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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 6, 2012 0:21:15 GMT -5
Good eye........It's my wifes, I found it 2 years ago, during spring clean up !!!!
So would 30.00 for a finished building be a fair price ? and maybe 15.00 for the kit ?
it pretty easy to assemble once it's all cut out....all thats needed is some elmers glue..some gator /paper clips..then your choice of paint..
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 6, 2012 16:58:32 GMT -5
so far I have 4 hours in the one building..but designing it takes the longest...I might be able to sell even cheaper..I need to see the assembly time after I get it fully designed !!!
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Dec 6, 2012 19:29:58 GMT -5
What paint do you use for the cardboard buildings? When I made mine, I used regular house paint (glidden) and it made the cardboard all soft and "wet". I tried to keep the paint to a minimum, but even so, it didn't work out.  }D |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 6, 2012 20:57:53 GMT -5
Thanks 4 letting me know that !!! I guess I'll use spray paint to seal it, and to add the base color. Then once its sealed and dry, I'll use Mr. Color paint for accent color  |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 6, 2012 23:27:08 GMT -5
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 7, 2012 12:57:51 GMT -5
I came up with better way to build these...It looks like a ceral box layed open..
1 thing I noticed in all that super robot shows, is that every other building has a radio tower on it, so I'm trying to figure out how to make a tower easy and cheap !!!
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 9, 2012 19:54:52 GMT -5
I'll post this pix tonight
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Dec 10, 2012 10:53:43 GMT -5
Waiting for the pics.  }D |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 10, 2012 16:20:54 GMT -5
LOL sorry fell asleep before I had the chance.......rare occasion !!
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Post by magengar on Dec 10, 2012 16:21:36 GMT -5
WOW, those model Buildings look AWESOME!  If I had more space in my room I'd make a few dio props for my smaller figs. Nice work there, Lex! zozo-mag |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 10, 2012 16:53:45 GMT -5
Thank you.......
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 10, 2012 17:10:18 GMT -5
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 10, 2012 22:18:47 GMT -5
HERE IS A 2ND BU    ILDING I CAME UP WITH, KIND OF A SHOP FRONT..... |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 10, 2012 22:21:06 GMT -5
IT REALLY LOOKS BETTER IN PERSON, YOU CAN SEE ALL THE LAYERS, AND IT LOOKS MORE REAL. SOME SECTIONS ARE 2 LAYERS AND SOME ARE 3 LAYERS OF CARD BOARD. IM MAKING A BILLBOARD FOR ON TOP |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Dec 16, 2012 23:02:12 GMT -5
Looking at the cardboard buildings, couldn't you build the Mikeros, and the other Fortresses, out of cardboard instead? Not cereal box cardboard, but something a little thicker like shipping boxes? Something like a cardboard papercraft model. All you would really need to find is the right glue, one that dries really fast and is really strong... }D |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 17, 2012 17:14:10 GMT -5
I thought about it, some fortress's would be easy, but round shapes are tricky, maybe if I can find some different size cardboard tubes ? I did buy 2 sheets of 2" thick foam, to build a light ship, I just need a hot knife, to shape, and cut it.... |
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Post by ryomakabuto on Dec 18, 2012 13:53:38 GMT -5
How do you paint foam to make it look like a plastic made ship at the end?
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Dec 19, 2012 20:30:19 GMT -5
I thought about it, some fortress's would be easy, but round shapes are tricky, maybe if I can find some different size cardboard tubes ? I did buy 2 sheets of 2" thick foam, to build a light ship, I just need a hot knife, to shape, and cut it.... I was thinking that one of those small oval shaped plastic waste baskets could work for the Fortress Ghoul's body. Do you know what I'm talking about? The little waste baskets they sell at Walmart for like $5 or $6 each... }D |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 19, 2012 22:47:14 GMT -5
How do you paint foam to make it look like a plastic made ship at the end? It would need to be coated , its also a small pore foam, so if all the cuts are smooth, a heavy coat of latex paint could do the trick. I'll do a small quick one, and show some pix, to help explain it better |
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Post by lexcars2007 on Dec 19, 2012 22:50:10 GMT -5
and the Maz has a good idea for the body of goul....the only problem i have with plastic, is getting the paint to stick..its a pain in the ass.........
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