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Post by ira on May 7, 2013 10:14:47 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]MORE FINS!!![/glow] The F14 Tomcat Jet Engines are set up to have 2 Tail Fins, I'm going add another! I started by removing the top from one of the Tomcat Fins. The Fin Tops will be used later...  Then I measured to find the Center line on the rear and made a Fin Slot with a Cut Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool.  Here is the Center Fin in place, after a little Sanding and Shaping...  More Coming...  |
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Post by ira on May 9, 2013 10:06:52 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]SHAVE IT OFF![/glow] I used Half-Round Plastic Strip to fill the "Snap-In" Slots.  Then I removed all of the Romulan Markings from the top of the Stingray and applied some Filler/Primer.  Next I drilled a hole in the underside and glued a length of Plastic Tubing in place. This Tubing will make the hole for the Steel Mounting Rod.  More Coming... |
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Post by TooOld on May 10, 2013 10:10:51 GMT -5
It's lookin' pretty awesome Ira ! Can't wait to see what you in store for a paint job !
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Post by ira on May 12, 2013 9:48:03 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]3 FINS!!![/glow] I cut the top off of the second Tailfin and shaped both Fin Tops as shown.  Here are the small Tailfins in place...  Time for a little more primer and sanding, then maybe some Color! I am thinking I might paint it Blue Metalflake and Silver with White Tribal Flames...  More Coming... |
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Post by ira on May 15, 2013 9:16:38 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]ALIEN SUPERCHARGER!!![/glow] Stingray Needs More Power! So I am making an Alien Supercharger for the Jet Engines. I started with 2 Wings from an AMT Droid Fighter.  I cut the ends from one side of each...  Then I glued them together.  Here is the Alien Supercharger in place!  More Coming... |
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Post by ira on May 20, 2013 16:40:22 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]'59 IMPALA DASHBOARD!!![/glow] I found that the Revell 1959 Impala Dashboard would be Perfect for Stingray, if it were modified a little bit...  Here it is in place.  Now just a little more putty and sanding and we will be ready for some Color!  Almost Finished... |
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Post by ira on May 23, 2013 21:29:08 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]CRATER BASE FOR STINGRAY![/glow] I started with an old Lindberg Plastic Base and roughed it up with 120 Sandpaper. Then I glued a length of 1/8th inch Plastic Tubing in the hole. This Tubing will hold the 1/16 inch Steeel Rod thay holds up Stingray. Pieces of scrap plastic are used to brace up the Tubing and create a start for the Big Center Rock.  More pieces of plastic are glued in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label.  More pieces are added to create the look of a BiG Rock.  Then I covered the Rock with Putty and smushed it around with a putty knife.  More Coming... |
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Post by ira on May 24, 2013 9:29:19 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]CRATERS![/glow] I used wheels from the parts box to start the Craters...  Then I applied putty around the Craters and then all over the Base.  Next I applied some White glue to the Base and then I sprinkled Sand all over it.  More Coming... |
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Post by ira on May 24, 2013 9:57:33 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]COLORFUL CRATERS![/glow] I sprayed some Filler/Primer over the Base.  Then I applied a coat of white acrylic.  I started painting the Base to look like the Moon, but I couldn't get it to look right so I tried some more Earthy Colors...  Another View...  That's Done, Now back to Painting the Body... |
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Post by ira on May 26, 2013 9:13:32 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]TIME FOR PAINT!!![/glow] I applied a few coats of Testors Diamond Dust to the Stingray. This will be the base coat for the paint job...  I started another base and used it for a Stingray Paint Stand.  More Coming... |
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Post by ira on May 27, 2013 12:30:10 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]STAR-SPANGLED COLOR!!![/glow] I sprayed the Stingray with a few coats of Testors Star Spangled Blue. The Roof, Seat, Instrument Cluster, and Side Engines were left Diamond Dust Silver.  I masked off the Romulan Wings and part of the Tomcats Undersides. They will stay Silver too.  Almost Finished... |
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Post by TooOld on May 29, 2013 6:48:40 GMT -5
Lookin' good Ira ! I love the Romulan Wings !
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Post by ira on May 30, 2013 9:44:41 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]TRIBAL FLAMES![/glow] I bought these "Tuner Tribal Flames" Decals on Ebay. Each sheet has 3 pairs of Flames, one Red, one Black and one White. I use all 3 pairs of White Flames on the Stingray. Here is one pair of Flames in place...  I added one more Flame in the rear and extended another. Then I cut part of a Flame decal off and applied it in front. Next I applied another cut decal to the other side. Note the cut decal is in the "reversed" position...  At this point I decided to paint the Nose, so I masked it off and sprayed it with Testors Diamond Dust. Notice that I also added a piece of decal that connects both decals...  I added two more cut decals to connect the two decals on the right side. Only one has been added to the left side to show the difference.  More Coming... |
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Post by ira on May 30, 2013 15:51:52 GMT -5
It's lookin' pretty awesome Ira ! Can't wait to see what you in store for a paint job ! [glow=red,2,300]THANKS![/glow] Well I got the Silver and Blue paint on and now I'm finishing up the Flames... |
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Post by ira on May 30, 2013 21:50:16 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]MORE FLAMES![/glow] I added two more Flames on the Rear of the Body extending down on to the Engines.  Here are the Finished Flames...  Top View!  Almost Finished Now... |
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