Topic: Reconsgt's Vehicle Customs

[Reconsgt]

Well, I will eventually move some of the items from my other thread here but I will start it off with a WIP of another item I have going. I wasn;t going to do many WIP shots but why not.

 This will be a speeder.   It started life as a chunk of scrap 2x4, 

[spudafett]

man that looks great!!!!

can't wait to see it finished.

[DocOutlands]

That looks mighty close to the Rebel Combat Speeder from the first Battlefront game.

[Tamer]

Sarge is just making something from scratch again. Looking good Wayne.

[StenHunter]

looking good!! I like it alot so far, and can't wait to see the final!

[Reconsgt]

I am waiting patiently for the base coat to dry, I actually fab'd up a light booth, to speed it up, it's starting to get colder here in NE Wisconsin, around 55 right now so my work will have to speed up if I want all my projects done before winter.

 I have alot done to this I just need to basically paint and assemble. It is a 2 seater obviously, rear engine turbo, wing set up and cockpit and windscreen are all done.

Pics of the completed speeder hopefully tomorrow if all goes well.

[Clonehead]

Nice start, Wayne! Your body work experience shows, my friend.
I am excited to see this one progress.

[Reconsgt]

Thanks Clint and the rest of you for your comments

Here is a pic of the first color coat on it, there is 2 layers of silver under the blue, the blue is from a project I did a few years ago, I painted a friends chevelle in a color called electric viper blue,  I will add 2 or 3 more color coats and maybe hit the final coat with a pearl. Not sure yet,  I want you guys to see some of the lines I put into it, I took my inspiration from a cross between a Ferarri and a Jag.  I wanted somethin sleek since we mainly look at fighters or infantry type vehicles I was going for a Coruscant type vehicle some snob may be piloting around or something a hotrodder in the futuer may have.
Keep in mind there is a ton of work left.


Enjoy the progress.

[Luke Sprywalker]

wow a scrap piece of 2x4!?! Never seen a better use of scrap wood. You have done a great job sanding it smooth she looks great!  The paint job is banging man how are you applying it? Next round of pics can we get a shot from the back?

[Phatty]

That is looking fantastic Wayne!  Awesome paint job!

[Reconsgt]

Thanks guys,

 The paint is being shot through an air brush,  it's an acrylic urathane,  as for the back side, sure I can do a pic of that though right now it looks rough, the enigine and turbine unit will fit into the cavity you see now,

[StenHunter]

Nice color choice man and the exact same story idea I had for my speeder last month... too many dirty, slow or armored speeders out there. There has to be rich kids in a galaxy far far away right?!

Can't wait to see the final!

[Clonehead]

Blue is my favorite color. I'll bet you could shoot a mean model car paint jobWayne.
There is no doubt in my mind that you shooting a good full sized car's paint is a givin.

[wraithnine]

woah! thats already lookin' awesome sarge!

[Tamer]

Wow, that is already looking sweet! I love that blue and it looks two toned!