ED-209 rebuild (FINISHED PICS PAGE 6)
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judgedredd
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
Damn mate can i have it back now
Fantastic job
Damn mate can i have it back now
Fantastic job
nick-a-tron
Well-Known Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
any updates Keith?
any updates Keith?
nick-a-tron
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Re: ED-209 rebuild
awsome news! really looking forward to seeing more ED progress!
awsome news! really looking forward to seeing more ED progress!
Space Jockey
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Re: ED-209 rebuild
I never really paid much attention to Robocop before, but just thought I'd take a look here...your project is great, nice one!
If you ever do a replacement canopy part made available to others, definitely contact the guys over at the Sideshow Freaks Forum, as they are just crying over the deteriation of this part on their ED209's.
-SJ
I never really paid much attention to Robocop before, but just thought I'd take a look here...your project is great, nice one!
If you ever do a replacement canopy part made available to others, definitely contact the guys over at the Sideshow Freaks Forum, as they are just crying over the deteriation of this part on their ED209's.
-SJ
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
What are you stripping the parts with? I may need it for my own piece, so any pointers would be highly appreciated, as I now know why I can't take things as easily apart - simply because they are fused together by the black paint.
Keith
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
I'm using very fin wet and dry paper and just sanding all the paint off. Its taking ages to remove the paint from the small parts though. Thats why i've not posted any updates for a while. I could just leave the original paint and just give it a quick sanding, but i want to remove as much paint as possible really, i'm just fussy like that.
So far i have the following parts primed with tamiya fine surface primer:
All parts for the head other than the two flaps that go above the arms.
All the parts for one full leg.
Pelvis.
Side toes.
Bottom/main leg section of the other leg.
All silver parts from side of head and the arms are finished and painted silver.
All the resin parts i have made to replace the rubber and the guns i've made are finished and painted black.
As soon as i have finished sanding and priming the rest of the parts, the fun work starts with the final colour and putting ed back together again.
I recommend using Tamiya fine surface primer to anyone, its just fantastic stuff. Let the can stand in hot water for a few minutes first and the finish on the model will be 100% perfect. Its got a really smooth finish. If it was just a shade darker, i would use it as my primer and final base coat. I was very tempted. Its expensive stuff though. So far i have spent £28 GBP on primer alone. Tamiya bare metal silver is great also. Its the first silver i've used thats hard wearing without a clear coat. It won't dull or scratch even if you try and scratch it with your fingernail.
Keith.
I'm using very fin wet and dry paper and just sanding all the paint off. Its taking ages to remove the paint from the small parts though. Thats why i've not posted any updates for a while. I could just leave the original paint and just give it a quick sanding, but i want to remove as much paint as possible really, i'm just fussy like that.
So far i have the following parts primed with tamiya fine surface primer:
All parts for the head other than the two flaps that go above the arms.
All the parts for one full leg.
Pelvis.
Side toes.
Bottom/main leg section of the other leg.
All silver parts from side of head and the arms are finished and painted silver.
All the resin parts i have made to replace the rubber and the guns i've made are finished and painted black.
As soon as i have finished sanding and priming the rest of the parts, the fun work starts with the final colour and putting ed back together again.
I recommend using Tamiya fine surface primer to anyone, its just fantastic stuff. Let the can stand in hot water for a few minutes first and the finish on the model will be 100% perfect. Its got a really smooth finish. If it was just a shade darker, i would use it as my primer and final base coat. I was very tempted. Its expensive stuff though. So far i have spent £28 GBP on primer alone. Tamiya bare metal silver is great also. Its the first silver i've used thats hard wearing without a clear coat. It won't dull or scratch even if you try and scratch it with your fingernail.
Keith.
Keith
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
Here are the main leg sections in primer:
Note the magnet inside to hold the silver things on to the side of the legs:
Here is one of the silver things (i don't know what to call them) with a magnet inside:
I glued the plastic squares onto the leg so the silver things fit in the correct position with an even gap around them:
I added the grey plastic tube to the fitting for the upper leg section and added some thick plastic sheet with a hole in it inside of the upper leg. It just gives some extra support to the legs and spreads the load out rather than it all being at the front face of the upper leg:
The leg tops just push into place and are a nice tight fit:
Here is the canopy with magnets fitted:
Here you can see the bolts that the magnets in the canopy stick to:
Some parts painted in that nice tamiya silver i was talking about before. Note the tube that the new pod fits on to:
The new pod push fits in place:
Here you can see the resin arm joint i made to replace the rubber (the black part):
The deeper more detailed mouth:
The new resin neck painted black:
Upper leg section in primer. There are 8 parts to each upper leg section and every part was primed separately. Its just been push fitted together here for the photos:
The new resin hip joints in final black paint:
Some toes:
Some test fitting of the wires on the right pod. The red wire is still a little too long here:
Keith.
