Studio Scale A wing, finished at last!
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tk1608
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Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
Great work Guy, lovely neat work on the rings,...just a thought about the rivit holes you say are too big..
You could try filling them with a tiny amount of milliput and before it sets push the right size drill bit into it to make the hole. It'll squeeze out a little bit but you can sand it flush after it sets. I'm just thinking that it might splinter a bit if you drill into the filler after it sets..it's happened to me before...just a thought..might work..
Cheers
Phil
Great work Guy, lovely neat work on the rings,...just a thought about the rivit holes you say are too big..
You could try filling them with a tiny amount of milliput and before it sets push the right size drill bit into it to make the hole. It'll squeeze out a little bit but you can sand it flush after it sets. I'm just thinking that it might splinter a bit if you drill into the filler after it sets..it's happened to me before...just a thought..might work..
Cheers
Phil
Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
Just to add to Phil's idea: sand a rounded styrene rod to impress in it. That'll give you a smoother result.
Just to add to Phil's idea: sand a rounded styrene rod to impress in it. That'll give you a smoother result.
3d-builder
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Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
:lol No unfortunately your very right I wasn't paying attention
to the shape back there when I made the pattern!:angry:thumbsdown
All those curves and I forget that one!
thumbsdown
Kind of the same thing with the canopy bulkhead it needs to have it's
sides with more curve especially at the bottom. First attempt here at making
patterns or vacuum forming so the curve was high for me.:$
[/QUOTE]Hey Michael & Guy,
It may be a trick of the camera, but it looks like your top and bottom hull areas at the back between the steering fins are quite flat. However the studio model is rounded as a continuation of the curve of the hull?
If I am I mis-reading the pics or jumping the gun on what you are going to do later then I apologies in advance and will crawl away somewhere!
Cheers
N
:lol No unfortunately your very right I wasn't paying attention
to the shape back there when I made the pattern!:angry:thumbsdown
All those curves and I forget that one!
thumbsdownKind of the same thing with the canopy bulkhead it needs to have it's
sides with more curve especially at the bottom. First attempt here at making
patterns or vacuum forming so the curve was high for me.:$
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3d-builder
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Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
As far as accuracy I told Guy, all he could do is work with
what he had in front of him. Thats a real comforting to
tell a friend ha?!!!thumbsdown It can be changed a
bit here and a bit there....... but at the end of the day
he is still at the mercy of my skill level for when the parts
were built!!:$
As far as accuracy I told Guy, all he could do is work with
what he had in front of him. Thats a real comforting to
tell a friend ha?!!!
thumbsdown It can be changed a bit here and a bit there....... but at the end of the day
he is still at the mercy of my skill level for when the parts
were built!!:$
Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
Doesn't look like much but I have got a fare bit done today.
Glued the inner bulk head wall...this was bothering me cos if I got it wrong there would be a twist to the hull. went well
Pinned & glued the top fins into place, this was a lot trickier than I thought, one side was a much neater fit but the angle was too great. Lots of pulling hair out over this but got there in the end.
Aligned the rotation to the engines & drilled the second mount hole in the bulkhead wall to hold it in place.
Did the inside engine detail that near the rear bulkhead, not that it will ever get seen but at least its accurate.
The notchings on the fins is slightly off by about .5 mm so I need to add a .5mm plate to engine bases before I glue them, to lengthen them slightly.
I have to ay its holding its shape really well considering bot even pinned anywhere let alone glued.
Doesn't look like much but I have got a fare bit done today.
Glued the inner bulk head wall...this was bothering me cos if I got it wrong there would be a twist to the hull. went well
Pinned & glued the top fins into place, this was a lot trickier than I thought, one side was a much neater fit but the angle was too great. Lots of pulling hair out over this but got there in the end.
Aligned the rotation to the engines & drilled the second mount hole in the bulkhead wall to hold it in place.
Did the inside engine detail that near the rear bulkhead, not that it will ever get seen but at least its accurate.
The notchings on the fins is slightly off by about .5 mm so I need to add a .5mm plate to engine bases before I glue them, to lengthen them slightly.
