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Post by ira on Jul 10, 2014 8:54:48 GMT -6
Quick Mock Up!Top View.  Side View.  One More.  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Jul 10, 2014 20:34:06 GMT -6
Under Fin!I decided to add a New Fin to the underside of the UFO. I cut the first Fin out out of sheet plastic, but it wasn't big enough...  I cut out a second Fin and it was just right. It will fit in the slot on the underside.  Here it is in place!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 11, 2014 8:39:22 GMT -6
Unhinged! The Hinge on the back of the Bubble Top is too big. I think I'll cut it off. First I wrapped some tape around it for protection.  I cut off the Hinge with a Razor Saw and then trimmed it down smooth with a sharp X-Acto Knife.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 11, 2014 9:11:28 GMT -6
Impala Interior!The Custom Door Panels from the Revell 1959 Impala look like they will fit, with a little Cutting and Fitting. So I cut the ends off.  Then I measured and cut the bottoms off.  After a little more trimming the Door Panels fit perfectly in the Cockpit.  Here they are in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 11, 2014 13:30:02 GMT -6
More Power!The little Yellow Part at the bottom left in the photo is the Flying Sub's rear end. Don't need the Door and the "Jets" are too small. So I am going to add an engine from the AMT X-Wing Fighter. I think I will make some pipes with Plastic Tubing and Rod.  I glued the Engine in place. Then I cut two lengths of Plastic Tubing and two Shorter lengths of Plastic Rod. I glued the Rods in the ends of the Tubing to make them easier to glue in place.  I sprayed the New Rear End with Tamiya Silver Leaf. A Black Wash would look good about now!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 12, 2014 7:59:43 GMT -6
Nice & Shiny! Here is the little UFO after I sprayed it with Filler/Primer.  Next I sprayed Tamiya Camel Yellow, Bright Orange and Red on the Body.  I found these Willys decals in the Decal Box. Perfect for the UFO. I will spray on a couple coats of Testors Glosscote next. This UFO would make a Great Triathlon Racer, Under Water, On the Water and in the Air!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 13, 2014 16:59:04 GMT -6
Nailed It!Found these Roofing Nails in the garage. They are about an inch long with a 1/2 inch head.  I glued the Nails to 3 of the Speeders Feel.  Then I pressed the Feet down into the Base. It stays in place without glue and it still can be removed.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 14, 2014 8:03:10 GMT -6
UFO on a Stick!I used a Chop Stick with 2-Sided Tape to hold the UFO while painting. Here it is after a couple coats of Testors Glosscote.  I found some Bumper Guards in the parts box. Looks like a good fit for the UFO!  Front View.  Here is the rear view with the X-Wing Engine in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 17, 2014 8:32:02 GMT -6
Dash Pod!I decided to add a Dashboard to the UFO. I found this one in the AMT Star Wars Pod Racer Kit. I used the Bubble Top for a guide to cut out the Dashboard. I positioned the Bubble Top in place and traced it.  Here is the Cut Dashboard. I also cut the Square Rings off the Instrument Pod.  Here it is Painted and glued in place. I also added Photo details to the Side Panels.  Almost finished with the Interior.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 18, 2014 9:17:50 GMT -6
Get A Grip!I found these Handle Bars in the MPC Pod Racer Kit. I painted them with Black Primer.  I cut a little off the Handle Bars and glued them to the underside of the Dash. Almost ready for a Test Flight!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 18, 2014 14:51:26 GMT -6
Hyper-Drive!I cut the end off of a B Wing Fighter part. This will fit behind the Bubble top and contain the Hyper-Drive Crystal.  I painted it with Black Primer and glued a plastic Rhinestone in the end. After the glue dried I ground the bottom of the Rhinestone so that it was flush with the bottom of the B wing Part.  Here it is glued in place with Silver Bands made from stripping tape.  More Coming...
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Post by unkljune on Jul 20, 2014 7:01:53 GMT -6
Always a pleasure to follow your builds
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Post by ira on Jul 20, 2014 8:30:07 GMT -6
Rocks and Sand!I got the UFO Finished and mounted it in the Base. I didn't glue it in place, it's a tight fit without glue. Then I added loose rocks around the UFO so it looks like it's really in there. I can still remove it if I want to.  Here is the other side.  I also glued the AT Speeder in place. I decided to turn it around so the rear of the AT Speeder faces the UFO. I pushed the Feet into the Styrofoam base so that they appear to have weight and they are imbedded in the Sand a bit. I spread a little Sand around the Feet when I glued them in. The Sand covered all of the glue.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 20, 2014 9:01:02 GMT -6
Robot Arms!I glued the Robot Drone Arms in place.  Here is the Side View. After this photo I weathered the Arms and replaced the Snow Speeder Harpoon Gun with a Camera.  More Coming...
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Post by modelmkr53 on Jul 20, 2014 13:53:44 GMT -6
WOW....Great work Ira!
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Post by ira on Jul 20, 2014 16:30:47 GMT -6
Good to hear from you Bob!How are you? What's New with you guys?
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Post by ira on Jul 20, 2014 16:45:24 GMT -6
Look Who's Here!After searching the Parts Box, Don seems like the perfect Driver for the UFO. The Don Garlits Figure came in one of his Dragster Kits. Here he is with a coat of Primer. I glued two small nails to Dons feet. This will make it easy to mount him on the Base.  I found some great photos of Don on Google. I painted his Suit and Hair Black, Vallejo Flesh for the skin. I applied a Tan Colored Wash over the Flesh. Then I sprayed him with Glosscote and applied Decals.  A coat of Dullcote was then applied. I met Don Garlitts when I was about 10 or 12 years old. He was always one of my favorites.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jul 21, 2014 8:35:04 GMT -6
Almost Finished!Just taking care of last minute Details and Touch Ups. I will be posting photos of the Finished AT Speeder at the UFO Crash Scene, later this week!  Finished Photos Coming Soon...
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Post by ira on Aug 1, 2014 9:34:24 GMT -6
AT SPEEDER at the UFO Crash Scene is Finished!This was a Fun Project! Here are some photos of the Finished Crash Scene... AT Speeder!  The UFO!  Big Daddy!  The Crash!  More Finished Photos Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 1, 2014 10:16:54 GMT -6
Finished Photos!The Treasure Hunters!  Side View.  Top View.  Rear View.  More Finished Photos Coming...
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Post by Bert on Aug 1, 2014 12:53:43 GMT -6
Super! Looks like a futuristic Safety Safari headed to ground after a space drag race. Fantastic details and detail painting on this one Ira! I like how you blended the old with the future.
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Post by ira on Aug 2, 2014 8:25:29 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Aug 3, 2014 7:14:29 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Aug 3, 2014 7:41:15 GMT -6
Super! Looks like a futuristic Safety Safari headed to ground after a space drag race. Fantastic details and detail painting on this one Ira! I like how you blended the old with the future. So glad you like it... |
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Post by ira on Aug 3, 2014 14:57:23 GMT -6
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Post by Tim Nolan on Oct 13, 2014 18:33:33 GMT -6
This is some great stuff Ira!! I love seeing you doing the Sci-Fi stuff!!! Super idea!
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Oct 28, 2014 6:57:37 GMT -6
Very creative.
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Post by ira on Oct 28, 2014 8:10:04 GMT -6
This is some great stuff Ira!! I love seeing you doing the Sci-Fi stuff!!! Super idea! I thought I might try something New and I'm glad I did SciFi Modeling is Great Fun... |
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