October 5, 2025
This week I got around to painting my Action Fleet Sky Hopper/Skyhopper. The big work was constructing the missing rear cabin panel and a base that would keep the Hopper steady. Evergreen plastic and Milliput did the job. The painting was actually easy.
On Wednesday I went with my wife and granddaughter to the fabric shop so that they could find material for my granddaughter’s Halloween costume. While there I made a great find for myself. For months I’ve been wondering what I was going to do for a background for my Star Wars’ battles in deep space. I found the answer at the fabric shop… a section of cloth that is 3 ft. by 4 ft. called Space Odyssey.
I finished my workbench time this week painting a giant hauler that was inspired in terms of size by the Clone’s turbo tank. I’ve also seen huge space-related haulers advertised by 3d print sellers on Etsy. Two weeks ago, I saw a Space Maxx toy at the swap meet that seemed to me perfect for the hauler I had been imagining. After removing the launching tower and replacing it with a bed made of Evergreen plastic, I had to decide on the cargo/structures it would be hauling. The crazy shape of the Ninja pizza thrower and the fact that I found two within a week of one another (one at Savers thrift shop and one at the swap meet) decided me on one option and a Hot Wheel storage carrier (also found at Savers) offered another option. I’ve decided to keep this modular and removable for easier storage and painting, and because it allows me the possibility of other options as they turn up.
