Scratch Build SD

Looks cool! Where did you get the plastic from?

Just one of our local plastic dealers is in 6mm core flute. the whole structure cost is Just over $100.

The next one will be made of foam board. I found this material later in the build and it works very well if model making.

if your location is in Perth WA I can let you know the company and address.
 
Once all the side panels have been glued to the ship we started adding greeblies to the inner flat edge, here I made a mold of some parts and duplicated them .
We also started to add the aluminium for the bracing to the top of the SD so it can be hung in the house.

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That’s just a lil guy uh?

I didn’t realize how big that was until that last post. Looks amazing!!
 
I think that's a great idea, particularly if the blockade runner is really the focus...and you could really go nuts with the hangar bay detail. I like it, in fact if I could get away with that at my house that'd be on my list:thumbsup
Did i see you mention a blockade runner?
I was thinking of just doing the bottom half of the SD hull flush against the ceiling, with the blockade runner hanging in front of it,
 
Did i see you mention a blockade runner?
I was thinking of just doing the bottom half of the SD hull flush against the ceiling, with the blockade runner hanging in front of it,

Yes I am building a Blockade Runner but it is 40” long and is too big for the SD.

Your idea of having the bottom of the SD on the roof featuring the Blockade Runner sounds fantastic. Just remember the hangers depth is just short of half the thickness of the SD so you will need to build a complete bottom to scale. I say go for it.
 
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Man that sounds so cool...I wish I could get away with doing that in my house! WAIT! Wait a hot minute...I have complete and utter rule over the garage! :lol:thumbsup
Yes I am building a Blockade Runner but it is 40” long and is too big for the SD.

Your idea of having the bottom of the SD on the roof featuring the Blockade Runner sounds fantastic. Just remember the hangers depth is just short of t
half the thickness of the SD so you will need to build a complete bottom to scale. I say go for it.
 
Lighting time, I have used a 12V LED lighting strip and run it all around the inside edge of the SD.
I will have to use optic fiber to extend the light through the thickness of the side wall, as drilling the hole through will only give light if you look at it side on.

At the front of the SD I had to do the optic fiber to the LED trick to as the area in that section was very tight.
I also light blocked the bottom and to with aluminium foil glued to the Inside and some Core flute panels with some PVA glue.

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Thousands of holes where drilled along the SD side panels and I used 1.5mm optic fiber. Each fiber was heated making a mushroom end to allow more light to be absorbed plus it helps when gluing the fiber in there is a stop when you thread it through from the inside.

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Thousands of holes where drilled along the SD side panels and I used 1.5mm optic fiber. Each fiber was heated making a mush room end to allow more light to be absorbed plus it helps when gluing the fiber in there is a stop when you thread it through from the inside.

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Truly Inspiring!:thumbsup
Thousands of holes where drilled along the SD side panels and I used 1.5mm optic fiber. Each fiber was heated making a mushroom end to allow more light to be absorbed plus it helps when gluing the fiber in there is a stop when you thread it through from the inside.

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