Hellcat Model Ready to be Revved Up
Whiplash has updated his wooden Hellcat model with some very detailed engine thrusters. The individual nozzle sections were made by hand and painted with a reflective silver material that catches light well. With such delicate crafting involved, the smaller mini thrusters have yet to be added, but we're anxious to see what he comes up with. The final image hows off a Star Citizen render that Whiplash used for some high resolution inspiration. It's pretty close!
We finally have some thrusters installed!n The nozzles are made from cardboard, which I first cut to shape in lengthwise pieces. I then measure and cut the "petals" of the nozzle, and finally it is rolled into shape and glued together.I was unsure for a long while how to approach the interior detailing of the thruster nozzles. Painting them a solid colour, be it black, blue or white, seemed to bland for my taste. So, I took a bit of inspiration from the Star Citizen 300i commercial (quite fitting, if you think about it..). I think the detail adds quite a bit of life and realism, without being too overstated. The coolest thing of all is, the silver paint I used catches and reflects even the faintest light, so in in a dark room these pipes positively glow!
As you can see I have yet to make the four smaller thrusters to complete the engine assembly, but that promises to be quite a tricky prospect, so I'm still experimenting to find the best solution.
Hope you enjoyed this update!
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