Four foot X-wing (ILM tribute)

[427 Cobra]

Thanks,Jase! This part isn't in any kit scan I've seen on any site so far. So this will have to be a scratch made part. I remade the shaft as it may be called. This is the part that looks like an anorexic fire plug was too small. This entire part with the exception of the smaller "arm" coming out at angle is made from sheet styrene glued in layers,then sanded half round shaped with an emery board and a popsicle stick with 120,and 220 grit sandpaper (superglued to it),and finished off with 600 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper. This is what took so long to make this - that and the small sprue I glued to it wouldn't stick very well!

The smaller "arm" part is made from bent sprue with 0.20" of an inch thick sheet styrene glued to the end of it. I shaved that down with 220 grit,then glued a second piece of sheet styrene that I glued to it,and sanded a slightly larger diameter around it with 220 grit. This completes the concentric circles that are present here.

I made a small indent with a machinsts drill bit as I did before,and I fitted it to the long part until it fit perfectly. I'll make the small curvature around the discs that are glued to the "arm" with Elmers' sandable wood filler. I'll post pics of this for example when I get to it.

Forgive the blurriness - damn crappy camera!



I was trying to show measurement with this photo. The top of the ruler is mm - the bottom is inches shown for scale.



I tried to adjust the camera exposure to no avail. I had to turn the lamp on for you guys to see this better. I thought this would've helped,but obviously,the camera has other ideas today!