Store Display naboo star fighter converison into Mando's new ship yep 1/6th scale big

[kermet]

Probably was said in these 12 pages somewhere, but....is this being displayed somewhere particular, or just somwhere in the home when done?

Yep my friend has a big toy store a bunch of everything star wars, old toys and new toys also a bunch of vintage stuff of all kinds. he is building a special pedistel for it this also has a camera mount on his stand or he can display it on the camera stand I am providing but he will have it in his store. Thanks for your kind words

 

[kermet]

Congratulations! You invented the peg board.

Great job on the mod.

Yep I was first going to use some peg board but it just wasn't thick enough, Oh its not finished yet still got to get me a good canopy first then I will take some cool pics also I will do a pic of before the bulid and after. Thanks for your kind words

 

[kermet]

Looking good...you could also polish the cockpit to make it as shiny as the bubble behind it

Yep I thought of doing just that wow what a learning curve this has been for me and You my Friend have been a big help, Thanks for all you comments and help. This canopy isn't the one I will use I was just killing time bordom over took me. As said Thanks my Friend for all your intrest and help much needed

 

[JediMichael]

Yep my friend has a big toy store a bunch of everything star wars, old toys and new toys also a bunch of vintage stuff of all kinds. he is building a special pedistel for it this also has a camera mount on his stand or he can display it on the camera stand I am providing but he will have it in his store. Thanks for your kind words

Now that I think about it, when I lived in Central FL, there was a giant toy store called, Acme superstore, in Longwood, FL.
They have toys and comics.
They also had a whole Star Wars section with a giant Naboo fighter.....this doesn't happen to be the same one does it?
I miss going there after I moved 4 years ago.

 

[JediMichael]

Pic off google of the place, but not the greatest pic.

 

[kermet]

Now that I think about it, when I lived in Central FL, there was a giant toy store called, Acme superstore, in Longwood, FL.
They have toys and comics.
They also had a whole Star Wars section with a giant Naboo fighter.....this doesn't happen to be the same one does it?
I miss going there after I moved 4 years ago.

Nope but he has one of those hanging in his store but he said this one would be to cool to hang I think these was the old toys r us displays and are fetching a nice price even busted up this one here had only one engine and it wasn't complete His Store is in Owensbore Ky he has stores all over Ky and Indiana Thanks Friend for your intrest and kind words

 

[kermet]

Pic off google of the place, but not the greatest pic.

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Yep reminds me of his store but not he has one just like that one hanging in his store if you ever find one grab it up they are getting rare as TazMan said or asked was it hard for me to start cutting on this as the rareity of it would be hard for him to do Yep it kind of was hard for me to start cutting on it but I had to get busy making this thing and I knew he has one hanging in his store still there. Thanks Friend for this pic makes me itch for the dilevery day coming hope Saturday may be Sunday we will see how things come along Thanks

 

[JediMichael]

The Acme stores claim, was that they have over 1 million items.
That was years and years ago, and ha e since bought more stores in the building....I think they might own the whole building now, so might be 2 million by now. They have had a bunch of professional artists come in and draw on the ceiling tiles throughout the store.
Good stuff.

Can't wait to see the fighter finished.and displayed.

 

[kermet]

The Acme stores claim, was that they have over 1 million items.
That was years and years ago, and ha e since bought more stores in the building....I think they might own the whole building now, so might be 2 million by now. They have had a bunch of professional artists come in and draw on the ceiling tiles throughout the store.
Good stuff.

Can't wait to see the fighter finished.and displayed.

yes Thanks a bumch I will get some cool pics of it at the store Thanks for following and the kind words much needed.

 

[Duncanator]

Here's a couple more tips on vacuforming clear plastic:

1. Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS and even PETG plastics are hygroscopic, which means that they can absorb water from the air. Sounds crazy, but it's true! So if the plastics have been stored in a humid environment they may have tiny bits of water in them, which will turn to steam when heated - causing bubbles. You can dry out your plastics by baking them at a low temp for an hour or so. This can help minimize bubbles forming.

2. By any chance does the plastic you are using come with plastic film on it? If you leave the film on the side that touches the vac pattern, it can give you a smoother finish. The film helps smooth out any dust particles that may be on the pattern. Peel off the film after after vacuforming the part. Watch the temperature though - too much heat can make the film hard to remove. Of course this doesn't work if the protective coating is paper.

Hope that helps!

 

[kermet]

Here's a couple more tips on vacuforming clear plastic:

1. Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS and even PETG plastics are hygroscopic, which means that they can absorb water from the air. Sounds crazy, but it's true! So if the plastics have been stored in a humid environment they may have tiny bits of water in them, which will turn to steam when heated - causing bubbles. You can dry out your plastics by baking them at a low temp for an hour or so. This can help minimize bubbles forming.

2. By any chance does the plastic you are using come with plastic film on it? If you leave the film on the side that touches the vac pattern, it can give you a smoother finish. The film helps smooth out any dust particles that may be on the pattern. Peel off the film after after vacuforming the part. Watch the temperature though - too much heat can make the film hard to remove. Of course this doesn't work if the protective coating is paper.

