Wile E. Coyote and his Rocket

[Starryeyes]

I’d been waiting for this one for a while . An 8th scale Wile E. Coyote .. I captured a few photos from a cartoon and sent it off to a 3D printer .. all sub-assembly work is done . And parts ore-fit and tacked in place .. tomorrow I hope to have more time to
Get things final sanded and in primer ..

[Fletch]

What would ol' Wile E do without ACME products?  Love this one!

[Starryeyes]

Dec 25, 2022 19:43:23 GMT -5 Fletch said:

What would ol' Wile E do without ACME products?  Love this one!

He lives by the sword ..lol !!!

[harley]

Love the reverse lettering on the rocket!

[Starryeyes]

Dec 26, 2022 2:53:18 GMT -5 harley said:

Love the reverse lettering on the rocket!

Yes !! I ordered it that way 😬🤣🚀 .. I figured Wile E. Deserved the very best from ACME !

[Starryeyes]

Prepped and primer .. first base coat applied to
Wile E.

[Starryeyes]

More progress ! This one has made me smile more time than one just because..Molotow chrome airbrushed on the rain jet launcher and base colors are on most of the parts ..still a ways to go… this one has been a real BLAST … 💥

[Starryeyes]

I failed to mention that the base was warped .. I tried the old hot water trick then cold to reset the memory but it was short lived and always returned to its original state. So I whipped one up out of transparent red plexiglass .. it really makes the chrome rocket launcher pop ..

[plastimatic]

Oh, you know I am LOVING this!

And, a side note, striking that pose without the rocket might get a similar reaction, tho maybe not the sustained propulsion, depending on your diet.

[Starryeyes]

Dec 26, 2022 18:05:57 GMT -5 plastimatic said:

Oh, you know I am LOVING this!

And, a side note, striking that pose without the rocket might get a similar reaction, tho maybe not the sustained propulsion, depending on your diet.

Man you couldn’t be more spot on ! A low protein diet would definitely be a smart move before “lighting the candle” .. 💥 🚀

[harley]

No pressure but there is soooooo much riding on getting his eyes right! Everything else is just spot on.

[Starryeyes]

Dec 27, 2022 3:20:47 GMT -5 harley said:

No pressure but there is soooooo much riding on getting his eyes right! Everything else is just spot on.

I agree Harley !! He’s always so determined and focused ..lol same with the eye brows !

[TooOld]

That's soooo cool looking , amazing what can be done now with 3D printers !
I'm guessing this was done by our friend in Brazil ? He does such beautiful work .

[Starryeyes]

Dec 28, 2022 5:48:45 GMT -5 TooOld said:

That's soooo cool looking , amazing what can be done now with 3D printers !
I'm guessing this was done by our friend in Brazil ? He does such beautiful work .

This was done by John Sparkman here in the States .. as with any of these 3D printer guys it takes a while .

[Starryeyes]

More work in progress shots -