TurboCharizard
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Four checking in.
Builds By Baz - Full scale MKII Colonial Viper
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xXDashIVXx
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I need to learn how to sew without breaking the machine...
BuildsByBaz
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Nah. Happy to watch the master at his work and stick to my other skills.
BuildsByBaz
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Viper pilot combat knife under construction. I am using angles, lines, form and colour from the MkII Colonial Viper in the design.
BuildsByBaz
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A bit more progress tonight on the Viper pilot combat knife. There's still a lot to do to it before I get into finishing the surfaces.
BuildsByBaz
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All that's left now is to put in an edge choil, give it a final polish and etch the artwork onto the blade.
xXDashIVXx
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That's REALLY cool! I would never have noticed the design resemblance. Your attention to detail is amazing
Dirtdives2424
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And that's why he the Baz-st.........ouch, even I felt the pain of that one......
BuildsByBaz
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Well it's been an interesting season. Record high temperatures, half of Australia on fire, six weeks of breathing smoke, holidays on the coast cancelled, (everything is on fire), back to work, hail stones the size of golf balls, causing $350 million dollars in damages. What a start to the year!
Fires are still burning, but most are under control now, so finally we can get moving again.
There's been a lot of hard work preparing the new Viper hangar/workshop, some by backhoe, but most by hand.
The old shed and carport torn down, the cracked, lifted and broken slab underneath removed, big old tree roots removed and the ground re-levelled. Heavy duty concrete-sleeper retaining walls dug in and concreted, (nearly killed me), new side fence erected and now the slab has been poured.
Idiot me, got so excited with the concreting yesterday that I totally forgot sunscreen. Burnt to **** and feeling very sorry for myself today. Self inflicted, no sympathy.
In a few days time after the slab has cured properly, I will start erecting the steel frame and get the workshop up.
A graphics mate of mine thought he'd have some fun with the picture of the slab. Pretty close to the right size. The slab is longer than it is wide, so the Viper will be parked nose-towards the back fence. Arse end facing the roller doors on the front.
Here's where mine's currently at....
Fires are still burning, but most are under control now, so finally we can get moving again.
There's been a lot of hard work preparing the new Viper hangar/workshop, some by backhoe, but most by hand.
The old shed and carport torn down, the cracked, lifted and broken slab underneath removed, big old tree roots removed and the ground re-levelled. Heavy duty concrete-sleeper retaining walls dug in and concreted, (nearly killed me), new side fence erected and now the slab has been poured.
Idiot me, got so excited with the concreting yesterday that I totally forgot sunscreen. Burnt to **** and feeling very sorry for myself today. Self inflicted, no sympathy.
In a few days time after the slab has cured properly, I will start erecting the steel frame and get the workshop up.
A graphics mate of mine thought he'd have some fun with the picture of the slab. Pretty close to the right size. The slab is longer than it is wide, so the Viper will be parked nose-towards the back fence. Arse end facing the roller doors on the front.
Here's where mine's currently at....
Sean Anwalt
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Yay, we get more updates on this again!!!
xXDashIVXx
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Glad your alright baz! This is looking great as always!
BuildsByBaz
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Building! Viper hangar/workshop.
I got the front two mullions up today. They were a pain in the ass, but I got them done and am calling it a day. Sheeting by Thursday I reckon.
At least I got a good view of the fires from my scaffold. So glad they are over and after nearly two months, we have clean air. The rain is nice too.
The Viper will be parked in the right hand roller door.
I got the front two mullions up today. They were a pain in the ass, but I got them done and am calling it a day. Sheeting by Thursday I reckon.
At least I got a good view of the fires from my scaffold. So glad they are over and after nearly two months, we have clean air. The rain is nice too.
The Viper will be parked in the right hand roller door.
TurboCharizard
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What starship is being parked in the left?
BuildsByBaz
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My wife's shuttle craft.....
BuildsByBaz
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Things have been crazy in my life - I feel like I'm going a little insane. I'm tired, sore and ready to retire. Only another 17 years.
I've had a couple more flight suit sessions with my tailor, he doing the skilled sewing machine stuff and I doing the grunt work, cutting and gluing stuff for him to sew on. The right leg thigh pocket was a bit of a mongrel. We had four attempts at it to get it right. Finally, that one is out of the way.
The last bits of padded and covered plates are glued up and top-stitched onto the back. The photo looks skewiff because I've just draped it over my shoulders and am holding the sides in with my elbows. Trust me, it's symmetrical and the right size.
We also made a good start on the flak vest. The neoprene plates have been backed and stiffened, then covered with pigskin suede. This is what was used in the show.
Finally, I have been squeezing in an hour here and an hour there, (most of that time is eaten up by dragging tools and power outside then packing it all up when finished.) on the new hangar/workshop. Today I got the last of the big bolts drilled and fastened. A few more tech screws in engineer specified places and the sheeting is ready to go on.
I've had a couple more flight suit sessions with my tailor, he doing the skilled sewing machine stuff and I doing the grunt work, cutting and gluing stuff for him to sew on. The right leg thigh pocket was a bit of a mongrel. We had four attempts at it to get it right. Finally, that one is out of the way.
The last bits of padded and covered plates are glued up and top-stitched onto the back. The photo looks skewiff because I've just draped it over my shoulders and am holding the sides in with my elbows. Trust me, it's symmetrical and the right size.
We also made a good start on the flak vest. The neoprene plates have been backed and stiffened, then covered with pigskin suede. This is what was used in the show.
Finally, I have been squeezing in an hour here and an hour there, (most of that time is eaten up by dragging tools and power outside then packing it all up when finished.) on the new hangar/workshop. Today I got the last of the big bolts drilled and fastened. A few more tech screws in engineer specified places and the sheeting is ready to go on.
PapaBraus
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Someone please explain to me where I messed up in life that all I have to show for it is an armed trashcan, and this guy has a spaceship parking garage?
Sean Anwalt
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1) Not Aussie.
2) Too much (or not enough) beer.
2) Too much (or not enough) beer.
PapaBraus
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I'll take but, but I wont like it.
BuildsByBaz
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I work my arse off. Not saying you don't, but that's how I have the things I have.
Baz.
BuildsByBaz
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It's a slow process of accumulation. I've had the shed for months, but can't afford to pay professionals to put it up in a day. Once it's up, I will have to buy sheeting, insulation and put in electricity and lighting - little by little, as I can afford it.
I have no costly vices, rarely drink, don't smoke or do drugs. All my clothes and boots are old and I ususlly wear them until they fall apart. I hate spending money on superficial crap. Every dollar is carefully spent.
I have no costly vices, rarely drink, don't smoke or do drugs. All my clothes and boots are old and I ususlly wear them until they fall apart. I hate spending money on superficial crap. Every dollar is carefully spent.
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