Mars Attacks (saucer)

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 08-07-2010, 06:31 PM

I started this a while back for a friend, the large saucer pieces are 15 1/2" and the smaller ones are 6". I drew all the parts out in Cad, and had the legs laser cut, not all parts are pictured. i am using two part urethane expanding foam (THANKS TO REL FOR THE ADVICE). I pour the foam into the saucer cross sections and sand to shape. ive got the two smaller sections ready for Vac forming, the larger parts i have already poured the foam but still in the sanding process. so heres a bunch of pics.

Thanks for Looking.

REL · 08-07-2010, 06:38 PM

Fantastic! This is going to be a cool and unusual project.

GeneralFROSTY · 08-07-2010, 06:51 PM

This is awesome! I always wanted to see a large model of this! I used to have one of the small garage kits, I really wish something this size would make it's way out there as a kit.

Alan Cross · 08-07-2010, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneralFROSTY

This is awesome! I always wanted to see a large model of this! I used to have one of the small garage kits, I really wish something this size would make it's way out there as a kit.

HINT HINT! (love to get this as a kit)

RickDTM · 08-07-2010, 07:46 PM

Fantastic work Al! Then again, I would expect nothing less.

3d-builder · 08-07-2010, 07:57 PM

OMG that's NICE!!!!

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 08-07-2010, 08:28 PM

Thanks Guys,

As for a kit. its possible, if interested send me a PM. not going to give a price or how many will be as of yet, once i see what it takes to finish off the first one ill give a price and let everyone know how many ill make, if at all.

Thanks Al

MonsieurTox · 08-09-2010, 09:04 PM

Very cool and original project Al !

phase pistol · 08-09-2010, 09:04 PM

Ooo! Classic saucer.

raiders · 08-11-2010, 12:11 AM

Can't wait to see more of this!

JimShaw · 08-11-2010, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by raiders

Can't wait to see more of this!

Ditto for me.

NAZGÛL · 08-11-2010, 04:17 AM

Great! I was thinking of this very ship the other day and Im glad youre making it.

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 08-12-2010, 07:33 PM

Ok, got the main saucer section rough sanded. will fine sand and bondo them up this weekend along with betty parts.

Thanks for looking.

Al

REL · 08-12-2010, 07:47 PM

Looking good man. This is going to be smooth.

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 08-12-2010, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REL

Looking good man. This is going to be smooth.

Well thanks Rich. that foam really worked great. Thanks again

Ramsbottom · 08-13-2010, 12:59 AM

Wow any flying saucer modaln is cool but Mars Attacks.... We come in peace.

Hotshot · 08-13-2010, 01:08 AM

Thank you for getting the music stuck in my head . . . .

buhda-duh-dum-bump buhda-duh-dum-bump buhda-duh-dum-bump bump ba bum . . . .

RickDTM · 08-13-2010, 06:18 AM

Lookin' sweet Al!

Mersenne · 08-21-2010, 11:01 PM

I really liked this movie, though it reviewed poorly
well done with your prop, I'm learning so much from everyone's posts here at the rpf

ONEYE · 08-23-2010, 03:13 AM

The Betty and this rock! Such different spacecraft, same talent and skills from a great artist! I'm going back and checking out all your threads. Really magnificent.

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 08-23-2010, 09:21 AM

Thanks Again.

going to form the upper and lower sections tonight. so i can start mounting the landing gear.

Al

trekriffic · 08-23-2010, 10:43 AM

Very cool! I really admire those who build from scratch!

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 08-29-2010, 06:48 PM

Thanks Trek.

I formed the smaller domes today in .060 styrene. and i dont like the thickness. so im going to bump it up .125 that should work fine. so more soon.

Al

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · 09-05-2010, 12:19 PM

I got the large top saucer section smoothed out in bondo and got the first coat of primer on. going to sand and add a few more coats of primer to true it up. if all else fails that top section will make a great salad bowl. LOL. heres a few pics. also going to re do the lower large section, i just dont like it. at least its the smaller of the two.

Thanks for looking.

Al

RickDTM · 09-05-2010, 12:46 PM

Righteous Al!! Shaping up VERY nicely!!

