That looks totally smooth.
BTW, on this kit, did the Front Chassis part fit correctly into the key way of the Frame Halves part? I had to drill and trim a little on my 1/25 version
SprueOne, I’m assuming the part you are referring to is either one of the two I highlighted here.
The connector tube didn’t cause much trouble. It went together and attached to the side of the frame without much problem.
The horizontal connector, however, posed a little bit of problem connecting to the tube. It has a little key or tab that fits into a notch in the end of the connector tube. The tab and notch weren’t really the problem. The end of the tube would start so far into the horizontal connector and then stop. I think the hole in the horizontal connector has a little bit of a taper allowing the tube to only go in so far. I had to trim both parts a little until they fit together right. It wasn’t a huge deal, though.
yes, this is exactly what I referring to. Ok, problem solved
Nice job on the metallic finish.I drybrushed mine with Citadel Colour metallic.
Your 1/25 Pod looks good. And thanks for the compliment. I continue to be satisfied with Vallejo acrylics and the Neo for Iwata airbrush I’m currently using. The finish I achieved on the engine cover may be the best results I’ve ever had with metallic paint or any color paint for that matter. I have to credit much of that success to the paint and the airbrush since my skill with an airbrush is only so-so.
At this point, with the engine cover and saddle attached, it looks like some strange bug.
I finally got to use the cutoff saw I got from Micro-Mark a few months ago.
I cut the tubing I’m going to use to make the axle for the front wheel. The kit comes with an axle(the black piece in the third pic) but I decided to use tubing to make a channel for routing the wiring for the light from the right side. However, I decided not to install lights because the lights I ordered from Walthers are more of a soft white rather than the cool white like those I installed on the Tumbler and it would be more of a headache than I want to deal with right now to attach the wires along the chassis in a way that will not be easily noticed. I guess Catwoman will have to ride it during the day.
The shorter piece press fits into the wheel and acts as a bushing for the feel to rotate around the longer axle tubing that will press fit into the left and right munitions clusters.
Since I’m not installing lights the tubular axle was not necessary but I decide to go with it anyway just to get a little practice at scratch building(if it can be called that) and improving a model.
I must say that the wheel turns right nicely.[H]
Oh good grief.[8o|] Where it says, “…bushing for the feel…,” it should be ‘wheel.’ I’ve gotta pay closer attention to what I’m typing.
A coat of silver paint for the munitions clusters. One little step further.
You’re lighting this one up too?
I was going to light it but decided against it because the lights I ordered aren’t what I was wanting and it’ll be too much of a headache trying to “hide” the wires anyway.
The side walls of the tires look fine even after pushing over the rim ribs.
I thought you were going to light it too, noticing that you drilled out the head lamp lenses out of the munition cluster parts
Yeah, I went ahead and tried just pushing it straight on. No real problem there. The ribs on the wheel did make the slightest bit of an impression on the side of the tire but it actually disappeared.
The holes for the lights were already there. The pieces in the kit for the lights are molded black like the rest of the kit and you have to paint them silver to look like lights. Makes no sense whatsoever. They made clear lenses for the lights on the Tumbler. No reason why they couldn’t have done the same with the 1/18 Bat-Pod. I have two of the lenses left over from the Tumbler that I didn’t need when I installed the lighting. They’ll be perfect for the lenses on the Bat-Pod. I’ll just have to modify the existing pieces to accept them.
Here is one of the headlights supplied in the kit and one of the leftover lenses from the Tumbler kit. I was going to trim part of the black piece down and attach the lens to it. I lost the black piece when it went flying out my tweezers. Oh well, maybe I’ll find it someday when I clean the house. But, I doubt it.
I painted the rim around the lenses black and attached them as is. I think this way worked out as well or better.
With the cannon assemblies and the headlights attached…a couple more baby steps forward.
This is gonna look badass! The Carpet Monster scored on you!
The Carpet Monster scored one on me but I think it’s a blessing in disguise. I think the lenses look better this way.
Made more progress today…a lot more than I expected to make.
The rear wheel assembly isn’t glued to the frame yet. Just a little test fitting fun goin’ on.
