Recent content by Boxcar Bret

I’m really trying to psyche myself to get going. I’m pretty intimidated by this whole process. I’m also trying to have patience and do it right rather than just winging it. In other words trying not to be lazy and do those extra steps and the smart stuff that people that have gone before have...

I’m not sure about all of them but definitely the panels for the lower hull. They come up like a 1/4” or so short.

The CA is the a little too dangerous for me. I’ve been entertaining the idea of using contact cement. What brand do you use? Do you think it will work on the rotocast hull?

July 5, 2025 Hellllllllll YEAH! Thank you, Gregg Nowling! You totally rocked with the laser cutting of my escape pod plating. This is a classic story of what this group is about. Me and some others needed a ride to lunch at WonderFest. Gregg, whom I’ve never met before, offers to drive us...

Hey there! Thanks for the kind word's. I'm pretty sure that's the correct Plastruct tube. Unfortunately, I can't find my order to confirm it but if you snoop around you can find the part name/number. Here's are two parts maps (I think that's what you meant by build bible). It lists the kits...

June 21, 2025 What?! Two updates in one week?! I know, right? This weekend I made a cradle to hold the pod while I glue pieces on. It was time to start making the reference lines so I can have some sense of orientation when I'm working on it and when I start laying down the plating. It's...

I better get on the list!

June 20, 2025 No posts certainly doesn't mean no progress. Hubris is a powerful thing. A late friend of mine used to say "If it isn't painful, embarrassing or expensive we don't learn from it". That doesn't mean I sometimes don't test his theory. I knew I had to open up the one piece rotocast...

Thanks! I wish I still had that reference binder although truth be known I probably have better reference today. As far as the glue goes I have no recollection of what I used. Something in my mind says that since I was clueless and fearless back then I probably used Zap! CA and just rolled it...

May 11, 2025 The body had a mold mark that ran the length of it so that was knocked down with some 150 sandpaper. That was enough to remove any edges that would be problematic in the future since the whole thing will be clad in .030 styrene plating. I also went over it with a chisel blade and...

Damn you! How did I miss this?! Sure I've seen your posts on the Facebook groups but I missed this thread all together. Build documentation like this is what gets me in trouble. Now I want to make one! Beautiful work as always!

Great job! I'm looking forward to doing a 1/24 x-wing someday.

Cool! You're the first person I've seen make one based off the new information. I have to laugh about these new revelations. As I watched the video I kept smiling with my hand on my forehead. Especially after I just finished my build. This is the archeological/forensic part of this hobby I...

May 5, 2025 What better way to celebrate May 4th than with a new build thread! After I finished the Empire AT-ST I needed to take a break. Going from straight from the TIE Bomber into that one left me creatively tapped out. I was incredibly proud of both build but I just needed to recharge my...

Was I being influenced by Luke's helmet, what others had done before, the Kenner toy? We'll talk about the missing blast mark later. I began weathering by doing the airbrushed streaks along with a little sponge and brush work. In a moment of independence I painted over the insignia and...