MDF MASTER OF THE FULL SIZE DRONE BEFORE FILLER PRIMER.

Ok the feet and shins where one of the things that drove me mad and It took me so longed to get it right. I have to say I am so happy with these parts so far, once these moulds were made I set to work, 1st I mixed up some resin and talc and painted it into the moulds then 2nd mixed up resin with some chopped fibreglass strands and talc,then painted  that into the mould again. Repeat the 2nd process and this for me came out just fine for these parts.

Oh yes- the gears, I always knew this was going to be a little bit tricky but they have to be done. so what I did was to watch youtube and with a cup of tea, a pen and paper and tried to pick up some kind of idea on how to make these bad boys. And I have to tell the truth I was out of my depth,but after many hours of work I got through it and have some pretty pretty good parts.

Ok then its 14th Jan 2020 and things have moved along. Last year i brought some new tools to get this job done and i do not wish to bang on about it but i am not in anyway a machinist. So this is all new to me. Right here we go then,the Drone arm has to be made from Aluminum/Mild Steel/Stainless Steel/Brass and some good old nuts and bolts. I guss i need info of the internet as we all do and draw up some plans but to be honest they did change alot LOL . The one thing i found on this process every thing is so labour intesive but i am very happy with the result so far. 

Now then the piston,i aways new the manipulator arm was only going to be posable. And for me that was going to be pretty hard to do,but i had to try so one evening watching TV it came to me.... MAGNETS and you no what it work couldn't belive it work but it was alot of work. One other thing i did was to use some Nylon in the piston as well and this seem to do the job and so after that i turn my attention to the Brass valves on each of the piston. These suckers again where made from scratch so with a fair bit of machining and some many many many hours later thay came out ok. 

Thusday 6th Feb 2020 This part i have been working if think i am going to call it the Docking Port. Anyway i decided to bore out some aluminium so the gripper can fit and as luck would have it i had some aluminium that was almost the right size that went into the internal bore,well happy. So i then needed to have some kind of end cap this was done by pouring some resin into some plastic cups,once set these parts where machine up so they would fit. I haven't work out how i am going to make the Gripper stay in there yet but i am thinking magnets...

Friday 29th May well i am pretty much finished these models and i have to say YEAH... not bad. All my life i have always wanted to make a full set of 1/1 scale Drones (Approx) and it was a very long journey so much was lean't i did not have any access to the original models or any drawnings. this is my impession of the Drones and i hope you like them in the next week or so i will be taking some photo's with my wife's camera before i put them up for sale. Now these will not be sold separately and if you are a serious collector you can contact me and make me a offer. but please these models have been well built and are heavy and made to last.

Wed 4th March 2020 not much to say here but it's time to get some paint on these models. Becuse it so cold and nealy aways raining i had to spray in my workshop, no big deal but it did make a lot of mess but i got over it and cracked on. Now as for the colours i just used the same as i have been before, but for Drone 3 i need to try and mix up a new colour for him. Also i did change the colour on the feet,shins and power packs i have to admit i very happy with these parts.

Monday 16th 2020 ok the Drone are finished now and it been a very long journey and glad its over. the model Drones look great and i do not think i could do better at this time in my life there has been lots of times i wanted to give but looking back at the buld pic's i feel good about it. i hope you enjoy the build.