Dandiego Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Having been a strictly airplane guy for the last 40 years this build is a big step....sideways. I have always liked the Y wing and have always wanted to build one. But a big one. The only IM kit is a Bandai 1:72. Nice but small. So while wandering one of the 3d print sites I saw some Y wing files for sale. $25. What a deal. The transaction was simple and 10 minutes later I had the files. In all of my research I came across a term that I was unfamiliar with, Studio scale. Essentially this is the scale that was used to produce the movie miniatures that were used in the movies. Or 1:24th scale. Cool. Nice and big. The downloaded files were in 1:18th scale. Even I am not this crazy. Well, at least not yet. So after doing some math I determined that if the files were reduced to 75% it would be 1:24th scale. So I reduced the size and began preparing the files in my slicer. However, many of the parts are way too big to fit my smallish resin printer. This necessitated printing the smaller parts on the resin Machine and the main body parts on my filament machine. Anyway here are the first parts. Both printed on my filament machine. Stay tuned. lots o fun ahead. Dan Shoggz, Alain Gadbois, Fanes and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Here are the next pieces that have come off of the printer. I have completed the rear fuselage and am working on the engine pods. Different colors on the prints as I changed filament spools. The head of the model has been sanded vigorously. The print lines from the FDM printer were very prominent. It also has a coat of primer, or 2. White squares are small patches of white sheet plastic added to replicate the details seen from several sources. I have added a few white pipes with many more to follow. As I researched Y wings I think I can honestly say that no 2 are exactly alike. Detail differences abound and paint work is quite varied. Several collectors are in pursuit of the perfect movie model. This will not be one of those. The method that the designer used for the long "T" connectors was practical for ease of printing but not for construction. I have replaced them with Evergreen T shaped rails. A closeup view of the engine pod shows many unacceptable print lines. I may need to find a way to print the engines on my resin printer. Stay tuned. Although the basic Y wing file was only $25, many areas lack sufficient detail for such a large scale model. Luckily you can purchase detail parts to add to your model. I have looked at nearly a dozen of these detail packages. Most are in the $20 range. You can easily get lost in the weeds purchasing all of these parts. Perhaps this is the designers game plan. Purchase the basic kit for $25 and end up spending over $200 in detail parts. Not gonna work with me. I will design and print out whatever extra parts that I need. Dan LSP_Kevin, Uncarina, ChuckD and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 What a cool project. Looking forward to your progress! Dandiego and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Awesomeness! Love it. I've got several similar files, including a very cool B-wing, which along with the AT-M6 and Y-wing, are SWs favoritesof mine. Looking forward to more! Martinnfb, JeepsGunsTanks and Dandiego 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Very cool! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 very cool resin printer would be ideal for this kind of model. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Really nice project! Somewhere in the stash I have a resin Y-Wing, 1/48th I believe. I can't believe you are doing it in 1/24th! I think mine was mastered by Alfred Wong. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 39 minutes ago, LSP_Ray said: Really nice project! Somewhere in the stash I have a resin Y-Wing, 1/48th I believe. I can't believe you are doing it in 1/24th! I think mine was mastered by Alfred Wong. 1:24th! Y not? Looking for a really nice display that has presence. This will do the trick. Dan Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Can't argue with that! Dandiego and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) Well here is the filament printed engine pod. Test fitting the T shaped supports. I will definitely be reprinting these pods, just too many layer lines to get rid of. Here are some of my custom made Greeblies. These will go on the back of the fuselage cockpit section. And here are some of my detail parts for the cockpit. That's it, Dan Edited March 13 by Dandiego chukw, TankBuster, Fanes and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Huge model of my favorite starfighter! Looks like an awesome project Dan! Matt Edited March 13 by scvrobeson Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 I have been looking online for any free STL files that might come in handy for this build. Found some, I have. In addition to a Rebel pilot figure, I have come across a whole slew of "greeblies". Greeblies was a term used for random parts, from whatever source, that could be used to add detail to a movie model. Downloaded from Thingaverse they are printing now. Dan Alex and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 OK baby! This is very cool! I bet you are now hooked now. Me: back to my PE cockpit. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 Greeblies! I found some free Greeblies. Here they are printed out. These will go a long way toward adding some "organic" detail to the model. Reprinted on my resin machine. Much better. Gluing the Port engine on. On the starboard side you can see the support wires. Later, Dan Alex, Christoffer Lindelav, LSP_Ray and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 Todays update. A lot has happened in the last day or so. Here are some photos of the cockpit and pilot. Pilot is a free download. And a little paint. More work to follow. I have finished basic construction and have begun painting. First a flat black base coat with some medium grey highlights. Tomorrow I will begin the final white finish coat. Dan LSP_Kevin, LSP_Ray, patricksparks and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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