Small update on a 5 min job from last night. Just some earth magnets for a rotating radar dish ( mainly to give it a breakaway function in case it gets bumped.
Good idea on those magnets! RE: light blocking in the 'engine', try lining the LED box with self adhesive aluminum foil tape (used for sealing HVAC ducts - but it isn't 'duck' tape, but an actual foil.) The shine will help with reflecting light out the opening to some degree as well... especially if you make a reflector shape for the LEDs.
About the lip on the cockpit tunnel tube, I assume it is interfering with the fit of the cockpit? It appears that the cockpit interior piece is deep enough to provide support for the cone, especially if you can build in a shaped frame & keyed slot in the tunnel portion to mate up with the cockpit parts. You could even make a securing pin or screw to pass through the assembly, hidden under a upper tunnel 'trench' greeblie detail. That way you can remove the cockpit cone later if needed.
BTW, whose 'Chewie' figure did you use? I saw multipart figures on Shapeways, though I'm trying to remember the store...
R/ Robert
Very nice work! Are you doing landing gear?
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Thanks man! Glad they worked out!I wasn't happy w my landing bays so I got some off sir Charles and installed them tonight. I think they are so much better. Thanks Charles.
I also brought out the wire for my LED's. I will likely install the switch and store the battery on the panavise itself.
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Also i so I think I understand the cockpit install now. Just need to do some trimming to get it to fit. After that I will start the paint process.
For clear black acrylic...what I am doing I'd just buying regular clear acrylic and then painting the underside with glossy black paint. Works pretty great.So I'm looking at acrylic glossy black sheets online.
Anyone have thoughts as to how big ( or small rather ) and what shape I should get to properly display the ship and have enough weight to support it well.
I think mounting the panavise directly onto the acrylic with screws/bolts will prob work. Any thoughts there?
Thanks
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For clear black acrylic...what I am doing I'd just buying regular clear acrylic and then painting the underside with glossy black paint. Works pretty great.
Have you looked at how I mounted my panavise? I just put it in a wood base and then eventually I plan to make a cover for the wood to look like the death star.
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My mount is designed in 3D to perfectly fit the Hasbro Falcon and then 3D printed.charles, i saw your mount, is that a 2x12 piece of wood you used? i have some 1/2" thick plywood here already I'm hoping I can use that as a base, even if I have to glue a couple pieces together to get the proper support/weight/thickness.
and the landing bay panels/flaps worked great. I had to do a little trimming of my openings but no biggie there. I'm really getting used to trimming this plastic now.