Sublight Drive 🚀

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.

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

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!

Check out the full video here! youtu.be/f8xh8N_CTGQ

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

Teeeeeeth 🦈🦈🦈

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

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

Starship manuals! Which ship are you firing up?

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

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

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.

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

Little space boat it goes in space

@The_L0ng_Snail Could (go to space)

@SublightDrive The little boat that could

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

@SublightDrive Incredible! You should be working for @Lucasfilm . @PhilSzostak @ILMVFX

Building the Kestros-Class cruiser from scratch

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

@SublightDrive Awesome! What material is it?

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

@SublightDrive @moons_artwork Extraordinary built, chief. What’s that glue you’re using??