Hi all, long time Star Wars geek and camera guy in the industry. I've always thought being a prop guy would be cool so I decided to try my hand at a vintage build. Be gentle...
First up, gathering parts. Mostly stuff off the Bay. Thanks to those who helped me with info and parts. What a great community we have here.
Next up was tearing down the Exactra. I started with a big honkin' table sander to take off large chunks of plastic. This stuff is tough!
I then moved on to a band saw and finally a jeweler's file for the detail work. Note the plastic dust. 800 strokes on the long ends of the strip each side to make the compression fit.
More to come...
First up, gathering parts. Mostly stuff off the Bay. Thanks to those who helped me with info and parts. What a great community we have here.
Next up was tearing down the Exactra. I started with a big honkin' table sander to take off large chunks of plastic. This stuff is tough!
I then moved on to a band saw and finally a jeweler's file for the detail work. Note the plastic dust. 800 strokes on the long ends of the strip each side to make the compression fit.
More to come...
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