Bakster

I just got back from a walk and I had decided to continue. I was even thinking I should focus on the interior.

Working on the interior will get the creative juices flowing.  You will be working along and "suddenly", the exterior problem will  have a solution .... and the interior will , in the meantime, be totally "PERFECT" !

Yea, I know..... This sound's a bit like being "Hypnotised" .....

( When I count to three, ... you will "Cluck like a saber-toothed chicken... )

But trust me, The Interior work will put you back on track.

And just like that,   IT FLY'S !!!

littletimmy

Working on the interior will get the creative juices flowing.  You will be working along and "suddenly", the exterior problem will  have a solution

I was thinking the same thing, Tim. And if not. Maybe by then I will be ready to tackle the one that I have.

With closer study it appears that the windows have a slant to them. They curl in on the upper inward corners. The plastic MIM sent me does not work. Though they have it half right that there is a curve to it, the rolled plastic they sent doesn't match at all. It would need to be warped via heat, then try and fit it.

I studied this problem a lot. I struggled to think of a solution that will give it a clean appearance, both inside out, and still give the windows a tight hold. I may have come up with something. It will be unconventional. If it works, it could be sweet. Unfortunately, I had to order something. As I get farther out into deep space, the supply line gets stretched thin. So--another delay. But--there are other things to do as I prep.

Below: I am testing Apoxy Sculpt as a filler to raise the office and to fill the gap. I was really impressed with this stuff when I used it on my Seaview build. It sands and shapes beautifully. I was even able to drill it without flaking or crumbling. It produced a pristine hole.

I put the bead on kind of late in the curing process. So, I am not sure how well it will hold. Trying this was an afterthought to something else I was working on. As of this morning it seems stuck well. My goal was to see how well I could shape it. If I must redo it when the expoxy is stickier, then so be it. 

The beauty of this is that I pressed the two shells together with the epoxy in-between. This formed the epoxy to be a perfect fit. Also--I was easily able to get the two shells aligned perfectly, and so that the interior is aligned correctly. 

More to come on this as I progress.

Great to see you moving forward again on this Bakster!!! 

Sorry, wouldn't have opinionated on a quick, cheap, and dirty approach except that I really didn't want to see you trash an expensive kit like this. 

Gamera

Great to see you moving forward again on this Bakster!!! 

Thanks Gamera. I appreciate the encouragement. I can certainly use it. This model is a struggle. I don't think I have ever been so frustrated trying to fit two stinking parts together as I am with fitting these upper and lower clamshells. The fit is horrid, and the two pieces slide around. It has no pocket to sit it. It's been this way from the start, but it is much worse with my attempts to repair the assembly. Somehow, I must  mechanically stabilize the two pieces so that I can build on from there. That is my next goal.

I worked on sanding and shaping the epoxy last night. I started with my grinder to rip the bulk of it off. Then I moved to using a file and sanding stick. Two positives came out of last night. The first is that my vacuum system worked well. The dust was sucked straight into the vac while I grinded. Secondly-- my noted concerns on if the epoxy would hold was put to rest. The answer is that it held very well. I was surprised at how well. 

I did a lot of work with this last night. The larger gaps have been eliminated. The battle isn't won, but I captured some ground. I might have a foothold. 

Gamera

Sorry, wouldn't have opinionated on a quick, cheap, and dirty approach except that I really didn't want to see you trash an expensive kit like this. 

No worries at all. I get it. It was a bad week at work, and that tested my patience for this project. 

Greetings. The link below has nothing to do with this build. I am posting this because I think this guy is a hoot. I also think it's a good idea what he is doing, and his finished product is pretty darn good.

Have a good Apes night/day. Enjoy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pm3_9pXRrig#fauxfullscreen

Bakster

Have a good Apes night/day. Enjoy.

That was quite the wander through the tube of yous

This was interesting, though, as you mentioned resin water:

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

Have a good Apes night/day. Enjoy.

 

 

That was quite the wander through the tube of yous

This was interesting, though, as you mentioned resin water:

 

Bakster

Did my link not work?

No, it worked quite well.

And, four videos later, YT offered me up the one on waterfalls and resin water.

Something of a íQue Voilá!

I particularly liked how he used an airbrush to blend the bank color into the river color.  The technique to make vines was also cool.

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

Did my link not work?

 

 

No, it worked quite well.

And, four videos later, YT offered me up the one on waterfalls and resin water.

Something of a íQue Voilá!

I particularly liked how he used an airbrush to blend the bank color into the river color.  The technique to make vines was also cool.

 

Here is a Bakster comic short called, Taylor's Revenge:

                                                         THE END

HEY GUY'S !!!

Check out my "John Travolta" Saturday Night Fever move !

So, we have seen the PotA motorcycle....

Now I present.... 

