Author Topic: It’s a little nippy out there (or in the water) (Read 16778 times)

Andym · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:03:26 PM »

Sorry, I meant put the claws in as well. It was just for the drawing I took them out.

Svennn · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:10:44 PM »

This doesn't deserve praise after a thread title like that but it does look brilliant.

I'll second the shout for using real claws or making some like them in putty. Painted with rivets they would really look the part.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2010, 12:58:18 PM »

Andym, please stop drawing those great little sketches... I'm wanting make each one you do

cheers

James

Dewbakuk · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2010, 08:53:03 PM »

GM, I have some spare GW Defiler Claws if you want them? Not as satisfying as making your own but certainly easier.

Sterling Moose · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2010, 08:56:33 PM »

Wait!!! Crabs have 8 legs and 2 pincers.

(runs and hides

)

Andym · « **Reply #20 on:** December 14, 2010, 09:36:17 PM »

Just a wee tip. If you do make moulds for shields, remember to reverse any writing you put on it!!

Doh!!!

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #21 on:** December 14, 2010, 09:59:46 PM »

D'oh indeed! Although, modern medical response vehicles tend to have it mirrored as well.

Still, a pity for all the work you put into it.

YPU · « **Reply #22 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:02:05 PM »

I doubt tough that these would take rear-view mirrors of traffic into account.

Old Goat · « **Reply #23 on:** December 15, 2010, 11:35:15 AM »

Crabs pee out of their EYES! 100% unsubstantiated fact!

What about eye mounted acid nozzles...?

That explains the Dearth of Crab based super heroes and also why Crabs haven't developed Opticians...

widgren · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2010, 02:43:16 PM »

this looks really nice. will there be smoke stacks?

gamer Mac · « **Reply #25 on:** December 17, 2010, 12:00:02 PM »

Quote from: Sterling Moose on December 14, 2010, 08:56:33 PM

Wait!!! Crabs have 8 legs and 2 pincers.

(runs and hides )

Don't bother you are totally right

In now has eight legs

Still got some detail to add.

Quote from: widgren on December 15, 2010, 02:43:16 PM

this looks really nice. will there be smoke stacks?

No smoke stacks wounldn't work to well under water.
It is powered by a Nudibranch Photo-electric powered engine (Sea slugs powered for the layman)

YPU · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2010, 01:02:49 PM »

Some species of crabs have flipper like flaps on the rear legs, perhaps a prop on the last ones would look nice? (there are a few lego ones that might work)

Alfrik · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2010, 02:44:59 PM »

Dont forget the rivets!

gamer Mac · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2010, 05:32:20 PM »

You can't see them very well at the moment but the card covering the body has loads of rivets impressed into it. When it is painted they are a lot easier to see.

Andym · « **Reply #29 on:** December 18, 2010, 11:43:38 AM »

Looking good! The only problem I can see your going to have is filling in the joints.

I don't know if its any help now but this is how I do it....

Holding the knife in place, turn the plastic pipe under the blade and cut a groove into the pipe.As opposed to cutting all the way through the pipe just snap it off. This will give a cleaner end....

Cut two rough squares out of thin plastic card bigger than the diameter of the pipe.

Glue both squares to either end of the pipe and leave it to set.

Once its glued, rough cut away the spare plastic card.

After thats done, use a modeling file to smooth away any jaggy corners and hey presto!

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