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Larger than life...hmmmm... you got me thinking, could I make a Y-Wing out of cardboard 'Lifesize??? Looks at partner, No then... :( Yes, 'The Persuader' is brought into action to really make sure parts fits nice and tight... Or as you saw earlier in the build, to flatten those stubborn pieces!

Ahhhh, I see, consider me now 'updated' "I have the conn"

Cheers, plodding along... and now I fancy some crisps... or chips to you ;) C3? not quite sure what you mean there...

A very nice gift, there's some real gems on the Canon site, the fold out photo album was a a great addition Good job with the modelling clay! ;)

Engine add-ons Lots of little boxes, which looked an easy build, but took all day and an evening!!! How deceptive the world of papercraft can be! Sixteen parts to add onto the engine pods - the squarer of the two will receive the T-Bars recently constructed and the coffin like shape will be...

Just goes to show that lots of reference, dry fitting or knowing your subject can help in construction, rather than relying on the 'instructions' Very nice work as always...

Great set of wheels, and the spokes are superb too... This week I had the pleasure of looking at the 8th oldest locomotive in the world, and the first steam engine to pull a regular passenger service! I present to you Robert Stephenson's 'INVICTA' currently housed at Whitstable Museum, Kent...

Thanks @micahrogers - not quite grasping your second comment ''O would wrap thick card thou'' ??? Unless you mean to use thicker card, these are already four layers thick, and will be impregnated with cyanoacrylate... they won't be bending or warping on my watch... :cool:

My kind of thinking... sit it on a shelf??? nah, fly it around the room shouting 'pew-pew!'

thank you for your kind comment I do hope so

Work continues on the engines... The eight parts from the top of page 5 were selected Construction was fairly simple - cut, crease and glue Eight greeblies finished and added to the growing parts pile to be added at a later date. T-bars for fixing along the main engines and into the rear...

Good progression, looks very sturdy

"pew, pew-pew, pew, pew!"

Another nice cutting session to get you knife stuck into

A good tip, I'm sure I have something similar in my arsenal of tools, will give it try Thanks for the praise @THE DC means a lot Another on the list to read and get inspired, cheers for the heads-up

Thank you as ever for your comments, I still consider my building, fair to average and if I had the time and resources, I would have another go on these. That thread made for good reading, and some techniques I will definitely consider carrying over to my Aries Moon lander which is in the 'to...

Everyone loves a big slot! ;) Nice work, look forward to having a go at that...

yes, number 2

Do one, have a beer, do another, have another beer... repeat until drunk!

Interesting start, I like the idea of using the sanding pads