. I'm also posting the OG sprites for comparison. :)
Enjoy!

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Check out the full video here!
https://t.co/YbVuLdhCsX

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Building the Phantom MKV from concept art by Tom Sun, aka Sunnyrain

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Teeeeeeth 🦈🦈🦈

[Wing Commander CIC @wccic]

Take a Swim With the Sharks https://t.co/cldKmz6gFM

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Phantom MKV scratchbuilt in styrene from concept art by Tom Sun aka Sunnyrain. Video up later this week

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MYSTERIES REVEALED: where do I get all that styrene from?

[Josh Clark @tinywoodsman]

Starship manuals! Which ship are you firing up?

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@thomasthecat Thanks man! I'm sure you can appreciate the terror/satisfaction/effort of putting out a design into the world.

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Sneaking in at the last minute for #PortfolioDay2024. I make physical models of spaceships using traditional kitbashing and scratchbuilding techniques!

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Clockwise from top right: The Kestros, an original design of mine. The Cantwell-Class cruiser from Star Wars. The J-109 Atlas, an original. The Ushas Cargo hauler, from the Silent Death miniatures game.

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@TUAtwit This is a common misconception, propellers actually make things go by spinning, which they can obviously do while in space

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Little space boat it goes in space

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@TUAtwit Incorrect, propellers make things go, why else would they be called that and be shaped so lovely like a flower.

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@The_L0ng_Snail Could (go to space)

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@cyxodus @Lucasfilm @PhilSzostak @ILMVFX Haha! maybe someday

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Building the Kestros-Class cruiser from scratch

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@jizrae Mostly styrene sheets, both 1mm and .5mm thickness. Super nice building material, especially for things like this.

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@PeterOlsson @moons_artwork Mostly Weld-On 3, but I use regular CA glue in a few places