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Post by ira on Jun 20, 2013 10:11:16 GMT -5
FUTURAY!I am building the FUTURAY as a Concept Flying Car that was designed in the 1950's. The 1950's Style Figures included in the Futura kit will be Perfect Pilots for the FUTURAY. The Futura Bubbletop and Interior are Great Parts for the project too. I used parts from the Revell Futura, AMT Silhouette and the AMT Romulan Warbird kits to build the FUTURAY!  Let's get Started!The Romulan Warbird comes in 2 main sections...  I am using the bottom section for this build...  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Jun 21, 2013 9:50:55 GMT -5
NUBIAN SUBLIGHT ENGINES!These parts came from a 48th scale Revell F-18-A Hornet. I cut off the mounts on 2 halves, they will be Top Sections of the Sublight Engines.  Next I removed these tabs to make room for the New Engines.  Then I glued the Top Engine Sections in place.  I cut the Bottom Engine Sections down to fit the underside, and glued them in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 21, 2013 11:47:12 GMT -5
THE BIRD'S GONE! I sanded the Romulan Warbird designs off and sprayed on a couple coats of Filler/Primer.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 21, 2013 13:26:07 GMT -5
ADDING SOME FUTURA!I glued the Futura Body together, but the Interior is loose. I did some test fitting and then I cut off the lower front portion of the body to fit the Warbird.  I had to cut off the raised areas of the Warbird to fit to the Body. Next I cut out a big square area for the Interior to fit into.  Here is the First Fitting for the FUTURAY!  More Cuttin' Comin'...
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Post by ira on Jun 21, 2013 19:21:12 GMT -5
TOO MUCH FUTURA?Yes, I had to shorten the Body about an inch for the right shape.  I used a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool to make the cuts. Then I Sanded the ends smooth on a Big piece of 100 Grit Sandpaper.  I almost forgot this bottom piece, it will be cut to fit the New Body Shape soon...  Here are the pieces glued together!  More Coming...
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Post by TooOld on Jun 21, 2013 20:50:31 GMT -5
Verrry interesting .
I like the look of the shortened Futura , it changes everything !
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Post by ira on Jun 22, 2013 10:21:30 GMT -5
SILHOUETTE UP FRONT!First I cut off the bottom of the Silhouette Front End.  Next I traced the Front End Shape on to the underside of the Warbird. I cut it out with a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool.  Then I lined up the front edges of the Silhouette and Warbird and glued them together.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 23, 2013 15:05:17 GMT -5
FITTING THE FUTURA!After some Cutting and Fitting I was able to move the Futura Body further forward on the Warbird. Here it is in place!  I trimmed the rear Underbody Section down to fit the new Body positioning.  After glueing the Body in place, I cut a piece of plastic to fill in the hood area and glued it in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 25, 2013 13:36:33 GMT -5
THE UNDERSIDE...This is the underside of the Futuray after the Futura and Silhouette Body Parts have been glued in place.  The Underside Area hangs down too low in the area marked. I'm going to cut this section out and see if I can flatten it a bit.  I used a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool and Cut the area out.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 25, 2013 15:56:10 GMT -5
NEW UNDERBODY!I made an Underbody Template from file card, transferred the shape to plastic and glued it in place...  I ended up by cutting the Underbody into 3 sections so that I could mount them lower.  The slots on the sides were filled with plastic strips, glued in with Zap-A-Gap-Green Label CA Glue. The New Underbody made the body Much Trimmer!  More Coming...
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Post by Starryeyes on Jun 25, 2013 16:02:49 GMT -5
Outstanding! .. could this be transportation for a Super Hero of the future ?? lean and mean !!
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Post by ira on Jun 26, 2013 8:59:39 GMT -5
Outstanding! .. could this be transportation for a Super Hero of the future ?? lean and mean !! Maybe a second car for Bruce Wayne... |
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Post by ira on Jun 26, 2013 9:30:05 GMT -5
PRIME TIME!I applied a couple coats of Dupli-Color Filler-Primer. Then I drilled a hole for the Mounting Hole and glued a length of 1/8" plastic tubing in the hole. This tubing will accept a steel wire in the base and display the Futuray in Flight!  I cut open two holes for the Vertical Thrusters. I am using Low Rider Wheels for the Thrusters!  More Coming...
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Post by TooOld on Jun 26, 2013 19:16:09 GMT -5
Beautiful work ! The bottom looks nice and smoooooth !
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Post by ira on Jun 27, 2013 9:10:57 GMT -5
Beautiful work ! The bottom looks nice and smoooooth ! |
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