IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
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Sa Weet.
Trying to build a 2ft Geonosian Starfighter
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3d-builder
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Wow been almost 9 months since i touched this thing!
Well I have the risers ready and will be forming the hulls
tomorrow.
Well I have the risers ready and will be forming the hulls
tomorrow.
3d-builder
Sr Member
Today was the big day beside one set back that
wasted a big sheet of 3mm styrene it went great!
I had a open seam in the bottom of the former it
didnt pull on the first attempt! I got that fixed with some
wrapping material.
Top hull first...... then bottom hull
Trimming the plastic flash....it's still at about 3mm in thickness because
the part is not very high, so not much stretching going on. This makes
it like a super strong shell no flexing at all the entire length, thats
kind of important because each pod is 2ft long.
Mock up.....
There is a gap because i still need to take away 3mm off the top and
lower hull.....that's from the pattern's bottom profiles being built
up on 3mm styrene sheet.
wasted a big sheet of 3mm styrene it went great!
I had a open seam in the bottom of the former it
didnt pull on the first attempt! I got that fixed with some
wrapping material.
Top hull first...... then bottom hull
Trimming the plastic flash....it's still at about 3mm in thickness because
the part is not very high, so not much stretching going on. This makes
it like a super strong shell no flexing at all the entire length, thats
kind of important because each pod is 2ft long.
Mock up.....
There is a gap because i still need to take away 3mm off the top and
lower hull.....that's from the pattern's bottom profiles being built
up on 3mm styrene sheet.
3d-builder
Sr Member
Hey Ray thanks man! Hull seams are rough needs a bunch
of sanding there but it will fit perfect.
of sanding there but it will fit perfect.
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Looking good, now get a real phone. with some minutes
Al
Al
3d-builder
Sr Member
thumbsup Thanks Al.... thanks for nothing!IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
For you Michael anytime. :lol
3d-builder
Sr Member
Ok I got one pod sanded and looking pretty seamless
down the edges. That would be the pod in the background in the shots,
the one in the foreground is still lumpy and un-sanded.
down the edges. That would be the pod in the background in the shots,
the one in the foreground is still lumpy and un-sanded.
LOL!, You got to wait till after 9p.m. AL :facepalm. That looks sweet Mike as long as I have putty seams will vanish Lol.
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Not if you get a real phone.
Looking good. Not going to need much putty on those seems. Not bad for doing it by hand. Who needs a milling machine.
Lol, I got to see this new project live Yesterday and the rest of Mike's Fantastic work it was like a Mini ILM tour his Twin-Pod car just beautiful and then that huge snow speeder Mike is one talented builder and a heck of a nice guy who has introduced me to the world of Vaccum forming, The Vaccum forming with Uncle Mike Show Lol.
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Ray,
Tell mike i think its time he introduces you to the SF workbench.
see you there.
Al
Tell mike i think its time he introduces you to the SF workbench.
see you there.
Al
dbhs
Well-Known Member
I'm glad to see this build back in progress. it's very inspiring and some amazing scratch building techniques...I love seeing the process on stuff like this. I picked up 4 of those 1-2-3 blocks to use on my next project...going to come in real handy. Looks great, Mike.
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Gonna ask him what that is Al Lol.
3d-builder
Sr Member
Thanks a lot man.....:thumbsup
Here are a few shots of the two hulls
pretty much sanded and the seams looking
good. Going to start working on the ball turret
and laser cannon next.
3d-builder
Sr Member
I picked up a couple ping pong balls for the turret they look close but
not sure yet. :confused
not sure yet. :confused
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Less talk more building.
3d-builder
Sr Member
:behave
Ok spent some time working on the ball turret
for the ball I used a ping pong ball seems about
right?
Started by making a part to vacuum from
Getting the clay in there....
Using the ball with some sand paper to shape the inside....
Test Fit......
I drilled some holes to get some vacuum in there
to help with the forming.......
Formed.....
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Sweet. and you were wondering how it was going to get done. came out great..
