Jantrix Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 Anyone else get the impression that the floor of Ira's hoby area is a sea of white plastic shavings? Great work as usual Ira. Your imagination knows no bounds.
Ira Posted August 22, 2013 Author Posted August 22, 2013 That's eggsactly what I was thinking! Eggscellent!
Ira Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Anyone else get the impression that the floor of Ira's hoby area is a sea of white plastic shavings? Great work as usual Ira. Your imagination knows no bounds. Thanks Rob! How did you know about the White Plastic Shavings ? Edited August 26, 2013 by Ira
Ira Posted August 26, 2013 Author Posted August 26, 2013 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...
blunc Posted August 26, 2013 Posted August 26, 2013 and now we have a reason to ask... Which came first, the space chicken or the space egg?
Ira Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) MORE NUTS! I added Plastic Bolt Ends on both sides of the ankles. I added a Nylon Nut with a Plastic Bolt End attached on the Knee Joint and another Bolt End on the other Knee joint. I added 2 Bolt Ends to each of the 4 outside Claws and 6 more Black Bolt Ends on the Legs. More Coming... Edited August 27, 2013 by Ira
Ira Posted August 28, 2013 Author Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) ALL TOGETHER NOW! I got the final Primer Coats on the Raptor & Egg. Now for Paint, Any Suggestions? Here they are on the Base. I haven't decided exactly where to position them yet... Looking At You! Rear View. More Coming... Edited August 28, 2013 by Ira
Ira Posted August 30, 2013 Author Posted August 30, 2013 and now we have a reason to ask... Which came first, the space chicken or the space egg? Good Question!
Ira Posted August 31, 2013 Author Posted August 31, 2013 NICE & SHINY! I sprayed a couple coats of Tamiya Silver Leaf on the Raptor and the Space Egg. This will be the base coat for the colors! Another View... More Coming...
David G. Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Fabulous work Ira! I love looking in on your builds- I'm always amazed at what you come up with. David G.
Ira Posted September 1, 2013 Author Posted September 1, 2013 GREEN & GREEBLIES! I started adding color to the Raptor. I am using 4 different shades of Green Acrylic Paints so far. I'll be adding Metal Metallic Colors after I finished with the Greens. This is Fun Stuff, Kind of like "Paint By Numbers". Adding More Greeblies! I cut the top of the thin strips, on the backs of the legs, and pulled them open and then slid the Springs in place. Old Gears from clocks were then glued on the inside legs with a chrome caps added in the centers. (Greeblies are Fun Details that you add to Sci Fi Models.) Even More Greeblies! I also added Radiator Hoses, Ala Kart Gear Shift Levers, Brass Gears and some old Green Glass Rhinestones. More Coming...
Ira Posted September 2, 2013 Author Posted September 2, 2013 Fabulous work Ira! I love looking in on your builds- I'm always amazed at what you come up with. David G. Thanks for the kind words David! So glad you like them so far...
Ira Posted September 5, 2013 Author Posted September 5, 2013 EGG PIPES! I started to paint Green Highlights on the Egg... Next I decided to add a couple Pipes to the Egg. I cut 2 lengths of Aluminum Tubing and then 2 more one size smaller. I started the Pipe Holes with an X-Acto Knife and enlarged them with a Reamer. Here are the Pipes glued in place... More Coming...
Ira Posted September 7, 2013 Author Posted September 7, 2013 EGG EYE! I measured to find Front - Center, a good place to add a Sensor... Found a Glass Rhinestone for the Sensor. I drilled a hole for the Sensor with a Number 11 blade in an X-acto knife. Then I trimmed the edges of the hole on an angle so the Sensor would set flat. I painted the area before attaching the Sensor. Green Acrylic Paint and a Green Sharpie were used to do the graphics. And maybe a little Green in the back... More Coming...
Ira Posted September 8, 2013 Author Posted September 8, 2013 GOING UP! The Egg needed some Lift, so I decided to add a Vertical Thruster! Starting with A Zinger Wheel, I cut most of the back off. Then I sanded the back smooth. Here it is in place... More Coming...
PappyD340 Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Ira, you are the master of WILD & CRAZY, you have a very prolific imagination my friend, keep the chick and chicklet updates coming!!
Foxer Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) How did I end up riveted to a build in All The Rest??? oh yeah, Ira's mind exploded again! Edited September 9, 2013 by Foxer
cobraman Posted September 9, 2013 Posted September 9, 2013 Looking good Ira ! Only you could make a egg look cool !
Ira Posted September 10, 2013 Author Posted September 10, 2013 Ira, you are the master of WILD & CRAZY, you have a very prolific imagination my friend, keep the chick and chicklet updates coming!! Thanks Larry! Just a few more WIP Updates Coming, almost Finished...
Ira Posted September 11, 2013 Author Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) FINISHING THE PAINTING! I'm almost finished hand painting the colors for Raptor. I ended up using Silver, 4 Shades of Green, Flat Black, Gloss Black, Gold, Gunmetal, Flat Aluminum and Brass Paints. First I painted all the colors with 2 coats, then I came back and painted over any mistakes. I used a Black Sharpie to paint the Horizontal Windows on the Raptor Head. I also used a Green Sharpie to outline the Green areas before painting. I am using The Detailer Washes on the Raptor. I started with the Raptor Engines and the Egg Thruster. I laid them down so that The Detailer Wash will settle down in the Engine and Thruster Crevices. After they dried I turned the Raptor on its side and added Wash in areas that needed extra attention. More Coming... Edited September 11, 2013 by Ira
the goon Posted September 11, 2013 Posted September 11, 2013 Cool. Never tried a robot, could be interesting. Mark
Ira Posted September 11, 2013 Author Posted September 11, 2013 How did I end up riveted to a build in All The Rest??? oh yeah, Ira's mind exploded again! Thanks Mike! Yeah, this is the first Robot Model I've Built. It's Great Fun...
Ira Posted September 12, 2013 Author Posted September 12, 2013 WASHES! I decided to put a Graduated Wash on the Raptor. I started with a Grey wash and applied it from just under the Wings and Down to the Feet. Then I applied some diluted Black Wash from midway down the Legs to the Feet. Next I applied a coat of undiluted Black from the Knees down to the Feet. I applied some Testors Dullcoat to the Body of the Raptor, none for the Head. I didn't apply any Washes or Dullcoat to the Head. I like the Clean Look on top with the Dirt building up all the way down to the Feet. When I added an Amber Rhinestone to the Eyes the Raptor seemed to come Alive! Well maybe it just looks more alive now. I'm doing some last minute Detailing and mounting everything to the base, so the next Photos you see will be of the Finished Raptor! Finished Photos Coming Soon...
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