HARDWARE MODELING! With a focus on Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Concept Vehicle and Hardware subjects, including props, robots and automata
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Rocketeer
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by Rocketeer September 27th, 2017, 8:16 pm
This morning I finished my latest project. The local hobby shop, the superlative Galaxy Hobby, is having their annual Sci-Fi and Fantasy model contest in a couple weeks, and this year's theme class is Space Yacht. So after a couple false starts, I dug out a blimp kit and bought a 1952 Chevy kit, and here's the result.
It has a number of LEDs here and there; the Space Car's headlights, taillights, dome light, and engine exhausts light up, and so do the Weekender's interior lights and taillights. Some of the windows in the space-station base light up, too.
Link to album with some construction pics:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150559382 ... 310874546/
llricmc
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by llricmc September 27th, 2017, 9:18 pm
Brilliant concept and execution! Excellent photos as well.
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by GUITARWORX September 27th, 2017, 9:37 pm
Wow! Love the concept. Good luck with the contest
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by LOBOREX September 27th, 2017, 10:15 pm
Beautiful work.
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Warped Speed
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by Warped Speed September 28th, 2017, 12:49 am
Is there such a thing as "Pre-Winning"? Because you just did. Tell everyone else not to show up to the contest! You win.
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tidroplane
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by tidroplane September 29th, 2017, 5:42 am
Wow.....
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Rocketeer
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by Rocketeer September 29th, 2017, 5:02 pm
Thanks, guys!
We'll see how things go at the contest...
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by tay666 September 29th, 2017, 10:14 pm
That is just stunning
Very cool, and very fun.
Very well executed!
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by kevtk135 October 3rd, 2017, 1:30 pm
That is just *too* cool.
android
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by android October 3rd, 2017, 2:29 pm
Your concept is classic '50's sci fi and brilliantly executed.
Rocketeer
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by Rocketeer October 15th, 2017, 11:41 pm
DefiantWorkshop wrote: ...how'd you do?
The theme class was "Space Yacht"; I took second. First was a lovely little conversion of a SeaQuest Stinger to a megayacht, which had a waterfall, cabanas, a diving board, and palm trees... made you want to take a vacation there!
Otto69
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by Otto69 October 16th, 2017, 4:20 am
Rocketeer, are you the same person who did the 50's style Flying Sub in light blue?
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Rocketeer
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by Rocketeer October 16th, 2017, 3:38 pm
Otto69 wrote: Rocketeer, are you the same person who did the 50's style Flying Sub in light blue?
No, sir, that would be someone else. I think I remember that; did it have '57 Chevy tail fins?
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by Otto69 October 17th, 2017, 6:10 pm
Rocketeer wrote: Otto69 wrote: Rocketeer, are you the same person who did the 50's style Flying Sub in light blue?
No, sir, that would be someone else. I think I remember that; did it have '57 Chevy tail fins?
Yep!
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by tay666 October 17th, 2017, 10:23 pm
That sounds very familiar.
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by sparkvark007 October 20th, 2017, 1:41 am
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by TonyFr October 23rd, 2017, 8:53 pm
Super cool!
