Thanks for the welcome back everyone.!!
Let's get on with it then!!!
"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." ~
H. G. Wells
Within a few posts, I think I will be making history here on Zealot!!
I have searched all forms of references via the Terminator films and the internet, but cannot find one single image or anything that shows this version of the Hunter Killer landed on the ground with its legs unfolded and in use.
Every single (plastic) model available out there, from all manufacturers, depicts the HK in flying mode only!!
So, this model I am building will be the first one
ever, that is depicted as landed!!!
But, if I wanted to follow the herd, I can make it simply into flying mode also!
So, the best of both worlds!!
This baby needs 4 legs to stand on. I built one leg already as the test model, now for the other 3 .....
The two front legs are actually a little smaller than the two on the back, but the build sequence is exactly the same for each size.
This pic show the upper leg assemblies in various stages of construction.........
The build process is the same as shown earlier in the thread.
One part of the build process that I didnt show earlier, was how I assembled the swivel arm.
As shown earlier, the leg tube fits into a tube in the swivel arm. The sides of the swivel arm are also thickened out with 2 layers of 1mm card on both sides. When the swivel arm is folded up, there is an exact 1mm gap between the sides and the leg fitting tube. Perfect for the two swivel plates to fit between
A strip of card is then cut to the correct width, coiled up and this is fitted between the swivel plates to keep the spacing correct. This can be seen in the top pic.
Once the upper leg sections were assembled and mechanically working correctly, it was onto the lower leg sections next... Same build process as outlined earlier .......
Once these were complete they were attached to the upper sections. I just need to finish the greeble panels and it is off for the final finishing and a primer coat.
The photo shows the legs in various configurations.
I showed earlier how I made up the attachment pods for the rear legs. The front ones were similar...
I made the pods the same way as before, but the front swivel tubes attach directly to the added mounting plate that will fit into slots cut into the main frame cross brace.
The pod assemblies have been rough sanded and filled here and there. A quick coat of primer shows I have a bit more work to do on them yet ......
Now that the legs and mounting pods are almost complete, I am going to attach the legs to the pods before I finally install the pods to the main frame.
But, that will be in my next installment......