6 Foot Skydiver Build

RCnut

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• Oct 12, 2013

• #41

Basic shape of the conning tower in plasticard. Then filler plastered all over it then screeded

 

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RCnut

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• Oct 14, 2013

• #42

All the plastic taken out and and surprisingly enough its turned out quite nicely. Still a bit of sanding to do.

 

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joberg

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #43

Beauty all around! Eager to see it painted.

 

RCnut

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• Oct 15, 2013

• #44

Spent most of the day with a dremal (Home made) and thined the inner walls to the point where I went thru in some places, Fibreglassed it inside and gave it a first primer indicator coat.

 

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RCnut

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• Oct 31, 2013

• #45

Skipping ahead a bit, I have made the engine pods removable so that during transportation I dont damage the fins etc.

 

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joberg

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• Oct 31, 2013

• #46

Brilliant build...keep up the good work: it's amazing!

 

RCnut

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• Nov 1, 2013

• #47

So thats all the major parts done and assembled now. All thats left is the small details and scribing, oh and I still have to finish the conning tower And install the jets

 

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RCnut

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• Nov 12, 2013

• #48

Today I installed the water Jets so once plumbed in I can concentrate on all the small detail parts.

 

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RCnut

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• Nov 15, 2013

• #49

Almost there now. 6 feet of Skydiver to go please

 

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joberg

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• Nov 15, 2013

• #50

Perfection once again! Ever thought doing the Moon Interceptor?

 

RCnut

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• Nov 19, 2013

• #51

Joberg, I hear someone is doing one,

More Holes, need to build the inserts that go in or not as the case may be.

 

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joberg

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• Nov 19, 2013

• #52

Someone is doing a Interceptor:eek...would like to see that for sure. Btw, that SkyDiver is looking crisp and eager to see it painted!

 

RCnut

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• Nov 22, 2013

• #53

Side and top inserts in just need cleaning up a bit.

 

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RCnut

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• Nov 28, 2013

• #54

Latest pics.

 

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joberg

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• Nov 28, 2013

• #55

All those details that makes it much better already...eager to see the next installment

 

RobertH

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #56

Better and better....incredible work

Rob

Sent from [location encrypted]...somewhere on the Tharkside of Barsoom

 

RCnut

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #57

Inner fins done and a side on pic of it and John to give an indication of the size of the thing.

 

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johnfields

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• Nov 29, 2013

• #58

Freaking awesome!!!!!

 

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Crypto1701

New Member

• Dec 3, 2013

• #59

Hi! Great looking model but I have one question.. With the lengths you have gone to for accuracy, why change the underside so dramatically? The episode "Sub Smash" shows numerous shots of the underside for reference.. and the intakes are clearly not there. I have always assumed that the grills on the front of the engine pods were the intakes.

Rog

 

RCnut

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• Dec 3, 2013

• #60

Crypto1701 said:

Hi! Great looking model but I have one question.. With the lengths you have gone to for accuracy, why change the underside so dramatically? The episode "Sub Smash" shows numerous shots of the underside for reference.. and the intakes are clearly not there. I have always assumed that the grills on the front of the engine pods were the intakes.

Rog

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When you trying to make a model of a Sci Fi subject and try to make it work as seen on the show, sometimes you have to make allowances, I draw the line at having Propellers and rudders were they are not on the original. The intakes shown are for the water jets to power it on the surface, the Positioning is to assure the ship can rise up as much as possible to simulate Sea skim. The Grill has been added but will just be for show, the "Real" Inltakes will have the Light bank covering them while the Model is on show. I will post more pics asap.