UFO SS Shadomobile

RCnut

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• Dec 24, 2013

• #1

I'm remastering the hull and cabin as well as adding to the parts list. Starting with a chassis.

 

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Lee S

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• Dec 25, 2013

• #2

Will this be available as a kit? Count me interested

On a side note, has anyone ever made a SS SID replica?

L

 

RCnut

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• Dec 28, 2013

• #3

Not sure if its Studio scale but Uncle Bill (Uncle Models) has done a beautiful model of Sid. As for the Mobile it will be available as a kit, I put the master for the chassis under rubber and went with the proportions mix recomended and its taking days to go off, I estimate a few more days and then I'll start the build. The hull and cabin have been re done and I will be scribing the panel detail on.

 

joberg

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• Dec 29, 2013

• #4

Already subscribing to your thread: love everything Anderson!

 

RCnut

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• Jan 2, 2014

• #5

RCnut said:

I'm remastering the hull and cabin as well as adding to the parts list. Starting with a chassis.

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Cast the chassis parts and put one together.

 

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Lee S

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• Jan 2, 2014

• #6

Great!! Silly question but doesn't this use the chassis from the Tiger Joe tank? Or are they getting too expensive to find these days?

 

joberg

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• Jan 2, 2014

• #7

I can see the familiar form already...quick to the next installment

 

RCnut

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• Jan 4, 2014

• #8

Wasnt happy with the last chassis so did a new set of masters and made new moulds.

 

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RCnut

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• Jan 5, 2014

• #9

My RC version next to the Master shell on a new kit chassis. Original Mobiles had 53 link tracks, If you want to go the RC route then you have to lose a link otherwise the sprockets will not catch the tracks and will slip. Dont forget the originals were pulled on wire.

 

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joberg

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• Jan 5, 2014

• #10

Drooling First time I hear they were pulled with wires. Looking very good of course and eager to see the next posting.

 

Pro Mod

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• Jan 6, 2014

• #11

After you demonstrated the RC version to me at the IPMS Nationals I know this is going to be another superb build!
Can't wait to see more.

 

RCnut

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #12

Primered Hull and Cabin, Tidied up and a nose job.

 

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joberg

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #13

There are 3 things I love about your builds: 1) Clean, 2) Crisp 3) Damn cool:cool

 

RCnut

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• Jan 11, 2014

• #14

Panel detail scribed in and now ready for moulding, There will be the invariable filling to do then a bit of re scribing by the builder at the hull join but at least you will have something to go on.

 

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RobertH

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• Jan 12, 2014

• #15

Excellent!

Rob

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

 

Lee S

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• Jan 12, 2014

• #16

I need to start saving!

 

RCnut

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• Jan 12, 2014

• #17

Just trying it on for size, Please note that It will not be supplied with the wheels and tracks.

 

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joberg

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• Jan 12, 2014

• #18

Fantastic job as usual...question: why no wheels and no tracks?

 

RCnut

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• Jan 13, 2014

• #19

joberg said:

Fantastic job as usual...question: why no wheels and no tracks?

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Cheers Joberg, The wheels and tracks come from a Tiger Joe toy tank, these were used on the originals. Getting hard to find now but not impossible. But they can cost a lot depending on if the owner knows what they were used for. I will be looking at the tracks I did a few years back. I took one link and put lugs on it and cast multiples so by drilling and pinning them together you had a working set of tracks, not good enough for RC but perfect for static display and a push every now and again

 

RCnut

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• Jan 13, 2014

• #20

First pulls, Cabin (Untrimmed) and Driver figure cast up.

 

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