Trying to build a 2ft Geonosian Starfighter

3d-builder · Feb 7, 2012

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER said:
Sweet. and you were wondering how it was going to get done. came out great..

Thanks Al:thumbsup

Now i just need to get the engine in the back and
I am golden!

youngwm · Feb 7, 2012

Nice job!! This is a sleek ship and you have done a great job thanks for posting all the pics.. I get to see how you make the different shapes and its really inspiring.. Again great work!!

3d-builder · Feb 7, 2012

youngwm said:
Nice job!! This is a sleek ship and you have done a great job thanks for posting all the pics.. I get to see how you make the different shapes and its really inspiring.. Again great work!!

No worries thanks for post.:thumbsup

Randy13 · Feb 7, 2012

Wow, you have incredible scratch building talent! Amazing job.

Mauiman · Feb 9, 2012

Looking very good. Keep up the good work. And remember to think about a Glass Display case and I am talking about a Sturdy one for displaying this model.

Sluis Van Shipyards · Feb 9, 2012

Looks pretty cool so far! I need to build myself a little vacuuforming machine.

3d-builder · Feb 27, 2012

Thanks guys.....:thumbsup

Well i really don't love the final cut of the Geonosian
in AOTC! Mostly because of the pods stacked on top
of each other, I think its a cool design as a single pod
fighter....so i stacked two top hulls on top of each other
and I really liked it! I wanted to mold the canopy and engine
housing so when formed they were done. For the canopy
i found a serving spoon at Wal-Mart for 88 cents can't beat
that. For the engine I used the front cowling from the old slave
1 kit and bent it around and filled it with Apoxie Scultp.

I am going to make side missile launchers like the A-wing has
and integrated laser cannons like the Twin Pod Car has. These
pics here will be the new patterns for form over, i will have to
fill the bottoms with something not sure yet?

I was thinking it might be cool to have a hyper drive
ring like the jedi Starfighter.....but thats an option
after i sort out the main body. I am going to sell parts
if your interested give me a shout....i would also be selling
this one when finished if anyone is interested.

Pics.....
Some sanding just to get the hulls real close means

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/3dimensionalmanagement/Geonosian Concept fighter/006.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/3dimensionalmanagement/Geonosian Concept fighter/012.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/3dimensionalmanagement/Geonosian Concept fighter/007.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/3dimensionalmanagement/Geonosian Concept fighter/019.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a40/3dimensionalmanagement/Geonosian Concept fighter/021.jpg
less sanding after the parts are formed!

3d-builder · May 4, 2014

Bringing this back to life ........2 years later LOL

Got some primer over the black plastic so i could
see to draw and mark some panel lines.

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER · May 5, 2014

wow time flies. cool. get her done.

3d-builder · May 10, 2014

IEDBOUNTYHUNTER said:
wow time flies. cool. get her done.

I know right I am still going working on the cockpit......speaking
of I used the cockpit from the old Slave-1 kit.....hey it fits this bug
perfect!

3d-builder · Jun 9, 2014

Hey Guys been busy on this it's pretty much ready for paint.....I got the canopy attached tonight
and wrapped the seam with half round. The seam was clean but I thought it might look cool with
the half round. I ditched the ring as i went for a small mic stand for the base, the lighting for the
engine is simple it's a LED light strip that plugs into the wall outlet. It's a real bright amber but doesn't
show that way when I take the pic. Anyone know how to get it in it's natural color?

Main Pea shooter

Hanging out with the big boy....LOL

Getting ready to paint the canopy frame

Used some salt for some chipping...

Had to do a little claying under the canopy...

dsp5500 · Jun 10, 2014

Be good to see this finished. Its taking shape nicely.

Weezer · Jun 10, 2014

OMG! This build looks great!

3d-builder · Jun 11, 2014

Thanks guys much appreciated!:thumbsup

Robiwon · Jun 12, 2014

Looks great. Love scratch built ships like this. I wish the old pics were still around though...

MonsieurTox · Jun 12, 2014

Love the lighting Mike !
Nice job as always, you could build two, assemble and get a geonosian cloud car !

3d-builder · Jun 12, 2014

You don't know I contemplated doing that more than once,
about the cloud car! LOL The pod is 2ft long and it just looked
obnoxious.....but I did think about it! :lol

moffeaton · Jun 12, 2014

That is SUPER cool, and I don't really like the prequel stuff as a baseline, lol. Dang clean build, man!

3d-builder · Jun 12, 2014

moffeaton said:
That is SUPER cool, and I don't really like the prequel stuff as a baseline, lol. Dang clean build, man!

I don't love it myself but I liked the shape of this.....I wanted the challenge to see
if I could do it, that's really the only reason I decided to build it. LOL
I built it off looking at one picture in a book......it's just a winger really I
winged it! LOL

Sluis Van Shipyards · Jun 12, 2014

I keep missing this thread, because I haven't seen it for a while. That looks excellent!!! It makes my few scratchbuilding adventures look pretty lame. :lol

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