Id create a WTB thread TBH. They are pretty rare anyhow, and have been OOP for around 5 yrs or so?
It wont be cheap if you find one, nor will it be very nice either out the packet, the casting on these things was sh*te, but you can make it shine with some elbow grease!
lee
And about £600 in parts and plasticralphee said:
I still regret selling mineralphee said:
Fantastic work Lee as always top notch!!!!
Greg
Thanks Greg. Did regret selling my old one, not anymore though!
Lee
Yeah, still at it lol, quick update, all silly bits on the built legs done now, its amazing how long those silly bits take too.
Last leg is now well underway, articulate Saturn V top knuckle is in shot here.
Hoping, really hoping, with what i can get done tomorrow, and next Saturday, ill be shipping these in the next couple of weeks......im really spent on them now lol.
bests.........lee
Nice work mate.... Ship em to me first so I can have a play with em. I'll post em to mars in a couple a weeks.
oh man !! they are awesome!!!
Well worth the wait!!!
i can stress enough how grateful I am for these mate!!
and Simon , are you bringing these down?? lol
mars
i have purposely avoided the SS section lately due to fund shortage but this always pulls me back in. Simply great work.
-james
Simon ill see how Mars feels about that buddy lol. Thanks guys, its been a task and a half this time, so much else going on in life i guess, its been tricky having a complicated job like this on right now, but ive managed to pull through.
Mars, dont worry bud, as you wanna go, arm to arm, ill go through the donors with you, have you bought most of the kits as yet?
James, i hear you on the funds front, im pretty much done now, ive got all my projects for the next few years now, so im relaxing funds into this hobby for a while now, barring the odd donor here and there lol......dont think ill ever stop buying those lol.
lee
I meant to say " can't stress enough"! Not "can".
Lol , simon is a funny guy!!!
And I have bought some kits but not all.
Once I know what all the parts are , I will try and get most from one shop at one time as shipping to oz sometimes costs more than the kit itself.
Tell me about it......fujimi 1/76 willys jeep $6.50... Shipping.... ****ing $25.....priceless.
Simon Willy's Jeeps are getting spendy, paid over $10 the other day for one with the Sherman, still got two to find, but may cast what i have now, save the ballache of looking lol.
Did get a fair price on a second Mig the other day, save me casting the turbine now, i think it would have cost more in rubber than the price of the kit.
Mars, no worries bud, i hear you on shipping, its not cheap in any form now, then you get those who refuse to ship abroad.......irritant to say the least.
lee
Looking sexy Lee, the light and the end of the tunnel is nigh
Try using Parcels2go.com they do get much better rates than going direct, what ever you do dont mention resin though
I'm typing up your letter tonight so will be able to see it later, How does Empire Creations sound as a tag line?
And there were five, fcuk yeah...............sorry, but these things have burned me out, im STOKED to be at this stage now, as most weekends these arms have scared me, more than Pennywise the clown too, and that my friends.......is SCARY!
Really, nearly, there now, then i can take me replica ILM photo, and ship them off to the other fella lol.
lee
Nothing less than stunning mate, they put mine to shame.............you know you'll miss em when they're gone!!!?
Cheers buddy, nah, i wont miss these, glad to see the back of them Guy, this is it now, i cant think of another day, ill be thinking of PD arms, EVER lol.
lee
congratulations Lee,
those finished legs are beautiful !
You've made an excellent job.
Those look great all together there. What a pro job!
Jason, thanks bud, i really am sorry i cant build you a set, but i just cant face this again lol, i will get you a shopping list together ASAP though, promise!
Thanks Andre and Scott, and ill be in touch Andre, just had a lot on my plate of late to even think much on Y wings!
Lee
Dude, if you could squeeze me in, I would so appreciate a shopping list for the probe legs as well! I've been searching high and low for the kit for so long because of your build! I had a chance to buy one once for $600 but turned it down because I heard it was sloppy. That's when I only wanted to buy and build resin models. Then I get into the side of SS models that require buying thousands of dollars worth of donor models....I see your build and think I could have done that! I have been kicking myself in the ass ever since! LOL! I should've purchased it!
I think if I can build the legs and get an idea of the size relationships...I might be able to pull a scratch body.
Again, if you don't mind, I would be grateful.
Joe
Oh man!
So close and yet so far!
What a great job mate.
I was very lucky to persuade Lee, unfortunatey I have ruined him !lol
Seriously , Lee has always updated whether he had something done or not.
Real pleasure to deal with someone that conducts himself the way he does.
I could not of asked for anything better,
Thank you
Mars
Seeing as your all PD'd out mate could you build me a rebel transport?
Great job Lee !
Glad you're done with them, cant wait to see more of the Y !
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