My large x wing prop build ☺

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2018

• #21

This is the 4 black bins I got in a local shop for £28-30 approx they stand around 2 feet tall approx and they was the reason I began the x wing when I did as I could picture them as the engine intakes and it snowballed from there ☺

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 17, 2018

• #22

So I bought a bunch of screws lol

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2018

• #23

so using more spare wood from home i measured and cut a bunch of planks of wood to create a back rest to the cockpit and basically make this build wnd cockpit area take more shape. sometimes u just have to go with ur gut.

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 24, 2018

• #24

im enjoying this build the scale it will be and the stature of the x wing in the franchise i have to give it my all.

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piecing the backing of the seated area on a plank at a time

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behind view

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close up

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

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• Oct 24, 2018

• #25

back rest of cockpit added

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completed back view of back rest

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Seth Skywalker

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• Oct 24, 2018

• #26

So cool!

 

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2018

• #27

thanks seth its quite a build this one enjoyable

 

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2018

• #28

a decent progress view

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2018

• #29

another angle squeezed in another little project here i was working on for effect for my starwars garden lol.

 

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Markas1976

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• Oct 29, 2018

• #30

i had a friend during a lot of this build watching from the tree or the fence and walking about past me or in this case a spot of sunbathing lol

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2018

• #31

so i decided id prefer to turn the x wing frame upside down and get the first parts of the covering on starting with the under carriage

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

mugatu

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 30, 2018

• #32

Awesome!

 

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Dalziel44

New Member

• Nov 1, 2018

• #33

Markas1976, this is an insanely cool project.

I’ll be following closely.

You look like you’re in the UK, is that right?

When you’re done, can I fly over and take some X-Wing Pilot poses next to it?

Let me know how much you’d charge!

 

Markas1976

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• Nov 1, 2018

• #34

Dalziel44 thanks very much and i am in the uk ur right im in the highlands of Scotland.
ur very welcome to come and see the x wing and the other props ive made i wouldnt change you a penny to come and see any of it. anyone coming to see my collection would be an honour to me and that would be payment enough ☺.
especially if the likes of yourself would be willing to come from another country that would be extra special ☺

 

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2018

• #35

a familiar site in my garden this has been over the past 14 months or so its a great feeling to be creative and its better when your able to be outside working on stuff.

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another better view of base slowly filling eaxh piece if the jigsaw lol

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and she's back up the normal way again

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

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• Nov 1, 2018

• #36

side view

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thanks mugatu for the nice comment ☺

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Another side view im squeezing in my side project moisture vaporator in there again lol

 

Last edited: Dec 14, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2018

• #37

now there is a top panel on the nose of the x wing ☺. im not gona lie there is stages and spells where its tricky working on a large project on your own usually due to the weight of certain pieces or just someone to balance something for ya or hold a bit in place to allow you to go to another bit or another end etc.
but its amazing how when your forced that u can find a way

 

Last edited: Dec 22, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Nov 1, 2018

• #38

a top view of the top of the nose any imperfections will be ironed out as the build continues. one thing ive learned is even if u doubt any of the build as ur going along u will always have plenty time to fix or get around problems. with every new build uve gained experience and confidence from the last ones ☺.

 

Last edited: Dec 22, 2018

Markas1976

Well-Known Member

• Nov 19, 2018

• #39

the old way this site worked was your post had numbered pages now it doesnt seem to or i cant see where it is at least. im only just back since this sites updates and i just want to make sure that the last pic i see on my list is the last one i added lol

 

Markas1976

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• Nov 19, 2018

• #40

you also cant see the views you have anymore at the side of your post which i think was a good thing to see also a motivational thing to see is this still visible somewhere or am i blind?