SS Y-Wing Yea the one no one wants to make?

[3d-builder]

Thanks Guys...:thumbsup

Got the cockpit pretty much sanded down still needs some
work .

I also started claying in the canopy buck, It's kind of lumpy now
but when it's sanded .....should look good.

I also poured some ultracal into the legs eggs parts.....i don't plan on buying
any more on E-bay! LOL

 

[Talos]

Oh, that cockpit section is smooth!

My brother has that /exact/ netbook, even down to the same red. XP though, not 7.

 

[3d-builder]

The canopy is sanded but it needs more pitch from the
rear to the front section.:facepalm

 

[moffeaton]

Love this idea, and in your hands, it'll be amazing!

 

[3d-builder]

Thanks guys much appreciated.....:thumbsup

I would like the wing pylon to be hollow so i can
run the wiring for engine lighting into the main hull.
It will be plenty strong enough once the two halves
of the wing come together, i have some HIPS thats
just under 4mil.

And some mock up pics....

 

[Talos]

Wow, that's really coming along! The little one looks so cute piggybacking on the other one. :lol

 

[Ray22]

Mike this is looking Badass sweet,you better finish this one! Lol.

 

[3d-builder]

Thanks guys!:thumbsup

Big forming day.......
cut the risers all out on the band saw.

I wanted to be able to form the neck and
main hull together as two separate halves,
this makes it stronger in 3mil and uses less
plastic and time!

Cockpit......

Canopy i formed over this twice......the canopy on
the filming mini is very cool it has a beveled shape
where the clear part would go. Not sure i can pull that off
but I wanted it to be thick at least.

Mock up Pics it;s BIG .......

The Y is a big model but the A-wing still holds it's own in SS! :lol

 

[Ray22]

Nut Bustin Good stuff!:love .......:behave

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Nice. now stop slacking and form the Leggs patterns.

 

[ralphee]

Looks good Michael, nice to see you getting all crazy with the vacformer again.
Yeah, that A wing, still the big boy of the studio fighters, looks sooo nice, you need to finish it, seeing Guys was a pleasure!

lee

 

[3d-builder]

Nice. now stop slacking and form the Leggs patterns.

I ran out of time today before work......LOL

 

[3d-builder]

Thanks Ray and Lee......I think this thing will grow on you
guys once it stats to take on a little bit of life. There is a lot
of sharpening to do and sanding. By the time the panels lines
are scribed, and the rear trailing supports go on with the vector
cones it's gonna be really cool!thumbsup I still have to make
the weapons launcher to go under the bottom of the lower cockpit
half. Thanks for looking:thumbsup

 

[Ray22]

Well heck you got alot done today.:thumbsup

 

[3d-builder]

Well heck you got alot done today.:thumbsup

Yea that's my motto....."GO DO SOMETHING EVEN IF IT"S WRONG" LOL

 

[daverep]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how you do this! And I've got to say that the photos of your vacuum form machine on your stove are great! :lol I'd love to know how you built that!
- Dave

 

[3d-builder]

I'm really looking forward to seeing how you do this! And I've got to say that the photos of your vacuum form machine on your stove are great! :lol I'd love to know how you built that!
- Dave

Bought that one but built many!:lol
I did re-make the frame work that holds the
plastic out of metal for this one.

Stay tuned I will make it work one way or another!

 

[3d-builder]

Got the cons formed for the engines.....

 

[NAZGÛL]

Now thats great! Looking forward to see it finished. :thumbsup

 

[Guy Cowen]

Looking great bud, how about a B -Wing next :cool