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Post by fiftiesdiner on Sept 5, 2014 15:11:31 GMT -6
Ira, That is coming along fantastic I really like the color contrast of the red against the silver and the modifications you are doing along the way are looking great.
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Post by ira on Sept 7, 2014 9:06:21 GMT -6
RRRockin RRRol RRRobot! 
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Post by ira on Sept 12, 2014 12:27:57 GMT -6
Arm Details...I cut some Brass Screen to fit the Slots I cut out earlier. Then I pushed the Screen against the inside of the Slot until it formed to the shape of the Slot. Next I glued it inside the Slot.  Inner Arm Detail... I sprayed the Inner Arm Part with Flat Black and the Cylinders with Vallejo's Red and Yellow. I also added a strip of Metal Studs from Auto Graphics RC Stickers.  Upper Arm Detail... I painted some Steel and Flat Black details. Then I added 3 strips of Metal Studs from the RC Stickers.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Sept 15, 2014 8:38:05 GMT -6
BiG Arms!I did some more painting on the Arm Parts. Then I applied a black wash and a spray of Testors Glosscote.  Here is a Mock-Up of the Arms.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Sept 15, 2014 17:07:02 GMT -6
RRRobot Pilot!Dolores painted this Tamiya Driver for me about 15 years ago. Looks like a perfect candidate to control RRRobot!  Had to give him a trim to fit inside RRRobot.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Sept 18, 2014 8:37:41 GMT -6
Cookies! I'm starting on the Cockpit for RRRobot. I found a tray from a package of Cookies that should work just fine...  I cut the end off of the Cookie Tray and sprayed it with DupliColor Filler/Primer. I am also going to use part of this Seat that I found in a 12th Scale 57 Chevy Box.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Sept 21, 2014 9:33:54 GMT -6
Pilots Seat!I cut the top from the Chevy Seat and fit it to the Pilots Back & Head.  I added 2 strips of square Plastic Tubing to the front edge of the Pilots platform. This will make attaching to RRRobot easy. I also painted the Seat Back.  Here is the Pilot with the Seat Back attached.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Sept 21, 2014 20:35:18 GMT -6
Ira, That is coming along fantastic I really like the color contrast of the red against the silver and the modifications you are doing along the way are looking great.
Red, Black & Silver is my Favorite color combination... |
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Post by ira on Sept 28, 2014 11:12:25 GMT -6
Magnesium, Copper & Brass!I'm painting Metallic Colors on the back side of RRRobot now, using both Tamiya & Vallejo Paints.  Here is the Lower Front of RRRobot. I'm going to add more Brass, then some Red and Black.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 1, 2014 8:28:42 GMT -6
Adding More Details!You can add a lot of detail to a kit with Plastic and Aluminum Tubing. I painting some Plastic Tubing with Tamiya Silver Leaf and cut 2 short lengths off.  I am going to mount the Tubing over the 2 little plastic nipples sticking up.  Here is one glued in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 2, 2014 18:27:21 GMT -6
More Greebles!I cut 2 lengths of Aluminum Tubing and glued them in the holes under the 2 Plastic Tubes.  Next I added some Pod Racer Plumbing next to the Edsel Vents. A Car "A" Arm was added between the Sides and the Ball Tire.  Bullet Fuel Tanks were added next to the X-Wing Engines. Then I added 8 Weber Carbs from the AMT Double Dragster Kit.  More Coming...
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Post by DVS on Oct 2, 2014 22:35:55 GMT -6
Looking good, really liking all the details that you're putting into it.
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Post by jimbertges on Oct 3, 2014 1:40:28 GMT -6
A place for everything and everything in its place.
