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Post by ira on Nov 19, 2014 10:45:41 GMT -6
MARTIAN FLYING SAUCER!I am going to build a 9" Flying Saucer using the Dish Section of the AMT USS Yamaguchi for the main Body. I am getting Martians and other Details from the Pegasus Alpha Centauri UFO Kit. I will probably add Lights later.  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Nov 20, 2014 10:06:22 GMT -6
The Martian Underside!This is the Underside of the Dish with the underside of the UFO fit in place where it will be positioned later.  I am using a 1/16th" Drill Bit to cut plastic. I will use it kind of like a router bit.  I cut out most of the plastic that would have been under the UFO Underside.  More Coming...
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Post by Bud Tugly on Nov 20, 2014 18:24:13 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Nov 21, 2014 9:59:37 GMT -6
Making More Room!I traced a top from a Spray Can on to the Top of the UFO. I am going to use the Spray Can Top for the Cockpit.  Next I drew a Circle inside the traced Circle. The inside Circle is the Cut Line and the outside Circle is the Glue Line for the Cockpit.  Here is the UFO Top after a rough cut out. I'll trim out the hole nice and clean with an X-Acto Knife. Then I'll sand it smooth.  More Coming...
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Post by Dennis M on Nov 22, 2014 22:11:09 GMT -6
Nice start Ira.
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Post by ira on Nov 23, 2014 9:00:07 GMT -6
Top Side!I traced an outline of the Spray Can Top on the Top of the Disc. Then I cut it out.  Next I marked the Top of the UFO to fit down over the raised area of the Disc.  I cut out the Marked area on the UFO Top and then I cut off part of the raised area to fit inside the UFO Top.  Here is the UFO top in place on the Disc.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Nov 23, 2014 9:11:28 GMT -6
Thanks for the info Bud! I have used the 8th inch bits before they work very well. I am using the 16th inch bit now and I am able to do much smaller Cuts, Slots & Holes... |
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Post by ira on Dec 3, 2014 14:22:33 GMT -6
More Headroom!I decided to make the Saucer about 1/4 inch Thicker. The plan is to glue 1/4 inch Plastic Strips between the top and the bottom of the Saucer.  I wrapped the Plastic Strips around small paint bottles to make them curve. Much easier to glue this way.  I'm using Zap-A-Gap Glue and only gluing part of the Strip at a time, to the bottom of the Saucer.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 3, 2014 20:59:44 GMT -6
STRIPS!I glued down the second Strip to form a ring.  I needed to add some thickness to the Ring so I glued 2 Strips, that are half as thick as the first 2, over the first 2 Strips.  That was the thickness I needed for a good fit. Next I glued the Top on to the bottom of the Disc. With these modifications and the UFO Saucer Sections in place, the Interior Height of the Saucer is now an inch Taller. The UFO Sections are not glued in yet.  More Coming...
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Post by Bert on Dec 10, 2014 10:44:02 GMT -6
Ira, I wish I had your vision on builds sometime. You can see the Mona Lisa in a cookie wrapper!
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Post by ira on Dec 15, 2014 12:42:13 GMT -6
Saucer Bumpers!Here is a photo of the Underside. I am going to use Quarter and Half-Round Strips to finish the outer Edge. I glued 2+ Quarter-Round Strips to the underside of the "Overhang" of the Top of the Dish, all the way around.  Here is the Top side of the Dish. Next I glued 2+ Half-Round Strips to the Edge, right under the Quarter-Round Strips.  The Side View. Now that the Strips are in place, they kind of remind me of Bumper Car Bumpers.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 20, 2014 9:17:44 GMT -6
Thanks Dennis!
