Search results

A few progress photos for this weekend; Working on the Computer wall today. Each panel gets glued down on one side... After all of the panels are attached on one side, I begin glueing the other side down using the previous panel as an anchor. The result is a part where everything lines up...

Yep... I went and said I would do it and now I have to keep that promise. Still debating (with myself) I'm now also considering 1/72 which would put it in scale with the MPC/Airfix Eagle model kit and also 1/48 which would put it at the approximate scale of the new 22" Eagle kit coming out...

This is taking longer than it did last time but the results are much better. Here's some more progress pics; The walls of the main room cut out and scored... The redesigned computer wall assembled and ready for the consoles. This is actually much simpler than my first design. The consoles...

Yep, it worked but with the added thickness on the upper floor, I'm having to readjust everything to fit right. It seems I didn't leave a whole lot of room for error. I need to remember to do that. ;)

I did use regular glue and hesitated for a moment wondering whether I should. That's what I get for not following my instincts! I'm using a decent quality, fast drying craft glue but I'd appreciate any suggestions from anyone. Will do on the crew files and I WILL be building an Eagle soon...

I used to be a builder so I KNOW how that goes... I live in a "double wide" that I am slowly converting into a "stick built" as time and money allow. Never enough time or money!

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGG!!!!! Okay, so... one of the drawbacks to using weight to glue something down is that it can cause the glue to bleed through your cardstock... Solution: Glue another layer on top of everything and count yourself lucky. No, it won't be perfect anymore but it is...

YET ANOTHER SNAG!!! The upside to installing the stairs one tier at a time is that they line up wonderfully... The downside is that; because the stairs are composed of several layers of cardstock... THEY BOW! If I try to glue them down to the main floor, it will just wind up bowing with the...

No... most of the time I'm painfully aware that I'm not. Thank you for the compliment :biggrin:

Quick update: I've completed the lower floor supports and the stairs. Have to wait for the stairs to dry thoroughly, then I will trim the edges so everything fits. When all is glued and done; the edges of the upper floor should fit perfectly over the box supports. Then it's on to the...

WOW!!! Now THAT is ambitious! Wouldn't that wind up being as long as a large living room?!! That's the same scale as the Moebius/Revel kit, yes? I have that kit... It's a REALLY good kit... It would look great in a hanger bay diorama... *sigh* Well, I'm looking forward to it but I won't...

Thanks all, Still working on the floor. The only real problem so far is that I put the floor support boxes a little too close together and I'm having to trim here and there but it's otherwise moving along as expected. I have also started work on the bigger paper model. I'm having to do my...

Okay! Starting from square one again... The new floor templates are cut and trimmed. Note the box numbers on the main floor. I really just winged it last time and paid a price. This time, the floor will be supported equally and there will be firm edges for the walls to connect to. The...

I was just going to say that... I guess I don't have to, now... What was I doing a moment ago?

Mind boggling! Love the mirror display stand for the Falcon!

Absolutely beautiful models!!! The new X-wing is breathtaking and your building skills are impressive. Love the new design! You really did it justice!

EXCELLENT!!!

Here's a couple of photos of some of the redesigns I redid the computer wall as individual parts rather than the original "accordion" arrangement I had. The new "lower" floor has placement marks now. This should do the trick. Just got done printing the new designs and will begin building...

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, Gents... The miss measurement occurred in a place where most of the parts left to add wouldn't fit right. At first I thought I'd just glued a wall in the wrong place (which I certainly did) but to be thorough, I went back and started measuring. Good thing I...

Umm... Thanks. :oops: