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Offline raafif

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Race around the Moon.
« on: July 04, 2026, 01:12:30 PM »
Note: - For some reason, perhaps because Australia is thought of as a largely empty continent, Kow Yokoyama set the SF3D / Machinenkreiger universe in Australia, space & the Moon.

One day some military pilots got nostalgic & asked why aircraft pylon-racing died. These pilots remembered seeing as children the modified jets like F-18s & Mig-29s jousting before the now settled war over the Moon between the USA, Russia/China & India.  So a new race race using recently obsolescent equipment was set up.  The new race would start at the space centre on Cape York, Queensland, Australia and proceed to the Moon, circling it twice then back to Cape York.

Starting with an original SF3D (MaK) SAFS Racoon suit bought in the 1980s. Assembly started as per instructions. I added the lower torso from an old (Imai ?) Xabungle robot to mount the rocket bells.  These bells were enhanced with small internal bells, which from memory were from inside old VHS tape cartridges.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2026, 11:47:23 PM »
This looks like fun! Carry on!

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2026, 01:10:58 AM »
Pity you've finished this, you could have used it for the upcoming ANZAC/Antipodean GB over on What If Modellers.

Are you going to build another, as a competitor? If not, you should!  :smiley:

Starts on 1st August.

No prob's getting it accepted by the Mod's, I am one!  ;)
« Last Edit: July 05, 2026, 01:13:44 AM by Old Wombat »
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Offline raafif

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2026, 07:17:27 AM »
I only have one more suit & have a firm idea for it.  Other Sf3D stuff I have are 2 walkers, a flyer & Sundiver to do later, so maybe.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 07:53:27 AM »
Hmmmm, some sponsor decals from a car kit and a fancy paint job on the next one?

Offline raafif

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 08:14:39 AM »
Hmmmm, some sponsor decals from a car kit and a fancy paint job on the next one?

Well, this is NOT finished - it's only about half way.

And yes, I am thinking about a paint colourful scheme & decals.
More when I settle on colours.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 11:20:42 PM »
Lots of options if you check out NASCAR pictures. The problem will be picking out one.