Project VLA

[holesnipe]

So I was reading Gi Joe America's Elite #4 again, and they were modifiying the 27 VLA radars in New Mexico. I thought that would be a cool undertaking to make one.

Below is some progress shots.


http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/tonkatom27/VLA/


PS
The tower rotates 360 degrees and the dish pivots up and down.

[Da Talent]

that's sweet man!

[Dreadnok Dread]

this is dope man! keep it up! really good!

[Flatline]

Wow That's cool :cool:

[Otto the Otter]

The stock photo looks like one of the antennas at the VLA (Very Large Array) in New Mexico... Dig your custom set up, pretty original.

EDIT: And if I had been paying attention to your title, I'd have noticed that you call this thing the VLA

[Outrider]

Looks awesome to me!

[holesnipe]

Thanks a lot guys. The dish is going to be a nightmare. I've added more since last post. I'll get you some more updated pics.

[Rambo]

:eek:

[Trench-Viper]

Very cool. Great work!

[holesnipe]

Added more pictures to my project VLA.

1) I had to redo the main deck structure. I felt it was out of porportion to the monstrosity above.

2) Put a railing around it so techs don't fall from it.

3) Filled in the top sections so you don't see the ball or underside pivot hardware.

http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/tonkatom27/VLA/

[Scarrviper]

Looks awesome! Great job so far.

[ender098]

[QUOTE=Scarrviper]Looks awesome! Great job so far.[/QUOTE]


I gotta agree....it looks Awesome!

[holesnipe]

I got an email asking how the VLA project was coming. I thought I'd post pics. It's almost done. I have to add all the stuff inside the dish, clean up the glue and begin the painting process.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/tonkatom27/VLA/SNC00056.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/tonkatom27/VLA/SNC00057.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/tonkatom27/VLA/SNC00059.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f101/tonkatom27/VLA/SNC00061.jpg

[Death_at_Midnight]

Very impressive work! You must have a lot of patience and a keen eye. Very impressive!

[holesnipe]

I got motivated to get this done, I want to get some dio pics of Major Bludd siezing the VLA.

I prime painted it today so I can find any flaws in the smoothing compound and glue that shows up..

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A/SNC00066.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A/SNC00067.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A/SNC00068.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A/SNC00069.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A/SNC00070.jpg