ORION_brick
Still different
I increased the size to make the ship longer than a Gozanti again. Not by much, but by enough to put it in another weight-class. This also meant I could increase the TIE carrying cap to 6. The TIEs are now held in a half-height hanger which will let me use some nice EL wire to create the force-field effect.
I designed the main skeleton to be cut from 1/4" MDF. This material is just all-around easier for me to find and use. The outer hull will be 1/16" styrene.
This design is still 1:150 scale as that is the easiest for me to work with. However, the only small TIE kits I can find are the 1:144 Bandai ones that cost $30-$60 a piece unless you find a good deal. With 6 TIEs, I think it makes more sense for me to 3D print the cockpit and cut wings from styrene. Does anyone know of any good dimension documentation for TIEs? So far I have only found overall dimensions and those vary by source.
Still different
I increased the size to make the ship longer than a Gozanti again. Not by much, but by enough to put it in another weight-class. This also meant I could increase the TIE carrying cap to 6. The TIEs are now held in a half-height hanger which will let me use some nice EL wire to create the force-field effect.
I designed the main skeleton to be cut from 1/4" MDF. This material is just all-around easier for me to find and use. The outer hull will be 1/16" styrene.
This design is still 1:150 scale as that is the easiest for me to work with. However, the only small TIE kits I can find are the 1:144 Bandai ones that cost $30-$60 a piece unless you find a good deal. With 6 TIEs, I think it makes more sense for me to 3D print the cockpit and cut wings from styrene. Does anyone know of any good dimension documentation for TIEs? So far I have only found overall dimensions and those vary by source.