Studio Scale Buck Rogers Draconian Marauder/Hatchet Fighter kit

[Mark B.]

Sorry for the long absence everyone- typical life-getting-in-the-way-of-the-hobby stuff. Nothing Earth-shaking; just work load plus a large helping of family medical issues. So in my spare time, I was adhering to the 'shut up and built something' philosophy. On to the good stuff:

Well here it is folks- the completed kit! Its been long road...

http://flickr.com/photos/10867551@N0...7605197661465/

The pictures show all the major pieces; the only thing not shown are the laser-cut fins for the back of the spears and the red plexi windows and the decals (all those are on the way and will be included in the kit). These are all the first full parts out of all the molds. As you might be able to see in some of the pics, there were just a few of areas that trapped air bubbles. I'll be able to engineer the vast majority of that out as I start casting these up- most are just a matter of cleaning out bits of stray silicone in the mold.

I've also started building up a full model from these first castings so I can anticpate any problems, make up assembly instructions with pictures, etc. I'll have some sort of tutorial for assembly and painting up soon.

I'll start casting these up within the coming week for those who have pre-ordered.

Email me at mbradley3@cfl.rr.com if you are interested in a kit. To start off, I'm going to limit the number of orders so I can make sure the molds are holding up, so if you are seriously interested, please let me know. Price of the full kit will be $330 plus shipping. Shipping cost shouldn’t exceed about $30 US. (send me your zip or postal code for an exact shipping quote). I had to go up on the price a little; but if you pre-ordered and want a second kit, I'll honor the previous price.

If I don’t answer your email fast enough (I’ll be in and out over the next few days) and you’re really eager throw money at me to be first in line, you can paypal me $360 at mbradley3@cfl.rr.com. I’ll certainly get back to you sometime the same day.

The next natural question: how long will it take if I order? Honestly it could be a little while, but I'd say around 6-8 weeks; sooner if I can get my other projects wrapped up. I've got a busy June coming up, but I'll spend any free time working on these. The only reason I'm going to accept any orders now is because I've had a couple requests from outside RI, and I want to open it up to those here who I know were interested too.

Thanks to everyone for being so supportive of this project!

Mark