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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 11/28 Clone Sniper Hovertank!
« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2012, 10:30:19 PM »
Thanks for the tip, Spry!

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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #31 on: July 02, 2013, 02:26:07 PM »
Holy [expletive deleted]!  It's been FOREVER since I've worked on a vehicle.  I just don't have a feel for them.  With that said, here are two WIPs.  Enjoy!

Y-TIE Ugly:



Mandalorian Heavy Snubfighter:


The Ugly has been in parts for over two years.  A few weeks ago inspiration struck and I started hacking away on the Y-wing's pylons.  Once removed, I jammed the TIE-advanced wings into the slots and glued some random greeblies on.  It may bee a while longer until I can get up the nerve to paint her.  I don't like doing vehicles, which is ironic considering I used to customize Transformers.  Anyhow...I tokk the leftover pylons and glued them on an old Cobra HISS tanks (sans treads) that I had leftover from my childhood.  The gun mount is the chin gun from an old Tomahawk Joe helo.  I thought it looked like somehting a Mando would pilot, and there ya go.  Still needs paintwork and detailing.
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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #32 on: July 03, 2013, 07:30:12 AM »
Looks good to me. I like the Ugly Ships. that snubfighter shows great promise too. Back on the front page.

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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2013, 07:31:19 PM »
I like uglies too, looking forward to see it done.

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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #34 on: July 04, 2013, 06:57:11 PM »
LOVE that Ugly! Great design on her can't wait to see your painting choices. I would love to see it painted like it still looks pieced together buy more realistic and weathered. Drilling a few holes adding wires is also a great touch to add to these.

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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2013, 01:24:38 AM »
same here love the Ugly!
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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2013, 11:20:38 AM »
Thanks, guys.

Spry: yes. The plan is to make her appear to be a junker with mismatched body panels, primer/Bondo spots, etc. She will be a test of my paint skills.

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Re: Darth Optimus' Vehicles! New! 07/02 What? New vehicles? YUP!
« Reply #37 on: July 06, 2013, 09:00:02 AM »
I think this shop rocks. Do they make any Walker Uglies? I need to research that!