1/24 X-Wing near 100% from scratch

Hi! Moska.

One thing is certain. From my point of view, as for the length of panther part, your plan is correct.

Moska said:

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Hello Stu.

By working with your images, I found a serious doubt. According to the measurements I took from them, it seems that my blueprints were wrong. But if I took as reference the Panther part, it seems that my plans are correct. This is driving me crazy.

Can you please tell me the exact measurements of this central part of the Scharnhorst?

I wait these measures with great anxiety.

Rafa

Hey Rafa, ok, hope these actual measures help?.
The extreme length of the Scharnhorst middle section is 65.5mm & the extreme width is 20mm.
The cut-down Panther part sits in a space 21.5mm x 18.25mm.
These are exact measures Rafa, so you were'nt too far off mate!.
Just shows, even pics with rulers next to them can distort to give slightly off measures.
Stu

Well, I already thought my drawings surely are not 100% accurate but is not a catastrophic situation and I can ignore it.
I feel very relieved.
I was very worried that my plans and my pieces were bull**** and would have to start again.
Thank you very much for the information.

Stu, your photos of the Harrier parts have been tremendously helpful and I have already prepared the plans to build them.

Thanks a lot and Merry Christmas friends.
Rafa

Note: I hope to finish the Messer part tomorrow. New pics coming soon…

A Perfectionist...!

Congratulations...

My only concern is the nose and the fuselage...!

None of them is perfect still...!!!

But I have fait in you...

Best...

atom said:

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Hey! Moska-san!

I made a comparison pic.
At least length and the placement of the parts, both of us are the same opinion.

Anyway, Happy Christmas!

Hi atom-san.

I am glad that you confirm that my plans are correct.
I respect your discretion for the phenomenal job you're doing in your X-Wing, for your attention to detail and accuracy.

I invested too much time on my drawings taking all kinds of references available and, honestly, I was very worried when I couldn't fit with eagle1 pics. Apparently, these pics showed more distortion of the apparent at first sight.

Thank you very much for your interest.

Rafa

Not completely finished yet but here are some pics of the Messerschmitt part as promised.

Thanks for looking.

Rafa

Moska said:

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Not completely finished yet but here are some pics of the Messerschmitt part as promised.

Thanks for looking.

Rafa

Hi! Rafa-san.

Amazing work!
It 's unbelievable!

I am glad these pics might help.

Rafa,

Your approach to breaking down the piece into workable shapes is wonderful, and has given me inspiration to take a fresh look at some of the scratch bits I have been working on.

Well done

Ozzy

Its just amazing !!

Hi Moska, your work is unbelievable. There is no 3D printing involved here at all, is there? Also, how do you make those tiny bolt heads?

atom, ozzyguanche, justice88…
thank you very much for your kind words.

crackerjazz said:

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Hi Moska, your work is unbelievable. There is no 3D printing involved here at all, is there? Also, how do you make those tiny bolt heads?

Hey crackerjazz, if you look at the first photo in my previous post, the piece that is on the left is the base of the group, and if you look closely, you'll see that there are already holes made ​​to place these bolts. You only need to introduce through those holes small bits of stretched plastic and paste them, once dried, lightly sand until they matched at the correct height.
It's really easy to do.

New pics.

The finished Messer part, also the Ticonderoga, and currently working on the piece of Panzerspähwagen 232 that goes into the rear cap of the X-Wing.

I temporarily put aside the droidstrip to see if I can do the part of the Panzerspähwagen because it's a complex piece and I'm not sure if I could get a result that satisfies me. If I can't get it, I'll have to buy the kit. At the moment everything is going ok but ... we'll see how it ends.

Of the remaining pieces, the only worry because I still don't know how I'll make, is that of Bandai 1/15 Stug or Hummel. The piece is not complicated, but the center hole with gear teeth is what I have not decided which may be the best way to do it. I accept ideas and suggestions.

Many thanks for looking.

Absolutely stunning work Rafa. Each piece is a work of art, I'm blown away by how crisp & precise your work is. How you did that Essex part is just mind-boggling, knowing just how small this part really is mate!.

Great start to the 8-rad part Rafa. If your'e not happy with your final scratched part, don't buy the kit, I have a spare I can give you. Of course, I think you'll be able to pull it off.

It is an honor Sir to be viewing this amazing build, from scratch, with not one resin part to be seen.

Stu

Thanks to eagle1 and Rodmart85 who were kind enough to send detailed pictures of these pieces, I've finished the first piece of the Harrier. I used the technique I call "The Skewer technique" (When you see the pictures you will understand why this name).

