Hi D,
Thanks! A HUGE thanks goes to Josh for wanting to play with his new gizmo at the work shop!
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Very cool indeed!!!!
I agree!
1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build
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Hi D,
Thanks! A HUGE thanks goes to Josh for wanting to play with his new gizmo at the work shop!
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I agree!
Hey E,
Thanks! Pushing the panel closer to the corridor ring was definitely the right thing to do. Still not sure where I'm going to place the two side greeblies but I would like them to be connected by a hose or wiring. The upper part of the panel where the two large openings are located are probably going to be simple screens or appear as a vent - nothing special unless I have another brainstorm.
The bottom panel will have two droid sockets. I'm currently working on those designs now and should have a working design this weekend.
Hi Gang,
Time for a mid-weekend update! I have great news and horrible news! The great news is I fixed the Volvo Panel! The bad news... the laser cutter is down for a few weeks. Heavy sigh... BUT... let's not allow this minor setback to get us down! We must move forward!
I found the issue with the Volvo panel
And I know EXACTLY what I did wrong :facepalm
Making sure all the measurements were correct I first removed part of the the 1/8" MDF skin I didn't need
I then marked off the edge of the 1x that was resting on TOP of the back vertical piece
With this area now gone, I had to work my way down the 1x, remove the brads and then gently remove more of the MDF / skin I didn't need
SUCCESS!
This allows me to simply push the 1x down into its final position
Exterior side done!
There was an interior support that was preventing me from putting the 1x in its final position so I knocked down what had to go
Installed a "L" bracket
BINGO!
Added adhesive
Everything is now where its supposed to be
Time for a light sanding and filler
Filler added and the panel now is resting comfortable where she's supposed to be
Tomorrow I knock down the first coat of filler and add more
With the laser cutter down this "forced" me to change focus and get some things finished like the Volvo Panel and the extension panels!
It works but I'm not sure its exactly where it needs to be. The mounting points were perfect but I think I need to move it
Working the other side
Work stopped on this side. I realized I never painted the panel
Before the laser cutter went belly up I did manage to cut a few pieces of the new droid sockets!
The two droid socket panels were the last 2 pieces I was able to cut... sigh
BUT...
Lets have fun and dry fit everything I did manage to cut
Countersinking the socket
I think it needs to go a bit further down - depending on the room I have within the lower part of the aux/maint panel
Sanding
Adhered together
Details
Primer!
MDF panel overlay. The 4 smaller circles on the bottom of the panel will be red LEDs
I laser cut these little guys but changed the design just before the LC went down
The idea is that these arms extend upward in 4 corners
Then I mount the top piece into position but I moved the tabs to the interior and never got a change to cut the new ones
The unpainted MDF piece is the droid "Socket"
More primered pieces
Socket #2
I like primer
Part II Coming! Stay Tuned!
Time for a mid-weekend update! I have great news and horrible news! The great news is I fixed the Volvo Panel! The bad news... the laser cutter is down for a few weeks. Heavy sigh... BUT... let's not allow this minor setback to get us down! We must move forward!
I found the issue with the Volvo panel
And I know EXACTLY what I did wrong :facepalm
Making sure all the measurements were correct I first removed part of the the 1/8" MDF skin I didn't need
I then marked off the edge of the 1x that was resting on TOP of the back vertical piece
With this area now gone, I had to work my way down the 1x, remove the brads and then gently remove more of the MDF / skin I didn't need
SUCCESS!
This allows me to simply push the 1x down into its final position
Exterior side done!
There was an interior support that was preventing me from putting the 1x in its final position so I knocked down what had to go
Installed a "L" bracket
BINGO!
Added adhesive
Everything is now where its supposed to be
Time for a light sanding and filler
Filler added and the panel now is resting comfortable where she's supposed to be
Tomorrow I knock down the first coat of filler and add more
With the laser cutter down this "forced" me to change focus and get some things finished like the Volvo Panel and the extension panels!
It works but I'm not sure its exactly where it needs to be. The mounting points were perfect but I think I need to move it
Working the other side
Work stopped on this side. I realized I never painted the panel
Before the laser cutter went belly up I did manage to cut a few pieces of the new droid sockets!
The two droid socket panels were the last 2 pieces I was able to cut... sigh
BUT...
Lets have fun and dry fit everything I did manage to cut
Countersinking the socket
I think it needs to go a bit further down - depending on the room I have within the lower part of the aux/maint panel
Sanding
Adhered together
Details
Primer!
MDF panel overlay. The 4 smaller circles on the bottom of the panel will be red LEDs
I laser cut these little guys but changed the design just before the LC went down
The idea is that these arms extend upward in 4 corners
Then I mount the top piece into position but I moved the tabs to the interior and never got a change to cut the new ones
The unpainted MDF piece is the droid "Socket"
More primered pieces
Socket #2
I like primer
Part II Coming! Stay Tuned!
