Something a bit different - The Porcupine!

BlackOps · February 05, 2009, 08:15:31 PM

I've been way off my game lately, between feeling blah, and having no time, I've not done much model building. Well that's got to change!

This one is going to be a sci-fi/futuristic communications/jamming vehicle. Lots of sensors and jamming goodies. The chassis is from a 1/72 scale Merkava tank. The rest of the parts may be fairly easy to recognize

I've added a buch of little beads to attach my antennas to. I think once I get all the antennas in place you'll know why I called it the porcupine

Have no idea what's next but that's half the fun

Daryl J. · February 05, 2009, 10:57:10 PM

You just made my day!

Daryl J.

tanktastic43 · February 05, 2009, 11:37:23 PM

a great concept made from bits and bobs.

any ideas for the paint job?

HOG · February 06, 2009, 01:21:18 AM

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Brian da Basher · February 06, 2009, 03:05:19 AM

That's just too cool, Black Ops! Porcupine seems perfect!

Brian da Basher

Mossie · February 06, 2009, 03:35:17 AM

Great!

Weaver · February 06, 2009, 04:41:38 AM

Sweet idea!

Reminds of two things:

1. Those backpacks covered in rubber spikes that are/were fashionable,

2. The broken trackball controller I've got lying around somewhere.....

sotoolslinger · February 06, 2009, 07:23:58 AM

MartG · February 06, 2009, 09:38:14 AM

Wonderful

GTX · February 06, 2009, 10:16:02 AM

Cool!

Regards,

Greg

Ed S · February 06, 2009, 10:45:28 AM

This looks interesting. Great use of "junk".

Ed

puddingwrestler · February 06, 2009, 01:07:48 PM

And why not? In my youth I stuck 1:144 MiG wings on a Mac SE (the square one!) mouse, added a Serial plug to the back as an engine and built a cockpit area into the hole left by the button. Now if only I'd finished it...

cthulhu77 · February 06, 2009, 01:43:22 PM

'nuff said !

John Howling Mouse · February 06, 2009, 02:51:09 PM

Very innovative. So would this be manned or some kind of drone?

Zeke · February 06, 2009, 02:56:49 PM

You know something? Just recently, over the last year or so I guess, I've been getting sicker and sicker of the serious side of this hobby. Way too many people out there telling you that the particular shade of RLM65 I used on that Messerscnitt wasn't actually in use between June and October 1943 and I'm a complete (very naughty word) for painting it in the completely wrong shade, didn't I know what I was doing?...Huh?...get a freakin' life!

I just love you guys...you've made me actually enjoy these bits of plastic again!...

BlackOps...you ROCK!