COlson
Well-Known Member
This is my Bandai 1/48 scale moving edition X-Wing starfighter that I'm working on. I'm only keeping the torpedo fire and s-foil opening and closing operation from the original kit. I've completely redone the cockpit lighting and added R2 lighting so far. I'm also adding my own animated engine lighting like seen in my Y-wing, and adding laser fire to each wing. As well as sound FX. My electronics working in conjunction with the kit electronics. So far, it's all worked out great.
Using photo etch for the cockpit.
Created my own screen graphic for the etch. A combination of the "ANH" screen and the "ESB" red text screen.
I'm also lighting the targeting computer. As with the cockpit console, I created the targeting computer graphic and printed it out to be illuminated.
I added some fiber optic to the top portion of the front of the cockpit to closely resemble the cockpit from ESB.
I attached a breadboard to the bottom of the cockpit for all of my LED wiring to attach to and power from. My entire cockpit is a self contained unit.
And here is the cockpit fully assembled and operating.
And my most recent addition has been to light up my R2 unit. I drilled holes in his head for lighting.
And drilled out the body to insert a 3mm LED into, which will illuminate the inside of R2's dome.
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A 3mm LED was inserted into the cockpit housing and wired into the breadboard of the cockpit.
And R2 all painted, lit and ready to go.
More to follow as I progress.
Using photo etch for the cockpit.
Created my own screen graphic for the etch. A combination of the "ANH" screen and the "ESB" red text screen.
I'm also lighting the targeting computer. As with the cockpit console, I created the targeting computer graphic and printed it out to be illuminated.
I added some fiber optic to the top portion of the front of the cockpit to closely resemble the cockpit from ESB.
I attached a breadboard to the bottom of the cockpit for all of my LED wiring to attach to and power from. My entire cockpit is a self contained unit.
And here is the cockpit fully assembled and operating.
And my most recent addition has been to light up my R2 unit. I drilled holes in his head for lighting.
And drilled out the body to insert a 3mm LED into, which will illuminate the inside of R2's dome.
A 3mm LED was inserted into the cockpit housing and wired into the breadboard of the cockpit.
And R2 all painted, lit and ready to go.
More to follow as I progress.
