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09-27-2011, 10:34 AM | #11 |
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That is very do-able. I will contact the vacforming company and see if clear red polycarbonate can be sourced. If not, you can easily get the canopy done in clear and paint it with clear red paint that you can see through. My main problem is that i am in the UK and they don't sell modern GI Joe stuff here. I have to source it from the US. So i don't have the Black Dragon yet. Quote:
I will have to see if i can find a modern HISS that isn't $60 including shipping to the UK... |
09-28-2011, 04:55 PM | #12 |
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Did some work on cutting the canopy frame out of the black form.
Then painted it white and popped it on to the canopy. |
10-08-2011, 07:19 AM | #13 |
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I still haven't come up with cool looking wings for this version, but i have a few more pics of the project without the canopy frame. I prefer it just clear. Canopy is held on with T6 Torx mobile phone bolts, and the dash on the plane is scratchbuilt.
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10-08-2011, 08:07 AM | #14 |
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I'd be interested in some clear visors for modern Alley Vipers.
And maybe some clear faceplates that could fit inside Viper helmets. Yep.
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10-08-2011, 08:20 AM | #15 |
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As for the Alley viper, do you mean the entire part that closes on the helmet being clear? That could be done with clear resin. |
10-08-2011, 08:26 AM | #16 |
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That's what I mean. It would be cool. Maybe tint some with a little red and/or gray as well. Remove the sculpted Cobra sigil, though. You make, I'll buy.
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10-08-2011, 08:29 AM | #17 |
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Vacform pieces like i have shown above are not like cast plastic or resin. It's just a shell to be added on top. They don't have a lot of thickness. |
10-29-2011, 04:14 PM | #18 |
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Just a quick heads up to anyone following this thread.
I have used one of my firebat canopies for a custom Renegades Black Dragon i am building as a squad carrier/gunship. So with a little modelling know how, i have turned this into this(Room for five in the back with two side gunners). Full thread here. |
11-21-2011, 03:26 PM | #19 |
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Wow...those canopies look nice. Now if only you made the for the new HISS V5 tank.
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11-21-2011, 04:11 PM | #20 |
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