Star Wars S.T.A.P. (any suggestions/tips for improving Droid-Stap fit and/or landing a STAP?)
I got this kit dirt cheap in St. Paul at Scale Model Supplies. In my opinion, it should be classified as at least a level 3 difficulty or maybe I'm just stupid. And I'm only talking about the vehicle. The droid? Holy crap they weren't even thinking about how it would fit the STAP except that they positioned the forearms correctly for the hands to grab the controls. I only wish I had foreseen the difficulty joining droid to machine. I would have made some changes to foot controls, among other things, to make the fit better.
But, so far I've completed the vehicle. I was going for the well-used, worn-down look.
She was a learning experience and required lots of seam hiding (gun barrels, fuselage) and such
I have a few more "completed" pics as well as some WIP pics and build specifications if anyone is interested.
Anybody know how to land a STAP? Reference material for this machine is very limited. I have found NOTHING that shows how a STAP is parked when not in use. It has no landing gear so I assume it attaches to some sort of "rack" when not in use. I intend to scratch something out for a landing rack. Probably just create some purely utilitarian, chunky, "StarWarsy" looking contraption.
And, anybody with some helpful tips on making the droid fit the machine, please post your tips here. So far, I'm thinking of breaking the droids ankles and refitting them to match foot controls ???
Bill.
On the bench: Lindberg 1/32 scale 1934 Ford Coupe and a few rescue projects.
In queue: Tamiya 1/35 Quad Tractor or a scratch build project.
