USS Pathfinder
The USS Pathfinder is a fully scratch-built science fiction research vessel and the first project featured on Cosmic Quest Hobbies. Built at 1:160 scale using styrene, 3D-printed components, and found objects, the model represents a deep-space exploration ship designed for realism and functional detail. The project combines hands-on fabrication, practical problem-solving, and classic sci-fi worldbuilding to bring the vessel to life.
USS Bernard Arthur
The USS Bernard Arthur is a scratch-built space-based dry dock vessel designed to service and repair deep-space ships operating far from Earth. Built primarily from styrene with a reinforced wooden core, the model features massive clamping arms, illuminated engines, and visible interior spaces including a bridge and repair shuttle bay. The project blends hands-on fabrication, lighting, and in-universe storytelling to create a functional, industrial sci-fi support ship.
Equus Argenteum
This build reimagines my wife’s grandfather H.O. Taylor’s historic dirt racing team in the Cosmic Quest Hobbies universe. A 1:72nd-scale hauler spaceship carries a single-pilot racer across the solar system at outrageous speeds. Built with a pine core, styrene panels, 3D-printed Jupiter-class ion engines, and fully lit interiors, the project combines real-world racing history, sci-fi imagination, and detailed craftsmanship. Custom decals and Easter eggs honor the original team while adding depth and personality to the ship.
USS Astraeus
Built to support humanity’s first interstellar colony, the USS Astraeus is a scratchbuilt heavy-lift cargo ship designed to move massive payloads from orbit to planet surface. The model features a reinforced core, styrene outer structure, a fully lit cargo bay, and a modular external spine capable of carrying 54 cargo containers. Twin “Leapfrog” drop ships handle surface deliveries, while Jupiter-class ion engines and a payload-focused warp drive keep the ship reliable over speed.
USS Greinke
This build is a large Colony Transport Vessel at 1:350 scale, designed to carry hundreds of passengers to new star systems before warp drive existed. The ship features a wooden core laminated with styrene, rotating habitation modules (if they were real), a fusion reactor, and six custom Hermes-class ion engines. Extensive LED lighting highlights the bridge, shuttle bays, and engine sections, while 3D-printed antennas, shock absorbers, and Xenon tanks add functional detail. The exterior is skinned with custom styrene panels, painted, weathered, and finished with a glossy coat, making this old-school interstellar ship both intricate and photogenic.
Aggressive Alien Ship
In this project, I explore the menacing alien vessels spreading from the 61 SCygni star system. Using slump casting for flowing organic hull shapes, I combined traditional styrene modeling with 3D-printed biomechanical details and plant-metal hybrid inserts. The ship features LED lighting controlled via Arduino Nano, simulating bioelectric energy flow through its hull and massive thrusters. Solar-inspired energy collectors, a fully detailed bridge with insectoid crew, and sculpted Milliput tendrils complete the alien aesthetic. Final finishes include metallic paints with clear green overlays and weathering washes, bringing this sinister scout-combat hybrid to life in both form and function.