Nice-N Slave 1 Build

Some progress on the cockpit.
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Epoxy sculpt has been my best friend so far with this build. There are many gaps between the 2 hull pieces.

It was hurting my brain trying to figure it how I was going to light the 82v lights along with my other LEDs when Mike told me he just cut out the bulbs and used the lenses only. Problem solved.
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I installed the cockpit, test fit the canopy glass, and glued the hull sections together yesterday. Tested the stand and it works really well. I want to display it in the flying position, but I have the option to take off the elbow and display it horizontally which is much easier for painting the top. This beast is heavy!
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Looking good! Do you just plug it in place on the stand or have to rotate the whole model to screw it on?

Also I notice your wing bar is two pieces whereas the kit one is one piece. Any reason for that?
 
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Looking good! Do you just plug it in place on the stand or have to rotate the whole model to screw it on?

Also I notice your wing bar is two pieces whereas the kit one is one piece. Any reason for that?
Right now I have to screw it on, which is a pain. Eventually I'm going to try and do a an elbow joint that steps up to a larger thread on one side to just sleeve a wider pipe over the long threaded one. If that makes any sense?

You got a one piece bar in your kit? Two piece is what I got with mine. Not sure why that is. The only advantage that I can think of of having a two piece is to lengthen the wingspan or to be able to remove them as needed.
 
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Couple quick things, one is you need a 7/8 plastic tube scrap in those wing mounts. Same one you should have for the x wing heatsinks. It has a 3/4 ID and will act like a bushing for the wings. Sorry, it's been a while since I did one of these and I forgot to mention it in our conversations.

I have switched to a 2 bar system on the kit since the early ones. I did it because I realized you can adjust the left or right wings independently of each other rather than needing to get the glue up perfect on a one piece bar. You can easily cut the bar in half if you have the 1 part with a hack saw. I now use a centered 1/2 rod to connect the 2
 
One is you need a 7/8 plastic tube scrap in those wing mounts. Same one you should have for the x wing heatsinks. It has a 3/4 ID and will act like a bushing for the wings. Sorry, it's been a while since I did one of these and I forgot to mention it in our conversations.
Thanks Mike that makes total sense.

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The pieces in the lower bowl all center around this cross bar section. So finding the right location and depth is key. I had to dry fit everything numerous times to make it work. I sanded down the top larger mounting block about 1/2 inch to get the right depth.
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I found getting all these parts together around the Harrier part worked best to get things started in the bowl.

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So that sleeve helps. That’s good. I’ll have to follow your progress on it to fully understand it I think.

Thanks for sharing your progress. It really helps to see this stuff.
 
Made a lot of progress on the back. Once you get the core pieces in the correct spot, the rest pretty much goes together pretty easily. Lots of parts have excess material, so there's a lot of sanding and test fitting.

I lightly sanded a clear piece of plexiglass and fit it over the strip lighting. I like the diffused effect much better.
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Good job on the diffusion. The only reason they weren't on the studio model was because the bright light would "blow out" on film and you wouldn't see the element. Yours looks better to the naked eye!
 
Getting the wings so they functionally rotate was by far the hardest part for me on this build. I had to constantly check the placement of parts underneath and in the wing well so nothing impeded the rotation. The supporting structure that hangs over the wings requires exact placement so the wing can rotate around it as it fits inside the opening in the wing.

The piston parts have to be functional in order for the wings to rotate. They also have to be able to freely move over 3 axes. Each end has to freely move with pins and the upper part of the pistons also needs to rotate up and around the wing support.

Crazy!
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