1/24th Scale Y-Wing Fighter, a Red Jammer Custom
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Avanaut
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As it happens, the landing gear part that makes one of the three missing pieces on the sides of the Y-wing does not appear on the Red Jammer after all. Well, it does, but it's the wrong half of the two piece part (with my luck I'll find the right one right after I post this). I need to get this build forward so I scratched the missing part.
The proportions are a bit off here and there, still needs some gentle touches of a file, but the overall appearance is close enough.
Moving on to tackle the next challenge.
The proportions are a bit off here and there, still needs some gentle touches of a file, but the overall appearance is close enough.
Moving on to tackle the next challenge.
MonsieurTox
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You're right this is the opposite part used on Red Jammer (I flipped the pic of my Y to show you the part), however I remember this part is used on at least one other place (maybe 2, cant recall and I sont have time to check my ref pics) on Red Jammer, they're trimmed though.
Avanaut
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I found two trimmed parts on the Red, thank you again! I couldn't use either one for making a copy, though, this will do fine. I need to find the #3 and the side pontoons are done.
Avanaut
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A few days of frantic building behind me, the body of the Y-wing is all but done. Sans piping, of course. The last mystery pieces were found and I must say identifying the part #5 in the photo (with a lot of sanding dust) was a great moment. I cut it from the Centurion part (resin copy) and tried it on to see how it fits... I didn't have to trim it at all, it fit like a glove! I have done something right along this build.
I gotta change that big Cent panel part, the casting is not good, I've since learned to make them without those tiny bubbles that ruin bolt heads.
Next: the engines, which require very little work, should be a breeze. It's the cockpit and the head that I'm worried about at the moment.
I gotta change that big Cent panel part, the casting is not good, I've since learned to make them without those tiny bubbles that ruin bolt heads.
Next: the engines, which require very little work, should be a breeze. It's the cockpit and the head that I'm worried about at the moment.
Avanaut since you in no doubt have done quite a bit of research for the Tie-killer Y, I was wondering if you could chime in on droid colors for this ship. I know in the movie it was droidless, but I'v seen photos of it with a light grey droid and a black one. Is this correct and what you have seen also?
Avanaut
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My build is a general Y-wing, a blend of Gold Leader, Tiger Sprocket and the MOM (as they are often called here), so the need to determine the right astromech for the build is really not very important. Anything that looks good will suffice.
I have seen Gold Leader images with the grey/silver and the black droid, but since there were none aboard in the movie, I am thinking it doesn't really matter that much. See, the droids weren't specific to any individual fighter. In ANH they offered changing R2-D2 for another astromech on Luke Skywalker's X-wing before flying to the Death Star, just like that. Luke declined the offer, as we know. So, I think pretty much any astromech will do, but if I did the Gold Leader myself I'd probably go for the black. It looks great and it actually has been on the Goldie.
Hey Avanaut, This thread has been quite for a long time. Wondering how your progress is going? I've been looking through some kit scans and comparing to your parts map (which is very helpful BTW) and you have the part circled in red below as an 1/35 8Rad. I can't seem to find that part in this kit. Maybe I'm not matching the part I'm looking for with your map correctly, but it appears to be the right one. I read on a thread that it may belong to a howitzer. Do you know anymore on this?
Avanaut
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I put this build on hold because I realized I need to learn a thing or two before I'm comfortable to proceed. I built a Salzo V4 for practice and there's a couple of more things on the list before I return to this super rare beauty.
The markings on my map aren't about that long piece circled in red (I'm sure I know what it's from but I can't recall it now, it wasn't important to know because it's on the Neisen cast already). The two red dots on my map refer to the Tamiya 8Rad part #17, which can be found in duplicate on top of the part circled in red.
Does this help you out?
The markings on my map aren't about that long piece circled in red (I'm sure I know what it's from but I can't recall it now, it wasn't important to know because it's on the Neisen cast already). The two red dots on my map refer to the Tamiya 8Rad part #17, which can be found in duplicate on top of the part circled in red.
Does this help you out?
Avanaut
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Yeah, these birds were quite elusive when it came to good reference. It's one of the reasons I decided to put the build on hold. I was hoping for more info even though I was almost where I needed to be. So, thank the maker for the Stephen Lane Propstore images, they are a treasure.
Big Dog
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While on the topic of clarification over your parts map image, would you mind providing the part # of the Hanomag piece you point toward directly behind the R2 unit on the Gold Leader. I've been trying to build up some parts maps of my own and couldn't determine which piece in the Hanomag set you believed it to be. Thanks.
I know this post is 2 years old but part #1 is also from the Centurion. It's from a larger piece that has been trimmed. I came across it last night.
Avanaut
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Thank you Kokkari! I have this still on hold, buried under other builds, but with the recent activity around it (It has been wonderful to watch this bird finally come out of the dark) I am eager to proceed the first chance I get. I practically have all I need by now, all I need is to slap the last few items on and prime the model.
