STAR WARS scratch builds
jfaleo1
Junior Member
Cold and very windy today so no go😠
jfaleo1
Junior Member
Since weather and obligations have me grounded still I added another one....
Porax P-38. It is also briefly featured in Episode 6 of the Madalorian (right at the end).
Kinda of just threw this together, she is not pretty, design at this point is unrepeatable, balance is problematic, but it is getting there.
Porax P-38. It is also briefly featured in Episode 6 of the Madalorian (right at the end).
Kinda of just threw this together, she is not pretty, design at this point is unrepeatable, balance is problematic, but it is getting there.
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Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Finally, I was able to continue with my Projects!
I made a little cardboard prototype for the LAAT. I tested a few new build techniques, for example the ball things which will help with yaw stability. The plan is to move the CG as far to the front as possible and the vertical surfaces as far aft as possible to help with the yaw issue of most Star Wars ships.
I made a little cardboard prototype for the LAAT. I tested a few new build techniques, for example the ball things which will help with yaw stability. The plan is to move the CG as far to the front as possible and the vertical surfaces as far aft as possible to help with the yaw issue of most Star Wars ships.
Vimana89
Legendary member
You got this broski, especially after that last one you managed to get flying so nice. You ain't afraid of a little anhedral
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
I just installed a few electronics in the cardboard prototype to see if ifs realistic for it to fly so that I dont waste any precious foamboard If it doesnt work at all.
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Holy moly it was actually able to travel through the air!
In fact, it is surprisingly stable, but its Not really controllable. The real foamboard thing will improve this. It took a lot of time to make it fly, but not as long as with the umbaran starfighter.
In fact, it is surprisingly stable, but its Not really controllable. The real foamboard thing will improve this. It took a lot of time to make it fly, but not as long as with the umbaran starfighter.
Vimana89
Legendary member
That's pretty cool, the stability is impressive! The control is gonna be hard, especially with the roll axis on heavily anhedral planes, but I'm sure you have solutions for that.
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
The solution is big ol ailerons and maybe thrust vectoring (turning the engine pods, which also double as canards to achive both roll and pitch movement)
Mr. Gandalf
Elite member
That's awesome!
If you get that thing controllable I will have to build one!
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Its been a while, but the projects are still in my head. I just started cutting out the wings of the Umbaran starfighter, and I am a little feared that this is going to be too scale.
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Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Finished the airframe!
The only thing missing is the cockpit, I need to find a clear plasic ball the right Site for that.
Its scale, which gives me a few advantages over the prototype, but its also much more anhedral.
You may notice that the front wing is more forward than the rear wing. This Turns the rear wing a little into a horizontal stabelizer. The side wings, vertical stabelizers and gun pods are angled in a way that schould provide roll stability to cancel out the anhedral.
The only thing missing is the cockpit, I need to find a clear plasic ball the right Site for that.
Its scale, which gives me a few advantages over the prototype, but its also much more anhedral.
You may notice that the front wing is more forward than the rear wing. This Turns the rear wing a little into a horizontal stabelizer. The side wings, vertical stabelizers and gun pods are angled in a way that schould provide roll stability to cancel out the anhedral.
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
I also started working on the LAAT/I
Its going to be bigger than expected, but it will have two F-Packs to pull it through the air.
I really like how the fuseage turned out with the bend in the sides and the rounded bottom.
Its going to be bigger than expected, but it will have two F-Packs to pull it through the air.
I really like how the fuseage turned out with the bend in the sides and the rounded bottom.
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
The nose is finished!
Next step is the cockpit.
Next step is the cockpit.
Mr. Gandalf
Elite member
That is awesome!! They're so scale looking, great work man!
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Now it finally looks like a Gunship!
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Almost finished!
I only need to install the servos and finish the paintjob.
I only need to install the servos and finish the paintjob.
those look amazing... I need to get you on with us in the build party on discord... I truly need to grock how you got this to fly with cardboard!
ScratchBuildMast
Elite member
Has anyone built a TIE interceptor?
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
I would absolutely LOVE a TIE interceptor!
I would say this is definetly one of the harder to make fly. Check out Peter Sripols channel, he has done a pretty good job with the TIE Silencer fom TLJ.
Vaders TIE Advanced would be much easier imo
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