Author Topic: The Thing (?)  (Read 32581 times)

Offline elmayerle

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #100 on: February 26, 2019, 12:33:58 AM »
Brilliant build and the driver will cap it off.  For the skin, since he's non-human, how about a non-human color like mauve or ochre if you want dark, or an electric blue, like the genie in Alladin]/I] if you want light.

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #101 on: February 26, 2019, 12:44:26 AM »
Brilliant build and the driver will cap it off.  For the skin, since he's non-human, how about a non-human color like mauve or ochre if you want dark, or an electric blue, like the genie in Alladin]/I] if you want light.

That's a great idea Elmayerle, maybe a mix of mauve and white would give him a nice non-human shade... but also a shade of blue... thanks, now I have a direction to search in, will review all the colours I have...

 :smiley:

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (Genius)
« Reply #102 on: March 02, 2019, 11:15:01 PM »
Hallo, here is the Genius completely painted and waiting to be glued on the seat of the thing:



photo with some flashlight:


The helmet:


This afternoon I will glue the Genius on the seat and put the forearms on, the end of it all will be to plase the helet and the "safety chain"...

Hopefully there will be new pictures by tonight

Thanks for watching

Antonio

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #103 on: March 03, 2019, 12:35:08 AM »
I keep thinking all those little holes should be wired to something.
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #104 on: March 03, 2019, 01:25:38 AM »
Thanks OW this is really a great idea, but now I have glued it on the seat and it's impossible to make any further operation, it's a pity!

Will post the photos in a few minutes...

Antonio

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #105 on: March 03, 2019, 01:46:05 AM »
And finally here is the Genius caught while driving its vehicle... What a Satanic grin!!!!
Frightening!!!
 :o :o :o








And now that's really all!

Thanks a lot for your attention, I hope you have enjoyed this WIP thread as much as I enjoyed building the Thing!!!

AnDonio

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #106 on: March 03, 2019, 01:58:33 AM »
That's completely and unabashedly delightful, Antonio!

I just love the hat and that devious look he's wearing.

One of my favorites of yours yet! I can't stop smiling.  :D

Brian da Basher

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #107 on: March 03, 2019, 02:07:50 AM »
That's completely and unabashedly delightful, Antonio!

I just love the hat and that devious look he's wearing.

One of my favorites of yours yet! I can't stop smiling.  :D

Brian da Basher

Thanks Brian, I am _very_ pleased by your kind words, I am happy you liked it, I like this vehicle very much too!

Antonio

Offline elmayerle

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #108 on: March 03, 2019, 11:58:15 AM »
That's completely and unabashedly delightful, Antonio!

I just love the hat and that devious look he's wearing. build

One of my favorites of yours yet! I can't stop smiling.  :D

What the man said.  This build brings quite a smile to my face. 

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #109 on: March 03, 2019, 04:15:46 PM »
Thanks elmayerle I'm happy you liked it!

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #110 on: March 03, 2019, 05:33:17 PM »
That's completely and unabashedly delightful, Antonio!

I just love the hat and that devious look he's wearing. build

One of my favorites of yours yet! I can't stop smiling.  :D

What the man said.  This build brings quite a smile to my face.

Add another to the list! ;D ;D
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #111 on: March 03, 2019, 06:05:32 PM »
Thanks OW!!!!  ;)

Offline finsrin

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #112 on: March 03, 2019, 06:47:05 PM »
Driver as wild-n-crazy as the whole contraption.   8)
Whoever is in driver seat drives much of character of The Thing.

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #113 on: March 03, 2019, 08:57:19 PM »
One thing missing from this thread, Andonio, is a few full image pic's of The Thing with the Genius in situ.
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline Kerick

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #114 on: March 03, 2019, 09:14:41 PM »
This whole build is wonderfully insane!! You should enter it in an art show!

Offline arctic warrior

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #115 on: March 03, 2019, 10:00:07 PM »
One thing missing from this thread, Andonio, is a few full image pic's of The Thing with the Genius in situ.

Ideed does - this is just insanely genial!  ;D

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #116 on: March 03, 2019, 10:53:44 PM »
Thanks again everybody, I will shoot some pictures of the whole thing with the pilot on board and post them as soon as I can!


Offline Robomog

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #117 on: March 03, 2019, 11:28:56 PM »
Amazing build, your attention to detail is stunning.

Mog
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #118 on: March 04, 2019, 01:40:07 AM »
Thanks Mog!

To meet the pressing requests of the fans of The Thing here are a few shots of the completed model with the pilot on board:








I love you all, a bunch of mad chaps belonging to which I feel very honored!

Thanks again and to the next build.

Now I will dive again into WW1 my great modeling passion, will undertake a double build: PfalzDIII + DIIIa.
These are the planes I'm gonna make:





Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #119 on: March 04, 2019, 01:45:25 AM »
I'd love to see what would happen if you entered that beauty in an open category at a show!

It would get my vote for the blue ribbon, that's for sure!

Looks like you're moving from blue ribbons to the Blue Max. Very much looking forward to your next!

Brian da Basher

Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #120 on: March 04, 2019, 01:54:45 AM »
Thanks Brian, I appreciate again your appreciation!

Unfortunately I don't like contests and competitions, so I will only show The Thing to friends coming to visit us.

Ciao

Antonio

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #121 on: March 04, 2019, 07:35:34 AM »
Crazy-mad but awesome! ;D 8) :smiley:
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

Offline ericr

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #122 on: March 04, 2019, 04:11:07 PM »
 ;D

Offline arctic warrior

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #123 on: March 05, 2019, 12:05:37 AM »
Thanks for the full-size pics. Awesomeness.  8)  :-*  :P

Offline Kerick

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #124 on: April 05, 2019, 07:47:55 AM »
Great build!  ;D