Build thread: 1:1 Halo Warthog- build diary online

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I thought you people will like to know that I have, in my alter ego 9-5 job, just started to work on making a client a 1:1 Warthog from Halo.

A stripped down Land Rover 110 has just arrived in the workshop - this thing needs to be driveable!

I will post a build thread as I go, although we are still liasing with the client over what form this will take.
Its a budget build so I am putting in unpaid work to get it finished (afterall, who wouldnt- there wont be another chance for a while to do this kind of piece !)

Wish me luck!

D
 
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Re: Build thread: 1:1 Halo Warthog

land rover huh? I can see it.

I always thought a Rhino would be a good base for a warthog.

cant wait to see your progress!
 
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Good luck... you're going to need it! :p

But seriously, good luck. :)

Having seen it in person, I can say that there is a lot of work involved! Looking forward to seeing your progress!
 
Re: Build thread: 1:1 Halo Warthog- webdiary

Well -I have managed to start a form of build diary !
The budget is minimal so I'm afraid it can only be a link- we need to get as much web traffic to the site for advertising/ promotion of Props Studios, which is why we agreed to take on the project (almost at cost)
Ill be updating it as often as I can in the new year, when work starts proper.
quick pic:
WarthogOUTLINEsml.jpg


the link:
http://www.themodelmaker.co.uk/WarthogDiary/warthog.html

We havent the budget for 4 wheel steering, and its certainly going to be a build from ingenuity rather than $£ so I am sure it will appeal to many people on the RPF !
 
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are you gonna do a solid axle vehile or independat suspesion like the "Puma" has :) ?

that was a Red vs Blue joke ;)
 
Ha ! ;-)
The original plan is to make it fully MOT' able, which to those off our UK shores is basically a form of 'highway certificate' which means at the time of testing it yearly in a registered garage, it passes certain safety and road worthy tests.All vehicles on UK h=roads have to have one to be legal to drive in public.
I am not convinced that it will pass- we'd prob have to cover wheels up , the lights may be deemed set too high for a passenger vehicle, that sort of thing.
See how it goes...
Dan
 
Re: Build thread: 1:1 Halo Warthog- build diary Update 26th Jan09

Great! Just don't let me drive it--I'll crash and flip it just like in the game. :lol
 
Lovely bit of metalwork going on there. If Flashdance has taught me anything, it's that nothing makes you feel more manly than welding.
 
Actually, the welder here is a MIG welder, truly amazing- its like the welding equivalent of writing with an expensive fountain pen!
Funny you should say manly- they were my exact words on facebook! ;-)
Tried to Join up to the 405th, registration is full .....
 
When all the settings are right, I've heard MIG welding described as "the hot-glue gun of metalwork". You can tack stuff together with ease. I actually sent my CV to Props Studios, I'd love to work on something like this.

You could really have some fun if it passes the MOT.
 
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