Cantwell Sandcrawler maps and build

satazius

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Been working on this off and on for awhile. So thought I would post my progress.

First the Claws.

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CLAWS
1. Monogram Patton 1/35
2. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125?
3. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
4. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
5. ERTL Transtar 4070A 1/25
6. ERTL Transtar 4070A 1/25
7. Heller Scraper 1/60
8.
9. Airfix Matilda tank tread?
10.
11. Airfix Matilda tank tread?
12. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
13. Airfix Matilda 1/76
14. Heller Scraper 1/60
15. Monogram Patton 1/35
16. Heller Front Loader 1/40
17. Monogram Patton 1/35
18. Stryrene
19. ERTL Transtar Co-4070A 1/25
20. Revell Gemini 1/48
21. Monogram Patton 1/35
22. Heller Scraper 1/60
23. Revell Gemini 1/48
24. ERTL Transtar Co-4070A 1/25
25. Heller Front Loader 1/40
26. Monogram Patton 1/35
27. Heller Scraper 1/60
28. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
29. Airfix Matilda 1/76
30. Monogram Patton 1/35




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Claw map 2 copy.jpg
 
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Bottom, all sides

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FRONT BOTTOM
31. Revell Howitzer 1/32
32. Revell Howitzer 1/32
33. Revell Howitzer 1/32
34. Revell Howitzer 1/32
35. Styrene?
36. Revell Gemini 1/48
37. Styrene?
38. Revell Howitzer 1/32
39. Revell Howitzer 1/32
40. Revell Howitzer 1/32
41. Revell Howitzer 1/32

PORT BOTTOM
42. Revell Howitzer 1/32
43. Monogram Patton 1/35
44. Monogram Patton 1/35
45. Revell Howitzer 1/32
46.
47. Revell Howitzer 1/32
48. Monogram Patton 1/35
49. Monogram Patton 1/35
50. Revell Howitzer 1/32
51. Revell Howitzer 1/32
52. Monogram Patton 1/35
53. Monogram Patton 1/35
54. Revell Howitzer 1/32
55. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125?
56. Revell Howitzer 1/32

REAR BOTTOM
57. Revell Howitzer 1/32
58. Revell Howitzer 1/32
59. Revell Howitzer 1/32
60. Monogram Armored HalfTrack M-16 1/35
61. Monogram Armored HalfTrack M-16 1/35
62. Revell Howitzer 1/32
63. Revell Howitzer 1/32
64. Revell Howitzer 1/32
65. Revell Howitzer 1/32

STARBOARD BOTTOM
66. Revell Howitzer 1/32
67. Monogram Patton 1/35
68. Monogram Patton 1/35
69. Revell Howitzer 1/32
70.
71. Revell Howitzer 1/32
72. Revell Howitzer 1/32
73. Monogram Patton 1/35
74. Monogram Patton 1/35
75. Revell Howitzer 1/32
76. Revell Howitzer 1/32
77. Monogram Patton 1/35
78. Monogram Patton 1/35
79. Revell Howitzer 1/32
80. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125?

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And the head.


Head Map 1.jpgHead Map 2.jpgHead Map 3.jpgAnd the head

HEAD MAP 1
81. Revell Howitzer 1/32
82. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
83. Monogram Patton 1/35
84. Monogram Armored HalfTrack M-16 1/35
85. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
86. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
87. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
88. Monogram Patton 1/35
89. Revell Howitzer 1/32
90. Revell Howitzer 1/32
91. Revell Gemini 1/48
92. ERTL John Deer 4430 1/25
93. styrene
94. Revell Jeb Allen Praying Mantis 1/16
95. Revell Jeb Allen Praying Mantis 1/16
96. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
97. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
98. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
99.
100. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
101. Revell Apollo 1/48
102. Revell Howitzer 1/32
103. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
104. AMT Ladder Chief 1/25
105. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
106.
107. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
108. Revell Howitzer 1/32
109. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
110.
111. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
112.
113. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
114. Revell Missouri 1/535
115. Revell Jeb Allen Praying Mantis 1/16
116. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
117. Revell Forrestal
118.
119. Revell Jeb Allen Praying Mantis 1/16
120. Airfix Hurricane 1/24

HEAD MAP 2
121. Revell Vostok 1/25
122. styrene
123.
124. Revell Vostok 1/25
125.
126. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
127. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
128. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
129. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
130.
131. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
132.
133. AMT Ladder Chief 1/25
134. Revell Howitzer 1/32
135. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95

