Ira Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Coming along nicely. I'm sure you are going to throw the kitchen sihk into one of these builds.l Thanks Bob! I just found an Egg Plate in the kitchen. Now what can we do with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Drillin' Some Holes... I opened up 6 Indentations in the front. I'm going to put some Screen behind most of the holes. I opened 3 more Holes in the back. I also drilled Holes for the Fiber Optics... More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Egg Plate? I think I got this tip at Show Rods.Com. Found this Egg Dish at the Dollar Store. It should be perfect for Bubble Tops & Canopies. I cut out the Best looking "Bubble" with a Cut-Off Wheel. The Bubble was too big so I cut off a little more plastic. Then I put it on Sanding Block and sanded it down to fit on the front of RRRobot. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Awesome work Ira ! Thanks Rok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Bubble Front For RRRobot! I fit the Bubble to the Front Hatch. Then I removed the center section, leaving just a small area on top. The small area works like an eye lid, it can close in case of Danger! Here is the Bubble in position. I cut 2 lengths of plastic Tubing and glued them in the Side Indentations. These will serve as reversible Hinges & Locks. I also covered the bottom of the Lower Indentation with a strip of plastic. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Strange Thing... These are parts from a 12th scale Ferrari Engine and an X-Wing Fighter. I drilled a hole in the Ferrari Part and enlarged it with a reamer. I made the hole just big enough for the X-Wing Thruster to fit in. Then I positioned the Thruster in place and then I applied glue on the back to keep the front clean. This part will fit on the back of RRRobot. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Batteries! I found two 25th scale Batteries in the Parts Box. I cut off the bottoms so that they would be the same height. Then I glued them on the front. I positioned them so that the molded-in Wires go underneath them. I think they look like little Control Boxes with Buttons rather than Batteries now. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 Big Arms! These fit like Shoulder Pads and cover some of the Shoulder Detail, so I decided to carve out 2 more slots on each one. The right side shows the part after carving the slots. Big Hands Too! The Hands are in 2 Big pieces and the Claws are even Bigger! I cut a slot in each Hand/Half to show more of the inside details. The right side shows the carved slot. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Laser Claws! These are the front halves of the Hands, where the Claws attach. I removed the bump in the end. The right side shows the modification. Perfect size for a Laser! I used a Rhinestones for the Lasers. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Oooooo....another of Ira's creations in the works! Awesome start, there Ira!! Thanks Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 The BiG Ball Tire! I am going the use a strip of plastic to help define the Ball Tire Shape. I started by bending the strip so it went around the Ball easier. Next I glued down part of the strip with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label. I cut the end of the strip to match the other end and glued it in place. I added 2 half round plastic shapes on the sides of the strip. I also glued 2 caps from the recycle bin in place to represent Thrusters. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Wet Paint! I applied Filler/Primer to all of the parts and let them dry in the Sunshine. The lower half of RRRobot looks like Metal so I sprayed it with Tamiya Silver Leaf. The top half of RRRobot looks like it could be made from Fiberglass or maybe an exotic mix of Kelver and Graphite. I painted the top half with Testors Diamond Dust Metalflake Paint. More Coming... Edited September 3, 2014 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) RRRobot's Got Color! I started by hand painting Vallejo Paints Flat Black with a rectangular brush. Then I started hand painting some Flat Red Vallejo Paint. Then I added more Red. This paint covers very well and doesn't show brush strokes too much. It also wipes off with a wet Q-Tip before it dries and some small mistakes can be rubbed off with a tooth pick after it dries. After the paint dried I sprayed on a coat of Testors Glosscote. More Coming... Edited September 3, 2014 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Pick Painting! Sometimes I have troubles trying to paint small details with a brush. So I use a Wooden Tooth Pick to apply the paint. This technique works very well for dots, like for rivets or nail heads. I use tooth picks for gluing too, very useful tool. After painting the indentations on this part, I added plastic Rhinestones, available at most craft stores. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Cool Ira, using Edsel Grills that is creative... Thanks Carl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 More Pick Painting! I ended up using a Toothpick for the Vents and the engraved designs on the Arm Sections. As long as there is a ridge or line to follow the toothpicks work very well. You can also use a toothpick to rub off semi-dry acrylic paint. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 6, 2014 Author Share Posted September 6, 2014 Very nice work. Thanks Bob! I really appreciate it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADDOG Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I LOVE how that red and silver go together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Very sharp ! Great painting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 I LOVE how that red and silver go together. Thanks Mike! Red, Black & Silver are my favorite Combination of Colors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Very sharp ! Great painting ! Thanks Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Arm Details... I cut some Brass Screen to fit the Slots I cut out earlier. Then I pushed the Screen against the inside of the Slot until it formed to the shape of the Slot. Next I glued it inside the Slot. Inner Arm Detail... I sprayed the Inner Arm Part with Flat Black and the Cylinders with Vallejo's Red and Yellow. I also added a strip of Metal Studs from Auto Graphics RC Stickers. Upper Arm Detail... I painted some Steel and Flat Black details. Then I added 3 strips of Metal Studs from the RC Stickers. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBoyle Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 RRRobot is coming along great. You must have one crazy parts bin with all the different pieces and parts you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 BiG Arms! I did some more painting on the Arm Parts. Then I applied a black wash and a spray of Testors Glosscote. Here is a Mock-Up of the Arms. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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