Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-23-2013, 01:34 AM
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Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
I've actually found proper scale tires, with michelin markings and everything. but they're $25 each! When I need 9, that makes it rather ludicrously expensive.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-21-2013, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Just had a look at your build Szczerba, looks beefy!
Id just scratchbuild the body, its just flat panels so only need $10 worth of styrene sheet.
Im up-armouring mine as well, which actually...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-21-2013, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-21-2013, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Ahh ok. Thats for the M1070F, a version sold to Europe.
I'm going for the US M1070 HET, which has a squarer hood.
Must be said though, this M1070F with its massive tyres looks pretty awesome:...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-20-2013, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
I think our definitions of reasonable cost differ! lol
The cab is easy, its a basically a box with all flat pieces, easy to make from scratch with $5 worth of styrene sheet.
But complex bits...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-20-2013, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
While painting the side panels that shiny chrome in the post above, I ran out.
And as was pointed out to me, some of my mishaps on this build can be traced to my method of running out of something,...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
11-18-2013, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
The M1070 is still on my to do list! Just gotta finish off Optimus Primes trailer, then paint my truck made from leftovers from the OP build, then will be on it!
I've been seriously looking at 3d...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-11-2013, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Here we go, this shows the reflection. Not mirror shiny, closer to stainless steel, but works for me. Good for paint!
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/149.JPG
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-10-2013, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
So i was doing some googling looking for alternate ways to chrome the side panels, and was looking at the multi-part spectra chrome paint. Expensive, but not impossible. Doing some reading it...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-10-2013, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
I have a feeling it was partly due to the thickness of the vinyl I used. Was difficult to get it into the little ridges of the styrene.
I actually found a local place that does that awesome multi...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-09-2013, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Well i just applied the chrome vinyl to the side panels for the trailer, and am really unhappy with the result. Just a bit uneven, too many little defects, and given the size of the panels and...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-05-2013, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-04-2013, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Yeah theres always something left to do.
Need to apply the chrome wrap to the side panels of the trailer still too. Thats gonna be a painful exercise.
Then theres a mk2 body to do since im not...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
11-03-2013, 04:46 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
I found a few little things todo to the truck still.
1: Add a touch of red paint into the autobot logo on the front grille. Easy to do.
2: Add coiled hoses for trailer attachment (they do appear in...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-28-2013, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
I'm not sure i can quite bring myself to say it, for fear of jinxing something, but there is a distinct possibility of a chance that maybe, just maybe... the truck is... finished!
:bounce:
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-20-2013, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Actually no I forgot lol
I'll take some in a few days, I need to drill out a couple of holes in the rear light plate for the reversing and indicator lights. But the 3 lights in each fender work, you...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-20-2013, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-20-2013, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
Nice! Looks about the right scale too. I've been thinking about a Traxxas 1/16 rc car to go woth mine, can get a Camaro body for it. But same width as the truck, so not quite the right scale.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-18-2013, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
I ordered another control unit from another shop and manufacturer. probably exactly the same underneath but was slightly cheaper. Got it today, hooked it up, and worked first go.
Clearly not a...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-12-2013, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Its funny, even though i've decided to make a V2 body for it, i still want to complete this one. It does look ok, but every time i look at it i see some other tiny thing i need to do to it. I...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-12-2013, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
The controller for the lights came in a couple of days ago. Got it from Integy, these (http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=17490&p_catid=318#.UllryVOZjNo) its a 4 channel set with...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-06-2013, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-06-2013, 04:00 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
10-06-2013, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
I'm still waiting for the controller for the lights to arrive, so no night shots yet :D
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/150.JPG
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/151.JPG...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
09-30-2013, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Yeah the colours work well. That blue seems almost Ultraviolet, seems to suck in the sunlight! But given that i havent done any styrene re-work like this before, i think i'm allowed to call this one...
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