Ira Posted November 19, 2013 Author Posted November 19, 2013 Man ira, you sure do have a imigenation. And great building skills Man ira, you sure do have a imigenation. And great building skills Thanks Gary!
Ira Posted November 20, 2013 Author Posted November 20, 2013 ROATATING DISK! I applied a couple coats of Filler/Primer. Then I cut a circle shaped piece of plastic to fit between the Body and the Cockpit. This will allow the Cockpit to rotate and make the gluing of the Body and Cockpit much easier. More Coming...
Ira Posted November 21, 2013 Author Posted November 21, 2013 ROCKET STAND! I drilled a hole in the bottom of the Tie X-Wing. Then I put some glue on the end of a length of plastic tubing and slid it in the hole. Then I put some Zap-A-Gap glue around the tubing where it comes out of the body. Next I cut off the tubing flush with the body. I am using steel wire to hold up the Tie X-Wing on the display stand. The wire fits right in the tubing. More Coming...
KingSix Posted November 21, 2013 Posted November 21, 2013 This is by far the most interesting build going on here right now.. I'm detracting from the other amazing builds, but those are all based on things that actually exist .. this is just sooo flippin' cool
Ira Posted November 23, 2013 Author Posted November 23, 2013 There aren't too many 1:1 examples around town. How can we tell if it's accurate? Accurate? I don't know about accurate but it is original...
flat-top Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Original and interesting, you got it going on Ira. Good stuff.
Ira Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 DETAILS... I added a flat plastic strip on top of one seam, for each Supercharger. This will give me a good surface for gluing to the Engine. Then I added a half round plastic strip to the other seam on each Supercharger. No reason, I just thought it looked more interesting. I had to remove the ring from the backs of these covers so that they will fit on the sides of the cockpit. More Coming...
Ira Posted November 28, 2013 Author Posted November 28, 2013 PRIME TIME! The body work is finished so I sprayed all of the parts with a last coat of DupliColor Filler/Primer. More Coming...
Ira Posted November 28, 2013 Author Posted November 28, 2013 ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM! I sprayed the parts with Model Master Aluminum Plate. Then I buffed everything with a soft rag. Next I hand painted the Engines with Model Master Magnesium. I decided to mount the Tie X-Wing on a Star Wars Pod Racer Base. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 1, 2013 Author Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) BARE METAL! I applied Chrome Bare Metal Foil to the 3 round hatches. Ready to detail the interior now! More Coming... Edited December 1, 2013 by Ira
Ira Posted December 2, 2013 Author Posted December 2, 2013 This is by far the most interesting build going on here right now.. I'm detracting from the other amazing builds, but those are all based on things that actually exist .. this is just sooo flippin' cool Thanks Dan! Glad you like it...
Ira Posted December 2, 2013 Author Posted December 2, 2013 INSTRUMENT PANELS! These decals are from a Revell Jet Fighter Kit. I made a copy, a little bigger, on the printer/copier. The copy is easier to work with and I can print it to whatever size I need. Here is the right side Panel glued in place. Here is the left side. I am going to add some more definition with a fine line Sharpie later. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 2, 2013 Author Posted December 2, 2013 LUKE...IS THAT YOU? I was expecting a Darth Vader Pilot in the Tie Interceptor Kit. Luke is about an inch tall, I painted him with acrylics. Looks a lot like Skywalker to me... Here he is in the cockpit. I applied a black wash to Luke and painted the edges of the Instrument Panels to blend in. Here is the view through the Windshield Opening. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 3, 2013 Author Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) HERE WE GO! I assembled the front section of the body and attached it the Rotating Disc... View 2. Rear View... More Coming... Edited December 4, 2013 by Ira
Ira Posted December 8, 2013 Author Posted December 8, 2013 Ira, Very cool. bobthehobbyguy Thanks Bob!
Ira Posted December 9, 2013 Author Posted December 9, 2013 BRASS & MAGNESIUM! I panted the engines and some small details with Model Masters Magnesium. Next I drilled two holes in each Engine, one for each end of the Brass Wire. Then I inserted the Wire in the first hole and tightly wound it around the Engine and inserted the other end in the second hole. Brass Wire is very flexible so you can squeeze it down for a real tight fit. More Coming...
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