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[Editor]

I am about to start my largest conversion project to date.

While I personally haven't cared about the Ice Dagger to get one, I bought one on a whim seeing wal*mart is clearing them for $10. The plan is to use it as an update for the Red Shadow Hyena. While I'm not planning on altering it, I will be taking it apart to give it a better paint application.

Before I start however I am just wondering if anyone else has tried take one apart and if so, is there anything I should be careful with? (ie: I don't want to mess up the turret assembly.)

I'll try to update here in case anyone is interested, and/or has anything to comment on this project.

[Editor]

Has a bit more parts than I expected and as I tried to keep track of things while taking it apart it took a bit longer than I thought it would.

Initial painting will hopefully be tomorrow but if not it will need to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday I hope.

Quick question if anyone knows the history of the mold beyond it's usage as the Ice Dagger and Ice Sabre? when first looking the piece over I noticed the gray patch on the underside.



In disassemble, I found the mold contains housing of a battery case for 2 AA batteries. I can't find any thing in the info for the dagger or sabre that these were used. Was the base used for a different unit prior to the Ice Sabre?

[ARROW]

Its possible it was developed during the Sound Attack line, as an addition then, but did not cost out for that line and was withheld  for a few years. That, or the plan was to have it feature a triggered sound effect when the turret pops up--again, something that probably did not cost out for them.
AFAIK, the vehicle mold was never used for anything else.

[Editor]

Right well, I say the result was a mixed bag with a positive end result.

The main top piece is plastic that didn't seem to like the paint i had on hand, so there are a few areas that aren't as good as they could be and the bay doors just didn't make me happy with the result, but in the end I felt it looked better without those anyways. Comments, thoughts, or reviews would be appreciated.

So while I may still do some tinkering before calling it complete, I present my Red Shadow Dagger Hyena Custom. (now to figure out what to do for Jackel)

[Sundance]

you need to post that on BFTB stat!

[Editor]

you need to post that on BFTB stat!

Lol, I would but I'm not on Blood. I know you are so if you want to on my behalf, by all means, go ahead.

with proper credit, of course. 

[bandonov]

Very nice work.  I like what you did with the cockpit. 

[Editor]

Thanks, It was almost an after thought with the cockpit, right before I started reassembly.

I was looking at the dashboard and thought it might look better in gray before putting the display stickers on it. After doing that I decided with I still had the gray out to fix up the seat assembly. I'm glad I did as I think it improved things greatly.

[morgardee]

D'oh! I must have missed this thread. I'm currently working on an Ice Dagger as well. I took mine all apart and have painted it. I should be putting it back together tonight. Probably won't get the stickers and such done for a few days.

Yours is black and red and looks very sharp.

Mine is Red and white. No idea how well mine will come out.

Mind if I piggy back on your thread when done?

[Editor]

Not at all, Morgardee. Double the daggers, double the fun.

And regardless how yours comes out, I hope it was as much fun for you as I had making mine.

[morgardee]

I need help. I suck at spray paint work. It seems to crack on me. Am I doing it too close? Not waiting long enough? To much paint?

I'll post the pics of what I have but I'm going to by another and try again. I like most of the colours I picked and the way I taped it off except for the rear doors. I think it would look better white, not red. I also only did one coat of white paint around the windshield as I relaized that this one has faults. Also, the main spring that pushes up the gun doesn't work anymore. Again, too much paint I think.

That being said, here what I was trying to do:





Here is a close up of how bad my paint is:

[bandonov]

The cracked paint form a distance looks like it was a diamond metal pattern and looks quite good plus it is a darker red then the front of the vehicle.  I think it looks good.