HEAD MAP 3
136. Revell Gemini 1/48
137. Lindberg Robert E. Lee Steamboat 1/163
138. Revell Vostok 1/25
139. Revell Howitzer 1/32
140.
141.
142. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
143. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
144. ERTL John Deer 4430 1/25
145. ERTL John Deer 4430 1/25
146. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
147. Revell Gemini 1/48
148. ERTL John Deer 4430 1/25
149. Revell Howitzer 1/32
150. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
151. Revell Howitzer 1/32
152. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
153. Revell Howitzer 1/32
154. Revell Howitzer 1/32
155. Revell Howitzer 1/32
156. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
157. Lindberg Nantucket Lightship 1/95
158. Airfix Hurricane 1/24
159. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
160.
161. ERTL John Deer 4430 1/25
162. Lindberg Blue Devil 1/125
163. Revell Jeb Allen Praying Mantis 1/16
164. ERTL John Deer 4430 1/25
165. Airfix BF-109 1/24
166. Revell Jeb Allen Praying Mantis 1/16
167. Airfix Hurricane 1/24

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Side 2 Bottom copy.jpg


Side1 Bottom copy.jpg


Head Map 1.jpg


Head Map 2.jpg


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So I'm trying to figure out what exactly is going on under the "claws". Not a lot of reference, but I think maybe since the outside bottom on each side is the Airfix Matilda, that it may be a set of treads on each side. But not sure how they are attached as it isn't the normal way they would be if building the kit. All kit parts are just lying there until I figure out the bottom.

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This is the clearest front low view I have.

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This makes me think it might be two treads.
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Great start man. The missing parts are to hard for me to discern so can't be of any help with these pics.

Edit: spoke too soon:

96: 1/24 Airfix Hurricane
98: 1/24 Airfix Hurricane
 
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Ah Thanks! I had found 96 but discounted 98 was the right landing gear. Of course you are right. And that led me to spot two more Hurricane parts nearby! Also another Armored half-track part on top.
 
104 and 133 are in the 1/25 AMT Ladder Chief. These parts may be in other kits (like the Aero Chief I have on-order). I'm not seeing any more parts from the Ladder Chief on any of the Cantwell ships, but still looking, there is lots to go over. I'm working up the 2nd Pirate ship (Linear Falcon II), the Imperial Cruiser, Y-Wing and the X-Wing as it's easier and more productive to look at all the ships to figure shared kits.

Pretty sure 121 is a clear part from the Revel Vostok.

Maps updated.
 
Great work man. You are right to include the other ships. Cantwell didnt have the extensive kit library that ILM had so many many kits seem to be shared between the models.

Id love to see you do part mals for the xwing in particular. Id be happy to chime in where i can on that one.
 
Thanks Marvin, I do really want to do a Cantwell X-wing. As soon as I can figure out how to do Blu-ray caps I'll start working on the X-Wing and Y-Wing. I've mostly been mapping the Cantwell Imperial Cruiser and Linear Falcon II lately and I have a lot of those maps to post later. But have circled back to this and updated the maps. The biggest thing is finding the "ladder" that runs up the side of the body. It's the only kit part that provides a measurement for that area. The CAD work is done for the body so now hopefully I can cut those parts and with luck they will be close to the right size.

I also think I found the windows. Cut railing from the Lindberg Robert E. Lee Steamship. This kit is also a donor for the Cantwell Imperial Cruiser.
 
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Now that I finished the McQuarrie Sandcrawler, I figured I could do this one too. Going to paint it more in the spirit of the movie one, as I don't like the red/tan look of the prototype.

Waiting on the tread donor kit to arrive, and then I can add the bottom plate, and I need to add that missing Transtar part I just realized I haven't glued down. Also need to pin the front comb to the scooper body! Modding the other two combs will be tedious :p

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Oh hell yeah. I am not alone after all. Awesome. Do you know what the hell is going on at the bottom of the claws? Looks like The Airfix Matilda treads are there somehow, but I can't figure out the configuration with the mediocre reference I have.

Edit: I updated the maps with another 15 or so IDs.
 
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Crazy and beautiful.
I botched my first "comb" mod as the tines had too much flex when I put them to a sander (Thank god for the re-pops). For the next one I've made temp spacers to fill in the gaps between blades so they don't shift sideways.
 
Nice! I just used sprue nippers and an X-Acto - all done by eye! But TOTAL PAIN and I don't look forward to doing the other two.
 
I just realized this is a "U" shape and not an "L" shape, So it's this part from the Hurricane. I'll need to add a number to the map.
 

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Gorgeous. Not sure how I'll paint mine, the pink is pretty unusual. Did I read somewhere McQuarrie had a hand in painting some of the models? Or was that all Colin?
 
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