Posts Tagged scratchbuilt

The Sunday Punch: Batman. In Power Armor. Riding a Segway.

Posted by mistergroonk in Art, Artist on April 17, 2011

Here’s a curious find from Starshipmodeler. We’re willing to bet it is the most unique take on a Batmobile outside of the comics.

The CoMMiES had a contest recently: to build a Batmobile out of something that wasn’t already a Batmobile. This is my entry. It is a modified SF3D Super Armored Fighting Suit, from the original Nitto 1:20 scale issue. I love SF3D and Ma.K, but this is the first from this series that I’ve actually finished.
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That was it for my initial idea, but then I thought, ”You know, that’s just a funny take on Batman. But it’s no Batmobile.” So as I was building the suit, I started scratchbuilding something for him to ride. That’s right, a Bat Segway.

via medicmike, starshipmodeler

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Moment of Who: Man Builds TARDIS in Backyard, Slightly Bigger on Inside

Posted by mistergroonk in Art, Just Freaking Neat on March 22, 2011

This is my scratchbuild TARDIS. It is approximately 142 cm wide (56″) and 215 cm (7ft) high. Taking almost a month, on and off, with supplies from the local hardware store, this huge construction used mostly: 6″ x 4″, 6″ x 2″ and 2″ x 1″ wood, with the plastic and creative thinking for the windows. The roof has a slight lean, to allow water to drip away. The whole shed is covered in 2 coats for protective fence paint, the roof having 2 coats of extra varnish as well. The light also works at the top, but only a night; it was a garden solar light that has been screwed to the roof. As the photos show, it really is bigger in the inside (due to the dropped base).

Best. Storage shed. Ever.

Check out more photos of Martin Shepherd’s TARDIS on his Starship Modeler page.

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