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starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:07 pm
by rustycylon
recently started working on a replica of starbucks escape pod

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:28 pm
by Red Eye
Oh my... even more awesomeness! :wtf:

Perhaps you could help / advise Dale of how to construct his cockpit canopy for his full-sized Viper he's building right now...

Can't wait to see more of this exciting project so rock on, my friend.

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:29 am
by rustycylon
a few more photos of the canopy under construction.
Dales series one full size viper canopy should be easier to construct as its smaller than the canopy on the 2 seater version used on starbucks escape pod.

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:07 am
by Red Eye
I've just taken these screencaps for you, hope they'll help:

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Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:36 am
by Cylon-Knight
Wow-o-wow, Rusty! What a great project you have going. Looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing the photos! :D

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:50 pm
by GoldCylon
Very very cool. Do you plan on making the entire pod with the engine intakes, or just the canopy, and seat section? :cylongold:

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:32 am
by rustycylon
it will have the front of the air intakes which will be detachable, 2 seats and the big cylinder thing at the front.
I will probably make the slats on the bottom half of the pod a little neater than the original though.

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:01 am
by rustycylon
done some more work today

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:09 am
by Cylon-Knight
Exciting update! Looking GREAT :)

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:33 pm
by Red Eye
I agree!

Soon your seated battle-damaged Centurion will have a ride... :cool:

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:43 pm
by rustycylon
did a bit of fiberglassing this weekend. I hate fiberglass

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:47 pm
by GoldCylon
Coming along real nice. I love the minor detail clean up in the cockpit frame you have done also. Are you cutting, and welding the parts yourself? What type of metal composite for canopy.

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:09 pm
by rustycylon
the canopy is taking shape but it still needs more work. its made up of dozens of pieces of steel. fortunately I am able to cut most of the steel at work but I am welding it at home.

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:13 pm
by Red Eye
Another great update!

Please keep 'em coming!!! :cool:

Re: starbucks escape pod

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:13 am
by rustycylon
started some of the filler work the weekend