Ira Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) 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... Edited September 17, 2013 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Your right, that does look like a head. Glad to have another project of yours to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 (edited) MAGNETS! This plastic "neck' will be replaced with a magnet. I cut the "neck" out and glued the magnet in place. More Coming... Edited August 9, 2013 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeler98 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Grab your popcorn, this is gonna be epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 TAKIN' A WALK... Here is the Raptor with the Engines and Romulan Head in Place. Another View... More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hold on tight, here we go again! Two days in and it's already awesome. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Your right, that does look like a head. Glad to have another project of yours to watch. Thanks Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It looks like you decapitated a bird from a Judas Priest album cover to get the head. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Grab your popcorn, this is gonna be epic! Sounds Good! I'm headed for the kitchen now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Hold on tight, here we go again! Two days in and it's already awesome. David G. Thanks David! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB08 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I would be scared to see what your dreams consist of. Your builds are so of the charts it's unreal!! Love them!! Keep it up Ira!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ira, your creativity never ceases to amaze me. I think I will eat some sardines with chocolate milk before I go to bed and see If I can dream up some stuff as cool as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Ira ,it looks like a space chicken ,VERY COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Wow! You just don't waste anything, do you?? Great looking build, Ira!! Again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 It looks like you decapitated a bird from a Judas Priest album cover to get the head. :-) Thanks Lee! That's Wild! I googled Judas Priest and they do look similar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) 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... Edited August 12, 2013 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 I would be scared to see what your dreams consist of. Your builds are so of the charts it's unreal!! Love them!! Keep it up Ira!! Thanks James! Only Sweet Dreams... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Ira, your creativity never ceases to amaze me. I think I will eat some sardines with chocolate milk before I go to bed and see If I can dream up some stuff as cool as yours. I don't know about sardines, but I think the best way to come up with new designs is to spend a lot of time researching Sci Fi & Automotive Subjects, and Build a lot of Models... Edited August 13, 2013 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 You have incredible vision for cool projects ira. lts so cool watching the progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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