I'm using an older kit from Nice'N and Model Designs. This is a kit I purchased around 2005 from the Junk yard. It went into storage and I recently came across
it, so I started cleaning it up.
Tie Fighter Icons Base:
I was actually surprised at the amount of cleanup this piece required. I've been working on it off and on since the beginning of this year. I have a friend who use to work at Icons and he happened to have an original mold which was falling apart. In fact, this is probably the last pull from that mold.
Wings:
Just about done cleaning these up. One corner is slightly warped. I'm not sure how to straighten it out without causing more damage, but I may give it a shot at some point
with a heat gun.
Pod with misc. parts, including interior with Pilot:
It looks like the pilot may just be cast of a Hasbro figure. I'm hoping to find a Harrier Pilot to replace him.
I don't know yet if the interior pieces are accurate or not. I'd like to hollow out the pod at least partially
to get the pilot and interior pieces to fit. I'd also like to get lots of lights installed or at the very least, a couple of
LEDs for the rear engines.
Blaster parts:
I just found the actual, LED clips this weekend. No luck finding the acrylic rods, but I did discover that there are no "orange" acrylic rods out there; only red.
3/16" should be the correct diameter. Using some standard, red LEDs may be easier to use. Has any one actually lit these up?
More photos coming.
it, so I started cleaning it up.
Tie Fighter Icons Base:
I was actually surprised at the amount of cleanup this piece required. I've been working on it off and on since the beginning of this year. I have a friend who use to work at Icons and he happened to have an original mold which was falling apart. In fact, this is probably the last pull from that mold.
Wings:
Just about done cleaning these up. One corner is slightly warped. I'm not sure how to straighten it out without causing more damage, but I may give it a shot at some point
with a heat gun.
Pod with misc. parts, including interior with Pilot:
It looks like the pilot may just be cast of a Hasbro figure. I'm hoping to find a Harrier Pilot to replace him.
I don't know yet if the interior pieces are accurate or not. I'd like to hollow out the pod at least partially
to get the pilot and interior pieces to fit. I'd also like to get lots of lights installed or at the very least, a couple of
LEDs for the rear engines.
Blaster parts:
I just found the actual, LED clips this weekend. No luck finding the acrylic rods, but I did discover that there are no "orange" acrylic rods out there; only red.
3/16" should be the correct diameter. Using some standard, red LEDs may be easier to use. Has any one actually lit these up?
More photos coming.
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