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Post by ira on Oct 3, 2014 10:15:22 GMT -6
Unpainting & a Wash!I tried painting the Lines or Hoses with a small brush and I messed it up. Then I tried a toothpick but that didn't work too well. So I cleaned up and touched up the mess. Next I tried removing the Silver Paint from the Lines with an X-acto Knife, that worked! The Blue Plastic shows through where I scraped off the paint.  Then I finished painting all of the details and applied a Black Wash from "The Detailer".  After the Wash dried I sprayed on a couple of coats of Testors Glosscote.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 5, 2014 10:01:32 GMT -6
Cockpit Greebles!I added some Engine parts from a 1/16th scale Cobra and a Hose from another part of the Robot.  Here are the Greebles after a Black Wash and a coat of Testors Glosscote.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 5, 2014 10:09:24 GMT -6
Looking good, really liking all the details that you're putting into it. So glad you like it... |
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Post by ira on Oct 8, 2014 5:52:00 GMT -6
Screen!I used Zap-A-Gap, Green Label to glue Brass Screen Over the Body Openings.  Here is the front with Screen installed.  The Rear.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 8, 2014 6:07:07 GMT -6
The Pilot!I glued in the Pilot/Seat Assembly as shown.  Here he is in the Cockpit.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 8, 2014 12:32:31 GMT -6
Cookie Cockpit!I cut down the Cookie Tray to fit and sprayed it Gray. Then I made copies of Dashboard & Speaker Photos and attached them inside with 2 Sided Tape. I am also using 2 Sided Tape to attach the Cockpit to the Body.  Here it is in place. I will use tape to seal the edges that don't show.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 8, 2014 12:39:16 GMT -6
A place for everything and everything in its place. Now, where is that Thing I had in that Place? |
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Post by ira on Oct 10, 2014 6:24:47 GMT -6
LIGHTS!I started working with the Fiber Optics by cutting 11 lengths of the Fiber. I fit them inside of the Body and fit them through the Ball Hole. I'm so glad they fit.  Here is a trick I tried with the Fibers. I put a Fiber close to the Flame until it started to melt or catch on fire, then I pressed down the Hot End to form a shape like a Pin or Nail Head.  If you look at the Fiber in the Top/Middle of the photo you can see the Pin Head shape I formed on the end with the candle. By making this End Shape on the Fibers I can slide the Fibers through the Holes I drilled in the Body and they will stop when the Ends touch the Holes.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 11, 2014 8:01:00 GMT -6
Tunnel of Light!I realized that after I glue half of the Top Half of the Body in place, it will be almost impossible to slide the Fibers into the small hole at the bottom of the Lower Half of RRRobot. So I decided to make a Guide for the Fibers to go into the hole. I started with a length of plastic tubing and I cut a slice out of the side.  Then I glued it in place. This made it so easy to pass the Fibers through the Body into the hole.  More Coming...
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Post by Tim Nolan on Oct 13, 2014 18:35:44 GMT -6
This is a nice project Ira! You've come full circle my friend. Glad to see you expanding your horizons and still building kick-ass model cars too!!
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Post by ira on Oct 15, 2014 11:11:02 GMT -6
Stringing the Lights!I started with the backside of the Body and pulled 5 Fibers through the front of the Holes that I drilled in the Lights. I applied 5 Minute epoxy inside to hold the Fibers in place. Then I clipped tweezers on each Fiber to hold them until the Glue Dried.  I did the same for the Lights in the front side of the Body. I started with 2 Fibers inside the Cockpit.  After the Epoxy Glue dried I dripped Elmer's White Glue into the Head Lights and Taillights.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 15, 2014 11:22:58 GMT -6
This is a nice project Ira! You've come full circle my friend. Glad to see you expanding your horizons and still building kick-ass model cars too!! Thanks Tim! Great to hear from you! Thanks so much for the kind words. Yes I branched out into Fantasy Modeling for some New Inspiration. I'm building some pretty wild stuff now... Would love to see more of your SciFi Projects. Can you post a few photos? Later my Friend... |
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Post by ira on Oct 15, 2014 12:50:11 GMT -6
All Together Now!I pulled the Fibers from the front of the Body down through the "Tunnel". Then I glued the front of the Body to the Bottom Half of the Body. I added 2 lengths of plastic tubing in the main Body Joints and added more glue for strength. Next I pulled the Fibers from the Bodies Backside through the "Tunnel". Then I glued the Body Halves Together.  Here are the Main Body Sections all glued Together!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 16, 2014 8:46:41 GMT -6
Egg Bubble!Remember several Posts earlier I cut up a plastic Egg Plate to make a Bubble Top?  Here it is in place...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 16, 2014 11:56:28 GMT -6
More Arms!I found these Robot Arms on a Star Wars Action Figure, The Battle Droid. I bought a few of them to match up pairs of Arms.  I needed mounts for the Arms. The Ends of a couple of these Pens will work.  Here they are in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Oct 17, 2014 8:50:03 GMT -6
RRRobot is on the Ball!I pulled all of the Fiber Optics through the Base and got RRRobot up on the Ball.  Side View.  Rear View.  More Coming...
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Post by fiftiesdiner on Oct 17, 2014 12:51:39 GMT -6
Ira,
GREAT STUFF I have been following along with your build.. Amazing!!
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