mustang1989 Posted December 15, 2014 Posted December 15, 2014 It's startin' to look like a flying saucer there Ira!
Ira Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 Saucer Bumpers! Here is a photo of the Underside. I am going to use Quarter and Half-Round Strips to finish the outer Edge. I glued 2+ Quarter-Round Strips to the underside of the "Overhang" of the Top of the Dish, all the way around. Here is the Top side of the Dish. Next I glued 2+ Half-Round Strips to the Edge, right under the Quarter-Round Strips. The Side View. Now that the Strips are in place, they kind of remind me of Bumper Car Bumpers. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 18, 2014 Author Posted December 18, 2014 O K Ira I'm in, I just love watching your scratch-building. Thanks Bob!
Ira Posted December 20, 2014 Author Posted December 20, 2014 If you've ever wondered how Ira does so eell with flying saucers is he has one parked in the garage. That's True! There are a few in the shop too...
Ira Posted December 27, 2014 Author Posted December 27, 2014 Martians! I cut a Spray Can Lid down to fit inside the Saucer to form the Interior. Next I glued a plastic strip around the top of the Lid. This will make it easier to glue the Lid to the Saucer. Martians! Testing the Interior to see how many Martians fit. Looks like a few, we just might have more visitors later... More Coming...
Ira Posted December 28, 2014 Author Posted December 28, 2014 Martian Bubble! I am making the Bubble Top from a half of a Clear Plastic Christmas Ornament. I taped off a half inch section that I want to mark for cutting. Then I drew a line along the edge of the tape. This will be the guide line for cutting. Here it is after I cut the section off with a cut-off wheel in a Dremel Tool. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 Bubble Ring! I used some Quarter Round Plastic Strip to make molding around the Bubble Top. First I marked the shape of the Bubble Top. Then I wrapped the Plastic Strip around a small bottle a few times until the Strip held the Round Shape. Then I glued it about an inch at a time, along the line, using Zap-A-Gap Glue. Here it is in place. Later I sanded top of the Quarter Round Strip down flat. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 30, 2014 Author Posted December 30, 2014 It's startin' to look like a flying saucer there Ira! Thanks Joe!
Ira Posted December 30, 2014 Author Posted December 30, 2014 More Martians! After test fitting the Martians in the Red Can Lid Interior, I decided there wasn't enough room for 3 Martians and all of the Interior Hardware. So I got a larger lid for the Interior. I had to cut out the Top of the Saucer a little to clear the New Bigger Interior. I also opened up the UFO Top Part a little more. I may open it up all the way to the Bubble later... Here he is in the New Interior with the Bubble Top in place. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 31, 2014 Author Posted December 31, 2014 Gangplank! I am making a Gangplank or Ramp to fill the empty slot on the bottom of the Saucer. I measured the lower area and then cut out a piece of Novelty Sheet Plastic to fill it. Here it is in place. Then I cut out another Plastic Piece and glued it in the upper area. More Coming...
Roadrunner Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks Scott! Another one of the decals is a book cover entitled "How To Serve Man"... Great Twilight Zone episode.
Ira Posted January 2, 2015 Author Posted January 2, 2015 Control Deck! I needed to raise the height for the Flight Control Deck. First I traced the bottom of the Interior on to sheet plastic and cut it out. Then I cut the circle shape in half. Next I added 2 lengths of square plastic tubing and glued them in place as shown. Then I did a little Sanding & Fitting until I got a good fit in the Interior. Here is the Control Deck fit in place. Martian Test Fitting! Yep, that looks about right. More Coming...
Belugawrx Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Control Deck! I needed to raise the height for the Flight Control Deck. First I traced the bottom of the Interior on to sheet plastic and cut it out. Then I cut the circle shape in half. Next I added 2 lengths of square plastic tubing and glued them in place as shown. Martian Test Fitting! Yep, that looks about right. More Coming... Too funny Ira..... Looks about right according to my memory of them taking me away that night years ago........
Ira Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 The Door! I decided to make a Door to access the Gangplank and the rest of the Saucer. First I cut out a rectangle of sheet plastic to fit in the Cockpit. Then I sanded down the sides and bottom of the Door so it fits flush on the curves. Here it is in place. Next I cut 2 lengths of quarter round plastic strips and glued them to the Doors Sides to form the Door Frame. More Coming...
Ira Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 Dual Console! I cut this piece off the leftover half of the Raised Floor. Then I drew a cut line for the front of the Console. Here it is cut and sanded smooth. Then I glued it in place above the Raised Floor. Here are the Consoles from the UFOs for a Test Fit. More Coming...
misterNNL Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 What a fun build to follow!!Sometimes we tend to take ourselves way too seriously.
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