Andrew C.
Well-Known Member
Got three projects cooking at once right now: the large Y-Wing and two Revell X-Wings with upgrade parts. The upgrade details made by www.falcon3dparts.com are beautiful, makes the Revell X-Wing kit look like the original models. (But with a much better cockpit.)
What I like is that the plastic kit is hollow and has very much room inside, so there is a lot of space for lighting, multiple model mounts and an interior metal skeleton that will stretch all the way from the pivot points inside the hull's center to the tips of the lasers. This should make everything straight and sturdy.
Revell's pivoting solution is not a good one and makes moving the wings a wobbly affair. Also, the new lasers made mostly of brass tubing will weigh a bit and will probably make the plastic wings bend over time, so a sheet of aluminum running from the pivot pieces to the lasers is in order. Could make the lasers with plastic tubing but fear that they would bend or break when transporting or handling the model. Don't want to have any bent wings or crooked lasers showing up now or sometime later.
Here are some of the pictures I've been taking of the work-in-progress:
What a difference when comparing Revell's cockpit to the upgrade counterparts.
The metal skeleton means entirely rebuilding the wings, and the Falcon 3D Parts are going to be very helpful with that. Just finished drawing up the plans for the metal skeleton and the first pieces will be cut from steel & aluminum soon. Should take about 4 to 8 weeks and can't wait to get my hands on them.
When taken out-of-the-box the Revell model has an impressive size and looks quite nice when built and painted properly, but would recommend getting at least a few of the upgrade parts - they make a world of difference. :thumbsup
Happy modeling, everyone!
Andrew
What I like is that the plastic kit is hollow and has very much room inside, so there is a lot of space for lighting, multiple model mounts and an interior metal skeleton that will stretch all the way from the pivot points inside the hull's center to the tips of the lasers. This should make everything straight and sturdy.
Revell's pivoting solution is not a good one and makes moving the wings a wobbly affair. Also, the new lasers made mostly of brass tubing will weigh a bit and will probably make the plastic wings bend over time, so a sheet of aluminum running from the pivot pieces to the lasers is in order. Could make the lasers with plastic tubing but fear that they would bend or break when transporting or handling the model. Don't want to have any bent wings or crooked lasers showing up now or sometime later.
Here are some of the pictures I've been taking of the work-in-progress:
What a difference when comparing Revell's cockpit to the upgrade counterparts.
The metal skeleton means entirely rebuilding the wings, and the Falcon 3D Parts are going to be very helpful with that. Just finished drawing up the plans for the metal skeleton and the first pieces will be cut from steel & aluminum soon. Should take about 4 to 8 weeks and can't wait to get my hands on them.
When taken out-of-the-box the Revell model has an impressive size and looks quite nice when built and painted properly, but would recommend getting at least a few of the upgrade parts - they make a world of difference. :thumbsup
Happy modeling, everyone!
Andrew
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