12-12-2020, 06:30 PM
Fantastic work here. I'm a huge fan of Fusion 360. Incredibly powerful software and free for the hobbyist!
Very keen to see how you get on with the wings. My SS TIE uses Nice-N cast wing stars, a stainless steel sandwich approach for the panels and real koolshade. Clearly that is very heavy, but the wings are large and relatively thin, so if they were just resin they will warp over time. Going with thin laser cut steel eliminated that issue, but resulted in a heavier model. The wings are bolted to the armature as a result and the end caps hide the bolts. See post 'Studio scale TIE wing thickness info if you can' on the RPF for more details, and the differing approaches to wing construction for the ANH TIE variant.
Very keen to see how you get on with the wings. My SS TIE uses Nice-N cast wing stars, a stainless steel sandwich approach for the panels and real koolshade. Clearly that is very heavy, but the wings are large and relatively thin, so if they were just resin they will warp over time. Going with thin laser cut steel eliminated that issue, but resulted in a heavier model. The wings are bolted to the armature as a result and the end caps hide the bolts. See post 'Studio scale TIE wing thickness info if you can' on the RPF for more details, and the differing approaches to wing construction for the ANH TIE variant.