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Hi Gang,
Not much of an update this afternoon. The shop really needed to be cleaned so I spent several hours cleaning up and organizing the basics before we could even get started to actually clean. UGH But I did manage to get a few things done.
Getting the new aux/maint panel closer to paint
I forgot to paint this screen...
Another yucky photo!
Painted the other side of the extension panel access lid
Dusted off and primed this panel
Hoping to vacuform 2 of them
A few more panels were addressed
These will be located on the panels below the shelf giving us access to bolts and electronics
A few more lids to add to the extension ring
The last of the corridor ring pipe guides were cut and screwed into place but I quickly ran into a problem - I'll address next weekend
Finally, I got the first round of sanding and filler out of the way on the revised Volvo panel
Primer added - lots of work to do!
More filler
Put two of the nav chairs in place. You can see the two lower access panel just below the shelf - look at all the dust!
We're getting the head piece files ready for 3D printing!
And this...
... is where we are!
More to Follow so Stay Tuned!
Not much of an update this afternoon. The shop really needed to be cleaned so I spent several hours cleaning up and organizing the basics before we could even get started to actually clean. UGH But I did manage to get a few things done.
Getting the new aux/maint panel closer to paint
I forgot to paint this screen...
Another yucky photo!
Painted the other side of the extension panel access lid
Dusted off and primed this panel
Hoping to vacuform 2 of them
A few more panels were addressed
These will be located on the panels below the shelf giving us access to bolts and electronics
A few more lids to add to the extension ring
The last of the corridor ring pipe guides were cut and screwed into place but I quickly ran into a problem - I'll address next weekend
Finally, I got the first round of sanding and filler out of the way on the revised Volvo panel
Primer added - lots of work to do!
More filler
Put two of the nav chairs in place. You can see the two lower access panel just below the shelf - look at all the dust!
We're getting the head piece files ready for 3D printing!
And this...
... is where we are!
More to Follow so Stay Tuned!
Operascot
Active Member
The photo after "and this..." looks so much like it was taken from Empire, with the shadow level.
Looking great, SK
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Katuna
Member
There's more than one way to skin a Volvo panel!
Hey, there's the cockpit! It doesn't look like the Millennium Storage Closet anymore.
Do you have an idea for painting the droid sockets yet? There's a product (I'm sure there's more than just this one) call AK Interactive True Metals that has a wax base. It comes in a tube and goes one like an oil paint but when it sets up, you can buff it out with a soft cloth and it give a very convincing metallic sheen. An aluminum color would really make that socket assembly look like machined aluminum. There's several different metal colors available. Might look nicer than just a squirt of silver paint.
Hey, there's the cockpit! It doesn't look like the Millennium Storage Closet anymore.
Do you have an idea for painting the droid sockets yet? There's a product (I'm sure there's more than just this one) call AK Interactive True Metals that has a wax base. It comes in a tube and goes one like an oil paint but when it sets up, you can buff it out with a soft cloth and it give a very convincing metallic sheen. An aluminum color would really make that socket assembly look like machined aluminum. There's several different metal colors available. Might look nicer than just a squirt of silver paint.
Your Monday morning update made me happy
Nice work --what's the prognosis on the laser cutter?
Nice work --what's the prognosis on the laser cutter?
Thanks, OS! I was really surprised how well the photo turned out. I think it was the glare from the open door. I had it all planned out, of course!
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Thanks so much, T. I'm trying!
Operascot
Active Member
Thanks, OS! I was really surprised how well the photo turned out. I think it was the glare from the open door. I had it all planned out, of course!
Oh, of course.
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Hey K,
Yeah, things were too cluttered and too dang dirty. As Daniel pointed out to me the dust adds a certain level of natural weathering but it was getting out of hand and the area had to be cleaned up. Now I have nice organized looking MF cockpit closet.
I checked out the AK paints you mentioned and I really like the metal effect that is achieved when applied - very similar to "Rub-n-Buff". DEF considering trying those paints. But... I'm not sure how I'm going to approach the sockets just yet. Still lots of design work to do. The actual housing will get the typical treatment but I really want to make the gears look like a solid metal - whatever that metal happens to be! But, they have to appear weathered and used at the same time.
Hope that makes sense?
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Your Monday morning update made me happy
Nice work --what's the prognosis on the laser cutter?
Hey SB,
Thanks!
Daniel tracked down the culprit as a popped capacitor. I've ordered a new one and we're hoping we'll be able to fix without replacing the entire board. It'll be a few weeks before the laser cutter is up and running. Sigh...
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LOL
Hey K,
Not sure if I addressed this question... The lower panel sticks out far enough from the curve of the corridor wall that any Astromech "should" be able to roll up and extend the "arm" enough to make a connection with the socket. Unfortunately, I don't know the correct height of the panel.
Hi Gang,
Mid Weekend Update! Enjoy!
