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  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:26 AM

R Fluhr:

Very nice work !  Cool

Kinda like the Space 1999 crew hitches a ride with the Battlestar Galactica fleet.

It could be the start of a new series of scratch-built vehicles and will certainly send us back to the spare parts bin to see what can be scrounged. Toast

 

 

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:51 AM

You know as soon as I saw the title, I knew immediately.  I saw it in the shop's display case the last time I stopped in on my way home from campus.  I keep meaning to drag my mom in to see it when she's up here, but never seem to get a chance.  I really need to stop in and see what else Brandon has foil-wise, so I can mix it up for a NMF 'Bolt.

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Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:13 AM

You know you can post the picture in the thread...then we don't have to go off site to see them. Use the insert media icon in the toolbar and simply place your image link there and click insert.

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  • From: USA
Posted by R Fluhr on Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:49 AM
 thunder1 wrote:

Nice Job!

What did you use for the UHAUL graphics, are they homemade decals?

 

Thanks for the comments folks. I found the graphics on the UHAUL web page, printed them on on card stock paper glued them to the model and sprayed clear flat paint over them.

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  • From: Albuturkey New Mexico
Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Friday, November 27, 2009 5:53 PM
I agree with everyone else here totally awesome work, and very inventive too!

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Posted by Boba Fett on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:41 PM
LOL!!!! AWesome work!!! Thumbs Up [tup] Epic!

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Posted by thunder1 on Monday, October 26, 2009 3:42 PM

Nice Job!

What did you use for the UHAUL graphics, are they homemade decals?

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  • From: NW Washington
Posted by dirkpitt77 on Thursday, October 8, 2009 5:16 PM
   That is awesome!  

    "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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  • From: Ventura (at the beach) in California
Posted by *INDY on Saturday, September 5, 2009 7:48 PM
It's fantastic. funny and completely realized. What's a weekly rental run?

"Well...you gunna pull them pistols, or just whistle Dixie?"

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  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Saturday, August 29, 2009 6:12 PM
R Fluhr that is just too cool !!!!!! very well done. I bet the local U-Haul would like to see this one :)

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:37 PM
WELL NOW -- I have heard of imagination and creativity . I think you broke the mold ! That is one unique build . I have been looking at pieces of pipe ,clear easter eggs and a lot of little model parts that don,t have a home ! You ,sir have just planted a seed , let,s see if it grows !!Do you remember the movie with bruce dern ,where he was on this ship full of trees and stuff from earth ? I thought one day I might do a colony ship or some such thing . We,ll see ,gotta finish my projects first .. AGAIN ,nice innovative and colorful build !!   tankerbuilder
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  • From: USA
Posted by R Fluhr on Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:25 AM

Good news, the owner of my local hobby shop (Toys Forever Models & Hobbies) Brandon has a friend that is a professional photrapher. He is going to take some pictures of the model to send to FSM magazine. Cool [8D]

Here are some of the new pics.

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Posted by Grimmo on Sunday, July 26, 2009 3:17 AM
That is awesome! great build there!
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Posted by R Fluhr on Thursday, July 23, 2009 1:19 PM

 mg.mikael wrote:
Love the build, R Fluhr!! Especially love the look of your Interplanetary U-Haul Truck, it has a retro feel and yet a futuristic flair to it.Bow [bow] An all-around sweet build........you should send in pics to FSM.

Thanks everybody, I did send them some pictures they said if I sent them some better pics they would put them in the magazine. Cool [8D]

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  • From: Bridgeview, Illinois
Posted by mg.mikael on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:37 AM
Love the build, R Fluhr!! Especially love the look of your Interplanetary U-Haul Truck, it has a retro feel and yet a futuristic flair to it.Bow [bow] An all-around sweet build........you should send in pics to FSM.

"A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week." - George S. Patton

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  • From: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posted by glorbes on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:53 AM

I could use one of those right now...what's the rate? Smile [:)]

Great work on this...a fun concept, and it's beautifully finished.

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  • From: Mobile, AL
Posted by Tango Juliet on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:02 AM
I hear music... "Spacetruckin'".  Great concept.

TJ Rohyans

Mobile, AL, USA

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  • From: Warwick, RI
Posted by Kolschey on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:41 AM
Neat! I like it.Cool [8D]

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  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Posted by Lufbery on Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:18 PM

Nice work! I like the overall look and atmosphere of the model and its surroundings. :D

Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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    March 2003
  • From: USA
Interplanetary U-Haul Truck
Posted by R Fluhr on Sunday, July 19, 2009 3:31 PM

The year is 2085 the moon has been the home of a thriving mining operation for 30 years. The workers live in several domed communities surrounding the mines, the company Lunar Mining Inc. provides transportation for employees only. Miners and support staff must provide transportation for families and personal possessions. This has led to a booming space craft rental operation based on the U-Haul space station in earth orbit. 

I got the idea for this project from the Colonial Movers ship in Battlestar Galatica the cargo box is made from two model car display cases. The main engines are paper towel tubes covered in sheet plastic, the docking engine in the back is from an old lighted makeup mirror. There are lights in the engines and cockpit I made the cab from a Revell 1/24 scale Vostok space ship. I added parts from the Revell 1/72 scale space shuttle and my spares box. The dude  in the rented space suit is a 1/24 scale astronaut figure from New Ware. I was going for an old beat up and covered with moon dust look. 

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