Four foot X-wing (ILM tribute)

[427 Cobra]

Thanks, guys. I'm going to try to finish the wings this week even if it kills me! I need to find some corrugated roofing for the wing panel that the Saturn V housing goes on. This is the part that is supposed to be Holgate-Reynolds brick sheet. I don't know where to get this in only the strip form, as opposed to brick design since the four foot model doesn't have brick on the wings' cooling plenum/engine platform. It's just straight lines, and I need to get some of this so I can finish the wings completely. I've already tried to mark straight lines for this on styrene, but I can't seem to get them straight - even when I'm not drinking!


This is the part I'm talking about for those who don't understand X-wing lingo. You can't really see it here, but there are many lines in this oblong L shaped panel in the blue circle. This is supposed to be perforated on the real deal the same as a honeycomb radiator for engine coolant, hence the brick sheet pattern used on the studio models. This is supposed to be where the radiators are to cool the main engines. For whatever reason the dynamic duo decided not to use the exact same sheet, but improvised instead.





Here's a closeup of the Saturn V housing, and the radiator panel. This is the bottom right wing inverted since the other picture isn't as clear. The (green arrow) is the reverse side of this same styrene sheet, and the smoother, but lined side (red arrow) is what I need. This is called wood siding/panel on the package SKU number, but I can't seem to find it online. It's almost $6.00 a sheet at the local hobby shop, but I only need a little bit to finish this up. Does anyone here know if, or where I can get this any cheaper online?

~ Cobra Chris