1st try at a custom build. X-wing 1/6 cockpit section only

[Payton collectibles]

Cannot wait to see the final result

 

[IzzyMel]

Cannot wait to see the final result

Me too

Got some progress done today. I began marking the panels for the outer skin. Trying to get a feel for what to do. I decided to cover the outer skin with 1mm styrene panels, but 1st I had to mark the panels.

Bottom panels:

IMG_20150413_164045 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

right side panels:
IMG_20150413_164111 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150413_164116 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

R2 Top side:
IMG_20150413_164140 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150413_164147 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

Left Side:

IMG_20150413_164203 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150413_164157 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

Front with styrene plates:
IMG_20150413_164214 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

As usual A shot with everything coming together:

IMG_20150413_193549 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

 

[noimdac]

That looks #*@* great! Are you thinking about building the rest some day?

 

[IzzyMel]

That looks #*@* great! Are you thinking about building the rest some day?

I plan on making a few other cockpits, (Tie fighter, Falcon, AT-AT, etc...) at least that's the grand plan. Just need to find enough reference material. I seen quite a bit for the falcon but there's a limited material for the Tie and the AT-AT. I wanted to build a few diorama ships for the Sideshow figures that I want to get. So to answer your question, I don't think I will, due to the limited amount of space in the man cave.

 

[Hewer]

Wow that is awesome great work mate

 

[Chakaman]

This is really looking great. Superb stuff man.

 

[IzzyMel]

My Sideshow R2 came in today. Fits like it was meant to be.

IMG_20150414_175530 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150414_175543 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

 

[The Giamontan]

This might be the coolest 6 pages I've read through in this entire forum. Beautiful work here!

 

[IzzyMel]

This might be the coolest 6 pages I've read through in this entire forum. Beautiful work here!

Thanks I really appreciate the comments.

Put on some more panels today. Going slow but I think its worth it.

IMG_20150419_184745 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150419_191525 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

In this shot you can see a lot of the cockpit detail. Hope to have more to show soon.

IMG_20150419_184804 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

 

[Ahab]

Outstanding work, Izzymel!

 

[IzzyMel]

I will be working on this Friday, Sat, and Monday. I will be picking up more styrene Friday. I don't really anything new to post yet. but I did make another quick YouTube vid of the xwing project. Not sure how to add your own music, other than the stock audio files on YouTube. If anyone knows could you let me know. I will make one more once I finish the entire project but here you go for now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjBTW3o3sWM

Sorry about the mess it's usually cleaner than that.

 

[Natedog]

Link doesn't work for me, just takes me to my homepage.

 

[IzzyMel]

Link doesn't work for me, just takes me to my homepage.

I think I fixed it.

 

[commanderwolf]

wow IzzyMel outstanding work and detail such an inspiration!

 

[IzzyMel]

wow IzzyMel outstanding work and detail such an inspiration!

Thanks for the kind comments.

We have lights:

IMG_20150424_201436 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150424_201523 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

I know I said no more vids until I was done but I can't show you the different lighting modes that it has without a vid. So here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f1fApixNQk

 

[Natedog]

LOVE IT! At first I thought you had them on a PMW circuit and the camera was picking up the flash.

 

[IzzyMel]

added some more detail to the front cockpit and side panels. Finished putting the panels on the outside of the cockpit. I have some putty filling and sanding to do. Then I can prime it, paint it and then weather it. I still have to finish the canopy and add a few more light and she will be done.

almost done here:
IMG_20150425_172817 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

couple more panels:
IMG_20150427_154706 by i_melendez45, on Flickr
IMG_20150427_154714 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

top done:
IMG_20150427_154742 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

side done:
IMG_20150427_154803 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

Bottom done:
IMG_20150427_185939 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

couple more pics:
IMG_20150427_194837 by i_melendez45, on Flickr
IMG_20150427_194848 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

 

[Chakaman]

Awesome job.

Its really coming together.

 

[TaliBane]

What an awesome project! I really love these ambitious "big" projects. Amazing detail on the interior.

 

[IzzyMel]

got some time to work on the X-wing today. Did a little more work on the interior cockpit. Some small details that I found while looking through some pics. Some may not even notice them. Let me know if you what they are?

Also I was able to prime and paint the paint scheme for my X-wing. Still need to weather the exterior and finish the back top and front canopy. It's almost done. here are a few pics;

IMG_20150503_161643 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161653 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161705 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161724 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161809 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161823 by i_melendez45, on Flickr
IMG_20150503_161837 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161902 by i_melendez45, on Flickr

IMG_20150503_161910 by i_melendez45, on Flickr