Scratchbuilt Jabba's Sailbarge / Khetanna custom Toy and Model WIP
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wbobafett
Well-Known Member
Pheewwww...it has been a long time now. Well you know...life came in the way. Anyway I am back again to go forward and hopefully finish this project in 2017.
Many thanks for all your great posts and kudos...I read them with enjoyment!!
UPDATE:
All pictures from this update can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#22dez2015
Soooooooo....
I first started to finish the hatches:
"But how in the world should I fit in there???"
It's simple: no Kenner/Hasbro figure will fit in there like in the movie. This was the only way possible to make those happen (regarding the size of the ship)....so maybe some space to hide some weapons?
Next up is the nose. I needed to completley redo the undersurface. It all got wavy and bendy, it was a real mess....I tried to fix it but then decided to rip it off and do it again. Lots of work for looking the same now then in 2014...hahaha. At least the greeblies to the front are new now:
Also the cables and greeblies to the top deck were renewed. The hatch got a better closing mechanism (magnet) and while making that it broke into a hundred pieces. So the whole thing was redone....lots of sanding and filling...and so on:
Thanks for looking!
Regards
Wolff
Many thanks for all your great posts and kudos...I read them with enjoyment!!
UPDATE:
All pictures from this update can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#22dez2015
Soooooooo....
I first started to finish the hatches:
"But how in the world should I fit in there???"
It's simple: no Kenner/Hasbro figure will fit in there like in the movie. This was the only way possible to make those happen (regarding the size of the ship)....so maybe some space to hide some weapons?
Next up is the nose. I needed to completley redo the undersurface. It all got wavy and bendy, it was a real mess....I tried to fix it but then decided to rip it off and do it again. Lots of work for looking the same now then in 2014...hahaha. At least the greeblies to the front are new now:
Also the cables and greeblies to the top deck were renewed. The hatch got a better closing mechanism (magnet) and while making that it broke into a hundred pieces. So the whole thing was redone....lots of sanding and filling...and so on:
Thanks for looking!
Regards
Wolff
Niatona
New Member
I joined this forum the other day because I found this thread on Google; it's the coolest scratch-build I've ever seen, so glad to see it's still going
I love the use of different materials, and the styrene shaping is beyond perfect, keep it up!!
PS: what kind of putty/filler are you using for this?
I love the use of different materials, and the styrene shaping is beyond perfect, keep it up!!
PS: what kind of putty/filler are you using for this?
wbobafett
Well-Known Member
Thanks guys!! Much appreciated!!!
Wow..some very nice words here....I feel humbled!
Thank you very much!!
I use a filler called: "Schnell Spachtel weiss"...made by "Simprop Electronic"...I guess its a "German-Only" product sadly???
UPDATE:
All pictures from this update can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#04jan2016
Still trying to finish the nose. I started with the cables below. Found some old headphone parts I could use:
Next up is that missing cockpit. Finally I started a rough build....so the shape of it is now planed and by now almost done. It's built for vintage and for modern figures. I think Klaatu and Weequay had a lot of fun?? Well the aim as always was to minimize the weight. So it's a very light built.
Next up will be filler and sanding. Afterwrads the greeblies and such....plus lightening...
Thanks for looking.
Wolff
Wow..some very nice words here....I feel humbled!
I joined this forum the other day because I found this thread on Google; it's the coolest scratch-build I've ever seen, so glad to see it's still going
I love the use of different materials, and the styrene shaping is beyond perfect, keep it up!!
PS: what kind of putty/filler are you using for this?
Thank you very much!!
I use a filler called: "Schnell Spachtel weiss"...made by "Simprop Electronic"...I guess its a "German-Only" product sadly???
UPDATE:
All pictures from this update can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#04jan2016
Still trying to finish the nose. I started with the cables below. Found some old headphone parts I could use:
Next up is that missing cockpit. Finally I started a rough build....so the shape of it is now planed and by now almost done. It's built for vintage and for modern figures. I think Klaatu and Weequay had a lot of fun?? Well the aim as always was to minimize the weight. So it's a very light built.
Next up will be filler and sanding. Afterwrads the greeblies and such....plus lightening...
Thanks for looking.
Wolff
JeffZugale
New Member
Fantastic! You are doing an INCREDIBLE job with this. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
TazMan2000
Master Member
I'll answer for him if that's ok. Bass guitar strings. Am I right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5k6toS7i8
TazMan2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5k6toS7i8
TazMan2000
wbobafett
Well-Known Member
Thank you guys. I really do appreciate your comments!!! It helps a lot to get on with it
Hey Tom, as already said. It is indeed bass guitar strings. I learned that from a thread here on the RPF. As most of my ideas since I joined here I learned from the fanatstic bunch around! Kudos to all members....this is really great, inspirering and helpfull. I really learned much here!!
UPDATE:
All pictures from this update can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#06jan2016
First up is some detailing and checking how it fits in the ship:
Ready for the greeblies:
Some buttons and levers:
Cables and wires:
Still not finsihed, but a lot of fun
Hope you like it so far.
Thanks for looking.
Wolff
It helps a lot to get on with it Hey Tom, as already said. It is indeed bass guitar strings. I learned that from a thread here on the RPF. As most of my ideas since I joined here I learned from the fanatstic bunch around! Kudos to all members....this is really great, inspirering and helpfull. I really learned much here!!
UPDATE:
All pictures from this update can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#06jan2016
First up is some detailing and checking how it fits in the ship:
Ready for the greeblies:
Some buttons and levers:
Cables and wires:
Still not finsihed, but a lot of fun
Hope you like it so far.
Thanks for looking.
Wolff
Hey Tom, as already said. It is indeed bass guitar strings. I learned that from a thread here on the RPF. As most of my ideas since I joined here I learned from the fanatstic bunch around! Kudos to all members....this is really great, inspirering and helpfull. I really learned much here!!
I can only find stainless steel ones. Wouldn't they not be able to be painted then??
Thanks
Tom
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