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Post by ira on Dec 27, 2014 12:21:58 GMT -6
Martians! I cut a Spray Can Lid down to fit inside the Saucer to form the Interior.  Next I glued a plastic strip around the top of the Lid. This will make it easier to glue the Lid to the Saucer.  Martians! Testing the Interior to see how many Martians fit. Looks like a few, we just might have more visitors later...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 28, 2014 16:48:15 GMT -6
Martian Bubble!I am making the Bubble Top from a half of a Clear Plastic Christmas Ornament. I taped off a half inch section that I want to mark for cutting.  Then I drew a line along the edge of the tape. This will be the guide line for cutting.  Here it is after I cut the section off with a cut-off wheel in a Dremel Tool.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 29, 2014 10:28:11 GMT -6
Bubble Ring!I used some Quarter Round Plastic Strip to make molding around the Bubble Top. First I marked the shape of the Bubble Top. Then I wrapped the Plastic Strip around a small bottle a few times until the Strip held the Round Shape. Then I glued it about an inch at a time, along the line, using Zap-A-Gap Glue.  Here it is in place. Later I sanded top of the Quarter Round Strip down flat.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 30, 2014 9:16:42 GMT -6
More Martians!After test fitting the Martians in the Red Can Lid Interior, I decided there wasn't enough room for 3 Martians and all of the Interior Hardware. So I got a larger lid for the Interior.  I had to cut out the Top of the Saucer a little to clear the New Bigger Interior.  I also opened up the UFO Top Part a little more. I may open it up all the way to the Bubble later...  Here he is in the New Interior with the Bubble Top in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 30, 2014 18:15:10 GMT -6
Gangplank!I am making a Gangplank or Ramp to fill the empty slot on the bottom of the Saucer. I measured the lower area and then cut out a piece of Novelty Sheet Plastic to fill it.  Here it is in place.  Then I cut out another Plastic Piece and glued it in the upper area.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 2, 2015 12:28:34 GMT -6
Control Deck!I needed to raise the height for the Flight Control Deck. First I traced the bottom of the Interior on to sheet plastic and cut it out. Then I cut the circle shape in half. Next I added 2 lengths of square plastic tubing and glued them in place as shown.  Then I did a little Sanding & Fitting until I got a good fit in the Interior.  Here is the Control Deck fit in place.  Martian Test Fitting! Yep, that looks about right.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 5, 2015 9:39:21 GMT -6
The Door!I decided to make a Door to access the Gangplank and the rest of the Saucer. First I cut out a rectangle of sheet plastic to fit in the Cockpit.  Then I sanded down the sides and bottom of the Door so it fits flush on the curves.  Here it is in place.  Next I cut 2 lengths of quarter round plastic strips and glued them to the Doors Sides to form the Door Frame.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 6, 2015 14:49:37 GMT -6
Dual Console!I cut this piece off the leftover half of the Raised Floor. Then I drew a cut line for the front of the Console.  Here it is cut and sanded smooth.  Then I glued it in place above the Raised Floor.  Here are the Consoles from the UFOs for a Test Fit.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 12, 2015 9:00:41 GMT -6
Trim Rails...I cut a length of Half-Round Plastic Strip and glued it in from the Console around to the Door. I did the same for both sides.  Next I cut another length of Half-Round Plastic Strip and glued it between the 2 Doors.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 13, 2015 9:53:08 GMT -6
Red & Fuzzy!Since these Martians drive barefoot I thought they might like some nice soft Carpet to stand on. So I applied Red Flocking on the Floors and half way up the Walls.  Next I painted the Consoles and Trim with Tamiya Gold Leaf.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 14, 2015 8:26:26 GMT -6
Ira, I wish I had your vision on builds sometime. You can see the Mona Lisa in a cookie wrapper! |
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Post by ira on Jan 14, 2015 8:47:48 GMT -6
Cockpit Details!I found some great Cockpit Details on line. I copied them on to photo paper and then used 2-Sided Tape to hold them in place.  Console Section.  More Coming...
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Post by scurvydklown on Jan 14, 2015 9:13:28 GMT -6
That's one cozy looking cockpit, Ira.
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Post by ira on Jan 20, 2015 8:39:47 GMT -6
Magic Mirrors!I found some Metallic Reflective Film at the crafts store. Makes the Doors look like Funny Metal.  Here are both Doors with the Film in place.  More Coming...
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Post by modelbuff1958 on Jan 24, 2015 18:25:59 GMT -6
that is so cool
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Post by ira on Feb 6, 2015 9:11:55 GMT -6
That's one cozy looking cockpit, Ira. I'll get back to this Saucer in a week or 2, after I finished a VooDoo FX Lighting project on a Big Cylon Raider... |
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Post by ira on Feb 23, 2015 9:39:26 GMT -6
Martian Mock-Up!Here is a quick mock-up of the Saucer floating above my table.  Most of the Body Work is done and I figured out how to do the Lighting. Now I need to get some Special Lights so I can install the Lights & Death Ray.  More Coming...
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Post by scurvydklown on Feb 23, 2015 16:03:35 GMT -6
They're not going to abduct me, are they?
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