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I sourced the images from one of the Spinner threads on the RPF forums. After making some size adjustments and to match the blue paint i used, i printed it onto sticky paper. Then i covered the sheet with a sticky vinyl film. As they are paper based, I'm not able to get them wet in any way...

More pics to follow.

The Spinner build is now complete. More pics in the Custom creations thread. https://www.collectorfreaks.com/threads/1-6-scale-blade-runner-spinner-scratchbuild-complete.244047/page-9

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What does the underside look like? Is there retractable undercarriage or just a base?

There are some 1/6 scale vinyl kits of Keaton Batman floating around, that could be adapted to make a stand-in (or maybe sit-in) figure to use in the car. A spare mouth piece could be used, if figure painting is not your thing.

Adding the transmission tunnel. This is made from a length of drain pipe, cut in half. Building the front sub frame. This will provide pick up points for the front suspension as well as the engine mounts. Making the front uprights. These have been greatly simplified for strength.

I have Blitzway's set of four, but always wanted another set to use with the car. That way, I can remove the Proton packs and store them in the back and have the figures sitting in the car or un-loading stuff from the back.

Making the rear suspension. I've used flat steel bar to make functional leaf springs. There is still a lot more detail to be added in this area. Checking the ride height is ok. The front suspension is not done yet, but it's necessary to check that the overall build is heading in the right...

Seeing the HT Batmobile side on like that highlights just how shortened it looks. It's missing about 10cm in length. I photoshopped it to give a better idea of how it should be. It bothered me at first, but it has so much presence, i can overlook it. When viewed at an angle or from the front...

Another thing to consider with the HT re-issue vs. Jazz Inc's version is the original HT one. Owners of that may sell theirs to make way for the improved Jazz Inc version. They will be keen to sell, so have to undercut the price of the HT re-issue.

My 66 Batmobile turned up yesterday, out of the blue. The outer box had been opened, but not the inner one. All the packaging was in place and there were no fingerprint marks on the car, so it was as it should be. I'm relieved to finally get it, but there will be no more information as to what...

Ordered. I may try it on my 2015 Doc, so he looks different to the 85 version. If the eyes are too off-putting , i can put his sunglasses over them.

Coming soon.

Yes, the V8 from the Living Daylights. The build diary starts here: https://www.collectorfreaks.com/threads/james-bond-original-creations.20953/page-444 and the final reveal is here: https://www.collectorfreaks.com/threads/1-6-scale-james-bond-aston-martin-v8-vantage-scratchbuild-complete.245185/

"Never pass up a good thing" - Jean Rasczak

Making the inserts for the rear wheels. Still to do the centres. These will just push fit in. Building the rear inner arches. Building the rear bulkhead.

The front arch extensions were made in the same way. I'm working on the wheel hubs now. When they are done, I'll move onto the suspension components.

I've not done the full reveal yet. There were many issues, particularly with the doors, that only manifested itself once the model was fully assembled. Correcting these faults proved very difficult, because it was tricky to handle such a large model within the confines of my shed and i really...