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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 15, 2015 10:29:16 GMT -5
Big Shamika and the twins are ready for installation, and going out to kick some Apocalyptic booty. Engine-wise, this will be basically a curbside. I will be using these exhaust headers.
Oh yeah, this'll work !
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Post by harron68 on Jul 15, 2015 19:11:17 GMT -5
Hey, why not!!!! I like keeping the general...or GENERAL, look of the Imperial. Glad you're having a good time with it.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 16, 2015 6:22:42 GMT -5
Hey, why not!!!! I like keeping the general...or GENERAL, look of the Imperial. Glad you're having a good time with it. I am having fun with it. I'm enjoying this genre, and it let's me use up the gluebomb stuff accumulated in my 'salvage yard'.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 19, 2015 17:14:40 GMT -5
Needed a windshield of some kind. I thought of building some contoured louvers, but my 9th grade math skills wasn't near enough to figure out matching those contours! So went with some screening. Being an engine less curbside , of sorts, crude as I am, I wasn't about to just stick some induction ON the hood, so I made an opening and put kind of a shelf under it to set the blower on and give it a semblance of depth.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 21, 2015 14:33:59 GMT -5
Side pods are now mounted. The twins, (and all interior stuff), are constructed so they can be installed from inside the body shell or on the floor pan. Big Shamika sets down inside thru the roof opening. I can now think about paint..... possibly a type of camo.
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Post by boxcar on Jul 21, 2015 15:09:26 GMT -5
I would leave it like this. Looks like it is movie ready, looks apolitical as is. At least to me.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 24, 2015 10:30:43 GMT -5
Been painting my camo for the last couple of days. I'll let it gas out for a bit then I plan to shoot Dulcote over it to get it all looking more uniform, even tho I used cheap flat craft paints. Meanwhile, I'll be making a couple more detail thingys.
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Post by harron68 on Jul 24, 2015 10:59:38 GMT -5
This one belongs in a model magazine. The combo of weirdness, wildness and "it could be" all mix into a real winner. Paint helps sell it as a reality. Lovely swirls on the camo, not the usual look!
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jul 25, 2015 20:41:08 GMT -5
That is one incredible paint job!!! This build has been such a treat to watch - totally awesome work!!!
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 25, 2015 20:59:49 GMT -5
Thank you all. Close to wrapping it up. Coat of Dullcote to even it all out and a few accessories to install .
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 26, 2015 7:49:07 GMT -5
I'm in the final stages of wrapping this puppy up. I have given the body a coat of Dullcote and now, installing final details, such as this RV type roof ladder. Just have to rig up a console of some kind beside the driver seat and do some detail touch ups.
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 26, 2015 12:21:10 GMT -5
I don't always extend any effort at detailing interiors
but when I do, I accidentally enjoy it
Bashed out a console
Which is a receiver for a roof mounted device, strategically located to be mowed down by a careless rear gunner !
Now, to spend the rest of this afternoon watching our lame ball team and then out to dinner with Shazz at our newly remodeled Denny's where grandson is the dinner cook !
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Post by geezerman35 on Jul 27, 2015 11:13:27 GMT -5
I must subconsciously be reluctant to finish the fun ! This morning I hogged out the center of the grill with designs to build a winch there.
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Post by dogfish7 on Jul 27, 2015 12:38:54 GMT -5
Masterfully done!!
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