Slave One building thread.

[mijob]

A college of mine is a big Star Wars fan. I asked him what his favorite model is. He loves the Slave One so as a guft for him I will build this model for him. There are 11 pages and no building instruction. But there is a pdo file available so this will help a lot. Lets start with page one.

Update 01 07 2023
For me it took some time to understand how to build this model. Take your time when building this model otherwise you will end up with a messy model. I was close to stop and dump it in the bin. After a short break I have finished the model overall Imhappy with the result. Follow the steps below and you will be able to build this model.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

 

[mijob]

First page is done.

Cut the parts from the furst sheet.

Glue the top site of the main body with a own made tab. The original tab is to small.

I call this part the "heel" before assembling preform it and take your time to glue the tabs. Also put the small horse shoe on top of it.

Before glueing the "heel" use some claps to pull the main body toghetter.

Use claps to hold the sides.

Assemble the plating left and right.

Bend the tabs and glue the plating.

Plate glued on main body.

And the first page is finished.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

IT appears that you are off to a GREAT START

 

[mijob]

IT appears that you are off to a GREAT START

Thank you.

 

[micahrogers]

Lookin good! I'll keep an eye on this one too, Your friend is a lucky person to know you.

 

[Revell-Fan]

This is the best free paper model of the Slave I which is currently available. I'd like to build it for my friend, too, so this thread will be very useful. So far I don't know about a build thread on this model, so this is a world premiere.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

 

[mijob]

Lookin good! I'll keep an eye on this one too, Your friend is a lucky person to know you.

Thanks micah.

 

[mijob]

This is the best free paper model of the Slave I which is currently available. I'd like to build it for my friend, too, so this thread will be very useful. So far I don't know about a build thread on this model, so this is a world premiere.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

Great to hear this is the first thread. It is a simple looking model but there are nice chalanges to overcome.

 

[mijob]

And here is the second page.

Parts to be cut.

Pre form this part to get a rounded shape. It makes it easier to fit.

Some tabs I heve removed and I used new tabs to close the gaps.

Befote glueing score the lines and pre shape the sides. Take your time with the top part.

I removed the origenal tabs and made some new ones.

This is the last part. pre shape to get it rounded. The black part will be attatched at a later time.

To close the gaps I used new tabs. Some of the original I removed.

And this page is done.

 

[micahrogers]

NICE! Very clean build.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Awesome!

 

[mijob]

Awesome!

Thanks RF.

 

[zathros]

When I first saw the spaceship, I hated it. When I saw it flying shortly afterwards, I loved it.

 

[Revell-Fan]

It does look like a flying iron. But one that comes with seismic charges.

 

[mijob]

This is my first time Im working with a pdo file. I think the designer never build it otherwise he would have update several parts and give some directions how to build it. I would have done that. But any way Im trying to make the best of it.

Parts to be glued.

Begin to glue one side at a time.

When both sides are done I saw a gap.

I made an incision between the eye's to close the gap.

And this is how the inner part looks.

For best result I think you need to use some cardboard and glue the inner part on the sides of the cardboard. I glued the innerpart directly on the fuslage and follded the edges.

Assembly of the eye's.

Both eye's done.


As you can see progress is slow but it is a steady progress. Stil lots todo and to find out how to attach parts together.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are making GREAT progress on this project!

 

[mijob]

Today was a productive day I finished some parts here some images.

Take your time to asemble and if possible check the fittings. Some parts dont align correct so you have to correct them. Maybe I was to fast gluing the parts that I need to make correction. But hey the end result counts and it looks good to me.

 

[Revell-Fan]

It really does! Stay on target!

 

[mijob]

It really does! Stay on target!

Thanks RF I will keep focused.