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SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-03-2015
[attachment=16987][attachment=16986]Working on the man hull bucks, I want the curvature in there this time
and the end of the deck area my first attempt didn't have. I also want
the section that sits behind the canopy to have more of a flair at the bottom.
I am making the keel and cross sections for top and bottom hulls
so they can be removed and stacked on top of each other to
check alignment. Which was a issue with the first try as I only
made one buck that was off from right to left.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - dsp5500 - 01-03-2015
Be interesting to compare notes on the hull shapes we both come up with?
Rob
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Ralphee - 01-04-2015
Ah, who can forget Mikes epic Awing, be good to see you go back to it Michael, and yes Rob, that would be awesome to see, one big A wing off, and hey, the donors are all out there, hopefully we can get back and try photograph, and get the cockpit ID'd. Feel a numpty though, should have took more pics of her, i only snapped at it, ah well, an excuse for another road trip with the big man Cowen haha!
lee
![[Image: P1030135_zps063dee68.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ralphee/media/P1030135_zps063dee68.jpg.html)
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RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - JAWS - 01-04-2015
Welcome back Michael! Really glad to see you back at it. Can't leave this one alone, can you! Lols.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Guy Cowen - 01-04-2015
Don't balls this one up Mike, the last one was terrible....wouldn't catch me building one of those it was a shocker :-)
Glad your on thous again but you've finished your last one first!!!! Once you have one of these there is no turning back !!!! Its a ship that most over look but i think its a blinder....and there should be more of them .... cough!!!
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - JAWS - 01-04-2015
There should definitely be more of them! Splutter!!
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-04-2015
(01-03-2015, 02:08 PM)dsp5500 Wrote: Be interesting to compare notes on the hull shapes we both come up with?
Rob
Oh yea Rob sounds cool
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-04-2015
Thanks for the kind words guys glad to be back .......will be nice to
make another with some changes. I think I will finish the one I started
then I will have 2....LOL
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-04-2015
(01-04-2015, 07:10 AM)JAWS Wrote: Welcome back Michael! Really glad to see you back at it. Can't leave this one alone, can you! Lols.
I enjoyed making this model this and the speeder I could
build every few years....LOL
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-04-2015
Lee thanks for the pics.....
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Ralphee - 01-04-2015
Im trying "new ways to motivate" you haha, look forward to seeing more Mike, always love a good crazy vac forming thread from you, never one to be missed!
lee
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-06-2015
I am making a few changes from the original ......you can see
the other model I have started. WHere the cut out is that creates
the shoulder it had to much arch there so I made a change. There
will also be a change at the rear so there is more of an arch there.
By the way this will be the bottom hull, I have to make the keel a
little different for canopy on the top hull.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - MonsieurTox - 01-07-2015
I love that last pic !
I think you shold make one of those Moncalamarian ships someday ! They are awesome and have a ton of details I was not aware of ! And the paintjob is great. This is something for your and your vacforming tool !
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-07-2015
(01-07-2015, 12:13 AM)MonsieurTox Wrote: I love that last pic !
I think you shold make one of those Moncalamarian ships someday ! They are awesome and have a ton of details I was not aware of ! And the paintjob is great. This is something for your and your vacforming tool !
Thanks Julien....those moncal ships are huge thought right in SS ?
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - MonsieurTox - 01-07-2015
(01-07-2015, 02:31 AM)3d-builder Wrote:(01-07-2015, 12:13 AM)MonsieurTox Wrote: I love that last pic !
I think you shold make one of those Moncalamarian ships someday ! They are awesome and have a ton of details I was not aware of ! And the paintjob is great. This is something for your and your vacforming tool !
Thanks Julien....those moncal ships are huge thought right in SS ?
Yeah quite huge but they're awesome ! Maybe 5' or 6' long ?
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-07-2015
Yea Julien those are way to big for me make here....LOL
I finished the lower hull with some helpful pictures
from Guy thanks bro!
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - JAWS - 01-07-2015
I almost forgot how Big this model is.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-07-2015
It is big makes a X-wing look tiny.....LOL
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - shadowknight - 01-08-2015
The A-wing is on my must have list. Great job here, I'm looking forward to following this thread.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-11-2015
Thanks for watching .......
I have the two keels taped together .......now it's a process
of just cutting the cross sections for the top hull, and making
sure it all lines up on each side.
![[Image: 100_7065.jpg]](http://s8.photobucket.com/user/3dimensionalmanagement/media/Studio%20Scale%20A-wing%20V2/100_7065.jpg.html)
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![[Image: 100_7060.jpg]](http://s8.photobucket.com/user/3dimensionalmanagement/media/Studio%20Scale%20A-wing%20V2/100_7060.jpg.html)
![[Image: 100_7059.jpg]](http://s8.photobucket.com/user/3dimensionalmanagement/media/Studio%20Scale%20A-wing%20V2/100_7059.jpg.html)
![[Image: 100_7058.jpg]](http://s8.photobucket.com/user/3dimensionalmanagement/media/Studio%20Scale%20A-wing%20V2/100_7058.jpg.html)
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-14-2015
Well everything is in.....have to order some clay.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - dsp5500 - 01-14-2015
Now the fun begins
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-15-2015
Yea the clay is a bit more fun thats for sure...LOL
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-22-2015
My clay showed up today will be filling in the patterns
tomorrow!!
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-23-2015
!st time with the black clay I like it because it's one consistent color.....
unlike the grey that always seems to have different shades even when
mixed well and even. Makes it easier to find low spots and high spots
while sanding.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-25-2015
Sanding.....
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Ralphee - 01-25-2015
Haha, Mike i bet thats a good work out, i can only say its a good job your a fit bloke who looks after himself, feel the burn lol, looking smooth buddy!
lee
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - MonsieurTox - 01-25-2015
Good work Mile !
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-26-2015
Thanks guys I am trying it's not easy being your
own milling machine!! LOL
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-26-2015
Let me go do some pull-ups I am going to need it for tomorrow
more sanding On my days off Mon & Tues
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 01-30-2015
Got all the clay in and skim coat... sanded calling the
top hull finished for now. I am claying the bottom hull
to the top hull for proper fitment, i will be able to remove it later
i have a sheet of parchment paper between as a barrier.
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Ralphee - 02-01-2015
Looking great mate, always great seeing another pattern coming out, you really have vac buck pattern making down, homegrown handmade, superb!
lee
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - 3d-builder - 02-02-2015
(02-01-2015, 08:24 PM)Ralphee Wrote: Looking great mate, always great seeing another pattern coming out, you really have vac buck pattern making down, homegrown handmade, superb!
lee
Thanks Lee I will have the lower hull finished by Monday,
more snow coming in so nothing else to do...LOL
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Ralphee - 02-03-2015
Turn off the TV and go at it buddy haha!
lee
RE: SS A-wing Trying to get this one much closer....... - Ralphee - 02-03-2015
We will have to get that roadtrip on soon Mike, find those last few IDs, and make em count haha!
Just a few stragglers in the cockpit and shes good to go, be a fun build in styrene, and real parts!
Lee