Author Topic: Advanced Interceptor (Read 18611 times)

sotoolslinger · « **on:** January 23, 2012, 07:05:49 AM »

So one of my favorite all time Sci fi ships is the Interceptor from the Gerry Anderson live action show UFO

I have recently (finally) aquired a couple of models of it . My wife is coming out to Cali in a couple weeks and will be bringing them to me but in the meantime I will be working on a super advanced version built from this

Nice big model . I will be scalo' ing it from a huge 1/350 rocket to a 1 or 2 man intercepter

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2012, 08:39:02 AM »

Texans never do anything in a small way, do they?

Very much looking forward to seeing more on this, Ron! Your fantastic Viper was a warm up, huh?

Brian da Basher

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:29:17 AM »

OH YEAH

I feel bad that my initial build on this site was not a major kitbash

I hope this will make up for that

Here is the preliminary mock up

I am thinking a 1/48 Cobra for the cockpit and a 1/48 Apache for the forward pods and secondary engines. 4 landing gear struts adapted from leftover Viper parts .
The nose missile and the wing pods as well as the vertical stab will house multiple missile pods.
AND THEN THERE WILL BE GUNS

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:50:13 PM »

Popcorn cooking...

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2012, 01:07:56 AM »

Somehow the mockup pics did not post so here they are

Doom! · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2012, 01:58:11 AM »

Quit messin' around and get to the PSR part!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2012, 02:17:24 AM »

Quote from: Doom! on January 24, 2012, 01:58:11 AM

Quit messin' around and get to the PSR part!

You sick puppy...

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2012, 02:47:53 AM »

Hey I gotta go buy more parts first

ChrisF · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2012, 04:00:18 AM »

Looking good ! Is it gonna be green like the dinky toy ?

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2012, 05:07:33 AM »

That's an improvement over the original in my book!

Brian da Basher

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2012, 05:13:04 AM »

We shall see. I snuck off at lunch and grabbed a 1/48 Super Cobra and an Apache for parts rippin

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:13:45 AM »

Things and stuff

First off if your table slopes toward you be careful how you lay your exacto down

Now progress

Doom! · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:48:45 AM »

coming together nicely. :) couldn't see your toes but I assume counted them and they are all still there

jcf · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:50:21 AM »

Very cool, and much more in the brutal vein of Mike Trim's original design for the Interceptor,
which was rejected in favour of Meddings conception.

22 inch long model, a mere $799.95.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:06:43 AM »

Doom ,just checked they are all there

Many thanks JCF I had never seen that model before

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:15:47 AM »

Im sorry about your foot!

This is an incredible model though. It looks like it was designed to be built that way!

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:37:11 AM »

Aw heck bubba :-[I'd rather do it that way than workin

Weaver · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2012, 09:10:16 AM »

OH HELL YES!!! That looks excellent Ron!

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2012, 09:55:42 AM »

Thanks Weave :) I stuck the Apache engines on the sponsons

I will blend them in later

I also got this today

So I have lots o different sizes of rocket engines to add to places like the intakes on the Cobra engines and the transmissions on the Apache as retro rockets. I will also be sprinkling them throughout the ship as RCS thrusters

Wulf · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:53:43 PM »

im really liking the direction that this is going! :)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2012, 08:08:38 AM »

Holy moly this is fantastic! Yes, I'm envious. I wish I had a fraction of your imagination and skill.

And beer.

Seriously, Ron this is amazing! I would never think to add a small rocket on the front for the nose. Outstanding!

Brian da Basher

JP Vieira · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:35:56 PM »

Really loving it...

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2012, 12:49:42 AM »

Excellent use of the Apache Pieces!

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #23 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:54:02 AM »

Thanks all y'all

Here is current progress... gotta change hotels tomorrow so I don't know when the next pics will be

elmayerle · « **Reply #24 on:** February 02, 2012, 12:13:35 PM »

The guys who did the model work for Gerry Anderson are probably jealous. That's building into a truly gorgeous machine.


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