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01-19-2010, 12:30 AM | #1 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: May 2008
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So after receiving a ton of extra FLAGG parts I have peiced together what I am calling an Amphibious Assualt Carrier and an Escort Assualt ship. Both are works in progress and as my inspiration Zommie is doing I will take some pics and put um up here along the way.
So far I have laid out my designs for the most part (they seem to change every day with new ideas). The large one will be around 3.5 to 4 ft long. Ive decided to build it in 3 sections the front with the catapults, the middle will house the Super Structure, and the rear will beth landing deck. It will be held up by support beams on both sides representing pontoons. Under the flight deck will be walk ways and docks for a KillerWhale NightForce Hydrofoil and TigerForce Rays, Sharks and Fish. Im designing this one to mainly operate Sharcs and Firebats maybe Dragonflies off its flight deck. I just finished cleaning the old decals off with Googone and cutting the peices of the superstructure to fit how I want. Last edited by Firebomber8; 03-18-2010 at 06:21 PM.. |
01-19-2010, 12:35 AM | #2 |
Iron Grenadier
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The smaller escort ship is kind of laid out here, It too can operate Firebats and Sharcs maybe some Flight Pods and Fengs, and then launch some Water Moccasins from the openings in the hull on the sides. I am cutting and customizing a single level bridge Superstructure to sit on on side of the ship.
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01-19-2010, 12:39 AM | #3 |
Iron Grenadier
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I like how ugly these fist pics are because if I am any good at this when they are done they will look a lot better.
One Idea I am excited about is that my superstructures dont have interiors so I plan on ussing the StarTrek bridge playsets that are currently on clearance for consoles and displays and seats. I hope to paint the superstructure white tomorrow and then glue it together on wednesday. So more pics in the next couple days to show a little work being done. |
01-19-2010, 12:42 AM | #4 |
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This ought to be interesting. You are a brave man to chop a USS Flagg. Good luck, man!
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01-19-2010, 12:51 AM | #5 |
Iron Grenadier
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Im not really choping it, its just a bunch of old peices someone had left over. It wasnt complete, and it was yellowing real bad so Im painting it some of the tabs have broken off so Im glueing it. I hope to make something neat out of a lot of junk. So far Ive only spent 10 bucks on it so I hope it can only get nicer.
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01-19-2010, 12:55 AM | #6 |
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01-19-2010, 11:58 AM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
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that's a pretty cool idea
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01-19-2010, 01:37 PM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
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Is this going to be for GI Joe or Cobra?
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01-19-2010, 01:49 PM | #9 |
Iron Grenadier
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You know what I am not going to put any decals on either of them that indicate if its Joe or Cobra, because all I think about when I am working on this is how cool Firebats will look on it, and then how cool Sharcs will look on it, and the same for the amphibious craft under the deck, I want to put a Whale under it but I also want to put some Hydrofpils under it. So I plan on taking pictures of both when they are done.
Tonight I am painting the base of the superstructure that I cut out of a peice of plastic the local hardware store gave me. And I will probably also paint the actual superstructure white (well the parts I want white anyway) and I will have pics up before I go to bed. |
01-20-2010, 11:28 PM | #10 |
Iron Grenadier
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So I wastoo optamistic about having it all painted yesterday, and having the super structure glued together today. As it looks right now, I probably wont have the superstructure ready to be glued until friday. I know I will still be painting these tomorrow.
I also decided to paint the super structure grey instead white like I said before. I was looking at pics of real aircraft carriers and they are all grey. Plus I got grey paint for a buck a can so since the parts were free and all I have bought so far were cleaning products, glue and paint Im under $15 into this so far. I still have to buy a deck, that Im figuring around $10 for that, and I have to do an Interior since I want it to be nice Im budgeting $60 for that. But here are some pics of the parts I have painted so far. Last edited by Firebomber8; 03-18-2010 at 06:21 PM.. |
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