Work continues on the mod'd Volvo Panel
After a second round of filler and sanding
3rd round of filler
During all of this sanding and filling I got started painting the new maint/aux panel. Funny thing... the primer and paint are virtually the same color
Almost impossible to tell the difference!
I then started to paint other areas/pieces of the panel
I love how these pieces turned out
Painted the screws black
Masked off these areas
Added some flat black
Paint and Pinstripe!
Painted and then masked off this panel
Flat black
Adding pinstripes
Slowly putting everything together
I then painted this guy
Primer
Paint
I loved how the above greeblie looked against the grey color of the panel so... I repainted this guy
Mounted
Dried
Back into position
HMMMMM
Not fond of the pipe but I think the general idea works? Yes? No?
I thought the interior of the cone looked boring. I found this guy laying around and it fit perfectly!
On to the corridor ring. As you can see the holes I drilled didn't align with the panel I cut - not sure why these didn't align?
Grabbed the step bit
Everything now fits and slides through the holes perfectly
Did some design work on the new monitor panel
And the "Droid Socket" panel. This should help give you guys an idea of where I'm heading with the design
And this is where we are
Lots of work to do on the corridor ring tomorrow so stay tuned!
Mid Weekend Update! Enjoy!
Work continues on the mod'd Volvo Panel
After a second round of filler and sanding
3rd round of filler
During all of this sanding and filling I got started painting the new maint/aux panel. Funny thing... the primer and paint are virtually the same color
Almost impossible to tell the difference!
I then started to paint other areas/pieces of the panel
I love how these pieces turned out
Painted the screws black
Masked off these areas
Added some flat black
Paint and Pinstripe!
Painted and then masked off this panel
Flat black
Adding pinstripes
Slowly putting everything together
I then painted this guy
Primer
Paint
I loved how the above greeblie looked against the grey color of the panel so... I repainted this guy
Mounted
Dried
Back into position
HMMMMM
Not fond of the pipe but I think the general idea works? Yes? No?
I thought the interior of the cone looked boring. I found this guy laying around and it fit perfectly!
On to the corridor ring. As you can see the holes I drilled didn't align with the panel I cut - not sure why these didn't align?
Grabbed the step bit
Everything now fits and slides through the holes perfectly
Did some design work on the new monitor panel
And the "Droid Socket" panel. This should help give you guys an idea of where I'm heading with the design
And this is where we are
Lots of work to do on the corridor ring tomorrow so stay tuned!
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Daboudzi
New Member
Oh yess!!! I love the droid sockets you've built!! the layers the designs... oh i just need a pic with an R2 unit plugged in...LOL
Pinstripping is soooo exciting!!
Good thing that you've discovered and fixed the Volvo panels.. now you could go and to those windows again.
I saw this today on FB
OOooooh can't Wait for the next update!!!
Pinstripping is soooo exciting!!
Good thing that you've discovered and fixed the Volvo panels.. now you could go and to those windows again.
I saw this today on FB
OOooooh can't Wait for the next update!!!
Hi Gang,
Weekend Update Part II!
Had a short day today - had to take care of a few personal things but I made some major progress! Enjoy!
Filling, Sanding, Primer...
I finally painted the hose/pipe connectors
I was considering silver but I thought the black would be best. I don't want to bring too much attention to the "inside" area of the ring
Lots more to come with the corridor ring!
I then worked on the actual corridor panels - had to create a filler strip
With this strip now in place I could finally start...
Adding some adhesive
Adding the interior skin!
Or its a really weird looking skateboard ramp!
I then cut another to length and width
Top part of the corridor ring skinned!
I still have to skin Chewie's side but I ran out of time
A large corrugated hose will be tucked into this corner
EWE! That's a not a nice looking gap
I added another bolt and "T" nut hoping it would close up the gap - didn't do much for it
Looking down the side
Still need to skin this side
And this is where we are!
I have a 6 day vacation coming up and lots of things coming in the mail! Let's hope the laser cutter is up and running soon!
Stay Tuned!
Weekend Update Part II!
Had a short day today - had to take care of a few personal things but I made some major progress! Enjoy!
Filling, Sanding, Primer...
I finally painted the hose/pipe connectors
I was considering silver but I thought the black would be best. I don't want to bring too much attention to the "inside" area of the ring
Lots more to come with the corridor ring!
I then worked on the actual corridor panels - had to create a filler strip
With this strip now in place I could finally start...
Adding some adhesive
Adding the interior skin!
Or its a really weird looking skateboard ramp!
I then cut another to length and width
Top part of the corridor ring skinned!
I still have to skin Chewie's side but I ran out of time
A large corrugated hose will be tucked into this corner
EWE! That's a not a nice looking gap
I added another bolt and "T" nut hoping it would close up the gap - didn't do much for it
Looking down the side
Still need to skin this side
And this is where we are!
I have a 6 day vacation coming up and lots of things coming in the mail! Let's hope the laser cutter is up and running soon!
Stay Tuned!
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