Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Annual Clear your workbenches GB => Topic started by: taiidantomcat on February 09, 2017, 04:24:00 AM

Title: Spicer
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 09, 2017, 04:24:00 AM
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So SWMBO bought a new vacuum last year. I had this idea and it slowly started to gnaw at me. I started working on it. Very slowly. lits bits here and there. I ordered some parts for it. didn't even want to post here because I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up with yet another project that might not ever be finished. So I took pictures and uploaded them but waited to post them until now:

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Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 09, 2017, 04:33:31 AM
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Look at the front^

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Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Old Wombat on February 09, 2017, 01:26:05 PM
OK, this is looking interesting! 8)
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 10, 2017, 06:03:33 AM
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Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Kerick on February 10, 2017, 10:22:23 AM
Very interesting! Carry on!
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: finsrin on February 10, 2017, 10:58:15 AM
 Obviously, vacuum repurposing imagineering has taken hold.  Good choices on mods and colors. :)
As they say on Monty Python,,,   Now for something completely different.
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Old Wombat on February 10, 2017, 12:26:30 PM
Looking good! :)


Big, is another word that comes to mind. ;)
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 10, 2017, 06:13:54 PM
I really like how you incorporate Legos into your builds, Mr Tomcat!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 11, 2017, 04:03:28 AM
Looking good.
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: apophenia on February 11, 2017, 04:39:05 AM
Top-notch repurposing! Looking forward to this  :)
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Weaver on February 11, 2017, 10:47:05 AM
Oh hell yes - I love this sort of thing!  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 12, 2017, 12:09:46 AM
Thanks guys! Trying to keep things moving along! Yesterday was a total wash. Head aches and zero energy out of nowhere.  :icon_crap: better today after good rest.

There is a hole where one of the vacuum's hoses attached.  So its going to get a turret. Legos to the rescue again!

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like the left turret, but its too big. So right is in the front running for gun style.

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VLS style. Ignore all the colors everything is getting painted anyway.

Engine:

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the good!

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the bad!

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The ugly!

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There should be a hole in the rear where light can show through so I am trying to keep one part of the engine clear, so it can shine through. I got real clever and used the front dome part in the mask since it fit just right. But the whole thing went wrong, ruined the dome piece and didn't get done. I'm going to pour some black acrlyic craft paint in to fix everything, sand and fix the dome part too.

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Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 12, 2017, 05:57:18 AM
Modeling is some times quite like a dance.  Take two steps forward then one step backwards and then when you least expect it, a couple of steps sideways not always in the preferred direction.... 

Looking good so far Ben, you have a plan or at the very least you have us all thinking you have a plan.  :)
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 13, 2017, 10:07:20 AM
Love those turrets, Mr Tomcat! We should call you the Lego Master.

What Jeff said applies to most of my projects. At least some days weeks months years...

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: taiidantomcat on February 13, 2017, 11:49:13 AM
quick post! need to get to bed!

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touch up

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forgot to mask the hole above. Some overspray-- Doh!! will have to see if it comes off but its not bad.

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Remember that lego structure at the top of post 2?

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Blur...

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Title: Re: Spicer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 13, 2017, 12:24:48 PM
This just in:  Taiidantomcat achieves a whole new level of awesome with this latest build. 

The LED Tea Lights are a great idea and that tank of glowing stuff really looks the part.  :)