Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

[jefftytoo]

Re: Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

She's beautiful, Steve! Absolutely couldn't BE purer Gerry Anderson if you tried. And I remember first seeing her in person as a bunch of ugly, ill-fitting parts in a box...

Congrats!
JeffP

[steveneill]

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Thanks Jeff!
Well the bottom is painted now. Screens and small parts going on next. Then we wait for the WTC from BD.

Steve

[steveneill]

Re: Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

I think I finished! I might do an hour in the morning on the airbrushing topside just a little bit more.
Put in a mounting plate for the scopes. They now screw in tight to the correct position so they can be removed for transporting.
All painted black inside. Cleaned it up in there first. This will compliment the look of the water tight cylinder and electronics once they arrive and get installed.
New canopy rocks the house. So much better of a fit. I didn't post about it hear but I made a new plug, mold and a stone buck and vacuum formed my own since the supplied canopy didn't fit!
SNG Weekly will upload tonight and be ready to be viewed tomorrow morning.
Steve

[thor]

Re: Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

Steve,

What make of vacuum former are you using there? That is a really nice unit!

Matt

[steveneill]

Re: Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

Matt it was given to me and used on Star Trek the Next Generation by there prop maker. I'll see if there's a name on it but it's old but in good condition. If you watch the video you'll see how it works. It has a hand pump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmyLdpj3FMo&feature=youtu.be

[steveneill]

Re: Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

It's done. No really. Yes I have to install the water tight compartment and make it all work under water. Trust me that's the easy part, this model was hell.

Like the Spindrift I did for Hank I basically had a bunch of shapes and the rest is up to the builder. Missing something? Stop your complaining and pull yourself up by your bootstraps and make it yourself!

PS The decals are being made.

[ober freak]

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Job well done Steve!
Absolutely breathtaking!

Marco

[steveneill]

Re: Gerry Anderson Sky Diver

Thanks so much!!!

Steve