05-31-2013, 01:11 PM
I was finally able to get a wing star and hubs done! I'm so happy!
I only got one star done so that I could test the final measurements. It came out awesome! The beam took .007" off the edges but that is totally acceptable to me.
![[Image: IMG_20130530_201208_zps2128a17f.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/joewhite109/TIE%20Fighter/IMG_20130530_201208_zps2128a17f.jpg)
I reworked the hub image so that I would only have to bend the slanted edges and glue in place. Unfortunately, the guy used .080" styrene. I asked for .040" but I wasn't mad about it. I am going to build a buck for a vac-formed piece so that I can decide on what looks and works best. I will have the other stars made here soon and then I can start the casting process of each donor part I will need multiples of. Not looking forward to that but it needs to get done.
![[Image: IMG_20130530_201257_zps575b1646.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/joewhite109/TIE%20Fighter/IMG_20130530_201257_zps575b1646.jpg)
Joe
I only got one star done so that I could test the final measurements. It came out awesome! The beam took .007" off the edges but that is totally acceptable to me.
I reworked the hub image so that I would only have to bend the slanted edges and glue in place. Unfortunately, the guy used .080" styrene. I asked for .040" but I wasn't mad about it. I am going to build a buck for a vac-formed piece so that I can decide on what looks and works best. I will have the other stars made here soon and then I can start the casting process of each donor part I will need multiples of. Not looking forward to that but it needs to get done.
Joe