Re: Detailing sci-fi vehicle conversions

One other thought, Eli, and something I've had success with, is to pick
up an
old computer from the junk yard or from a business that's upgrading
theirs (some
of them just throw them out whole).  There are loads of good gribblies
on a
motherboard;  I've used them for everything from radar housings to smoke
generators.  

Also, I found a quick and easy way to produce your own explosive
reactive armor
for vehicles.  Many craft stores (such as Michaels, in my area) carry
hole
punches in different shapes, including a rectangular shape -- I picked
up one
for $1.99.  I used it to punch a bunch of rectangles out of regular
styrene
sheet, and there you go -- instant ERA.

> > Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 18:52:34 -0800
> > From: "staremu" <star_emu@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Detailing sci-fi vehicle conversions
> > 
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > As I set out to convert my newly purchased LeClerc and T-80BV models
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> > sci-fi super-heavy tanks I am faced with a bit of a block.	What all
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> > makes good, not-too-obnoxious detail work to make such vehicles look
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> > more like sci-fi vehicles.	Now the LeClerc is likely going ot end
up a =
> > hovertank, so that's a start ,but I'm thinking detail work here.
> > 
> > Any suggestions, thoughts on bits or materials that have worked for
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> > others.
> > 
> > Eli

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