Building the Sandcrawler

[hollywoodhardware]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Wow, that is really something different. I love the look of all the kit parts laid out without any primer! Stunning job!

 

[seven]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Watching with interest. I love the sandcrawler.

 

[jawsmodels]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

WOW Eric you seriously don't muck about mate. Its nice to see you killing another scratch build. hows the Star Destroyer going? This is an awsome subject :eek

 

[ckwanwoo]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Thanks to friends for your kind words
Here is small update~!

Jason,
Currently, I postpone the ISD project to identify unknown kit parts and re-construction to more accuracy...

thanks Eric.

 

[qcfoundry]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

soooo ....damn.....beautiful
it feels like burning in my eyes.

stunning work eric.
all my hats off to you.
amazing is your coping of the saturn engines around the revell (?) engine.
really appreciate your pictures too (like scott said), i've never seen this guy built up piece by piece and feel lucky to see somebody posting it.

thx.

 

[ralphee]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Beautiful Eric, bout time we saw somebody build this in SS anyway, and who better than you i say!

lee

 

[Bondo Fett]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Totally inspiring. I'm endlessly impressed with the skills on display here at the RPF.

 

[ckwanwoo]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Thanks for all kind words


My SC's engine side is updted....
As you know the below pics, the panel lines is too many complexity...and it is killing me..:cry

 

[ckwanwoo]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

And I'm finding some parts yet to finish the engine side...

Please let me know if you know the donor kits

<Click to enlarge>

 

[vaderdarth]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Eric, that is crazy sweet my friend. This will be the "end all" of sandcrawlers.

 

[MonsieurTox]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Awesome Eric !

Part #4 is a motor plate from 1/24 Porsche (you can read the name ) made by Heller, cant remember which Porsche though... but it's 1/24 and from Heller, that's all I can remember !

 

[Rats]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Eric,

Awesome build. Love the pics showing all the kit parts :cool.
Part #1 in the picture is from the Monogram 1926 Mack Bulldog Truck.

It's just been re-released. I got one from my hobby-shop today. The large part under part #7 is the other half of the engine. Both engine halves have other smaller parts (not from the mack truck) stuck on top of them. Don't know what they are though.
Cheers, JT

 

[Scott Graham]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

I can only speculate, but 6 looks like a motorcycle engine cylinder head...maybe

The actually look about the same size and section as the mack truck engine. Maybe from the same kit?

 

[ckwanwoo]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Eric, that is crazy sweet my friend. This will be the "end all" of sandcrawlers.

Many thanks Dave~!

Awesome Eric !

Part #4 is a motor plate from 1/24 Porsche (you can read the name ) made by Heller, cant remember which Porsche though... but it's 1/24 and from Heller, that's all I can remember !

OK. I found some kit thru ebay search.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Testors-Heller-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c10992d5f

Can you confirm it? Julien

Eric,

Awesome build. Love the pics showing all the kit parts :cool.
Part #1 in the picture is from the Monogram 1926 Mack Bulldog Truck.

It's just been re-released. I got one from my hobby-shop today. The large part under part #7 is the other half of the engine. Both engine halves have other smaller parts (not from the mack truck) stuck on top of them. Don't know what they are though.
Cheers, JT

I'm Really thanks for your information~! I also buy it

I can only speculate, but 6 looks like a motorcycle engine cylinder head...maybe

The actually look about the same size and section as the mack truck engine. Maybe from the same kit?

Hi Scott,

Actually I couldn't find this part from Tamiya motor cycle...I will try to find it from other manufacturer.

thanks Eric.

 

[MonsieurTox]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Eric, I cant remember if that's the 917 or 934 (or even another) you should maybe ask guys on car modeling boards ?

 

[star-art]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

The 917 is correct. It's a Heller kit, but it's also available from another maker as well (can't remember the exact one off the top of my head). I believe Marc Tognaccini originally identified that kit.

 

[ckwanwoo]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Thanks for your confirmation
and Juilen~! No worry, I'm just kidding


thanks Eric.

 

[ckwanwoo]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Finally, the engine and body were connected.
The original model was only finished for the right side and the left side was unfinished to maintain and repair.
I would like to apply the same approach for my model to add the caterpillar tread and to consider R/C function in future.
Next step, I will describe the panel lines on the hero side.

thanks Eric.

 

[MonsieurTox]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

Impressive Eric ! Im very happy you're following the ILM way with a hero side !
You found most of the parts, that's great !

 

[ralphee]

Re: New challenge...Sandcrawler

That really is beautiful Eric....why when i look at the use of donors on this, id not want to paint it.
Your an ANH building guru....and thats no lie!

lee