Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: jetboy on April 05, 2013, 07:32:28 AM
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Hi,well i might as get i,ll show you mine,out of the way,heres one irecently finished,i quite enjoyed it,though a bit toy like,it is a product of the 50,s?,though the finished model is quite accurate,There are not many of these vehicles left in the wild,some in museums,there was one working in the wilds of canada,until recently?.though minus the missile,lol,i,ll put a few build pics up first,i have a lot of pics,but i,ll condense it for you,unless you want the full build?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/004-43.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/005-37.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/007-33.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/006-36.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/009-34.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/008-34.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/011-29.jpg)
well that was the box contents,now i will splash some adhesive about,spot the fingerprints?lol
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/013-27.jpg)
the cab primed
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/005-37-1.jpg)
main parts
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/003-70.jpg)
cab
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/007-33-1.jpg)
more later,thanks Don
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Watching this one intently...
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I've always wanted one of those. I never could find one of those kits when I was a kid. They were new and cost $5 !!!
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Being 1/32 scale.
Is Terracruzer large enough to be a 1/72 transport-launcher for B-17, B-24, B-29, B-47, B-58 using Snark style booster rockets ? ???
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Hi,youve got some mixed up brain cells,i dont have any planes to show you it together,but will have a look ,and see if ive got anything to give you some idea,i personally think,the mace missile,with a bit of tweaking,wings,cockpit,would look awesome?,,i,ll see what i can do?,,,,cheers Don
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I've always wanted one of those. I never could find one of those kits when I was a kid. They were new and cost $5 !!!
Hi F.E.,yeah i know what you mean,i almost bought one off evilbay last year,it went to £120.00 and i was still thinking about it? DOH!
and that was the History makers reissue,glad i didnt buy it,cos two weeks later the news came out about the reissue,so bought two even with postage from the US
I still was in profit.Always check out reissues is what i say?cheers Don
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Hi,a few more pics for your viewingmive put a few more build pics in for you.
are you sitting comfortably,we,ll begin.
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/001_zps38740614.jpg)
the trailer
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/002_zps409e7409.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/003_zps1f02954e.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/004_zpsabef771f.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/005_zpsfbf37a48.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/006_zpsad48b768.jpg)
its getting big
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/007_zps1bc67b7d.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/009_zpsf7c84f1c.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/012_zpseee1e5ab.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/013_zpse9dbc982.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/015_zpsef19e232.jpg)
cheers Don
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Hi Don
You might find this interesting:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35160.0/highlight,terracruzer.html (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35160.0/highlight,terracruzer.html)
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Hi Don
You might find this interesting:
[url]http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35160.0/highlight,terracruzer.html[/url] ([url]http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35160.0/highlight,terracruzer.html[/url])
Thanks Weaver,never been there,some nice links thanks,Don
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Looks like I'm not the only one excited to finally see one of these built!
Go, Don, go!
Brian da Basher
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well that didnt work?
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what didn't work ?? ???
Nice to see another of these built up. I'd get one but at $100 to my door it's a bit much for an old poorly-detailed plastic kit - even tho it's real Cool. I'd do mine as one of the polar cargo transporters or an Alaskan mobile oil-drill rigs.
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Right,evening ,or whatever it is ,in your timezone,just been trying to sort my photobucket albums out,a nightmare,pics have randomly gone?,anyway heres some more pics,cannot guarentee the order is correct,sorry.So are we sitting comfortably,put the cosy on the tea pot,biccies ready,put another log on the fire,right we,ll begin?....
did i mention there is a lot of tyres
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/011-29.jpg)
all the bits for the fuel tank and compressor behind the cab
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/010-33-1.jpg)
cab chassis
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/014-27.jpg)
tanks final colour
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/015-29.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/023.jpg)
Missile body,....How big
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/024-12.jpg)
wings
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/025-12.jpg)
fuel tank on its frame,steel wash over chassis to bring out chequer plate?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/026-34.jpg)
under cab,drive shaft and P.T.O,AND REAR WHEEL BOGIE
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/028-31.jpg)
MISSILE FUEL TANK AND COMPRESSOR CONTROL BOX
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/029-30.jpg)
missile body
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/030-27.jpg)
parts for cab section wheel bogies
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/031-26.jpg)
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put the kettle back on,give the fire a poke,sitting comfortable,i,ll carry on,
trying cab
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/033-24.jpg)
ass wheel bogies
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/038.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/039-2.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/040.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/041.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/042.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/070-5.jpg)
seeing how it all fits together
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/082-4.jpg)
putting cab together,Dont forget there is no glass for the cab?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/081-4.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/080-4.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/079-4.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/006-13.jpg)
so make your own
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/007-2.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/008-11.jpg)
cheers Don
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This is great! I need to get one of these!! :)
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Fantastic work! I'm watching this progress with great anticipation and interest.
