I have just received the first 2 packs of an exciting new Star Wars part work build. This is a half scale R2-D2 which with both remote control and autonomous modes. It has a number of cool features including, a camera, sensors, face recognition and image projection. This subscription is currently in a test limited to areas of the UK.
I think it is a no brainer that this Continue reading Half Scale R2-D2
Last night I finished off the falcon model. I hand painted the canopy and am happy with how it turn out. There were decals provided but Continue reading Revell 1:241 Millennium Falcon Part 2
This is my first attempt at a sci fi model kit and with only 20 parts it seemed like a nice little kit to build. I brought this last year when I started getting excited Continue reading Revell 1:241 Millennium Falcon
I have finished my first Metal Earth kit and all things considered it turned out well.
I learned a lot from this first kit which will improve my future builds.
The main thing I learned was that using screw drivers of different diameters is a great way of creating the cylinder Continue reading Some more Metal Earth building
I recently stumbled across one of these kits and decided to give one a go.
They come as flat packed steel sheets with parts you bend and lock into place using metal tabs.
I thought it was a great idea so I decided to give the X wing kit a go from the Star Wars series.
Being a bit eager to get started I did not get a shot of the packaging but here are the steel sheets.
As this is my first metal earth build I knew it would not be perfect. There is a lot I have learned already which will help me on the next one. The hull of the ship was pretty easy to put together.
It started to become challenging when I started working on the cylindrical engine parts. I tried to wrap the sheets around a few things to get a nice curve but could not find something the right size. I later annoyingly found out screwdrivers were ideal so have used these for the next part. (Adding the lasers)
Although not perfect the engines still look OK. There is an impressive amount of detail on these laser cut kits I especially like the droid. All that there is left to do as add the lasers.
I already have my second kit ready to build!
Shane's Shed 