1:1 Scale Snowspeeder (T-47 Airspeeder) build.

[greenmachines]

Some more detailing.
So many "bits"to stick on......more to come.
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looking soooo good

 

[MrV]

Military canteens have historically come with a wool, or similar canvas, outer cover that you soak with water. This then cools the container as it dries. These in the original photo look to not only show texture but actual cloth wraps. This would be expected to be there so I zoomed in. Could be lighting but it looks like they are wrapped around like a band, open at the top and bottom but fully wrapping around 360.

You mean the old WW1/WW2 english ones? Yes i agree. But Ill have to find a cheaper option at the material shop though...

 

[azheat]

Love it! I've always wanted to build one of these......

 

[greenmachines]

You mean the old WW1/WW2 english ones? Yes i agree. But Ill have to find a cheaper option at the material shop though...View attachment 1826351

The screen pics have just the mid band instead of the full carrier sleeve. Starts at the line that the plastic bottle starts its textured area:

I would have said tarpaline but that is usually a fully square weave but this is a diagonal like tweed or similar. But still very likely a wool. I will try to find a good Joanne Fabric model number.

For presentation at a few feet, it could be just doing a grey wash on the textured area only and then lightly polishing the high points. This would leave the grey, lighter color, down in the texture. This screen cap LOOKS like cloth but there are some very shiny spots where the texture ends at the top edge which would indicate that it is either cloth melted into (maybe just at the edges) the plastic or it is not cloth but a cloth pattern. I expect a cloth due to it being a canteen so the shiny edge was a bit of a surprise and no sewing nor rolled edges/finished edges are present as would be with a normal cloth sleeve.

Very likely it just needs a color wash in that area to look a match.

 

[ghostryder]

 

[MrV]

Started work on the rear rockets. I was planning on a 3D print but my 3D print contact is out of action. I have now decided to use weight gain tubs, funnels and plumbing pipes. I started by scaling up the engine and worked out i could get by with 50mm diameter pipes.

Some more detailing and some bands around the top and bottom will be needed. A threaded rod (plugged into the funnel part) holds the whole thing together and the same rod will secure it to the rear of the speeder.

 

[joberg]

Already looking good

 

[MrV]

Got the air breaks mostly completed. I also had to get to some screws in the rear and that was quite a process as you can see in the photo. Getting out was almost impossible.

 

[MrV]

So close!

 

[13doctorwho]

It's looking so good! This was on my bucket list, until I realized I'd need someplace to put it. Really beautiful work.

 

[joberg]

I was a bit confused when you said: "Getting out was almost impossible" Is he talking about the entire ship...or something else?
Then I saw you legs on top of the seat head rest Hopefully you had some kind of help; I could see the headlines on the 6 o'clock local news: "Man stuck into his recreation of a SW Snowspeeder"

 

[greenmachines]

I was a bit confused when you said: "Getting out was almost impossible" Is he talking about the entire ship...or something else?
Then I saw you legs on top of the seat head rest Hopefully you had some kind of help; I could see the headlines on the 6 o'clock local news: "Man stuck into his recreation of a SW Snowspeeder"

.......******DAK*****.......

 

[MrV]

It's looking so good! This was on my bucket list, until I realized I'd need someplace to put it. Really beautiful work.

Thank you sir. i am so happy with it. I want it in the lounge room but... a) I dont have the space, b) divorce is very costly.

 

[joberg]

Thank you sir. i am so happy with it. I want it in the lounge room but... a) I dont have the space, b) divorce is very costly.

Divorced people might live in their car...you'll be special by living in your Snowspeeder

 

[TerranCmdr]

Wooooow this is looking so good! Do you have a pilot costume you'll be wearing with it?

 

[Rawktrooper]

i have to know how much this thing weighs when its done... if theres a way to do that.
I dont know if anyone has seen .. ok everyone has had to see the Jetson 1 personal drone.. and i have always thought that would make a perfect
base for adding some snowspeeder look to... i think that would be awesome.
This thing is amazing and i would love to see it in person someday.
such great work!

 

[jeddz]

This thing is a piece of art! the detail is amazing, i cannot wait to jump in at upcoming event and take plenty of pics. trying to work out how it becomes a simulator Mr V! hahaha

 

[greenmachines]

But, and I emphasize but, we mustn't forget the snowspeeder up on blocks in the front yard pic, even if you just fake the blocks. I would be finding a cave to live in if while putting it up on blocks it got damaged and I was the one asking for the redneck jedi pic.

 

[MrV]

Wooooow this is looking so good! Do you have a pilot costume you'll be wearing with it?

Thanks. Working on the costume ATM.

 

[MrV]

This thing is a piece of art! the detail is amazing, i cannot wait to jump in at upcoming event and take plenty of pics. trying to work out how it becomes a simulator Mr V! hahaha

Thanks Jeddz! Hit a hump a few months back thinking ....what has i thinking..... The internals have taken forever. But totally happy with the mostly finished product. Doing the Speeder bike together really showed me what was possible.