Building a studio scale pod car

[3d-builder]

Working on the roof supports, made a little jig to try to get the angle of these to match up.

 

[Scott Graham]

Almost there with the body huh? Looks great!

Just curious: did you use any drawn plans for this or did you just follow your instincts and compare reference and the kit parts?

 

[qcfoundry]

are there height restrictions for cc pilots?
kinda tight in there

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Michael., looking good., just check it from the front it looks like its leaning to one side more than the other.


Al

 

[3d-builder]

Michael., looking good., just check it from the front it looks like its leaning to one side more than the other.


Al

Ya Al your right I ripped it up need to start over on the bottom rail!!:angry:thumbsdown

 

[3d-builder]

are there height restrictions for cc pilots?
kinda tight in there

It is tight but if you need more room just sanding the pilots bottom woks it out!thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Almost there with the body huh? Looks great!

Just curious: did you use any drawn plans for this or did you just follow your instincts and compare reference and the kit parts?

Scott check out the first page of the thread, I used Tobs kit as reference for my patterns.:thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Cut out one of the laser cannon tubes, I will make a little vacuum plug for this to create the enclosure wall inside.I can see I will have to sand down the inside edges of this area as it's to thick.

 

[3d-builder]

Been a while......:lol This link will bring you up to speed though!

http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/3dimensionalmanagement/Studio scalecloud car/?start=0

 

[kodofett]

Looks like it coming along really good. Cant wait to see it done. Very cool thumbsup

 

[imaginager]

Amazing work, Michael! Hands down the BEST cloud car outside of the archives. Possibly the best inside the archives, too.

 

[REL]

Looking good, Michael! Soooo, what's next?

 

[3d-builder]

Amazing work, Michael! Hands down the BEST cloud car outside of the archives. Possibly the best inside the archives, too.

Thanks Alan thats a very nice compliment!

I worked on detailing the engine cover with
some plastruct half round stock. Lee I used your method and put them in boiling water worked great!:thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Looking good, Michael! Soooo, what's next?

Well I have the A-wing sitting there half finished and the speeder....and a F-117 stealth!!!:lol Thanks Rich I want this little sucker to go away it just won't though!

 

[ralphee]

The quality of work here is blinding Michael, shes a beaut to look at, and yes, probably a way more attractive build than the real deal lol.

lee

 

[Scott Graham]

Looking good! I hadn't thought of that wing attachment method. I'd like to try it on my salzo cast kit.

 

[ralphee]

Problem with that Scott, is the Salzo's hulls have a weight that is just ludicrous, great casts, but, FG would have been the way forward on that kit redo.
Mind you, if you ran up a new wing spar for the Salzo, say from alloy? That would work very well!

lee

 

[3d-builder]

Thanks guys I find this model to be a pain in the @!$#^, because you have two pods so really your working on two models! It is a fun model to make though and a interesting design!

 

[3d-builder]

Some finished shots naked and in primer.

 

[timeslip]

Wow Michael! very nice progress.
Geroge