Hope that helps!

Yes this is great news I will follow these steps and probley with fingers crossed get a good pull Thanks for this info much needed

 

[kermet]

Okay Guys, ordered the rite plastic I need will be here Friday so I am kind of stuck, I got some lexan type some polycarbinate and some clear styrine at the rite thickness. The plastic I was using was way to thick and Duncanator gave me some great advice which I will apply still might make my delivery day after all. But I don't want to rush this as it seems I have been doing so I will slow it down a bit. I don't like waiting but I rapid requested aand had to pay for the faster shipping but looks like I will be vacing on Friday and as said I wwill get some cool pics also some pics at his store Still more happening and Thanks Guys for all the imput very much needed also all the cool comments and likes very much needed Thanks All

 

[kermet]

Okay Guys plastic in hand, but my friend is in New York this weekend I should have been a better comunicater but this will give me time to go over the ship and really make the detail stand out. So looks like I will be vacing some plastic in the morning after a hot cup of java then out to the shop and cut some plastic and with fingers crossed a canopy will happen this afternoon I gave the ship a good cleaning wiping down and dusting. ready for ground control major Tom. Thats a bowie song I think Thanks to All for the imput I have done low baked the plastic and look like a Go Stay Tuned with fingers crossed and we shall have a canopy or two Thanks to everyone for the comments and likes. he is going to be getty all week just thinking about it I know him heck he might even fly back but he is at a big model and toy show his team is doing. Thanks once again

 

[kermet]

Guys, This is what RPF is ABOUT Thanks

 

[kermet]

Okay Guys, Here we go what a day, Thanks for all the comments and likes, also Thanks for all the imput, So as said what a day. Got everything set up in the old kitchen wifey was flipping out but the heater I was using just wasn't doing the right heat so set up happened she went and got chilled. First pull was a joke then the second pull was ok but it had a krinkel in the center where my finger rubbed it, so I told wifey 3rd time is a charm they didn't send me the amount of plastic I thought I was getting I only had 3 chances and on chance 3 bam we now have a canopy and it is nice so I placed the plug in the canopy and used packing tape to tape it in tight then came the cutting which was a flip of a coin and it all worked then cam the mounting all systems go now whilest I await glue to dry I started another small project that will go along with this ship very well still have to see how this comes out but seems like its coming along so here we go ENJOY

This pull above had the krinkle but the vac worked great this is where it came down to the brass tacks

close up of the krinkle above pic more

Prefect pull above I did a little dance

bunch more cock pit detail done looks cool through the canopy

big pile of learning joberg is 100% rite about transparent plastic being hard to form it is take it from me as you can see the pile

Just some messing around whilest I await glue to dry what can it be

Well Guys I have this little guy going as I wait on glue to dry and I am not touching it till next day tomorrow then we shall test the slide see how it all works should be fine as of this moment its probley dry now cause its all clear but I will give it till tomorrow to remove all the clamps. So I willkeep going on this side project see how it turns out we shall see so some cool pics coming Stay Tuned lots more still to do Thanks

 

[joberg]

Well, it seems that the canopy saga is done and well done at that! For some vacu-form; I also use a heat gun to make sure the plastic doesn't cool off too fast...another trick for another project As for the pics; you have to repair your Steady-Cam kermet; they're a little on the shaky side.
I really would like to see that cockpit and the details of that pull

 

[kermet]

Well, it seems that the canopy saga is done and well done at that! For some vacu-form; I also use a heat gun to make sure the plastic doesn't cool off too fast...another trick for another project As for the pics; you have to repair your Steady-Cam kermet; they're a little on the shaky side.
I really would like to see that cockpit and the details of that pull

Okay my Friend this next post will have some cool pics Thanks for your expertise I tryed and tryed again and got it well really more than one try and my old phone is what I have been using my new phone I can't get the pics to down load. My old phone is a cracked up my daughter is spose to help me with the down load part but Thank You Friend post coming

 

[kermet]

Okay Guys, glue is all dry and the slide works as it should I will be taking this to my friend on Wednesday or Thursday he is going on another trip next weekend. So I will get pics of this at his store also, I will grab a pic of the complete on he has hanging in his store. Now the little small project I started I decided to scrap that ideal he said he was picking up one along with the Mando figure. So I want to THANK ALL for your likes and comments they all have been a good help in times of need. Also when it all began So with out futher adue here we go ENJOY

Yep I will pass on this guy may another day

Okay Friends now for delivery I will get some pics and post them here along with my haul of goodness Thanks to all who has followed this Quest. Thanks to ALL for your comments and likes also ALL the help and imput This Is What RPF Is About .............. THANKS ALL!!!

 

[JediMichael]

This is by far way above my level of modeling. Looking so good.

 

[JediMichael]

"OK, who painted their fighter silver?"

I know your not done yet, but couldn't resist.