Metalworking
The metal for the tripods is 5mm thick - it really needed to be strong to support the weight of the main system. You can see the individual parts of the tripod lined up here and ready for further work.
With the help of my handy manual drill, we drilled some vents into the side of the rocket pod boxes - purely for aesthetic reasons.
Assembling the main chassis, we started to attach switches and weld the tripod onto the base. The switch has a fantastic military-style cover, and operates as the on/off button for...
A battery operated signal lamp, which I added under the chassis to add an industrial, work in progress feel to the mod!
