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Thunderbirds Zombite - LeeS - 03-05-2013
Quote:Well here goes, I've seen several of these started,still haven't seen anyone finish one :-)
The aircraft build is as simple as it gets. Lindburg 1/48th F-104 with an engine from an Aurora B-58 and a 3" tube.
This is what I have currently for the base. Looking very close at the screen snaps, I think I have these pieces just about right. There's other details still needed.
Does anyone have the original issues? I'd love to get a scan of the decals.
![[Image: 8527340405_29c560b966_c.jpg]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8527340405_29c560b966_c.jpg)
![[Image: 8527344131_f13cde83a8_c.jpg]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8527344131_f13cde83a8_c.jpg)
![[Image: 8527343211_07e389339b_z.jpg]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8527343211_07e389339b_z.jpg)
![[Image: 8528456274_1736dae9e0_z.jpg]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8107/8528456274_1736dae9e0_z.jpg)
![[Image: Lindberg%20559-98%20NATO104.JPG]](http://www.oldmodelkits.com/jpegs/Lindberg%20559-98%20NATO104.JPG)
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - JAWS - 03-05-2013
Very Kool lee.
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - Wombat - 03-05-2013
Are you doing just the one or a diorama?
These and there base were hidden inside a pyramid or something ancient from memory?
Sure you'll do an outstanding job!
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LeeS - 03-15-2013
Just doing one, doing three would be easy if I had another B-58 engine. But the killer is the SRN1 piece needed for the base!
Into paint now. The red is a little dark I think, very tough to know from the episode.
![[Image: 8556461575_8ca9acd535_c.jpg]](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8556461575_8ca9acd535_c.jpg)
Currently doing up the art for decals as I don't have the original issue, they just used the F-104 decals.
Might be on hold for a couple of weeks to get them to be printed.
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - t2sides - 04-10-2013
WOW!! Lee this is cool! Looks like you are definitely nailing it!! They were so dang creative with their kitbashing, and coming up with something that still looked realistic and flyable. No doubt you are capturing all the details of the base and the plane on this one. Looking forward to seeing this one go over the finish line!! Nice.
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - dbhs - 04-10-2013
Looks great. Nice to see something different here. I see 3 different paint schemes in the reference photos. Which one are you doing?
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - kbilly - 04-10-2013
Looks very cool. Definitely thunderbirds!
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LeeS - 04-14-2013
I'm making the green version, not that there's much between them :-)
Just waiting on the decals right now, else I'd be finished.
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - steve36uk - 04-15-2013
Lovely job Lee :-)
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LeeS - 12-07-2013
Finally finished up the Zombite yesterday :-)
It's a fairly basic built, but like most, more complex than it seems.
![[Image: 11246230064_a18aa133c2_c.jpg]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3824/11246230064_a18aa133c2_c.jpg)
![[Image: 11246241826_48aa9d5736_c.jpg]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/11246241826_48aa9d5736_c.jpg)
![[Image: 11246348593_7d98675f7b_c.jpg]](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/11246348593_7d98675f7b_c.jpg)
A few more pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lee_stringer/sets/72157632914715120/
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - Joseph C. Brown - 12-08-2013
That is awesome!
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - Wombat - 12-08-2013
Thats some fine finishing since the last picture we had of it..
What a difference it's made at that, turned out looking perfect, Lee.
Fantastic job once again there!
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - darkimmitator - 12-09-2013
Oh wow . Very sharp ! Really like that overhead shot . fantastic job Lee !!
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LeeS - 12-09-2013
Thanks all!
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LastBattlestar - 12-10-2013
One thing, how do they land those planes?
Then again, they were real nutjobs and maybe each mission was a suicide flight?Great build Lee, I like it a lot!
Mike
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LeeS - 12-10-2013
They land via a huge hand that places them back on the launching ramp! :-)
RE: Thunderbirds Zombite - LastBattlestar - 12-10-2013
Or some huge wires that just happen to be attached to them for the whole mission.
Mike