Ira Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 THE SUPPORT BEAM! Here is the Ray Gun in place on the bottom of the Saucer. It will be held in place by Magnets...No Glue. Here is the bottom of the Saucer in place. No Glue yet, this is just a Mock-Up. More Coming...
Ira Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 UFO LIGHTS! I decided that I wanted Lights in the Saucer. The Original Movie Saucers didn't have Lights but I thought this might be a Newer Model with all of the upgrades. I carved out the inside edge of a length of Brass Tubing with a #11 X-Acto Knife until it was sharp all around the end. Then I cut it to about 1/2 inch long. Next I stacked up 4 layers of Blue Masking Tape and put the stack of tape on a piece of hard wood. Then I put the Cut Tube on top of the Stacked Tape and hit it with a hammer. This gave me many little round Masks for the windows. Here are the Dots in place. They will mask the round Portholes Shapes on the Saucer. More Coming...
Ira Posted October 9, 2013 Author Posted October 9, 2013 ALIEN MAGNETISM! I used "Strong Magnets" from a Craft Store. I glued the first Magnet in the center of the Saucer's Bottom/Inside. Next I cut a hole that will allow the Magnet on the Bottom Section to enter the underside of the Saucer. There was a Ridge, on the inside, that goes around the hole I just cut. I glued a strip of Thin Plastic across the Ridge to hold the Second Battery. The Second Battery is now glued in. Even with a strip of thin plastic between them, the Magnets are strong enough to hold the Saucer in place. More Coming...
Ira Posted October 10, 2013 Author Posted October 10, 2013 dang. hurry up, Ira.... I'm Gluing & Painting as Fast as I can...
MoparWoman Jamie Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 I'm Gluing & Painting as Fast as I can... Faster! LOL
Ira Posted October 10, 2013 Author Posted October 10, 2013 whow ....stunned here and its not by the saurcer that house and pavement and grass .. awsome stuff Thanks Richard! I used to do HO Trains & Scenery years ago, Fun Stuff...
Ira Posted October 10, 2013 Author Posted October 10, 2013 Wow, it is all I can say hat has not already been said . Way Cool. Thanks Andy! Glad you like it so far...
Davewilly Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Ira .....Very very cool! I really love your work! I am becoming a Big fan of yours!
Ira Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 Great build you got going Ira. I also have that house, and four more that came in the set. Thanks Junior! I had the whole set but I sold the others on Ebay a while ago, Great Kits...
Danno Posted October 11, 2013 Posted October 11, 2013 This build is so freaking cool. Well said, Ray!!!
Ira Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 SILVER SAUCER! I spray painted the Saucer with Tamiya Silver Leaf. After the paint dried I polished the Silver paint with a soft rag. More Coming...
Ira Posted October 11, 2013 Author Posted October 11, 2013 BEEFING UP THE HOUSE! I glued in the left side of the Roof and added a length of Square Tubing in the Inside Peak of the Roof. I used Zap-A-Gap to glue all of the House seems then I used Formula 560 White Glue to Strengthen the joints. I also added a couple of Loops to hold Lights! I Beefed up the right side of the Roof with 2 lengths of Square Tubing. I cut a slot, in the Base, for the Laser Switch and then drilled 2 holes to mount it with screws. More Coming...
crazyrichard Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 oooh exiting cant waight to see that this hover above the house
Ira Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 Oh man, this is going to be so cool ! Thanks Ray!
Ira Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 THE LIGHT! I mounted the Switch on the side of the Base and taped the Battery Pack inside the Base. I used Black Masking Tape the attach the Light to the Laser Tube. I wanted a little Color in the Laser Beam, so I glued a Transparent Green piece of plastic and a Clear Rhinestone on the lens. Then I painted Tamiya Clear Amber over the Lens area. Here it is Turned On! More Coming...
Ira Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 OFF & ON! Here is the Saucer on the Beam without the Light. Lights On! More Coming...
cobraman Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 What does it look like in the dark ? Looks like it would have a nice erie kind of glow.
Ira Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 SPECIAL F.X.! I found these Key Chain Lights at the Dollar Store. They Change Colors and Strobe at 2 different speeds. It is small enough to fit in many model as is, but I changed mine a little bit... When I opened up the Light, one of these was in it. Each Unit includes Batteries, Color Changing/Strobing Light and an On-Off Button. I made 2 Hooks from wire and taped the Hooks on 2 Units as shown. Here are 2 of the Lights hanging inside the House. Notice the Lights even go through the front windows and light up the Crystals Balls on the stairs. Two Lights at the same time create a lot of Excitement in the House! More Coming...
crazyrichard Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 dude thats awsome !!!!!!btw a got an idea !!! if you would take like a long thin or thick clear plastic rod and on the end make a led on it that shines directly on the end of the rod maybe it would light up the rod all the way ?then you could place that inside the beam glass you have now and habe like a second beam inside ?also got to think in the toystores they often sell those cheap plastic light swords that have like all light up tubes ...
Ira Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Just a Few More Details... I had to touch-up the grass in some spots. Before I added more grass I painted the Green Paint up on the House a little and over the concrete a little. Then I sprinkled on more grass. This looked more realistic than my original straight lines. I made Skid Marks for the Sheriffs Ferrari with a regular #2 Pencil. I bought a Bag of Trees at the Hobby Shop and glued one in the hole. Here is the Ferrrari and the Front Tree in place. I made this tree by cutting off the top half of a tree like the one in back. More Coming... Edited October 13, 2013 by Ira
Ira Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 ALMOST FINISHED! A little Touch-Up here and there and its Done! Here is a mock-up to show you what it looks like all together. The next photos you see will be of the Finished "San Francisco Verses The Flying Saucers" Diorama! Coming Soon...
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