Based on the photographs, I can figure out how to separate the target piece into small parts easy to make and work and that, once joined together, shape the final piece.
When these small pieces are joined on each other forming several layers, it'll make a axis point that will help me to position each in its proper place with no mistake. I make a hole of 0.6 mm at the axis point of each piece and, as seen in the pics, I just need to pass through these holes a small plastic rod forming a small skewer of plastic parts that results in the desired final piece.

In the pictures below you can see the entire process, including the drawings I did for this part of the Harrier. I print these plans with a laser printer and stuck the printed paper on the sheets of appropriate thickness styrene using 3M repositionable adhesive spray. So I can cut each of the small pieces with great precision, making this job a lot easier than it seems at first sight.

Thanks for looking and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Rafa

eagle1 said:

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Absolutely stunning work Rafa. Each piece is a work of art, I'm blown away by how crisp & precise your work is. How you did that Essex part is just mind-boggling, knowing just how small this part really is mate!.

Great start to the 8-rad part Rafa. If your'e not happy with your final scratched part, don't buy the kit, I have a spare I can give you. Of course, I think you'll be able to pull it off.

It is an honor Sir to be viewing this amazing build, from scratch, with not one resin part to be seen.

Stu

Stu. Many thanks for your kind words and for your offer on the 8-rad part.

You live in New Zealand and I live in Spain… uhmm… that's exactly at the other side of the world…
Hey, Stu. Look just below you, between your feet. There, a little further down is where I am.

Now seriously, I think the shipping charges may be overkill for only a small piece of plastic.

And the honor is mine to get the kind interest and collaboration from people as talented as you are.

Rafa

The praise is well deserved Rafa, only the brave take the route your'e going down.

Postage costs for the one part are not that much mate, if you need the part, it's yours, I can cover it, no problem.
Stu

The part of the 8-rad Panzerspäwagen completed.

For to get the details on the four corners of this piece, the rounded pieces with bolts, I used a simple technique that allows me to copy small details like these quickly and avoiding the use of resins or other chemicals.

First I make a single detail taking care of its accuracy, and stick it on a flat piece of styrene. I also do some Milliput putty balls and let them dry for 1 or 1.5 hours. Then I impregnated with talcum powder both the master's and Milliput balls to prevent them from sticking and I press the putty balls against the master to capture the details, getting a negative mold of the piece. Once the putty has hardened completely (+ / -24 hours), I use plastic rods extracted from the sprues of any model kit and heat up one end with a lighter flame. When the plastic is very liquid, I firmly press the end of the rod against the inside of the mold and wait a few seconds for the plastic to cool before lifting the rod. This way I get plastic copies of the detail I want and just need a little sanding to get a crisp outline before slicing off the detail of the rod.

I hope this little tip can be useful for some of you.

eagle1 said:

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Postage costs for the one part are not that much mate, if you need the part, it's yours, I can cover it, no problem.

Stu, thanks again for your kindness. I think my piece from scratch will do the job well.

Thanks for looking.

Rafa

Ha, yeah, that 8-rad part will do fine Rafa, awesome job.
I knew you'd pull it off anyhoo mate, piece of cake really.
Stu

Very, very inspiring, Rafa. This is really amazing. Thanks for showing us step-by-step.

Wow!

Your scratch building prowess (and patience) is amazing

Nice work!

Hey fellas.
Thank you very much. Your kind words really encourage me to continue my efforts.

Today I finished the second part of the Harrier. Again I used the "skewer technique" to connect the eleven small pieces that comprise it (maybe this time a little extreme).

Thanks for looking.

Rafa

Excellent job! Can't help but give a comment everytime you post something, Rafa. Wish I could see what tools you use and how you do it. I'm glued to this thread.

crackerjazz said:

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Excellent job! Can't help but give a comment everytime you post something, Rafa. Wish I could see what tools you use and how you do it. I'm glued to this thread.

Hi Crackerjazz.
As always, thank you very much for your interest and I am very happy that you find useful my little tricks.

My tools are simple, no expensive or sophisticated machinery here. Of course, I have my little treasures, which are nothing special, but I use them quite often and am used to them from long ago.

In future posts I will try to show my favorite tools and how I use them.

My best wishes,
Rafa

Building the base of the droidstrip, the piece of the Scharnhorst.
Some circular parts, like the pieces of the Yamato, I do using my mini drill for lathing.

Thanks for looking.

Rafa