Sonics 4th Build - YB-4 - The Steampunker Bass

[Sonic Mountain]

Cheers Deddy. How's the diesel punk tele idea coming?

[Dedman]

I have some bits accumulated, more ideas in my head, but I can't see it getting done this year. I have 1 kit due next week and 2 custom kits in Aug Sept. After that it will be getting too hot to work.

[Sonic Mountain]

I have some bits accumulated, more ideas in my head, but I can't see it getting done this year. I have 1 kit due next week and 2 custom kits in Aug Sept. After that it will be getting too hot to work.

Yeah understandable. It's all very well getting lots of bits, fitting it all together is another story.

More worthwhile progress today. Worked out the bridge placement and started mounting things up. I did muck up the tentacle cut outs initially and had them at the wrong angle, but I think I've rescued them now. It's nice seeing it all together.

I need to do a bit more fiddling with the knobs to get them to sit at a good distance off the other stuff, but I think it will be pretty easy.

So now I'm going to go back to finishing on the body. Then once its curing I'm going to do some more refining on the tentacles and bridge and make up some other doo dads. It's good to be moving forward a bit on this one.

[blinddrew]

Looking really good, love a bit of brazed metal.

[gavinturner]

Loving this build sonic, it's absolutely inspiring!

cheers,
Gav.

[Hardcoretroubadour]

From the depths it rises!

[Grubsta]

Great job sonic it's coming together nicely. Love the clock mechanisms too.

[Sonic Mountain]

Cheers Grubsta (and others, sorry been a bit slack responding lately)

Bit more progress today. I got the first coats of the satin clear on. Had a bit of trouble with the nozzle clogging so its a bit rough. Will do to seal it up, I'll give it a block back and a finishing coat later. As always it's shown up a few spots I should have worked a bit harder on and a couple of marks from all the mocking up and kicking around in the shed. Overall I'm pretty happy though. I think with a finishing coat and all the embellishments on it should look good. It's supposed to be a bit 'used' looking anyway.

The flame popping on the neck is pretty spectacular. (excuse the blur- its so bright outside I can't see the phone screen)

[FrankenWashie]

WOOF WOOF! Flamey maple goodness me! that is looking schmicko Sonic.

[blinddrew]

That neck is exquisite!