AV-98 Ingram - Patlabor Gundam

Rhaven Blaack

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I don't know, if I was as big and tall as you, I'd get a big axe, call myself Paul Bunyan, and start chopp ing shit up!! You are driven!! ;)
I have had many people come up to me and say " WOW! I would love to be as tall as you". My general response is "No, you do not". Then I list off all of the daily problems and issues that I have to deal with (finding clothing (and shoes) that I like and that fits me properly, getting in and out of a standard size vehicle, as well as other issues). Granted there are good things to being this tall. For the most part, I do not need a ladder to reach things on the "top" shelf, I can see over everyone else's heads, and so on.
I have to say that I like when people complain that their hands are too big to build a particular model. Reason for being, is I have LARGE hands myself and I am able to do very small, fine, and delicate work.
 

Sky Seeker

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Here is another update. This is one of the side gantries.
I have added more detail by recessing the black panels, raising the access panels, red lights, name plates, and hazard strips.

Rhaven,

Wow!thumbsupthumbsup These pieces look incredible! :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown: Great Work!
Looking forward to final assembly and the placement of the robot!:animated:

I'm going to have to figure out how to post pictures (i.e. create a photobucket account) while the system is still going through this "clunky" phase.

Thanks again for sharing!

Sky Seeker
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Rhaven Blaack

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Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement.
My only one complaint about this model is that it needs internal formers in the larger parts.
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Here are more components for the gantries.
Here are the components for a boom arm.
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The boom arm is complete.
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Here is a boom arm mount (for the left side).
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Here are both boom arms and the left side mount.
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The mount is attached.
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The boom arms are attached.
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Sky Seeker

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Here are more components for the gantries.
Here are the components for a boom arm.

The boom arm is complete.

The mount is attached.QUOTE]
Love the clean cuts!:Drinks: You always do such good work Rhaven.thumbsupthumbsup Can't wait to see what else is coming down the pike.

Sky Seeker
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Rhaven Blaack

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I am now working on the lift gantry. I have noticed that there are a few (minor) problems with some of the parts. I will point them out in the photos.

These are some of the components for the lift gantry.
As you can see, the long posts (for the lift) are all facing the same way. I was unable invert the parts (in PDF file) to fix this properly.

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I added extra detail by recessing and raising different printed texture.
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The lift gantry struts are are assembled.
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Starting to assemble the lift gantry.
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Rhaven Blaack

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So here is another update on this project.

Here are photos of the underside of the catwalk for the lift gantry.

Starting with the components. I did add more detail by raising and recessing some of the printed texture to give it a bit more realism.
*NOTE* You will need to print another one of the brown tubes. There are only 2 on the parts sheet (as you see, you need 3).
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The components are assembled.
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Here are close up shots of the details.
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Rhaven Blaack

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Here are the photos off the topside of the catwalk.

Starting with the computer console.
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I mounted the computer console to the topside of the catwalk.
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Here are the side railing components.
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The side posts are installed.
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The top rails are attached.
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Rhaven Blaack

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I have attached the catwalk to the lift gantry.
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Here are supports for the lift gantry.
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I secured the Gundam to the facility floor.
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I attached the lift gantry to the base.
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This project is now finished! It was a fun project. I am hoping that my son will like it!
 
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bigpetr

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Your Gundam arise in my mind immediately, when I saw theese two on paper modeling convention last weekend :)
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Your Gundam arise in my mind immediately, when I saw theese two on paper modeling convention last weekend :)

WOW!!! :surprise::surprise::surprise:
I would have liked to have see them in person! That bigger one looks AMAZING!
 
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