Sokol Refit
Spent some time this weekend installing a mount on my first starship model, so I can photograph it for future book cover art. The process involved cutting away a hole and then sticking in a piece of wood with a… Read More »Sokol Refit
Sokol
GCU Sokol Size
(Revised the scale from 1/350 to 1/500.) I calculated the scale of my GCU Sokol model and came up with 1/500. So this beast is about 330 meters long and can house about 1,000 crew. It’s slightly larger than the… Read More »GCU Sokol Size
Building the GCU Sokol, Part 16
Primer and Primping Much change on the model during the week off for the holidays. Finished the top decks and the main deck above the star drives. Also finished up the top of the gun decks. Then I finally sprayed… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol, Part 16
Building the GCU Sokol, Part 12
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 Details, Details This weekend I had enough time to detail the main port guns and the stern gun pod. I also detailed inside… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol, Part 12
Building the GCU Sokol, Part 10
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 Detailing the Head In the past 24 hours I’ve focused most of my efforts on the bow and bottom of the Sokol’s head. I’ve used parts… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol, Part 10
Building the GCU Sokol Model, Part 6
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 Part 11 | Part 12 I’ve been in modeling hiatus during the summer months as my garage is not air conditioned. But now with Fall here and the temps lower, I… Read More »Building the GCU Sokol Model, Part 6