Prototype Boba Fett with Tie Interceptor

Tie Interceptor Finished

I finally finished up my Black Series scale Tie Fighter Interceptor.  While I was originally planning for a fighter I made the last minute decision to go ahead with the interceptor - basically because I like the design of the interceptor so much better and I don't know if I will get around to making multiple of these things.  Once I get my x-wing dug back out of moving boxes - I'll show a side by side comparison.   

The wings are made out of plywood and chipboard that was laser cut into the various pieces.  Some progress pics:

I built some supports (in black) to get the angle right for the wings as the glue dried.

The blue and green pieces were 3d printed with a makerbot.

Tie Fighter - Star Wars Black Series (post 1)

I have been modeling and 3D printing a tie fighter to go along with my Star Wars Black Series figures.  I have the main body done - I just need to get on with the wings. 

My sketchup model

Sketchup model with all the individual parts exploded.

The separate parts after painting.

The assembled product with the Sandtrooper thrown in for scale.

Amazon exclusive Slave 1 and Black Series Boba Fett

This is a comparison of the Star Wars Black Series 6" Boba Fett with the Amazon exclusive Slave 1.  The Slave 1 is made for the 3 3/4" scale figures - so it is a little undersized for the 6" Boba.  However it still makes a great display backdrop for him and is a fun vehicle in its own right. 

X-wing Progress (Fall 2013)

Some more progress shots of my x-wing.  3d-printed engines, blaster tips, droid trench pieces, hyperdrive, and nose cone.

X-wing Schematics

I would like to describe how I went about designing my x-wing.

First I found an existing sketchup model from Sketchup's warehouse (it was designed by Abraham Katase). I scaled down to 1/12th scale.  Then I began the time intensive process of building panel thickness onto it.  I then added in an underlying frame and started adding notches that would fit together when the pieces were cut out.

I found a sketchup plugin that would unfold the panels onto a flat surface.  I imported those to autoCAD.  In autoCAD I added panel details and texture.  From there it was a matter of fitting them onto my scraps of plywood and hitting print on the laser.

The original model from Katase.

The modeled frame.

The modeled body.

The wings in the closed position.

The wings in the open position.

The finished model.

The CAD file with all the panels.

X-wing Update 08.30.2013

Just some progress shots of the x-wing - got most of the paneling done, started on the engines and finished two blasters.

X-wing WIP and random Stormtrooper pic

 So I started on a model x-wing for my Black Series toys.  So far I have the framework, and couple of the front panels, and the wings.  I have laser cut them out of 1/8" craft plywood.  This thing is turning out to be gigantic!  It will be about 3' long when finished.  I'll post updates as I progress. 

And just for fun is my Sandtrooper riding a giraffe.