EDIT 10/15/09 - Windshield is on...Check out the pics on page 36.
EDIT 10/11/09 - Now we are just waiting for the windshield...It will be here this week...Check out the video and new pics just posted on page 31.
EDIT 10/5/09- You have GOT to look at the new pics on page 27...This sucker is almost done!!!
EDIT 9/3/09 - Check out page 18 for video of this thing FINALLY running.
EDIT 2/6/09 - It's up for grabs...
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=57372
EDIT 10/31/07 - New progress pic posted on page 8...
EDIT 10/5/07 - New Pics Posted On Page 6...
Afternoon everyone…
After months of work, one of my dream projects is about to really kick into high gear, and I thought I would finally share it with the rest of you…
For years I would joke with friends about wanting a full-scale landspeeder to drive around at special events. And when I would see the replicas that others had built, it would make me want one even more. Well, last summer I was finally able to convince some friends of mine to step up and help me make that dream a reality…
After making numerous research trips to the COSI exhibit up in Ohio, work began last summer on a new master that would then be recreated in hand-laid fiberglass.
Since many of the other replicas that I’ve seen end up looking too big and thick IMHO, I was adamant that we take our time and make ours as close as possible to the original filming props…(which were actually much smaller than you would think)
Almost a year later, and I think the results speak for themselves...
We still need to finish up the engines and the windshield, but that will happen pretty soon.
I should be receiving the fiberglass body in a couple of weeks, at which time I plan on painting it up and mounting it to a 3-wheel electric golf cart chassis. My tentative goal is to have it ready for the grand opening of the traveling Star Wars exhibit that will open here in Fort Worth in June.
Anyhow…Take a look at these pics and let me know what you think.
Jason
EDIT 10/11/09 - Now we are just waiting for the windshield...It will be here this week...Check out the video and new pics just posted on page 31.
EDIT 10/5/09- You have GOT to look at the new pics on page 27...This sucker is almost done!!!
EDIT 9/3/09 - Check out page 18 for video of this thing FINALLY running.
EDIT 2/6/09 - It's up for grabs...
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=57372
EDIT 10/31/07 - New progress pic posted on page 8...
EDIT 10/5/07 - New Pics Posted On Page 6...
Afternoon everyone…
After months of work, one of my dream projects is about to really kick into high gear, and I thought I would finally share it with the rest of you…
For years I would joke with friends about wanting a full-scale landspeeder to drive around at special events. And when I would see the replicas that others had built, it would make me want one even more. Well, last summer I was finally able to convince some friends of mine to step up and help me make that dream a reality…
After making numerous research trips to the COSI exhibit up in Ohio, work began last summer on a new master that would then be recreated in hand-laid fiberglass.
Since many of the other replicas that I’ve seen end up looking too big and thick IMHO, I was adamant that we take our time and make ours as close as possible to the original filming props…(which were actually much smaller than you would think)
Almost a year later, and I think the results speak for themselves...
We still need to finish up the engines and the windshield, but that will happen pretty soon.
I should be receiving the fiberglass body in a couple of weeks, at which time I plan on painting it up and mounting it to a 3-wheel electric golf cart chassis. My tentative goal is to have it ready for the grand opening of the traveling Star Wars exhibit that will open here in Fort Worth in June.
Anyhow…Take a look at these pics and let me know what you think.
Jason
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