normandchartier's Print of Airship print & paint competition
Community Print 3D Print of Airship print & paint competition
Published 2021-05-21T01:07:38+00:00
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Printed on: ELEGOO Mars UV Photocuring LCD 3D Printer
Material: Resin
Description
Good evening,
Here's my submission to the contest, with the ''showcase'' one being the one named ''NCP_01''.
I've decided to print this Feather Class Skycoach for I loved its silhouette and the big domes below made me think of some sort of containers, plus the green resing it was printed with, gave it a most interesting look that I decided to iterate on. So this Skycoach became the Stormchaser, a small, nimble, and most durable skiff modified to capture the raw aetherial energy that builds up into lightning storms and use it as fuel, just as well as goods to sell. Since it always chases after storms, it constantly gets hit by the rain and the dust it transports, thus griming down the hull and causing moss or algae-like growth to build upon the fins and eventually discolor them permanently.
I've tried to make it look like the Stormchaser's just popped out of a cloud, catching some daylight after a very dark adventure in the cloud. Maybe it has reached the eye of the hurricane? Who knows! Yet, its nimbleness allows it to glide onto the wind currents and avoid the worst possible outcomes.
Lastly, I've decided to add some light in a few places in order to enhance the whole ''lightning capture'' effect and visual, although I would've liked to find a way to make the lightning in the back pop out some more. Oh, and having curious cats caused it to fall no less than 5 times... shattering the fins over and over again, much to my dismay. I still really like the result and hope you'll enjoy it just as much and I enjoyed painting it! :D