Greetings again dear friends!!
I'm back with the next model, just like I said.
As you know, I've attached almost exclusively to the line of Star Wars models. And frankly I enjoy doing more classical models of the original trilogy saga. So here I start with the first ship we all saw emerging at the begining of the Episode IV, the consular ship "Tantive IV" also known as the "Blockade Runner". There we witnessed princess Leia trying to make a run for its money with the stolen Death Star plans on her way to Alderaan.
The completed model have about 39cms (about 15.5") long and also didn't needed too many modifications to the original design. But because of their shape and length, it did needed some internal reinforcements, this to avoid deformation during and after assembly.
I started with the tail, the section corresponding to the engines. Each engine is composed of two parts to be assembled, a box and a cylinder.
This work was repeated 11 times, for the 11 engines that make up this section.
Once all is finished I continued with the next part of the tail section. The box that will connect all engines and will serve as an anchor for the next section of the ship. This "central case" of the tail section also consists of two parts that had to be reinforced with cardboard so they are rigid enough and also support all the parts that are attached to this one.
The following eight pieces, are what bind the 8 engines to the central tail box. These are easy to assemble and do not require any reinforcement.
Once you have all the 8 pieces, attach this ones first to the tail's central box and then glue the engines. This is done in order to ensure that each engine is straight and well in place. At the end you will get the complete tail section with the engines properly aligned and spaced from each other.
This concludes the assembly of the tail section. Is not too complicated but it needs enough reinforcing, imagination and ingenuity to make it sturdy and solid. Later I will continue with the middle section of the ship.
Saludos.
Tiluchi
I'm back with the next model, just like I said.
As you know, I've attached almost exclusively to the line of Star Wars models. And frankly I enjoy doing more classical models of the original trilogy saga. So here I start with the first ship we all saw emerging at the begining of the Episode IV, the consular ship "Tantive IV" also known as the "Blockade Runner". There we witnessed princess Leia trying to make a run for its money with the stolen Death Star plans on her way to Alderaan.
The completed model have about 39cms (about 15.5") long and also didn't needed too many modifications to the original design. But because of their shape and length, it did needed some internal reinforcements, this to avoid deformation during and after assembly.
I started with the tail, the section corresponding to the engines. Each engine is composed of two parts to be assembled, a box and a cylinder.
This work was repeated 11 times, for the 11 engines that make up this section.
Once all is finished I continued with the next part of the tail section. The box that will connect all engines and will serve as an anchor for the next section of the ship. This "central case" of the tail section also consists of two parts that had to be reinforced with cardboard so they are rigid enough and also support all the parts that are attached to this one.
The following eight pieces, are what bind the 8 engines to the central tail box. These are easy to assemble and do not require any reinforcement.
Once you have all the 8 pieces, attach this ones first to the tail's central box and then glue the engines. This is done in order to ensure that each engine is straight and well in place. At the end you will get the complete tail section with the engines properly aligned and spaced from each other.
This concludes the assembly of the tail section. Is not too complicated but it needs enough reinforcing, imagination and ingenuity to make it sturdy and solid. Later I will continue with the middle section of the ship.
Saludos.
Tiluchi
