Hi Gang,
First... WOW! 1,000,000 views! That is amazing! Thank you so much for all the support and putting up with us all these years! This project wouldn't be without the help, support, kindness and enthusiasm from all involved. You guys / gals are the best! I love you all! Lets have another awesome 1 million more
Well... the weekend has come and gone and what a... UGH... weekend it was! The weather is so bad! The heat humidity are way up making it feel like 105 plus and the laser cutter, also affected by the heat, crapped out twice mid-way through two cuts resulting in loss of MDF and acrylic. It was not a very productive weekend. At one point the makers was up to 101 inside the warehouse... It was miserable at best... BUT...
So... I bounced between the 1/4 scale and the full scale. I pulled these full scale greeblies off and I'm prepping them for a more screen accurate look (accurate to TFA since we have detailed images)
Popped off the cover
Laser cut three new cover plates
These little details go on the sides
4 total - two on ea side
Back to the 1/4 scale... I recut this greeblie
I laser cut new greeblies and put the laser cutter to the test!
I recut this greeblie as well splitting it into two pieces and added more depth
I the laser cut these little guys
For this new recut
Lots of filler and new greeblies being added
The 1/4 scale Kirby hoses / connectors were redesigned and cut
Still walking this design through my head...
I then did a test cut for these two greeblies - black squares. One black square is etched and the other out of two different pieces
Not sure which one works best
I then recut this greeblie! Check out the fine laser cut lines!
Adding some dials
Adding some familiar color
More new greeblies
New Volvo Panel Boxes
The 1/4 Scale cockpit entrance
I then jumped over to the full scale beast and adhered the MDF to the nose frame
I had to remove A LOT of material
It was 100 plus degrees! And its not even July YET!
The MDF is also adding some needed support and keeping the nose from flexing
Temp added the window
Nice clean look - I might add some MDF to the top of the platform as well
I then got home and decided to paint the new greeblies I cut before the laser quit on me... DANG HUMIDITY! UGH... That's it! I'm done! See ya in Oct!
Finally... I'm trying to upload vids of the Laser Cutter and Full Scale Cockpit Walk-around but Photobucket is giving me problems. GRRRR
Stand Tuned for More!