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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #50 on: December 30, 2018, 10:58:19 PM »
Hallo friends,
a few new details here:
Ammunition case and empty belt box added (totally scratch built). Here you can see the Vickers MG in place.




Some details on the dashboard:


Hopefully there will be new updates before new year's day, btw I send everybody my warmest wishes for a Happy new year!!!
 :-*

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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #51 on: December 31, 2018, 05:08:24 AM »
You can never go wrong adding armament!

Excellent choice of armament too!

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #52 on: December 31, 2018, 10:00:36 AM »
The detail you are putting into this build is fascinating.

Mog
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Offline finsrin

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #53 on: December 31, 2018, 10:15:33 AM »
Fascinating and fun to follow each picture posting  :smiley:
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #54 on: January 02, 2019, 07:03:20 PM »
Thanks Brian, Mog and Finsrin!

This Vehicle is a No Limit Racer, classified in the same category my Gunilla http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7175 car was: it takes part to the NLCRA (No Limits Car Racing Association) competitions (races among any kind of terrestrial armed vehicle with 4 wheels or more).
It is actually a GDAT: Genius Driven Armed Tractor.

Yesterday I had another session on this:

I added a "floor" to the "cockpit"


In white you can see some strengthening details and pins to connect the two main pieces (the green one and the white one (not in the pic) on which the seat will be glued).

Here you can see the bottom side of the same sub assembly, I needed to block in some way the front wheels axles, so I used two SPAD VII undercarriage V shaped struts:



The right side one broke, so I glued a styrene piece to strengthen it.

Here are a few views of the vehicle with the 4 wheels on:





Thanks for stopping by and peep into this thread!

Antonio






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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #55 on: January 02, 2019, 10:18:58 PM »
I'm just amused that this futuristic looking thing has a fixed forward-firing 1912-era Vickers gun! ;D
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #56 on: January 03, 2019, 08:27:46 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on January 02, 2019, 10:18:58 PM
I'm just amused that this futuristic looking thing has a fixed forward-firing 1912-era Vickers gun! ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I am thinking to a couple of missile racks...

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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #57 on: January 04, 2019, 08:04:41 AM »
With active suspension.. nice touch.

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Offline arctic warrior

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #58 on: January 15, 2019, 04:49:59 AM »
Groovy stuff  ;D
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #59 on: January 17, 2019, 08:13:31 PM »
Thanks Buzb and AW, I made some minor improvements to the model, lack of time due to real life...

I hope to finish everything during next weekend and start painting and final assembling...

Thanks for your attention!

Antonio
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #60 on: January 24, 2019, 10:09:32 PM »
Hallo guys,
here is a fast report of the things I was able to work on this model since the beginning of the year:

As I said I was thinking to missile racks, here they are:



Hooks inserted into the side panels of the seat. They will hold a "safety chain"


The front wheels will have rostra (I think this is the name, please correct me if it is not) to damage the enemies


The back wheels will have different rims, they were not able to find two of the same kind...  ;)


I imagined a sort of steering mechanism...


...which is connected to the handlebars


Here are some details added to the cockpit area

2 PE panels with louvres, some tubing and other stuff.

I think next step will be the Primer, then painting and assembling...

After the model will be finished I will work on the driving Genius.

Ciao and thanks for watching.
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Offline Kerick

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #61 on: January 25, 2019, 12:18:27 AM »
Such creative madness! I love it!
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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #62 on: January 25, 2019, 01:22:50 AM »
It keeps getting better and better!

Love the working steering mechanism :)
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #63 on: January 25, 2019, 01:48:36 AM »
Quote from: Antonio Sobral on January 25, 2019, 01:22:50 AM
It keeps getting better and better!

Love the working steering mechanism :)

Thanks Antonio! The steering mechanism is not working  :-[  but is conceived as if it worked!  :P

Quote from: kerick on January 25, 2019, 12:18:27 AM
Such creative madness! I love it!

Thanks Kerick I'm glad you like it!
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #64 on: January 28, 2019, 06:15:18 PM »
Agree with both the above (even if the steering mechanism isn't working, it looks like it could)! :smiley:
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Offline finsrin

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #65 on: January 28, 2019, 06:38:09 PM »
Engineering--Imagineering intensive.  :smiley:
How ta heck did you see "The Thing" hiding within all the pieces ?
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #66 on: January 29, 2019, 01:29:18 AM »
Quote from: finsrin on January 28, 2019, 06:38:09 PM
Engineering--Imagineering intensive.  :smiley:
How ta heck did you see "The Thing" hiding within all the pieces ?

To be honest I saw "the thing" when I put together the green piece and the two white ones. (see img below)

Obviously the other details came along searching my big scrap boxes, and they keep coming while I work on it.

@OW: thanks! Glad you like it!

At the moment I am painting the pieces and glueing the sub assemblies if the pieces are finished, nothing worth to be shown yet.

Antonio
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #67 on: January 29, 2019, 06:29:40 AM »
It sure looks like you're having wicked fun, Antonio!

Brian da Basher
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #68 on: January 29, 2019, 02:33:06 PM »
Quote from: Brian da Basher on January 29, 2019, 06:29:40 AM
It sure looks like you're having wicked fun, Antonio!

Brian da Basher

Yes I am Brian!  ;)
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Offline ed s

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #69 on: January 29, 2019, 09:06:32 PM »
This keeps getting better.
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #70 on: January 31, 2019, 12:32:03 AM »
Quote from: ed s on January 29, 2019, 09:06:32 PM
This keeps getting better.

Thanks Ed!

I am afraid I won't be able to close the build by tomorrow...
DUring the week is very difficult to me to sit at the bench.
If no extension is foreseen I would like to move my build to the "Phisycal Models" > "Land" thread... "Right Back Where We Started From" !
:-)
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Offline andonio64

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #71 on: February 13, 2019, 04:18:04 PM »
I'm sorry guys, I won't make it for tomorrow...
I succeeded in stealing some hours to real life, but not enough to make it ready for tomorrow!
Last weekend was totally taken by some heavy works at home...

There are an incredible number of pieces / sub assemblies that were glued, painted, wheathered and some decals went already on, I preferred not to "waste" time for the photos, there are still a few now to paint and wheather. I hope to glue everything during the weekend, I will take photos of all the pieces before then.
Then I will take care of the Pilot.

Sorry, it was exciting taking part in the GB and I am very happy with the other results I see here!

Antonio
« Last Edit: February 13, 2019, 04:20:34 PM by andonio64 »
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #72 on: February 13, 2019, 10:10:21 PM »
There's always the annual "Clear Your Workbench" GB or the regular "Land" forums to finish it off in. :smiley: ;)
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Online Robomog

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #73 on: February 14, 2019, 02:04:37 AM »
Definitely go for Clear your Workbench, something this good deserves to be in competition !

Mog
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: The Thing (?)
« Reply #74 on: February 14, 2019, 07:22:58 AM »
Wow I'm sorry to hear this Antonio but I'm the U.S. poster-child for life getting in the way of modeling.

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