Flattery will get you everywhere, humbled and a slight amount of blushing...I'll be honest, you are using "tabs" better than 99% of anyone else I have seen.
Y-WING BUILD - Construction continues...
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Six months have passed and sadly the old Y-Wing has been a bit neglected, parts being strewn to the four corners of the workbench.
After completing several commissioned builds and assisting a railway model-maker with a scaled version of the base he requested, we now finally have the space to tinker with the 'Y' once more.
The hardest part is trying to remember where the last part of construction was done and what needed to be finished.
Luckily these build posts answered that question.
The construction of each ring of the front engine dome was approached with slow and meticulous care. The incorporation of small tabs rendered the assembly of each section a laborious process, yet it resulted in a highly satisfactory and nearly seamless connection.
Onwards and upwards...
With one dome complete, it was time for round two.
The general attitude was to just attach one or two tabs and check for fit and correct alignment with the exterior pattern.
Inside the pleasure domes
A fine pair!
I'm really happy how both of these turned out - making anything spherical or domed shape out of paper really does not end up with a satisfactory result.
But I must say these will suffice for this build.
THANKS FOR WATCHING AS ALWAYS, HOPEFULLY ANOTHER UPDATE SOONER THAN THIS ONE!
After completing several commissioned builds and assisting a railway model-maker with a scaled version of the base he requested, we now finally have the space to tinker with the 'Y' once more.
The hardest part is trying to remember where the last part of construction was done and what needed to be finished.
Luckily these build posts answered that question.
The construction of each ring of the front engine dome was approached with slow and meticulous care. The incorporation of small tabs rendered the assembly of each section a laborious process, yet it resulted in a highly satisfactory and nearly seamless connection.
Onwards and upwards...
With one dome complete, it was time for round two.
The general attitude was to just attach one or two tabs and check for fit and correct alignment with the exterior pattern.
Inside the pleasure domes
A fine pair!
I'm really happy how both of these turned out - making anything spherical or domed shape out of paper really does not end up with a satisfactory result.
But I must say these will suffice for this build.
THANKS FOR WATCHING AS ALWAYS, HOPEFULLY ANOTHER UPDATE SOONER THAN THIS ONE!
Great to see you back at this project and those domes are looking great. I love spherical objects not sure why?
thank you, I'm more of a landing 'leg' man
Much appreciatedAwesome job!
Agree with all the above,
fantastic Domes,
did you count the little tabs ?
fantastic Domes,
did you count the little tabs ?
I anticipated the question... The answer is one thousand, four hundred and eighty-six - 1,486, give or take one.Agree with all the above,
fantastic Domes,
did you count the little tabs ?
Just for you @thegreek270 there is 743 in one of the domes, and all things being equal, it should come to 1,486
Do they count as parts though?Thats the kind of details we want to know.
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If you moist the inside of the dome ever so lightly, and can find a drumstick, and round it out, you can smooth out the edges and it would be superbly. It looks good enough how it is, but this is how you take it one more step. I would never make a suggestion to a modeler like that, but when you do everything else so excellently, I know you can raise your own bar for your gratification and sense of achievement. We call it "Water Forming" here, and it's a method I suggested a few years ago, and some members have taken it to a degree that surpassed anything I though possible.
Here's a thread with the complete process "Dan B King" posted.
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Here's a thread with the complete process "Dan B King" posted.
2001 ASO USSC Discovery One
Awesome!! Your work is so clean and your greeblin' is king! :)
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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.If you moist the inside of the dome ever so lightly, and can find a drumstick, and round it out, you can smooth out the edges and it would be superbly. It looks good enough how it is, but this is how you take it one more step. I would never make a suggestion to a modeler like that, but when you do everything else so excellently, I know you can raise your own bar for your gratification and sense of achievement. We call it "Water Forming" here, and it's a method I suggested a few years ago, and some members have taken it to a degree that surpassed anything I though possible.
Here's a thread with the complete process "Dan B King" posted.
2001 ASO USSC Discovery One
Awesome!! Your work is so clean and your greeblin' is king! :)
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 do' pile.
The domes on this build will stay as they are, there are too many add-ons with the graduated form to adapt these to rounded domes.
Although I will beat my own drum (when I get a drumstick!) and say "I think my frontal spheres look a tad better than the original builders" (blows own trumpet, but don't own one of those either!)
*please note this is not a hubris boast, and in no way wish to shoot down the original builder, without him I wouldn't have this great model to construct...
Steve's wonderful original
Here is a suggestion that might with smoothing seams out. Right after you have cut a part out, smooth the edges of the part with something that has a rounded end (like the buttend of a hobby knife like, like the one below), prior to attaching to other parts (or attaching glue strips). This will help with achieving smoother seams (regardless if you are making.)
THE DC
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Thanks for the tip! These are excellently shaped engine domes and I am more than impressed with your results...
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Your model came out great. If you do plan to do the "Aries" ship, "Dan B. Kings" thread is an absolute must. His model came out as good as one of these possibly could. IMHO.
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-upYour model came out great. If you do plan to do the "Aries" ship, "Dan B. Kings" thread is an absolute must. His model came out as good as one of these possibly could. IMHO.
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 vanes was next on the hit list
At a glance I was wondering if these could be constructed by creasing or lightly scoring along and folding them up to form these.
As a test, score lines were extended out to a small spare space on the card
Detail was roughly scribbled on to help me orientate the test part
Scored and folded to create little concertina parts
Parts looked okay... well sort of
Glued together and seemed rather strong.
A quick fit to see that all was okay, of which I was happy to continue.
Scoring and folding the upper small length was not good on the first attempt, so I decided to cut them into three 'V' shapes and then laminate all together.
The larger flat section was much easier and was glued as one piece, filling one valley at a time with glue.
Eight 'T' bas was the end result, but it was not the way to do it.
Some parts resulted in a tiny amount of drift. I would suggest just cutting the parts off which have the detail on then sandwiching those with plain oversized stock, then trim to desired width.
These parts have now been placed under a flat book to se if the small degree of bend will flatten out, however I will treat each one to a coat of super glue, which will stiffen them up.
THANKS FOR WATCHING AS ALWAYS
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 vanes was next on the hit list
At a glance I was wondering if these could be constructed by creasing or lightly scoring along and folding them up to form these.
As a test, score lines were extended out to a small spare space on the card
Detail was roughly scribbled on to help me orientate the test part
Scored and folded to create little concertina parts
Parts looked okay... well sort of
Glued together and seemed rather strong.
A quick fit to see that all was okay, of which I was happy to continue.
Scoring and folding the upper small length was not good on the first attempt, so I decided to cut them into three 'V' shapes and then laminate all together.
The larger flat section was much easier and was glued as one piece, filling one valley at a time with glue.
Eight 'T' bas was the end result, but it was not the way to do it.
Some parts resulted in a tiny amount of drift. I would suggest just cutting the parts off which have the detail on then sandwiching those with plain oversized stock, then trim to desired width.
These parts have now been placed under a flat book to se if the small degree of bend will flatten out, however I will treat each one to a coat of super glue, which will stiffen them up.
THANKS FOR WATCHING AS ALWAYS