Thanks again guys
Not quite 300 UK sqids later I'm doing my posts on the tablet PC again.
Manage to get some serious work bench time in so progress has improved. I'm hoping to finish before the deadline but I may need some extra time to finish off.
As the premis for this build is marrying the shell of an abandoned helicopter to a discarded lorry chassis it follows that the finish will be far from pristine. I have done very little weathering on my newer builds so the finish of this one will be an interesting learning curve.
There's lots of weathering advice on the net but most is for airbrushes I've settled on a technique of painting a base coat of dull aluminium then dotting this with Maskol, I will then paint over this and rub it off when dry
Here's the helicopter prior to painting........
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Robomog, on Flickr
Complete with Maskol dabbing
I've started work on the motor bikes and bicycles starting with attaching panniers and packs. Each bike will also have a rifle on the front forks.
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Robomog, on Flickr
So current progress is..........
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Robomog, on Flickr
The helicopter has its first coats of paint, the top carrier and rear deck are complete and are going through the weathering process. The trailer is virtually complete it just needs a wheel at the front for ground handling.
To start, a small overhead crane to aid loading/unloading the top carrier, mesh frame around the cockpit
To source, side ladders, headlights, searchlight.
More when it happens..
Mog
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