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Post by ira on Aug 15, 2013 10:04:55 GMT -5
IRON BIRD BASE!I decided I wanted a different shape for the Raptor Base, so I glued 2 Star Wars-Pod Racer Bases together...  I covered the base with Paper Mache. You just mix White Glue with water and coat pieces of newspaper with the mixture. Then you just apply the wet paper to the base. You can build it up in layers or even rough shapes.  Next I sprinkled Sand over the Wet Paper Mache. This gave me a Real Nice Texture on the Base. Then I put the Base out in the Hot Sun for a few hours to dry.  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Aug 15, 2013 12:12:21 GMT -5
IT CRACKED!!!I painted a Very Heavy coat of White Acrylic Paint on the base and then put it out in the sunshine to dry out. It dried out Real Good! The White Paint Cracked all over the Base, giving it a very Natural Dirt-Like appearance.  After the Base was dry I sprayed it with 3 different shades of Brown. I will be adding Details later...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 16, 2013 11:52:07 GMT -5
WHICH CAME FIRST?Dolores found some Plastic Eggs at the store for me so...it looks like we are going to have a little Romulan Egg Robot! I roughed up the Egg surface and gluing area with sandpaper and glued it together with Zap-A-Gap. Then I applied some putty.  Here is the Egg after some Sanding and Priming...  I am going to add "Legs" from the Alpha Centari UFO Kit. I traced the Legs-Mounting Slots from the bottom of the UFO.  Then I used a small drill bit in the Dremel Tool to make the Mounting Slots.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 16, 2013 18:22:07 GMT -5
EGGS WITH LEGS!!!I cleaned up the Legs from the UFO and Test Fit them in the Slots. They fit pretty good, now where is that glue...  Here are the Legs glued in place...  Here is the Egg on its Legs!  A little more putty & primer, and we will be ready for paint!  More Coming...
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 17, 2013 17:09:37 GMT -5
oh for pete's sake .. how cool is that !! .. Ira you are one amazing guy .. I love the extension of your visions into the model world .. amazing, ,.
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Post by ira on Aug 17, 2013 19:13:07 GMT -5
EGG FINS!I cut a Fin Shape from sheet plastic...  After I Shaped and Sanded the Fin, I glued it in place with Zap-A-Gap.  After some more sanding I applied some Filler/Primer. This helped the smooth out rough spots.  Rear View!  More Coming... 8)
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Post by ira on Aug 18, 2013 14:50:53 GMT -5
oh for pete's sake .. how cool is that !! .. Ira you are one amazing guy .. I love the extension of your visions into the model world .. amazing, ,. |
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Post by TooOld on Aug 18, 2013 15:21:53 GMT -5
Love the egg !!!!!  |
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Post by ira on Aug 20, 2013 9:34:51 GMT -5
FIXING A HOLE...
Part of the Right Knee of the AT-ST is Missing! The Left Knee is complete but the right one is missing a square section so I am going to fill the area...  I found a length of plastic tube that is the same diameter as the Knee Part. I traced the end of the tube on to plastic so I can make a closed end for the tube.  I cut out the round piece of plastic and glued it on the end of the tube.  Then I sanded the end of the tube until the two pieces blended together.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 20, 2013 9:52:40 GMT -5
Love the egg !!!!!
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Post by ira on Aug 20, 2013 13:49:39 GMT -5
NEW KNEE!
I cut off the closed end of the tube and glued it on the Knee Joint.  Next I cut two 1/4" strips of plastic and glued them in the top & bottom of the gap behind the Knee Tube.  Now the Right & Left Knees match! Then I glued two 1/16 Scale Carburetors in the Knee Area for added Detail.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 21, 2013 17:20:46 GMT -5
CLAWS!
I never liked the Pointed Extensions on the feet so I decided to change the Feet. I'm going to add 6 Claws! I carved the first Claw from plastic and then traced its shape on to a strip of plastic, 5 times.  Next I cut the Extensions off the Feet and glued them to the Heals of the Feet.  I cut out the 5 New Claws. Then I filed and sanded them until they were all uniform.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Aug 21, 2013 19:35:27 GMT -5
CLAWS...Part 2!
I Filed the Mounting Area on the front of the Foot smooth, then I Filed the back of the Claw to match up. Then I glued it in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label.  Next I Filed down the backs of the other 4 Claws to fit tight up against the Mounting Areas on the Feet. I glued them in with Zap-A-Gap also.  Here are the Feet after the Modifications!  More Coming...
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Post by plastimatic on Aug 25, 2013 17:18:40 GMT -5
Sheesh.... What... no one??? Hokay, I'll say it... Ira, you are very 'TALON'ted |
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Post by ira on Aug 26, 2013 9:44:24 GMT -5
NUTS!A lot of the detail on the AT-ST looked flat so I decided to add some Nuts & Bolts! I used small nylon Nuts & Bolts and the Plastic Bolt Ends are Model Railroad Parts.  I drilled 2 holes for the first Nuts & Bolts in the Ankle area.  Then I screwed the Nuts & Bolts in place.  More Coming...
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