Anaconda FINAL :: by Ian

Tanstoys · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 am

that's awesome, didn't know what it was made from

sgartz · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Wow...that really is beautiful. That's some really precise work on the styrene panels; it's not easy to get such a close fit (most people are content to get within range and then fill it with Bondo or whatever), but you really nailed it, and the end result looks smoother for it. It's the added elements that really make it work, though: the missile rack and the detail panels are particularly nice. Outstanding stuff.

DREMEL · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

yeah, flat bottom boats like this tend to do alright in the water with just their plastic weight but what I learned about making more of a V bottom or a deeper hull I have found that you typically have to weight them down. My first DRAKE took about a quarter of a BB canister in ballast. The DRAKE I am currently building has a bit higher center of gravity and has taken nearly half of the BB container to sink it low enough to float level.

Scarrviper · **Joined:** Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:57 am **Location:** Ohio

Amazing work so far. Love all the added details, very creative project.

Tankster · **Joined:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:22 am **Location:** Kansas

THAT IS A WORK OF ART MY FRIEND!

Ian · **Joined:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:48 am

since a lot of people questioned the front cockpit and based on Freakintiger's story I had this idea: a harpoon ;-)

cyko · **Posted:** Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:28 pm

WOW! That is a fantastic construction! The harpoon is cool and reminds me of how a lot of Hasbro designs featured a "big turret gun". It might've been neat to put a hatch where the Grizzly panel is kinda like the Moray has. Not really useful for anything, but it could give the appearance of more internal detail. I love how you used the Cobra stand symbol, rather than just a sticker, too.

Ian · **Joined:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:48 am

cyko wrote:

WOW! That is a fantastic construction! The harpoon is cool and reminds me of how a lot of Hasbro designs featured a "big turret gun". It might've been neat to put a hatch where the Grizzly panel is kinda like the Moray has. Not really useful for anything, but it could give the appearance of more internal detail. I love how you used the Cobra stand symbol, rather than just a sticker, too.

ok now i'm starting to think i could add this in the empty space where the grid is. kind of groove in the hull. what do you think ?

http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/09/dragonfish/

notpicard · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

I think maybe a nice access panel for that area could look cool.

I also always thought the RoC Eel missile launcher was a neat If you cap off the end it would probably look a bit better.

http://www.yojoe.com/action/09/eel5.shtml

Ian · **Joined:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:48 am

new paint job

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:41 pm

OOOoooooo... I like that paint job. The snake skin detailing is what makes it pop. Really well done.

What method did you use to paint the snake skin detailing?

Ian · **Joined:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:48 am

light green > fishnet stockings > darker green

;-)

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:45 pm

Fishnet stockings. Very cool. I know Python Viper here used some sports jerseys. Never thought about using fishnets though. I'll have to keep that in mind if I decide to do something like this.

Ian · **Joined:** Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:48 am

problem with fishnets is that it's so thin that you need to make sure that it's really flat on the surface which is difficult to do when you have all kind of shapes.

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2013 2:00 pm

At work we have this plastic shelf liner. When you lay it flat it makes the same design as in the pic. I've thought of using that stuff to make PP colors.

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