Building a studio scale pod car

[Themodelshopman]

Looks very nice indeed! I am planning to re-visit that one myself someday soon...

 

[3d-builder]

Looks very nice indeed! I am planning to re-visit that one myself someday soon...

Thanks Lasse ....man looking at all your builds was a huge inspiration!!!thumbsup After visiting your site I always said hey "I can do that to......I think?!!:lol

 

[3d-builder]

I love how you keep refining this model - breath taking work in vac plastic!

thumbsup Thanks bud I discoved my engine boxes are to smaller so I need another pattern.thumbsdown

 

[3d-builder]

Wow this will be a big up-date!thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Ok lets try again!

 

[3d-builder]

Ok one more try new computer here.......:lol

 

[Themodelshopman]

NICE!!!thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

More!!

 

[3d-builder]

NICE!!!thumbsup

Thanks Lasse!:thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Some progression here with the canopy landing and the landing gear bay.Plus some panel line scribing.

 

[ralphee]

Michael, that really is looking gorgeous, clean and crisp bro!

lee

 

[3d-builder]

thumbsup Thanks Lee

 

[3d-builder]

Because my canopy landing is only 2mm thick on the top, I had to cut a piece to go underneath both landings.This 3mm piece will add the correct thickness when the small troughs are cut out around the canopy.....ahhh eerrr I hope for this anyway.:lol

To get the oval like shape underneath the landing, I just laid in some tape and cut the shape out. I then transfered the tape template to styrene and cut it out, some CA glue did the rest.

Regards,
Michael

 

[swfan]

Sweet that is really coming along.

Isel

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Looking great Michael.


Al

 

[Guy Cowen]

Looking better & better, I'd give my brothers right arm for just some of your talent.

 

[3d-builder]

Thanks guys!!:thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Looking better & better, I'd give my brothers right arm for just some of your talent.

Hey Guy that's funny.....but you better ask your brother first!!:lol

 

[3d-builder]

Ok I figured just take the canopy landing, pop it down on top of the top hull trace around it, squeeze some glue.....DONE...NOT so fast!thumbsdown.You know I glued that thing donw and it was still on wrong, even with the pencil line I traced around landing!!:lol

So time to drill down through the landing into the top hull, place some nails underneath and try again....this worked better!

Sorry i got a few of the pics out of order, but you guys can figure it out!:thumbsup You will notice the pilot does not fit with the canopy into the landing area.From a rough estimate the tub I have to scratch will have to be around 54 mm in depth!

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Coming along great, that extra day off really helps move things along.


Al