I musta missed the part of the movie where they "Parachuted" into the scene...

littletimmy

So, we have seen the PotA motorcycle....

Now I present.... 

I musta missed the part of the movie where they "Parachuted" into the scene...

 

So I "noticed" that the doll in your cartoon know's my name......

Now I want one LOL !

littletimmy

So I "noticed" that the doll in your cartoon know's my name......

Now I want one LOL !

 

I ordered these two charactors off Amazon. I think they work with Ebay because Zaius came from a private holder. Here is a funny part. Not funny funny--just funny. The person that owned and shipped it lives a mere 5 to 6 miles from me. If she had my phone number, I could have picked it up to or from work. I go past her area. What are the odds? In this whole country--it comes from someone near me. It's a sign, man. There is Apes juju going on.

PS: My ordering them is Gamera's fault. He was posting all those cool images of Apes toys. It got me thinking to find some. 

Thanks Gamera! 

Bakster

It's a sign, man. There is Apes juju going on.

Defenitly ! 

I forgot to tell you, on my last visit to Hobby Lobby I picked up some scenery stuff. I decided to conduct an "Experiment" with water effect's . The video Capn Mac 82 posted just came along at the perfect time. ( Ape JuJu )

Edit: I just discovered the Nannybot will not let me say   m o j o .

I got several tinting base bottle's and multiple Green and Yellow silt undercoat bottle's. I'm going to "attempt" to do something very similar to the dio base your going to do for the Icreus.    ( Were 7 page's into this and I still can't spell Icrus...)

 It's been several (20+ year's ) since I have done a water diorama, so it may be a total disaster.... But I'm willing to share my "EPIC FAILURE" with you ( so you will know what not to try. )

littletimmy

I forgot to tell you, on my last visit to Hobby Lobby I picked up some scenery stuff. I decided to conduct an "Experiment" with water effect's . The video Capn Mac 82 posted just came along at the perfect time.

Buddy! That's awesome! That should be cool. Are you doing just a scenery thing? Or are you adding a model to it? Let us know how it goes... Good or bad we all learn from it.

Too funny how we all bounce off each others ideas. Inspiration comes from all over the place. Once again--a good reason to do W.I.P.s

Bakster

Are you doing just a scenery thing? Or are you adding a model to it?

Havent decided on that yet. More than likely it will just be a water dio. That way if it does turn out ok, I can "Incorporate " it into the train layout ..... ( whenever I get around to that life sucking, rest of my life wasted project.)

Bakster

Too funny how we all bounce off each others ideas. Inspiration comes from all over the place. Once again--a good reason to do W.I.P.s

Had it not been for the picture's of the water landing you posted on page one, I probably wouldnt have bought this stuff.... so this will be "your fault" ...

( Unless it turn's out great.... then I "meant" to do that. )

littletimmy

Havent decided on that yet. More than likely it will just be a water dio. That way if it does turn out ok, I can "Incorporate " it into the train layout ..... ( whenever I get around to that life sucking, rest of my life wasted project.)

littletimmy

Had it not been for the picture's of the water landing you posted on page one, I probably wouldnt have bought this stuff.... so this will be "your fault" ... ( Unless it turn's out great.... then I "meant" to do that. )

Hey--can't wait to see how this goes for you. It will be a fun project.

I will post it in the Diorama forum..... I "Hi-Jack" yours too much as it is.

littletimmy

I will post it in the Diorama forum..... I "Hi-Jack" yours too much as it is.

 

Nice toupee. I'd call that the dime store variety. 

Alternate ending:

Coming soon: Bloopers and outtakes. 

So, you don't think that all I do is make comics...

Below: Using epoxy I made these spacers. While still uncured I pressed the two shells together to get a general fit. Then, I added another thin layer and let it cure. Once cured I sanded them to get the correct height. Making these helped with the sliding around.

Below: I added epoxy to fill the gaps.

Below: You can see that the previous slant is fixed. I did a lot of tweaking to get here. What ugly head rears up as a result of all that will remain to be seen.  A few things have cropped up already. Thus far--nothing that can't be dealt with.

There is much more bodywork to do, but at least I have the alignment fixed and some of the major gaps dealt with.

Timmy sent me this cool image. It looks like a larger scale build. Did you have more info on this Tim?

Lol Bakster! Love the action figures and you're making great progress on the Icarus too!!!

PS: Not sure why anyone would ever name a ship 'Icarus'!?! After all he flies too close to the sun, melts the wax holding his feathered wings together and then falls in the ocean and drowns. Then again there's been jets, rockets, etc named 'Fireball'- isn't that the same as naming it 'Explosion'???

Bakster

Timmy sent me this cool image. It looks like a larger scale build. Did you have more info on this Tim?

 

 

OH WOW!!! Love those!!!