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AMT's Rancor

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  • Member since
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  • From: Central Texas
AMT's Rancor
Posted by NucMedTech on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 8:27 PM

Hi Everyone,

As the title says this is the Rancor. It's a nice kit that is well detailed. I usually have problems getting a nice seem on vinyl kits but these turned out pretty good. Any ways let's get to the pictures.

Hope you like it. Any comments welcome.

-StephenCowboy

 

 

Most barriers to your successes are man made. And most often you are the man who made them. -Frank Tyger

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  • From: Edmond, Oklahoma
Posted by Tom Cervo on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 9:15 PM

I built one these some years ago and a Star Wars fanatic bought it from me at a club display.  Do this to really jazz yours up.  It's what really brought mine to life and caused much conversation when folks looked at it.

Make some really cool looking drool from Testors plastic tube glue.  It strings like drool and is perfectly clear.  As it sets, string it out a little.  Looks like the real thing.

"A man cannot say he has fully lived until he has built a model ship"

Ronald Reagan

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    April 2010
  • From: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted by Gerry on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 10:24 PM

That is beautiful.

Detailed and well thought out.

Great colors... love it.

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Central Texas
Posted by NucMedTech on Sunday, December 23, 2012 12:13 PM

Tom, Thanks for looking in. I was thinking of a way to create some drool. Thought about using a hot glue gun, but the testors glue is a good idea also.

Gerry, I'm glad you like the way it turned out. For an old AMT mold the kit was better than I expected it to be.

-Stephen

Most barriers to your successes are man made. And most often you are the man who made them. -Frank Tyger

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    April 2010
  • From: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted by Gerry on Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:21 PM

An old AMT kit? Well then I'm more impressed. I'm guessing you added those chain links yourself?

Nice touch.  The skin paint job is great.

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

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    September 2012
  • From: Edmond, Oklahoma
Posted by Tom Cervo on Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:45 PM

A  kit?  I never saw a kit of the Rancor.  My model was a modified toy I purchased off the shelf at Toys R Us.  It was about 12" tall if I recall correctly.

"A man cannot say he has fully lived until he has built a model ship"

Ronald Reagan

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  • From: Central Texas
Posted by NucMedTech on Sunday, December 23, 2012 7:27 PM

Yes, this was a kit. AMT made vinyl kits of the Rancor, Luke, Han and the Emporer. I got mine off of Ebay.

-Stephen

Most barriers to your successes are man made. And most often you are the man who made them. -Frank Tyger

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 7:58 AM

Wow! Nice work Stephen! Great work there on all those little wrinkles, scales, spikes and stuff on his skin, it really brings the model to life!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Australia
Posted by OctaneOrange on Monday, January 21, 2013 3:00 PM

nice job, he looks ferocious!

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    September 2006
  • From: Central Texas
Posted by NucMedTech on Sunday, February 10, 2013 5:37 PM
Hi Gamera and OctaneOrange,
Apreciate you guys taking a look and thanks for the kind comments.

- Stephen

Most barriers to your successes are man made. And most often you are the man who made them. -Frank Tyger

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