RAPTOR! Romulan AT-ST Robot...Finished!

[Danno]

Uh. Oh. Er. Hm. Whazzzzzzzup?

(Yeah, I'm speechless again.)

[Jim B]

Very cool! Looks like The Federation is going to have to watch out. It appears that the Romulans & the Galactic Empire have a trade agreement.

[Ira]

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...

[Ira]

Ira ,it looks like a space chicken ,VERY COOL!

SPACE CHICKEN!!!

Yeah, it definitely looks like a bird...

[Ira]

Wow! You just don't waste anything, do you?? Great looking build, Ira!! Again!!

Thanks Tony!

Yeah, I love Saving Glue Bombs & Raiding the Parts Boxes...

[Ira]

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...

[Ira]

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...

[Tony T]

Nice base!

[Dave Van]

As soon as I saw the kits you were using......I said 'why didn't I think of that!!!!'.....cool

[Ira]

You have incredible vision for cool projects ira. lts so cool watching the progress...

Thanks Carl!

So glad you are enjoying the build, me too...

[Ira]

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...

[Pat Minarick]

See I knew it was a Space Chicken

[Ira]

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...

Edited August 17, 2013 by Ira

[Tony T]

Can't wait to see where Ira's mind goes next! Awesome!

[Ira]

Uh. Oh. Er. Hm. Whazzzzzzzup?

(Yeah, I'm speechless again.)

Thanks Dan!

[Ira]

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...

[Ira]

Very cool! Looks like The Federation is going to have to watch out. It appears that the Romulans & the Galactic Empire have a trade agreement.

Thanks Jim!

Yeah, looks like something funny is going on...

[modeler98]

Ira, you sir are crazy in da brain! But in a good way, if there is one... keep us posted!

[Danno]

That's eggsactly what I was thinking!

[Ira]

Nice base!

Thanks Tony!

It has been a Fun Project...

[Ira]

Ira, you sir are crazy in da brain! But in a good way, if there is one... keep us posted!

Thanks James!

Glad you like it, in a Crazy Way...

Edited August 20, 2013 by Ira

[Ira]

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...

[Ira]

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...

[Ira]

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...

[Ira]

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...