XF-63 looks REALLY close to what I'd use on the cockpit frame and interior dash - any thoughts on that?
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XF-63 looks REALLY close to what I'd use on the cockpit frame and interior dash - any thoughts on that?
Jason I just LOVE the way you have mounted it. That is an absolute thing of beauty!
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
Well done, very clean
Brian
Brian
NOT SO FAST, lol. My reference for these has always been sparse, as I never liked the design all that much, personally. So I totally missed that the wings have T-rod along the outer perimeter. Luckily, a banned member took it as one more opportunity to mock me on Facebook, but honestly I have to thank him, timing-wise. I can get that done tonight, before I take the final beauty shots! He's got some great shots I didn't have access to when I built it, too, so it's nice to see where I missed.
Serves me right for not being obsessed with the Interceptor - I missed a basic detail.
Serves me right for not being obsessed with the Interceptor - I missed a basic detail.
What size is the T-rod?
1/8th, same as on the ANH TIE perimeters, unless of course I am wrong, lol!
But it looks good, comparing to the pics he's posting from the archives.
I need to ID/get the extra details on the bottom hatch cover sorted, still.
Then I can call it done!
Until I am told I missed something else :lol
But it looks good, comparing to the pics he's posting from the archives.
I need to ID/get the extra details on the bottom hatch cover sorted, still.
Then I can call it done!
Until I am told I missed something else :lol
rbeach84
Sr Member
T-rod? May I be stoopid and ask for a quick sketch or pic of the feature in question?
R/ Robert
------------------- nevermind, I see it now. Hard to see unless the lighting and angle are correct. So, it runs around the outside edges of the wings with the 'cross bar' of the 'T' glued to the wing edge and the 'upright' oriented outward. Good to know!
R/ Robert
------------------- nevermind, I see it now. Hard to see unless the lighting and angle are correct. So, it runs around the outside edges of the wings with the 'cross bar' of the 'T' glued to the wing edge and the 'upright' oriented outward. Good to know!
Hey, I missed the T-Beam too. Didn't even notice it was missing these pictures ...I should know better too after getting so intimate with the masters.
That'll be some fun mitering.
Even without the paint job and build looks quite nice!
I like the base too ..laser engraved?
vaderdarth
Master Member
Gremlin, I always just cut mine with a xuron cutting plier. Best for sprues and best for mitering T stock too. Cut the top at the desired angle down to the base. Cut each side of the base separately. Nice clean mitering. Just practice a few times on scrap first.
I agree, The Xuron is a bit pricey but, definatley worth the money.
I have one I use ofr plastic and one for Brass Photo-etch.
I did not thing to try it with angle cuts (mostly had sprue cutting in mind.) I will try it out, -Thanks for the tip.
I've seen your TIE builds up close ..I know you did a great job putting on the Plastruct trim.
I have one I use ofr plastic and one for Brass Photo-etch.
I did not thing to try it with angle cuts (mostly had sprue cutting in mind.) I will try it out, -Thanks for the tip.
I've seen your TIE builds up close ..I know you did a great job putting on the Plastruct trim.
Hi Jason. the Wingstar step by step has disappeared. Any chance you could re post?
Yep - can see it now. When I followed the link earlier it said the content was no longer available. As the original owner if you followed the link it may have brought back the content from some backing store. Facebook's technical behaviour is often quirky.
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odd, I've tried many times to find it and I never can. Your link at the beginning of the thread shows facebook.com\roboterkampf and comes up as page not found but if I do a google search your page comes up as m10roboterkampf which I can see but don't see any wingstar stuff. I figured it was just because im not a facebooker or just old and blind..
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