She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts

xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts

Posted by xwingfan on Friday, April 25, 2014 11:32 PM

A build for a friend's B-Day.

Nick

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SuppressionFire

Member since
September 2007
From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted by SuppressionFire on Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:07 AM

Excellent job in small scale!

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mustang1989

Member since
March 2012
From: Corpus Christi, Tx

Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:32 AM

Wow! That is teeny and packed with detail. The lights add a real cool effect for such a small build! Nice job.

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silentbob33

Member since
February 2014
From: Michigan

Posted by silentbob33 on Saturday, April 26, 2014 8:36 AM

I have to admit I was very surprised when I scrolled down and saw that it lights up. Great job, especially for how small it is!

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TD4438

Member since
March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 6:11 AM

Well done.

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Rob S.

Member since
January 2014
From: Toronto

Posted by Rob S. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:52 AM

Very cool, big fan myself!!

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:55 AM

Ohhhhh nice looking Falcon!!! And wow - how on earth did you manage to fit the lights into such a small model!?! Wow! Wow! WOW!!!

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xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

Posted by xwingfan on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:39 PM

Thanks for looking everybody. This is the blister pack snap kit from Revell. I don't know the exact scale. There are 3 3mm blue LEDs for the engines and a single white LED lighting fiber optic strands for the flood lights and cockpit light

There is definitely not much space in there!

Nick

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:23 PM

Thanks for the interior photos- very clever way you did that!

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xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

Posted by xwingfan on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:41 PM

Thanks Gamera. I couldn't figure out a way to diffuse the engine lighting as much as I wanted, but my friend won't care. There is a clear part that can't be seen over the rear opening on the engine deck. I painted it clear blue and I put a strip of styrene in between the clear part and the LEDs to spread the light out a bit, but still isn't exactly what I was going for. Thanks for looking. I'll post pics of the model all wired up to its stand and switches in a few days.

Nick

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xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

Posted by xwingfan on Saturday, May 3, 2014 10:50 PM

Finished....except for maybe a nameplate with a Solo quote under the switches!

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Nick

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xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

Posted by xwingfan on Saturday, May 3, 2014 10:55 PM

Let's try again.

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Nick

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xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

Posted by xwingfan on Saturday, May 3, 2014 11:01 PM

Well, couldn't get the images to post. Oh well.

Nick

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Sunday, May 4, 2014 4:48 AM

Hello Nick!

Nice jo with the lighting, I also like the heavy weathering a lot. Here, let me help you with the pics:

Thanks for sharing and have a nice day!

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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xwingfan

Member since
February 2005
From: Mo

Posted by xwingfan on Sunday, May 4, 2014 9:27 AM

Thanks Pawel! Don't know why the pics wouldn't post. I used the same procedure to post all the others. Ahhhhh technology.

Nick

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Gerry

Member since
April 2010
From: San Diego, CA, USA

Posted by Gerry on Sunday, May 4, 2014 11:04 PM

Oh look! It's a wee little falcon chick! Just a hatchling!

I thought it was good work until I realized the scale.

GREAT work there! If there weren't things around it to give away the scale I wouldn't know if it was 3 inches or 25 inches long. Brilliant job. Really brilliant.

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.