Ira Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Very nice Ira. Thanks Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 The pod racer has no shortage of those lines. You could put lines on everything if you had a few extra kits Thanks Gary! That's True. I do & I have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ira.......Exciting!!!!!!.........looking great buddy Thanks so much John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Body Vents! These Gold Vent Covers come from the Pod Racer Engines. These Engine Parts don't show on the Raider Vette so I glued them here instead. Here are all 4 glued in place on the Body. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 wonderful and beautiful, well executed with originality. love your custom work on your builds. ;-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Wow! That is a very cool build, Ira...love the lights in the base. Great idea! Thanks Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Fantastic and unique model Ira,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 The Pilot! The Pilot is from a Tamiya Figures Kit. Looks like his knees are up too high... So I made a Saw Cut behind each Knee and bent the Legs down a little bit. Then I glued them with Zap-A-Gap. Had to cut his Shoes off to fit right. The bottom half fits pretty good now. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 In the Middle! I positioned the Upper Body in place, but there was a big space where the belly should be. So I attached the Body Halves with a drop of Zap-A-Gap and then glued in scrap plastic to fill the Belly Space. After grinding down the excess scrap plastic I applied putty. Next I test fit the Head & Arms. I glued the Arms in place with a drop of Zap-A-Gap. Looks like I will have to glue the Head in after the Body is glued in. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 wonderful and beautiful, well executed with originality. love your custom work on your builds. ;-)) Thanks for the kind words Ken! I really appreciate it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Painting the Pilot! First I Primed the Pilot with DupliColor White Primer. Next I painted the Pilot with Tamiya & Vallejo Paints. After the Paint dried I applied The Detailer, a Black Wash. Then I added Seat Belt Decals and sprayed the Body with Testors Dullcote. The Helmet was brushed with Gloss Clear. I made 2 Flexible Joysticks with Gold covered string from the Sewing Supply Store and glued them in the Pilots Hands. More Coming... Edited April 14, 2015 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Great work on the pilot Ira. Sticking in my basic 2 cents worth, I hope the head won't be looking at the roof of the cockpit as it seems in the picture. Might be an optical illusion too. Maybe have it turned to the side like he's checking where an opponent is. Am I getting too technical? Keep up the awesomeness. Anybody notice a keyboard has a "$" sign, but no "Cents" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) The Last Detail! Here is the Pilot glued in place. I added a Radar Screen, Speakers, Buttons, Knobs, Gauges and other Details to the Cockpit. There are Photos cut to fit and attached with 2 Sided Tape. I cut off the old Instrument Panel and replaced it with a larger one, big enough for the Blue Screen. Now I just need to do some touch-up and the RAIDER VETTE is Finished! Finished RAIDER VETTE Photos Coming Soon... Edited April 15, 2015 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Fantastic and unique model Ira,,,, Thanks Carl! The Mini Bike is in the mail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 RAIDER VETTE is Finished! Here are some photos of this Wild 4 Model Kitbash. More Finished Photos Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Love it ! Another Ira original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 More Raider Vette Photos! More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Purple and Gold are my grand daughter's favorite colors. I'm sending her pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 More Raider Vette Photos! A Few More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Great work on the pilot Ira. Sticking in my basic 2 cents worth, I hope the head won't be looking at the roof of the cockpit as it seems in the picture. Might be an optical illusion too. Maybe have it turned to the side like he's checking where an opponent is. Am I getting too technical? Keep up the awesomeness. Anybody notice a keyboard has a "$" sign, but no "Cents" ? Thanks Joe! Seems to be OK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Beautiful job Ira! I missed this post, I was following you on the other place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 A Few More... That's All Folks! Hope you enjoyed the Raider Vette... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Ira........just a terrific piece of art.........."WOW".......just love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Beautiful job Ira! I missed this post, I was following you on the other place. Thanks Brizio! So glad you like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Ira........just a terrific piece of art.........."WOW".......just love it Thanks for the kind words my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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