db94 said:
How long did it take to complete?
In truth, it's not complete as I'm constantly upgrading parts and repainting bits and pieces as and when it needs it. To get to the point of having every part and assembled, it took about 18 months.
Oh.. did I mention that it has a full r/c rangefinder in the lid, and smoke system in the jetpack.
SAVORY100 said:
That is a great bit of work! Very impressed that you did all the painting and distressing yourself; it looks amazing. I'd love to do something like this, but I'm really scared of making a large investment and screwing up the paint job!
Can't believe he lives in a suitcase.. buy a mannequin!!!
I had exactly the same thoughts when I took on this venture. I had never picked up an airbrush before, so that was a huge learning curve. The lid was the first item I painted.. but has since been fully redone since that pic. Added a bit more weathering, shading and detail to the second paintup.
Sadly, I don't have the room for a mannequin. The helmet lives in my detolf cabinet, but the rest has to be kept in it's suitcase.