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Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Vehicles => Topic started by: Tamer on July 24, 2011, 08:13:33 AM

Title: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on July 24, 2011, 08:13:33 AM
This is another one I don't know why I didn't think of sooner, but once I saw this to Scale Walker (well close) I just had to create it. Thanks to Darth Daddy and Elias for making me aware of it vie their Facebook Profile!

This is a fellow called Horror Movie Nut ( I have never met him, but hope too now! ), and he has created all three of these items.

Custom 4 Foot Walker
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/CTtamer/Tamer%20continued/KGrHqYOKi4E4CNO3Z9BOJqKKElg0_3.jpg) (http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-WARS-4ft-tall-AT-AT-WALKER-Custom-Built-/320730665705)

5 Foot Falcon
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/CTtamer/Tamer%20continued/KGrHqYOKi4E4CNO3Z9BOJ1T76Kg0_3.jpg) (http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-WARS-5ft-long-MILLENNIUM-FALCON-Custom-Built-/320730670100?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aad09a414)

6 Foot Sandcrawler
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/CTtamer/Tamer%20continued/KGrHqEOKj0E4f9R54MBOJOoQETEQ_12.jpg) (http://cgi.ebay.com/STAR-WARS-6ft-long-SANDCRAWLER-Custom-Built-/320730656213?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aad096dd5)

Wow!
Title: Re: Great Customs for Sale on the Bay!
Post by: Tamer on August 02, 2011, 03:10:10 PM
This fellow is posting some videos of how to build one of these Walkers on Facebook. His profile is Micheal Fright

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1280471214

and I am also putting up the videos on the front page of the Yards. The first two are up there now with just some awesome tips on how to create the head of this massive beast. I feel like a kid at Christmas. Here are the facebook video links I have so far:

Episode 1 Constructing the Head (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1916115784178&comments)

Episode 2 Constructing the Dashboard Cockpit (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1916161985333&comments)

Episode 3 The Cockpit in Various Stages (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1916345429919&comments)

I have never seen anything like it.
Title: Re: Great Customs for Sale on the Bay!
Post by: Tamer on August 03, 2011, 03:47:08 PM
Michael made four new videos today so I am gonna put those up here and get this moved to the custom vehicle thread.

Episode 4: The Cockpit Dashboard (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1917675783177&comments)

Episode 5: The Cockpit Dashboard Continued... (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1917695343666&comments)

Episode 6: The Cockpit Dashboard Continued 2... (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1917702503845&comments)

Episode 7: Constructing the Overhead Computers (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1917712624098&comments)

This is going to be the definitive how to build for years to come.
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: ghostskull18 on August 03, 2011, 03:54:37 PM
Wow! this stuff is too Cool!
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Dirty Gloves on August 03, 2011, 04:22:20 PM
That scale walker is NUTS! My wife would kill me.
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Jedi Minstrel on August 04, 2011, 12:25:15 PM
WOW!!!  OMG!!!
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on August 04, 2011, 03:28:06 PM
WOW!!!  OMG!!!

Yepper, you took the word right outta my mouth!
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on August 15, 2011, 11:05:42 AM
Michael tagged a few more videos for me today!

Episode 6.5: Materials used to construct the cockpit computers (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939640652285&comments)

Episode 7.5: Placing Your Computers (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939693333602&comments)

Episode 7.9: Details about the Overhead Computers (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939667452955&comments)

Episode 8: The Overhead Cockpit Computers Completed (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939686773438&comments)

Episode 9: What you will need to make the Side Cannons (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939864977893&comments)

Episode 10: Taking a look forward (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939889418504&comments)

Episode 11: Starting the underside of the Cockpit (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1939970140522&comments)

Episode 12: Gluing the Cockpit onto the New Bottom (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1940108503981&comments)

Episode 13: Gluing the Base and Cockpit together (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1940153185098&comments)

And here is a link to a local news story video about a Tantive IV Construction he did:

Tantive IV News Story (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1567446187656&comments)

I am taking a few of these videos to the front page, but wow what an awesome build and I want to thank Michael Fright for sharing it with us. If you get on facebook, he has just created a facebook page with his name too. I can't wait to see what he does next.
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on August 16, 2011, 06:35:25 AM
Michael tagged a few more videos for me so I am adding them to the mix. Before I do that though check out the link below which will take you to a facebook album he created for his Tantive IV. Not only is this the biggest build I am aware of for this ship, but it seems he completed this through much trial and tribulation, what a true SW Fan!

Tantive Picture Album (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.232649743447209.59434.232500916795425)

Walker Build TOC Continued...

Episode 15: Gluing the Neck in Place (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1941127049444&oid=232500916795425&comments)

Episode 15: How to make sure the Neck is Secure (http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1941240212273&oid=232500916795425&comments)

Think I will own one of these Walkers one day? bbfet
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on February 09, 2012, 05:53:23 AM
We are getting ready to interview this fellow on CAFN tonight.
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on February 09, 2012, 05:55:36 AM
That is awesome news! I have been waiting for CAFN to start back up! This is going to be an awesome interview, he makes such huge customs!
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on February 09, 2012, 07:47:07 AM
That is awesome news! I have been waiting for CAFN to start back up! This is going to be an awesome interview, he makes such huge customs!

We had planned to do this last week Spry, but ofcourse I had a few other things that I was dealing with and Chad and Michael kindly allowed me to reschedule.
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: JediMindtrix on February 13, 2012, 06:28:15 PM
i want the sandcrawler.....ootini!
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: Tamer on February 14, 2012, 03:31:31 AM
As you could tell if you listened to the podcast, Michael's story just told itself. I don't think Chad and I had to give him more than one or two questions. He just loves Star Wars.
Title: Re: Michael Fright's Vehicle Thread
Post by: C130IM on February 14, 2012, 10:05:28 PM
Those are freakin sweet!! I wouldn't have a place to put those models!