Here are the main leg sections in primer:
Note the magnet inside to hold the silver things on to the side of the legs:
Here is one of the silver things (i don't know what to call them) with a magnet inside:
I glued the plastic squares onto the leg so the silver things fit in the correct position with an even gap around them:
I added the grey plastic tube to the fitting for the upper leg section and added some thick plastic sheet with a hole in it inside of the upper leg. It just gives some extra support to the legs and spreads the load out rather than it all being at the front face of the upper leg:
The leg tops just push into place and are a nice tight fit:
Here is the canopy with magnets fitted:
Here you can see the bolts that the magnets in the canopy stick to:
Some parts painted in that nice tamiya silver i was talking about before. Note the tube that the new pod fits on to:
The new pod push fits in place:
Here you can see the resin arm joint i made to replace the rubber (the black part):
The deeper more detailed mouth:
The new resin neck painted black:
Upper leg section in primer. There are 8 parts to each upper leg section and every part was primed separately. Its just been push fitted together here for the photos:
The new resin hip joints in final black paint:
Some toes:
Some test fitting of the wires on the right pod. The red wire is still a little too long here:
Keith.
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nick-a-tron
Well-Known Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
holy crap that is looking amazing! watching this all come together is so enjoyable and inspiring Keith!
gunna be the best 209 out there i reckon.
holy crap that is looking amazing! watching this all come together is so enjoyable and inspiring Keith!
gunna be the best 209 out there i reckon.
tgreco
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
hey Keith, that is awe inspiring
one question
the sheet metal that you used for the detail on the inside of the mouth
where did you get that from (I ask because I was looking for something similiar for a project, and couldn't find anything, wound up hand drilling a bazillion holes in sheet styrene instead...)
hey Keith, that is awe inspiring
one question
the sheet metal that you used for the detail on the inside of the mouth
where did you get that from (I ask because I was looking for something similiar for a project, and couldn't find anything, wound up hand drilling a bazillion holes in sheet styrene instead...)
Keith
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
Thanks everyone.
I don't know where the metal with the holes comes from. I've had it for years as i used to use it for the eye lens on my predator helmets. I think a friend of mine from the boards may have sent it to me. Robosteve maybe?
I received the final colour today which is Tamiya Light Ghost Grey. I only ordered one can to test it, but its a perfect colour IMO, so i am going to order 7 more cans.
Both pods and the pelvis are now painted in the final colour, but thats as far as one 100ml can goes.
Does anyone know where to get a good deal on the Tamiya spray cans? I've been buying them off ebay, but its $7 shipping for the first can and $3.50 for every additional can.
Keith.
Thanks everyone.
I don't know where the metal with the holes comes from. I've had it for years as i used to use it for the eye lens on my predator helmets. I think a friend of mine from the boards may have sent it to me. Robosteve maybe?
I received the final colour today which is Tamiya Light Ghost Grey. I only ordered one can to test it, but its a perfect colour IMO, so i am going to order 7 more cans.
Both pods and the pelvis are now painted in the final colour, but thats as far as one 100ml can goes.
Does anyone know where to get a good deal on the Tamiya spray cans? I've been buying them off ebay, but its $7 shipping for the first can and $3.50 for every additional can.
Keith.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
I've used these with great results: http://www.redfroghobbies.com/
Man, I'd love to hire you to do mine, at least the customizing work, but you'd likely not want to do another one.
I've used these with great results: http://www.redfroghobbies.com/
Man, I'd love to hire you to do mine, at least the customizing work, but you'd likely not want to do another one.
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Keith
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
Here is the rocket launcher after some work:
The gun pods are now in the final base colour:
Note the added rivets to match the original:
The rocket launcher targeting thingy has been reworked and screws onto the pod with two tiny screws, so it can be removed. It still needs to be painted:
Keith.
Here is the rocket launcher after some work:
The gun pods are now in the final base colour:
Note the added rivets to match the original:
The rocket launcher targeting thingy has been reworked and screws onto the pod with two tiny screws, so it can be removed. It still needs to be painted:
Keith.
judgedredd
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
DAMN !!!!!!!!!!
nice work mate wish i had an ED209 model lol
DAMN !!!!!!!!!!
nice work mate wish i had an ED209 model lol
hollywoodhardware
Sr Member
Re: ED-209 rebuild
Superclean work! Looks astonishing!
Thomas
Superclean work! Looks astonishing!
Thomas
