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If you do get stuck I've got a vac-formed if you need help.

You could always sell it

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Next I tackled the vents just behind the front intake. There was just a hint of engraved detail there before, so that had to go. Then reconstruct with appropriately curved sheet plastic. And........sit back and relax.

Here's a shot of the finished bit.

I used one of these. They are brilliant

Here's what I did to get the mesh into the openings on the gun covers. I cut a slice off the back with a razor saw (very fiddly) and trapped the mesh in between.

I've had this thread going on a Batmobile forum but thought I might show the build here as well. Been doing this for quite a while now so there's some catching up to do. As far as I know it's a casting from the studio model car used in the Axis Chemical Plant scenes. It's nearly 28 inches long and made of a mixture of resin and fibreglass. There were quite a few bits missing and some of the remaining parts were badly cast or inaccurate. It had no underside/floor, no interior (but weirdly had seats and dashboard) and the wheels were terrible, and virtually useless. Anyway as a model builder with a few years under my belt I thought I could polish this turd. First thing I did was cut out the gun covers. You can see by this pic the uneven thickness of the shell. I had new gun covers laser cut out of acrylic but had to add the vents/louvers with split plastic rod.

Yes that would be great thanks. I've got one of these walkers to do so I'll need the same size you got

Noel do you mind if I ask where you got the tiny hex screws and grub screws from ?

The project is being help a bit by the Deagostini one with certain bit being pinched off there. Still a lot of work though to get this to a level I'm happy with.

Just about to start a new thread on a re-build, re-paint and accurising of a big Jakks Pacific R2 toy like I'm doing with the K-2SO. I will get some picture up later.

Has anyone on here bought one of these yet ?

Here's the results of last nights work. The eyes are not finished yet, I've got to get some wire going across them somehow ( or just paint it on ).

Have you got reference for your build ? I've got tons of pictures if you need them ( just got to work out how to send attachments ). The knob you're looking for was originally off a set of gun sights. You never know one might turn up on ebay or car boot.

While looking in the spares boxes for some suitable eye replacements (as the ones on here we just stickers.) I found these lenses I'd kept from some old kit. As they fitted nicely in the sockets I thought I'd give them a go. I reckon with a bit of lighting in the right place they'd be just right.

Here's some work done on the head. I wanted to change the mouth area a bit as the detail wasn't crisp enough for me as in photo 1. I wanted to make the head removable so I cut off the screw posts at just the right height and glued some magnets on the ends, as in this picture.

Bettween 19-20 inches Mike

I was going to the just rebuild the aerials but I thought I rebuild the entire back panel because it's easier to work with off the body, plus I might use it for battery access.

More work done. Had to cut and re-glue nearly all the finger joints. . Also built a grenade. I didn't do the one that appears in the film because it be too small for his hand and I didn't like the look of it anyway.

I've now cut his fingers off. As I want him to be holding an Imperial grenade I'll have to cut the joints of the fingers and curl them around it. The legs are also do which means at least it's standing again now ( and in a more natural pose I think )

Apparently from the studio mold for the one they used in the Axis Chemical Plant sequence.

I think the colour whether documented or not will always be open to personal interpretation. After I finish my K-2SO I've got this beast to continue with. God knows what I'm going to do about colour.

Cracking job