rockpopandchips Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just fined a Honda CB750 cafe racer build for a change of pace and as I was given a bag full of greeles, I thought I would build another Yakult engine. Not sure what I'm going to do with them yet either but here is what I have after a bit of time at the bench. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voozet Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Very good start! 27 minutes ago, rockpopandchips said: Not sure what I'm going to do with them yet either but here is what I have after a bit of time at the bench. I understand it perfectly. I'm working this way myself. Once I started building a 1:16 hover bike and finally a 1:35 fighter was made. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 They are obviously booster units from an orbital scavenger ship. Tsk! Yes, now you have to build the rest of it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 14 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: They are obviously booster units from an orbital scavenger ship. Tsk! Yes, now you have to build the rest of it Alright pushy...😁 Add some brass wire as you do with these things and sprayed some primer to see how it looks. Using the enterprise neck part as the rear of what to come I think could look good, neededs a lot more greebles adding and definitely need a nose section now. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Like that Enterprise neck section. Re-entry heat shield for the engines? Now imagine something like a submarine hull suspended above the engines. Maybe even a bubble cockpit like a Canberra? Grappling arms on the nose for recovering/stealing satellites. Maybe even a skull and crossbones on the side? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 47 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Grappling arms on the nose for recovering/stealing satellites. I like that idea for what I have mocked up at the moment and the bubble cockpit sitting up front. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That'll work. I was just thinking of those Japanese space battleships. I can't think of the series name at the moment. After the battle, along comes this long thin salvage ship with huge engines. Though the battleships are a very small scale and this looks more 1/100 ish so it may not work. Ah well. I'll sit back and see where you go with it. I like all the wiring/pipework on the engines BTW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Oh cool that's very nice! Front end looking good and given a very natural overall shape to the whole thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I shall follow with interest, it already looks good. As always, a simple coat of primer can magically make anything look like a spaceship, tank, you name it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Cheers fellas, going with this shape but added a back cargo carrier frame and just the 2 pods. I think I have something I can use as a supply drop pod. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Supply drop tank starting to come together and what it will look like in place. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I just love this. Trying to identify all the 'domestic' items and donor kits is great fun! Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Really liking this a lot, it reminds me of something you'd see in R-Type! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Alan R said: I just love this. Trying to identify all the 'domestic' items and donor kits is great fun! Cheers, Alan. Wish I could help but other than the Yakult bottles, the deodorant bottle and the chewing gun tub all the other parts are from aircraft and tanks that I know very little about. 2 hours ago, Hunter Rose said: Really liking this a lot, it reminds me of something you'd see in R-Type! Yes I see what you mean, might be adding a canopy that change the look again. Made a stand for it as well and the drop ship should hold up with a few small magnets so it will be detachable. Also added the left side array/ defensive gun. A mate of mine who collects 80's toys came home with a Mask truck today, asked me to fix up the grill as it is missing a fee parts. I will add a bit of plastic card to fill it out a bit more the side bar a bit more but the bottom sections look good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 RHINO!!! Bloody loved MASK! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, Hunter Rose said: RHINO!!! Bloody loved MASK! I'm bit older than my broth but had them all, even Bolder Mountain spoilt little poo-poo....😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Thinking about is now, Visionaries were my favourite at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Yeah Visionaries was great always enjoyed that! Good toys as well, in the time when holograms were cutting edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I thought you were making a pro-biotic pod-racer at first! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Right back to it after spending to much making my kids a room in the loft space. Just about finished glueing odd bits together now. Just the cockpit needs a bit of filling in. On 11/3/2021 at 6:37 PM, Sgt.Squarehead said: I thought you were making a pro-biotic pod-racer at first! At the start I was, still think I might next time. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Looks great! Your room is very cool too, looks like a pic out of an IKEA mag! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Covered this in primer now and trying out this cheep can of spray from B&M, it not very matt but a nice satin finish once dry. Only £4 a can. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Looks good, i really like the detail touches. Satin black is an interesting choice of colour, it'll certainly be very dramatic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Uncle Monty said: Looks good, i really like the detail touches. Satin black is an interesting choice of colour, it'll certainly be very dramatic. The black is just the base colour, I will be going over it to get a faded blue grey with lots of chipping and weathering. With a bitnof luck... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Monty Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 55 minutes ago, rockpopandchips said: The black is just the base colour, I will be going over it to get a faded blue grey with lots of chipping and weathering. With a bitnof luck... Ahah, good choice then (having just used this exact same colour) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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