A Very Rare Dune Rat

[TooOld]

A while ago I acquired this Dune Rat molded in orange with white parts , it was incomplete but in great condition and the tail was unbroken !
I figured the chances of finding the white parts to finish this Dune Rat would be next to impossible so casting them in white resin seemed like my best option . So now it's complete and may not be 100% original but it looks great in the display cabinet !

Here's how I got it and the resin parts I cast .


And here's the completed Dune Rat !

[hobbybobby]

Is also already long on my wish list...


Great completion, Bob, cute little bug, you just have to like it!

[donculley]

Nice save ! Imagine in the pre internet days how many kits like this ended up in the landfill because they were broken and/or missing parts . Now we have the means to save them !!!

[TooOld]

Jan 30, 2017 15:05:45 GMT -6 hobbybobby said:

Is also already long on my wish list...


Great completion, Bob, cute little bug, you just have to like it!

Thanks !

[TooOld]

Jan 30, 2017 15:15:38 GMT -6 donculley said:

Nice save ! Imagine in the pre internet days how many kits like this ended up in the landfill because they were broken and/or missing parts . Now we have the means to save them !!!

And I want to save them all !!!!!

[70spop]

Cool! That worked out great. I like how the resin parts don't quite match the original white parts. Kind of like when they restore ruins or dinosaur skeletons and the patches are distinguishable from the original material.

Brian

[TooOld]

Jan 30, 2017 23:43:35 GMT -6 70spop said:

Cool! That worked out great. I like how the resin parts don't quite match the original white parts. Kind of like when they restore ruins or dinosaur skeletons and the patches are distinguishable from the original material.

Brian

I agree completely , keeps everybody honest .
And it makes it easy to remember which parts I need to find . . . you never know !

[patw]

Well Bob you've done it again, well saved! I nearly got the Sandpiper I was looking for on ebay USA but it went over $100 so way too expensive. But I got today a Woodie on Surfari from Amazon USA in just 6 days!

[TooOld]

Jan 31, 2017 16:45:31 GMT -6 patw said:

Well Bob you've done it again, well saved! I nearly got the Sandpiper I was looking for on ebay USA but it went over $100 so way too expensive. But I got today a Woodie on Surfari from Amazon USA in just 6 days!

Thanks Pat ! I saw that Sandpiper too , a bit too high I think .
Congrats on the Woodie On A Surfari , great kit !

[Bert]

Way to go Bob. I think that is the first one of those I have seen built. I like it.