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08-07-2010, 06:31 PM	#1
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mars Attacks (saucer) I started this a while back for a friend, the large saucer pieces are 15 1/2" and the smaller ones are 6". I drew all the parts out in Cad, and had the legs laser cut, not all parts are pictured. i am using two part urethane expanding foam (THANKS TO REL FOR THE ADVICE). I pour the foam into the saucer cross sections and sand to shape. ive got the two smaller sections ready for Vac forming, the larger parts i have already poured the foam but still in the sanding process. so heres a bunch of pics. Thanks for Looking.

08-07-2010, 06:38 PM	#2
REL Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: okc Posts: 2,068 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Fantastic! This is going to be a cool and unusual project.

08-07-2010, 06:51 PM	#3
GeneralFROSTY Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) This is awesome! I always wanted to see a large model of this! I used to have one of the small garage kits, I really wish something this size would make it's way out there as a kit.

08-07-2010, 07:46 PM	#5
RickDTM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Fantastic work Al! Then again, I would expect nothing less.

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08-07-2010, 07:57 PM	#6
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) OMG that's NICE!!!!

08-07-2010, 08:28 PM	#7
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Thanks Guys, As for a kit. its possible, if interested send me a PM. not going to give a price or how many will be as of yet, once i see what it takes to finish off the first one ill give a price and let everyone know how many ill make, if at all. Thanks Al Last edited by IEDBOUNTYHUNTER; 08-08-2010 at 09:22 AM.

08-09-2010, 09:04 PM	#8
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Very cool and original project Al !

08-09-2010, 09:04 PM	#9
phase pistol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 14,351 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Ooo! Classic saucer.

08-11-2010, 12:11 AM	#10
raiders Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Can't wait to see more of this!

08-11-2010, 04:17 AM	#12
NAZGÛL Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Great! I was thinking of this very ship the other day and Im glad youre making it.

08-12-2010, 07:33 PM	#13
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Ok, got the main saucer section rough sanded. will fine sand and bondo them up this weekend along with betty parts. Thanks for looking. Al

08-12-2010, 07:47 PM	#14
REL Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: okc Posts: 2,068 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Looking good man. This is going to be smooth.

08-13-2010, 12:59 AM	#16
Ramsbottom Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Wow any flying saucer modaln is cool but Mars Attacks.... We come in peace.

08-13-2010, 01:08 AM	#17
Hotshot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Millersburg, Ohio; the Heart of Amish Country Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Thank you for getting the music stuck in my head . . . . buhda-duh-dum-bump buhda-duh-dum-bump buhda-duh-dum-bump bump ba bum . . . .

08-13-2010, 06:18 AM	#18
RickDTM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Lookin' sweet Al!

08-21-2010, 11:01 PM	#19
Mersenne Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) I really liked this movie, though it reviewed poorly well done with your prop, I'm learning so much from everyone's posts here at the rpf

08-23-2010, 03:13 AM	#20
ONEYE Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: This is not the place to be. Posts: 1,426 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) The Betty and this rock! Such different spacecraft, same talent and skills from a great artist! I'm going back and checking out all your threads. Really magnificent.

08-23-2010, 09:21 AM	#21
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Thanks Again. going to form the upper and lower sections tonight. so i can start mounting the landing gear. Al

08-23-2010, 10:43 AM	#22
trekriffic Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 412 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Very cool! I really admire those who build from scratch!

08-29-2010, 06:48 PM	#23
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Thanks Trek. I formed the smaller domes today in .060 styrene. and i dont like the thickness. so im going to bump it up .125 that should work fine. so more soon. Al

09-05-2010, 12:19 PM	#24
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 601 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) I got the large top saucer section smoothed out in bondo and got the first coat of primer on. going to sand and add a few more coats of primer to true it up. if all else fails that top section will make a great salad bowl. LOL. heres a few pics. also going to re do the lower large section, i just dont like it. at least its the smaller of the two. Thanks for looking. Al

09-05-2010, 12:46 PM	#25
RickDTM Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mars Attacks (saucer) Righteous Al!! Shaping up VERY nicely!!

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