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Post by ira on Aug 8, 2013 15:41:26 GMT -5
Romulan RAPTOR Robot!The Raptor is an All Terrain-Scout Transport Romulan Robot. The new head for the Raptor is the Front End from the Romulan Warbird. I had this part and 2 Great Engines left over, after I built the X-15 Stingray and the Futuray Models. Most of the other parts are from a "Built-Up" AT-ST I got from Ebay...  The AT-St was not painted and it was built very well. I re-glued a couple joints and the body section was looking good.  Fortunately, the old head came off easily!  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Aug 8, 2013 19:26:31 GMT -5
MAGNETIC WARBIRD HEAD!
Here is the front end of the AMT Romulan Warbird Spaceship. Looks like a Robot Head to me...  I am using Strong Magnets, from a Crafts Store, to hold the Head on the Body. I ground-out an area to glue the Magnet to. This set up will hold the Head in place and allow me to position it how ever I want.  Here is the Magnet in place. I have also cut away part of the back of the Head, for a better shape.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 9, 2013 9:50:50 GMT -5
MAGNETS!
This plastic "neck" will be replaced with a magnet.  I cut the "neck" out and glued the magnet in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 9, 2013 10:08:43 GMT -5
HEAVY FEET!I added a couple coins to each foot to make Raptor more steady and to increase the gluing area of the feet.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 9, 2013 13:29:00 GMT -5
X-WING ENGINES!I'm adding 2 Star Wars, X-Wing Engines to the Raptor! I marked 2 holes for the Engines using templates.  I cut down the length of the Engines to fit in far enough...  Here is a Engine Test Fit. I think they will work just fine!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 9, 2013 18:57:54 GMT -5
TAKIN' A WALK...Here is the Raptor with the Engines and Romulan Head in Place.  Another View...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 10, 2013 14:14:33 GMT -5
FLAT SPACE!The Chest Area of the Raptor looks a little flat and bare...  I modified a Supercharger from a WILLY WILD Cartoon Kit and glued it in place as shown. Much Better!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 10, 2013 16:15:34 GMT -5
WINGS & THINGS!I cut the Wing Ends from a small jet plane model and added the bomb shapes on the Wing Ends. I glued the Wings in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label CA Glue.  I took these Cannons from the Original AT-ST Head. They look like they might work well here...  Oh Yeah, they fit in there Just Right!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 11, 2013 9:43:05 GMT -5
RAPTOR HEAD FIN!I decided to add a Head Fin to the Raptor. I stared by tracing the shape of the Head on a Jet Fighter's Tail Fin...  Next I did a rough cut with a Razor Saw.  Then I used a X-Acto Knife and trimmed the Fin to fit the Head. After I got a good fit I sanded the Fins Base Flat and sanded down the edges sharp. I glued the Fin in place with Zap-A-Gap.  More Coming...
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 11, 2013 10:35:40 GMT -5
Magnets, and fins oh my!!
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Post by ira on Aug 12, 2013 10:14:42 GMT -5
CUT IT OFF!
I decided to cut off this part of the Head.  I removed it with a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool. Then I sanded it smooth with a Sanding Board and cut out the hole so it was symmetric.  Next I cut a piece of plastic to fill the hole. First I bent the plastic piece to match the curve of the head and then glued it in place...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 13, 2013 20:43:27 GMT -5
TWO SCOOPS!I found 2 Scoops in two Polar Lights-Willy Wild kits. I trimmed off the Scoops Supercharger Mounts and then Sanded the Scoops bottoms flat.  I cut out a rectangular piece of plastic to use as a base for the Scoops and glued it in place. Then I glued the Scoops on top of the base.  Here is a photo of Raptor with the Scoops in place!  More Coming...
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Post by Pat Minarick on Aug 14, 2013 1:53:21 GMT -5
Very cool .Ira !
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 14, 2013 18:14:04 GMT -5
Gotta have scoops!! oh yeah ..
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Post by ira on Aug 14, 2013 19:38:53 GMT -5
Magnets, and fins oh my!! |
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