This morning I started the task of painting all the little details, from pipes and pieces, to the supports and Teletraan-1. I also picked up these cake toppers a while back at the hobby store: I painted these to match the Teletraan-1, two of the screens I plan on putting custom stickers on and gluing to the Teletraan-1, the other laptop style one I'm going to glue to one of the side modules. The next week is going to be doing this every morning and adding rust and weathering to everything.
Good catch! I built one out of Lego's for a kind of scale comparison. I'm going to make one that's not as "Lego obvious" but I'm going to use a particular Lego piece so that it mounts onto either the post on Teletraan-1, or one of the side modules.
Are you going to make it with a little over 3 weeks left? I love these updates but can’t wait to see the final product.
That's the plan, I really want to have this finished by the end of this month and not be rushed in taking the final pictures and video. If I wait too close to the end of August, we will be moving and the craziness and logistics of trying to do that in the new place while moving in...it could be a few months after that before we get truly settled in to the point where I would have time to start working on it again or try to finish it.
Getting closer! I managed to finish a TON of little details that had been on my to do list for weeks. First thing I did was add some pipe work under the broken viewscreen: Next I added a component along the Teletraan-1 wall. I took some AV wire and glued it to the post and then glued the post in place. Originally I wanted it to light up, but in the end I scratched that idea. The next piece I added was the laptop style computer to one of the side modules and made a custom screen label. Nothing super fancy, but the lid is still on the hinge so it can open or close: The next order of business was to finally finish Teletraan-1! After I finished giving it the weathered paint and touches of silver, I glued a custom monitor screen to the right of the main screen, added the keyboards and the display above it. Then I added more pipe work to the wall across from the Dinobot cave: When I make a med-bay table to repair Autobots, that's probably where I'll put it, in between those two pipes along the wall. Then I added some stalactites in three places hanging from the ceiling: The interior is 98% done. All I have to do is finish the blast door and stabilizer, add a few more foam rocks to close up that gap in the back corner and add some touch up paint.
My God, man! This is one of the most impressive fan efforts I've ever seen. You sure you're name isn't actually Wheeljack?
Thank you for the high praise! I always considered myself more of a Jazz guy, but you never know. Thank you!
It's looking reeeaaalll good.... So, I gotta ask.... Where are Grapple, Hoist and Wheeljack? Looks like they're making u do all the work. They get "burnt-out" or something? Before you couldn't keep them away from the camera. Well, anyway, it appears u don't need them, ur doing a spectacular job.
When you wonder why the damn blast door still ain't finished after a few months...here's your answer:
It looks like the bots hit the energon too hard and are partying like a bunch of frat boys! Party on dudes!!! (Grapple just face palms)
Yup, Grapple's getting desperate for good help. When Wheeljack starts riding Dinosaur skeletons you know the wheel's have flown right off the wagon.
Some more little stuff I got done this morning. I glued and painted the support pole from the mountain base to the Ark base that helps hold up the ceiling: I added the soft part of a velcro strip for the bottom of the blast door, that way as it slides it won't be abrasive or scratch the painted floor: Then I cut out a piece of plastic for the tunnel side of the blast door I plan on applying a sticker on, to make a raised Autobot symbol: I added a guide system and two module pieces that will hold the blast door in place and allow it to slide: And I finished gluing the rest of the plastic pieces to the blast door: Now it's a matter of letting the glue dry on everything and then this weekend having Grapple's crew get busy painting all kinds of finishing details.
Micro update: I finally finished the blast door to the Ark interior: I also finished the last of the major spray painting outside by giving the last coats to the background boards: Now it is all small details left to finish: 1. Finish painting the background boards by hand. 2. Finish the last of the spray foam rock in the interior back corner gap. 3. Add a few more trees, bushes and greenery on the exterior. 4. Finish any paint touch ups by hand on the exterior. 5. Build a Sky Spy. 6. I may or may not be able to finish a med-bay table in time. It's not a deal breaker if I don't. I can always add it later. Once these details are finished, this project is done! Two weeks to go!
