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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: July 08, 2026, 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: July 08, 2026, 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: July 08, 2026, 11:20:42 PM »
Lots of options if you check out NASCAR pictures. The problem will be picking out one.

Offline raafif

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 12:35:34 PM »
A bit more assembly - the right arm is straight from the kit & the left arm combines parts from another SAFS kit plus a greeble.  Paint has started – don’t ask what the final scheme will be as paint is very hard to get here so I've had to start using Citadel stuff.  Matt orange is apparently no longer available in Australia ! You have to use gloss then a clear matt over it, costing twice as much $.

Fuel tanks are in progress – I did want some “peanut” wasp-waist ones but that would require getting sine 3D designed & printed (probably take 6-9 mths).
« Last Edit: Yesterday at 12:38:06 PM by raafif »

Offline Kerick

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 12:53:14 PM »
Interesting! Some dark red accents might be fun.

Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: Race around the Moon.
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 10:49:52 PM »
That blue paint makes it look like you have created an Armoured Mecha Smurf (aka Schlumpf)
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