Studio Scale Snowspeeder

[natty15d]

Well its only taken me 3 years or so to actually start it :lol
Mind you there has been a LOT of tinkering with the plans i started out with 3 years ago and im now finally happy to start.
Ive cut most of the pieces i need now and have started scribbing the panel lines.
so far both upper wings have been scribbed along with the cockpit canopy.

 

[ralphee]

Cool, ill have to watch this one, theres not many of these around and its a bit of a fave of mine

lee

 

[3D-builder]

Hey Have fun with this geometric nightmare I just finished mine! I won't post pics in your thread without permission. Nice to see another 47 on the block, lee is right not many of these around for sure. A lot of people think it's a graet subject to start out with.....easy nice straight build NOT!:lol it turns out to be a pain like most SW subject matter!:cry I waited on scribing my panel lines because I wasn't sure exactly where the laser cannon boxes and laser turbines boxes would end up on the hull. At the same time I am not much of a blueprinter.... so you probably have it dialed in!! I spent about 2 hrs formulating a plan.Thats probably why 2 went in the garbage...oh well it turned out great in the end. If you need any help give a holler, I will be watching your progression and learning for my next T-47......:love Man I must love pain!

Regards,
Michael

 

[ZOMBIEREPELLENT]

That's sweet. I've been itching to make one lately but I don't have the skills to make the patters for one. I have the amt kit in storage so I don't really want to buy another one just for a reference.

Hey is that the replacement sideshow boba helmet you're working on?

 

[natty15d]

ralphee
ill try and keep adding regular weekly updates


3D-builder
Hi Michael, youll know what im going through then :lol
She isnt the easiest to build thats for sure, but i have already built it in 3d using autocad just to make sure it all goes together, taking out alot of abortive work. I scaled my speeder from lots of pics of the actual studio scale model, using the known kit bashed parts to help scale the model.


ZOMBIEREPELLENT
Yes thats a little side project im doing.

 

[3D-builder]

Hey thats not fair I used a pencil and paper!:lol Looking forward to watching you build this model!!

Regards,
Michael

 

[natty15d]

there are times when being an Architectural Technician comes in handy.
Lots of access to 2d/3d software and large format printers

Nathan

 

[cobywan]

there are times when being an Architectural Technician comes in handy.
Lots of access to 2d/3d software and large format printers

Nathan

Is that newspeak for "draftsman"? Like "secretary" is now "administrative assistant".

Having access to company tools is saWEEEET!

 

[ralphee]

Its also cool you got some kit parts in tow too Nathan, they will help out no end!

lee

 

[natty15d]

Is that newspeak for "draftsman"? Like "secretary" is now "administrative assistant".

Having access to company tools is saWEEEET!

thats you off my Christmas card list :lol

No that means i do all of the construction drawings so they can actually build the concepts the hair brained Architects come up with


ralphee
Yeah ive identified a few parts from the known kits that ILM used, but i could really do with identifying more of them

 

[ralphee]

Nathan if i find anything out on my travels, ill be sure to post it up buddy!

lee

 

[swfan]

I know that the 1/35 sheridan has some parts for it. At least they looked the same as the parts from a deconstructed mr snowspeeder which will definitely not be the same ever again.

 

[ralphee]

Grilles from the Tamiya Leopard seem to be used inside the "fins" on the rear of the model, id check out that kit as im sure it holds a few more parts!
Im not sure if the Entex wheels were discounted as the thruster bodies!

lee

 

[Gort]

thats you off my Christmas card list :lol

ralphee
Yeah ive identified a few parts from the known kits that ILM used, but i could really do with identifying more of them

Hi.

I haven't had much chance to look around here for a while, but I saw the word 'Snowspeeder' and had to have a look. Good luck with it. The underside is not as scary as you first think once you get some decent reference. I see you are a Scotsman? - fine country, grew up there!

My Studioscale ( and silicone friendly :love) T47 is all aready to be started but keeps getting knocked back due to work pressures. I've got quite a few parts ID'd so maybe we could PM and swap notes?. I'm after a couple of parts for the gun bulkheads.

Good luck with it

Cheers
Nick