And, I'm adding one of these kits to the "gotta get it" list...SprueBrothers has them in stock right now. So many possibilities...
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Evening,are we ready for some more,are we sitting comfortably....
These are the decals that come with the kit,
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/0125.jpg)
i thought these looked a bit bland,so i found some on the net,from sci-fi 88?,anyway they came,looking nice,but as they were just printed on decal paper,i was a bit dubious about using them,as i have never used home made ones before,and to be honest the decals look great,but i found that because the decal backgrounds were in the design,i suppose to blend in better,with myself doing the kit,in a different colour,i was unable to use a lot of them,
I also found they need a bit more care than kit ones,they tended to bleed slightly,and i found them a bit thicker than normal,so not too impressed,...But it just could be my inexperience of this medium,I M hoping its the latter,as i already bought the shuttle tile decals,as well,and they are monsterous?
well heres the aftermarket ones,
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/031-13.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/032-12.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/033.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/034-9.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/035.jpg)
so in the end,i used a few of each,and saved the blue background ones for the out of the box build in orange?
cheers Don
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Hi,thanks for your comments,i appreciate that,right we are getting towards the end,heres some pics of the launch trailer and cargo....
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/009_zpsf7c84f1c.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/010_zps4cec0fac.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/011_zpse9b1836a.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/012_zpseee1e5ab.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/013_zpse9dbc982.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/014_zpsd8724b3c.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/016_zps390b1f60.jpg)
some idea of how big this is....
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/017_zps9b9f47b5.jpg)
missile cradle
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/020_zps5c683296.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/021_zps32ccdbab.jpg)
with all the moving parts for raising it
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/022_zpse4fff11d.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/023_zpsf2ae88ac.jpg)
trailer jacks
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/024_zps1092b0fb.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/025_zps2e5e289e.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/026_zps6aa1d9f9.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/027_zpsed9eb062.jpg)
cradle raised
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/028_zpsb86e2118.jpg)
with wheels
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/029_zpsa120cf47.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/030_zps326280d3.jpg)
with missile,its looking big?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/031_zpsf08afe58.jpg)
cheersDon
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OK,lets finish off this mother?...
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/015-29-1.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/016-4.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/017-3.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/018-3.jpg)
well this is the baby,together,need some serious shelf space or a huge diarama?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/007-1.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/008-34-2.jpg)
right,all together now....
giving the wheels a coat of tamiya tyre rubber.
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/001-6.jpg)
painting up 5th wheel
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/006-3.jpg)
painting up J.A.T.O booster
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/021-3.jpg)
doors and a bit of detail paint?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/025-5.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/026-4.jpg)
painting launch trailer
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/027-5.jpg)
missile assembly,should have gone for the most striking orange.? but no....
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/002-4.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/003-7.jpg)
combination of kit decals and aftermarket ones.
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/004-18.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/005-52.jpg)
Right,i think i,ll call that done...
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/006-15.jpg)
cheers Don
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Hi,right heres the finished pics,next time though,i will do it out of the box,ie orange,blue,but this will do for now....
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/007-33-2.jpg)
pump and compressor controls
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/008-60.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/009-62.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/010-62.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/011-3.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/012-25.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/013-26.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/014-27-1.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/015-63.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/016-53.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/017-5.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/018-6.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/019-34.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/020-47.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/021-43.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/022-17.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/023-1-1.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/005-52.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/026-18.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/027-34.jpg)
no2 awaiting glue,
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/031-26-1.jpg)
Right park one of these in your drive,guarenteed the girls like it....?
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/030-1.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/029-30-1.jpg)
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/mace%20teracruzer/028-31-1.jpg)
well thats enough,before i bore you,if i hav,nt already?cheers Don,comments good,bad indifferent welcomed,ive tough skin.lol Don
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Very nicely done! :)
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Very nicely done fella !!
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That finished up a treat!
Brian da Basher
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THANK YOU ALL fOR LOOKING,CHEERS Don
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Teracruzer model was built fast and built well. Experience says those two are mutually exclusive. But you did both - congrats :)
Thanks for posting the many pictures so workings of Teracruzer can be seen.
Like to bash one into a huge 1/72 Teracruzer toting a rocket booster launched B-47 or B-58 or a V-bomber or pick what you want.