I have to ay its holding its shape really well considering bot even pinned anywhere let alone glued.
3d-builder
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Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
Awesome......if I didn't have one of my own I would be jealous!thumbsup
Everything is looking great Guy now that you have the stabilizers pinned it
really gets stiffer back there.Once you get the vector rings on back,that will make the ends even a bit more sturdier.:thumbsup
Awesome......if I didn't have one of my own I would be jealous!
thumbsupEverything is looking great Guy now that you have the stabilizers pinned it
really gets stiffer back there.Once you get the vector rings on back,that will make the ends even a bit more sturdier.:thumbsup
3d-builder
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Nice scribing she is really starting to look to look the part,
A real Tie-interceptor EATER!!!!!!!:lol It was supposed to
be the fastest fighter at the battle of Endor!!:lol
Nice scribing she is really starting to look to look the part,
A real Tie-interceptor EATER!!!!!!!:lol It was supposed to
be the fastest fighter at the battle of Endor!!:lol
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Not had too much time on her this week but I have made some visual progress.
Got the top center plate cut & 90% scribed & started work on the cockpit section. I had my first small disaster & snapped off one one side of the cockpit side sections. I think I can rescue it though, I hope?
I've also added some internal details to the armature support inside, as the lower center section has a grill/vent that is open to view the inside I thought I'd better smarten it up in there with some detail. Just looking at wood & metal didn't seem right to me, its not canon but who cares its inside?
****** a few panel lines up as well , but nothing that cant be filled and sanded away!
Still nothing is glued not even the armature support so it is a bit wonky in places, hopefully not for too long.
Not had too much time on her this week but I have made some visual progress.
Got the top center plate cut & 90% scribed & started work on the cockpit section. I had my first small disaster & snapped off one one side of the cockpit side sections. I think I can rescue it though, I hope?
I've also added some internal details to the armature support inside, as the lower center section has a grill/vent that is open to view the inside I thought I'd better smarten it up in there with some detail. Just looking at wood & metal didn't seem right to me, its not canon but who cares its inside?
****** a few panel lines up as well , but nothing that cant be filled and sanded away!
Still nothing is glued not even the armature support so it is a bit wonky in places, hopefully not for too long.
Re: ID help Studio Scale A wing.
Slowly but surely its coming together. Got the cockpit tub installed today & started work on the head plate. I used the primer to see how bad my panel line repair was?
8/10! Could do better
My AVP game arrived as well this week so I have been neglecting the A wing in favor of chopping of alien heads & getting killed a lot........Ace game
Slowly but surely its coming together. Got the cockpit tub installed today & started work on the head plate. I used the primer to see how bad my panel line repair was?
8/10! Could do better
My AVP game arrived as well this week so I have been neglecting the A wing in favor of chopping of alien heads & getting killed a lot........Ace game
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imaginager
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Hey Guy, this is a money-shot. Love the scribing, too. You and Michael are raising the bar....again. Not unexpected. But, inconvenient for the rest of us! LOL
Hey Guy, this is a money-shot. Love the scribing, too. You and Michael are raising the bar....again. Not unexpected. But, inconvenient for the rest of us! LOL
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Thanks Alan, I have to say without Mike it would be a shadow of what it is at the moment. I am trying my best to copy the ILM detail with this, even down to the untidiness....cough....cough!
This by far the most fun I have had in this bobby aside from painting my Red 3.
Thanks Alan, I have to say without Mike it would be a shadow of what it is at the moment. I am trying my best to copy the ILM detail with this, even down to the untidiness....cough....cough!
This by far the most fun I have had in this bobby aside from painting my Red 3.
3d-builder
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Lee your Avatar is precious!!!!!thumbsup
Guy you must be kidding me!
I am waiting on yours to finish
so I can copy some of the things
you have done!!!!!:lol
Thats what nice about watching another
build the same model!
Lee your Avatar is precious!!!!!
thumbsupGuy you must be kidding me!
I am waiting on yours to finish
so I can copy some of the things
you have done!!!!!:lol
Thats what nice about watching another
build the same model!
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