kermet
Sr Member
Thanks my friend it has been a long trip but we are almost there all hand made Thanks
Store Display naboo star fighter converison into Mando's new ship yep 1/6th scale big
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kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys, Thanks for the comments very cool and thanks for the likes as well gives me that push much needed. So today in the shop got it all done up except paint something I am really thinking about now my friend Analyzer. Today did a bit of work then went into clean up man I have so many messes at every station of making then got some shots of a few things going on. I will be sharing the whole build every concept of this thing coming together. So here is todays fun happening. Enjoy
Yep that last pic was before the clean up happened, I still got some small stuff to do which I will share floors are all sweeped all clean still got boxes of parts around which will be slowly put away. So paint and vacuforming bout to happen I might start the paint work whilest I wait for budgeting in the paint and materal for the vac stuff pluse I have to make a heatbox for the plastic. I will share it all, so Stay Tuned where not there yet lots more has to happen, Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys Happy Sunday evening to all, Thanks for the likes and comments helps fuel the fire deep with in me self. So today I just piddlled around doing a bunch of detail work on the boosters also some work on the wings where the engines mate up to the wing area. So here is todays fun happening. Enjoy
Okay Guys seems like I'm snapping pics before the primer is even dry so your getting it as it happens. Still a bunch of this to do just a bit of detail in and on thesee engines also got some detail on the tail to do. Well just to except something my good friend joberg had brought up man I need to really slow down and clean things up and get away from this fuzzy wood. I reallyThank you for your info future builds you will see a diffrence everything from spacing using a gage to keep things in line I have learned a bunch from this build and from you guys like I have said This is what RPF is about making us better makers Thanks again for your expertise on all this. Well Guys Stay Tuned still more happening Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys, I took the day off yesterday needed it yep it was kind of a off day. So been busy this morning and working on detail, here is a small bit so far today, I will be back later with more to share Enjoy
Okay Guys still a bit of this and that detail work left to do. I will be back later to share thought I would jump on here and say Thanks for the likes and comments it does keep me going, also I am studying paint cause this is coming up on the agenda. I also have to get some materal for the vac table. All will be shared Stay tuned lots still happening Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys, I have come to a place where all the detail work is complete. Now its time for a vac table and paint more than likely I will start the painting process. I have to go see if I can find some of that one silver I had at first, it was a dull looking color and fitted well and with other color added around would have worked if not I will head to the auto paint and supply store see my friend then the paint process will begin. As said Thanks Guys for all the likes and comments much needed, here is a bit of detailing all finished. Enjoy
Okay Guys, I know its not much but its there I also have to find some a bit stronger magnets than what I have on hand these arn't strong enough. This is also another thing that needs to be completed before any painting,yep a magnet hunt I will be going on as well. These magnets will need to be to be fitted and panels tested then shoot some paint on this beast. after that I will be making a canopy. In the morning I will start making a plug or buck for the canopy which I will share. so still lots to do so Stay Tuned I will be back Thanks
stevielewis
Sr Member
Fantastic build. Been following since the start and it has really come together. Looking forward to seeing more.
TazMan2000
Master Member
Things always look better with a coat of primer. All of the internal greeblies look like they have a purpose.
TazMan2000
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kermet
Sr Member
Thanks Guys for all the likes and comments makes my day. How much does it weigh good question I don't know but it is a bit heavy only in the mid area bout back wing area but the way I have the camera mount it is balanced perfect. Okay so I have been on a paint hunt and wally world should have a order in this week end I will paitently await if the paint I am wanting is not in then to the paint store I go. Today was a fail on the clay I was using for the canopy buck, but I have a plan and tomorrow is a new day but a whole day wasted and really nothing worthy of a pic or two. TazMan you are right on how primer makes things look a bit better Thanks Friend. Also on the weight me and my 10 yr old grandson put it on the camera stand he also helped me flip it that day I redid that engine I also need to flip it one more time to do up the camera mount beef it up a bit make it solid instead of hollow. So to the shop I go in the morning and make a buck also be building a vac table lots of holes to drill I decided not to use the peg board this is going to be a simple vac table nothing fancy like that guy built on the tube. Thanks all once asgain I will have something to share tomorrow just been one of those days Stay Tuned it going to happen Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Thanks for watching yep it has been a quest getting close if I can get past these fails which I will always do more coming Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys, Thanks for the likes and comments keeps me making. I have a buck in progress and the paint I am not sure about, cause I did a test spray and it seems like it wants to lift the primer shouldn't do that. I also don't want a mess on my hands. So it was getting late and wifey was on me so I shut the shop down for the night there is always another day and I am glad I kept the recipt for the paint. I didn't get pics of the area I shot a bit of paint on but I do have a buck in progress Here is this happening Enjoy
These first 2 pics is the fail well before the fail this was the set up before the clay more
Okay this is the first canopy slide I built which is now a pattern same size as whats on the ship now only this one here is metal I didn't think it would work so I changed it to what is on the ship now. This was before the clay was added. I didn't get any pics of that mess more
Okay I think I should have used a couple more clamps may be three more.After the fail I want this one to be right on I just got to be sure to cut the right side, cause I was in cluse ville today getting those boards to make the plug or buck. I wish I could have got more pics as said wifey requested my time was up time to close shop and eat supper and it was a late supper but very good. So as far as cluse's with me blow torch in hand I killed about 15 or even more I know 5-8 big fat ones the rest small ones. I always watch and am aware of where they are they love my scrap wood buckets and this board was right there. Stay Tuned I will be doing something crazy in the old shop in the morning. so more happening Thanks All
kermet
Sr Member
Yep very much work but I enjoy it once this is all done I will be falling asleep on the couch LOL Thanks Friend
kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys, doing something crazy in the old shop, but before that I did return the paint and after that someone in the store recomended a place to go check, this place was totally off my radar and score Thanks to that guy. Thanks Guys for all the likes and comments really needed keeps me making. So with paint in hand I got busy and I have so many pics I might have to do 2 post. This ship isn't as heavy as I thought me and my grandson flipped this thing over and it is a bit akward flipping but not impossible. Also I did something different on the magnet problem I made latches instead and they work better Okay Friends Here is some major fun happening ENJOY
Latch holding tight works so good a bit more effort but the out come was alright and yep some of that crazy fuzzy wood which I will be getting away from more
This small pannel is held on with a pin and with pressure works fine lots more
Okay Guys bottom all covered in a nice coat of paint. So we will now move on to the next post a bunch to share More happening Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Okay Guys, here we go again good coat applyed now for some detail, Now I break out the old Iwata and get busy Enjoy
Boy nasty sure shows up with some paint on but its the bottom and my friend didn't even want the bottom finished but I did what I could should have slowed down a bit and got that all smooth I did the bottom just for him
I put that blue chair there to keep anyone from crashing into the tail sticking out there
Okay I used a shinny chrome on the cones as it should be more
Okay Guys, I still got a cock pit to paint and detail also baby Yoda's nest a bit here and there and make a canopy got a plug being glued up as seen also a bit of touch up here and there. Stay Tuned lots more still happening Thanks
kermet
Sr Member
Thanks Friend, means a lot yep I will be back later with a bunch more to share, already been at it and changed up some colors one gray was a bit to green and those rakes on the front also the yellow stripe more coming later back to the shop Thanks for your kind words
NakedMoleRat
Master Member
DUUUUUUUUUUUDE! The word to properly describe the level of awesomeness you have there…doesn’t exist yet.
kermet
Sr Member
Thanks mole rat, just wait till the next post which is about to happen very cool words Thanks much needed
