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  • From: Fresno, CA
Quick and Easy UFO
Posted by BlackOps on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 12:17 PM

Haven't posted in quite a while but I thought I'd share a quick flying saucer that I put together last week. I needed a quick build to feel like I'd accomplished something after having so many partially built projects on the bench so here it is.

Top

Side

Bottom

It's made from two plastic plates I got from the office Christmas party, a model stand base, one of those coasters that goes under your furniture so it doesn't squish the carpet, and some silicone feet that go inder electronics to keep from scratching table tops. Took about two hours start to finish :) 

I'd thought about putting lights in it but that would have defeated the purpose of a quick easy build.

Jeff G.
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  • From: USA
Posted by Mike S. on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 3:53 PM

Fine job indeed, and inventive. Why it looks just like the one I saw in Slapout Alabama while doing a little moonlight bass fishing a few year back.Big Smile [:D]

Just kidding there, but I might have actually seen a UFO......... I'm not telling. Cool [8D]

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Posted by SprueOne on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 10:36 PM

cool dude. I like the resourcefulness of the found material.I collect parts and pieces too but I collect way more than actually glue together. What was used for the red ring around the top? Or is it painted like that?

 

 

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Posted by BlackOps on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 10:50 PM

The red ring was painted from the inside (plates were clear) than masked from the outside when I painted the metal surface area.

here is a progress pic.

The plates have very nice detailing, they just begged to be a flying saucer :)

Jeff G.
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Posted by SprueOne on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 2:12 PM

oh, I see. Thanks for the WIP pic. Well done and thought out.

 

 

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Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Sunday, January 6, 2008 10:47 AM
Interesting amalgam of disparate parts.
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Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, January 6, 2008 3:27 PM

 KirkTrekModeler wrote:
Interesting amalgam of disparate parts.

Kirk your watching too much Star Trek now your starting to sound like Spock.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

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Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Sunday, January 6, 2008 5:31 PM
 Mikeym_us wrote:

 KirkTrekModeler wrote:
Interesting amalgam of disparate parts.

Kirk your watching too much Star Trek now your starting to sound like Spock.

Doh! 

 

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Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, January 7, 2008 4:17 AM
Why oh Why couldn't you be more like McCoy. LOLTongue [:P]

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 9:22 AM
Dammit Jim, I'm an Engineer not a Doctor!
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