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love those old glow in the dark kits
You got that rite you know this kit new in the box is worth over 300 bucks hope me cuz can find me more he is a flee market goer Thanks always for your cool comments love to have the frankenstine kit who knows I might have some of these kits in the storage complex alot to go through might have to go on a look and see Thanks my Friend Jim
 
Okay Friends, wow some crazy days out there in the old shop. Thanks for the likes and comments always welcome I always need imput like Johnny 5. I will be building one of him small size here soon he has been on me mind love that old movie. Well as said I think I have figured out my lighting of the bsg I belive I am going to go with some of the woodland scenics stuff plug and play I don't think I can burn out a bunch of leds this way. So as said a bunch been happening out there and here we go got a witch done Enjoy
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This witch was a boober to paint
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All done up she turned out better than I thought
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Okay Guys this one I can say is a done job got her in the collection room looking cool, so now we shall start a bunch moremaking stuff for the speeder as I always say a bunch will be happening out there in the old shop which I will share the whole making of the speeder or should I say the rebuilding of the speeder lots of fun starting which I showed a bit of the making in this post now the fun really starts well its always fun cause I count it all joy Thanks Guys so much Jim
 
Okay Friends, as always had another busy day just studying the speeder lots to rebuild on this the flaps on the back aree going to be a hoot I now have to back enginer this process also got bits to cut to replace the bit broken off the back these kids really did a job on this piece. I had grandboys over swimming so not much after that but I will be having some fun out there in the morning after taking wifey to work she is a care giver for this lady so back to the shop in the am and get some stuff done I have to change the blade on me bandsaw to do some tight cutting alot of these parts will all have to be remade also the whole ship will get a new coat of paint stand by updates coming Thanks for the likes on the old witch she looks cool in the collection room with all the other monsters more coming just hang on Thanks Jim
 
Okay Friends, Thanks so much for the likes and comments, Wow have I been busy out there in the old hot shop yes its been hot I have a big fan that blows on me it helps to a point at least I'm not sweeting me buns off. So got busy cutting and repairing this speeder lots to figure out still how the flaps on the wings will be done to work I did manage to remake all these bits So how about some stuff getting done Enjoy
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Thesecorners was all busted so I had to put a new edge on them
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getting nice and sharp now
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Now for the other side
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Now time to rebuild the whole rear I did some other work which I will share in the next post
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I rounded a slight curve on the top edge of these fins
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Now to make these fins
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I also made the canopy
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Adding some of the details
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I still got a bunch more to make on this I have made the hinge for the canopy and a part to hold it open if displayed that way I just haven't installed those parts atm I still got lots more figuring out items on this and more making will begin so as always lots more going to happen on this project stay tuned more coming more happening out there in the old shop Thanks Jim
 
Okay Friends, Thanks a bunch for the likes always needed in my case. Wow Guys have i been busy on the speeder, I have everything made some stuff isn't installed just yet because of detail painting. I also am ready to mix up some body paint for this ship. Man what a time fingers superglued parts superglued to me bits flying away after cutting with the exacto any of this seem famaliar what a time I've had in the old shop now for some fun Enjoy
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This is still wet with primer I will have a pic of this on the bench as well its the rear gunners insterment controls this guy will have more
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These things was a trick to make move didn't know how it was first made but now its all fixed and in primer
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Here ya go all the rear gunners controls in the screen I will paint a AT-AT and snow on hoth
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rebuilding the front console this is just the base I have a whole insterment consol for the piliot comming up
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A couple of controls which will mount on the front
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Now this looks much better
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Getting some buttons and switches installed
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some seat strap detail
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Main control for the piliot and some seat controls
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Main guns starting
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Lots of work happening out there in the old shop
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Guns are on forsure
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Some other detail work done on the gun area
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The back is now completed Also the gunners gun is installed
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More detail done on these bits
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Got those corners rounded off
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Seat controls all these controls will be detailed
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There it is awaiting full repaint
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Okay Guys I've got a bunch of detail painting ahead also the whole ship is ready for paint. Wow you can say I have been very busy out there in the old shop. Were not done yet each of the control consoles will be detail painted each button each switch befor they are installed. Looks to me like a bunch of fun Lots more comming up on this one still aways to go but getting there hang around I will be back here soon Thanks Jim
 
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