Ian McQue Sky Marks by Industria Mechanika

[FichtenFoo]

I finished something! Actually, these have been finished for over a month... just been too busy to take pics. These are my build-ups of the Industria Mechanika/Ian McQue Sky Mark aerial buoys. I did the masters and photoetch for these based on artwork Ian sent me. The kits have a LOT of photoetch for the upper truss and other details, but it's not too difficult to put together and are pretty large when done.






I painted one in red and another in green to match how actual navigation buoy in the ocean are colored to depict channels. The yellow one is an indicator for a hazard. I figure this one can be a mobile one used by a construction crew to be placed where needed.

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice!

[Marc988]

Very nice !

I read something about a LED. Is it intended to be functional ?

[FichtenFoo]

Thanks guys. Yup, they light up! I have some early video of it here but didn't photograph it lit since they're blinking and that'd be hard to catch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5L5SBw7xq8

[Marc988]

Cool !   

Last summer I made several photo's of buoys when visiting Venice with the same idea in mind.
I guess you made it a lot easier for me 

BTW, if you're interested (and if I can find them quickly) I could post some of them here.

[FichtenFoo]

I love reference so look forward to it!

[Marc988]

an example of a simple buoy

[Marc988]

another one a little more "interesting"   

[Marc988]

Not a buoy but an interesting idea ....... 

[Marc988]

Last one.

This was what triggered the idea. Now imagine this without the water, with an airbuoy and a remora-ish ship tied to the pier ..........  
(now only if I had some more spare time    )

Hope you like them.

Regards,
Marc

[FichtenFoo]

Those are great refs. Thanks for those! I'll be posting pics of the next airship next week as I just finished the master and etch design yesterday.