Ok guys, let's go on with the WIP.
Castor is going to be finished in next days, those are "old" pics
This is the beginning of the bottom.
As I told before, the brown part is a Zoids piece a friend of mine shipped out from LA (
).
(It's 3rd time I use a part in that box that I've received from him....very class-assortment man!
)
First test of the bottom part hooked to the main shell
....with Milliput on recesses and fan..
Then I've started to think about adding a counter-weight on the back of the railgun
I've cut 3 Evergreen square pipes portions and then I've textured them with Tamiya putty and Kef
the idea was to simulate a concrete counterweight integrated in a metal frame as you find in some cranes or such.
..the brace is made with a Plastruct mast piece
done...
...hooked to the railgun
mounted on the Kastor, and here you can see also the beginning of the back part where there will be engines
3/4 front view, here there is the beginning of the bumper (well...if that's the right name for this part....)
details between radiator and the bumper (here there will be a camera and whires, sensors, cables, etcc..)
side view: here you can see that I've add another layer of Aves epoxy putty (red one), to melt the grill I've put previously. In addiction I've add lots of stripes, details, holes, panel lines, etc..
I've also add a shield (helicopter part...forgot wich one) on the side of the railgun. Detail of that copter part was just perfect IMO, so I've just add putty on the back to make it thicker and a joint connect to the rail gun.
3/4 back view: here you can see the engine zone almost finished. Metal thrusters were a test for the Iguana (weren't good for the Lady), just perfect for the Kastor. THEY WON'T BE RELEASED IN ALLUMINIUM anyway, I'll use just one as prototype that will be casted in resin...
I've add also a sort of roll-bar to protect engines
opposite 3/4 side view: casting numbers on the back of the turret
left side-view :you can notice that here grills surrounded by red Aves are 2 instead of opposite side where there were just one, 'cause of the weapon...I'm loving those asymmetries more and more....
3/4 right front view: here bumper is finished, with reinforcements and bolts of various sizes
bumper detail..
upper 3/4 front-view
In next set of pics I think I'll show you finished piece and maybe some extra-stuff :)
More pics here:
http://kallamity.com/products/view/HGKA01 (second gallery)
thanks for watching guys
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