Rebel_Runner
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That loud bang you might of heard was my head going pop! This has blown my F**king mind.
Awesome. 8)
Awesome. 8)
Khetanna - Jabba's Sailbarge - Scratchbuilt Custom
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wbobafett
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UPDATE:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#22july2014
Did some more work to the landing gear front foot.
...and got it finally primed...although I missed some smoothing I am pretty (damn) happy with the result.
...more pics here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#22july2014
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
UPDATE:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#22july2014
Did some more work to the landing gear front foot.
...and got it finally primed...although I missed some smoothing I am pretty (damn) happy with the result.
...more pics here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#22july2014
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
Impressive,most impressive!!! 8)
Good grief! Can't wait to see this finished. Fantastic skills mate 8)
wbobafett said:...not yet decided....I have vinatge and I start to gather some newer ones ......shhhhhh
The Jabba I want is so damn expensive :/...anyone has a TRU exclusive Jabba with throne for me?? :lol: :lol:
Hi pal
Pm sent
wbobafett
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:lol: :lol:
Guys thanks again...and a special thanks to Michael_Sith!!
UPDATE:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#04aug2014
Klaatu is finally back supervising the built. He seems to be happy with the front landing gear.
The two legs to the rear in the making:
And these are all materials the legs are built of:
"LEGO Technic" parts, various wood bandings, various round bandings made of plastic, PS-sheets (polystyrene, 0,75mm), cables and guitar strings.
Two model kits (one is a German tank from Academy and one is an electrical tower from Kibri).I also used some cable straps.
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
Guys thanks again...and a special thanks to Michael_Sith!!
UPDATE:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#04aug2014
Klaatu is finally back supervising the built. He seems to be happy with the front landing gear.
The two legs to the rear in the making:
And these are all materials the legs are built of:
"LEGO Technic" parts, various wood bandings, various round bandings made of plastic, PS-sheets (polystyrene, 0,75mm), cables and guitar strings.
Two model kits (one is a German tank from Academy and one is an electrical tower from Kibri).I also used some cable straps.
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
Zombie_beegee
Youngling
That is absolutely amazing !!!!! I can't believe how realistic it looks !!!!
wbobafett
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Thank you !!
UPDATE:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#12aug2014
There was loooooads of things that didn't work well or need to be improved! And also my website has timeouts...not sure what is going on. If you have problems to see the pics please let me now and also try again later....I am very sorry!
Before all that trouble the landing gear back legs were finished:
The details for the surface were prepared. Then they were integrated and glued to the surface.
Also the slots for the landing gear were lined and the floor in each of those three slots was made. The mechanism around the pins moving the wings and the landing gear was created as well.
The problems that occured were following:
- The landing gear didn't stay in place while the ship was turned around. The front leg just falls out a few centimeters. I installed a magnet to keep it up (--> guitar strings), but it is always too hard to push them out, or to weak to hold it in place. I need find out that special position.
- I created a hole for a stand. The ship has a landing gear you might say. Well I think it would be nice to have the ship "flying" without the landing gear always beeing lowered. I also think the landing gear is not solid enough to stay over years. I tried my best, including metal contact points but the Lego snaps of sometimes. I could glue it but then I would be never able again to change or improve something.
I tried to give the Khetanna a hole to the balance point. There a detail can be stuck on (with a magnet) or a stand can be inserted (or in future also a hand grip for playing). The problem is that the whole ship deforms just a tiny little bit and the whole mechanism thing doesn't work anymore.
There was way more problems with the instability of the whole thing, the undersurface and so on. Everything was improved also not everything is finished yet. I hope to go on with the details very soon.
The last picture is a very rough comparison of how I try to copy the undersurface and somehow integrate the ILM model:
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
UPDATE:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/#12aug2014
There was loooooads of things that didn't work well or need to be improved! And also my website has timeouts...not sure what is going on. If you have problems to see the pics please let me now and also try again later....I am very sorry!
Before all that trouble the landing gear back legs were finished:
The details for the surface were prepared. Then they were integrated and glued to the surface.
Also the slots for the landing gear were lined and the floor in each of those three slots was made. The mechanism around the pins moving the wings and the landing gear was created as well.
The problems that occured were following:
- The landing gear didn't stay in place while the ship was turned around. The front leg just falls out a few centimeters. I installed a magnet to keep it up (--> guitar strings), but it is always too hard to push them out, or to weak to hold it in place. I need find out that special position.
- I created a hole for a stand. The ship has a landing gear you might say. Well I think it would be nice to have the ship "flying" without the landing gear always beeing lowered. I also think the landing gear is not solid enough to stay over years. I tried my best, including metal contact points but the Lego snaps of sometimes. I could glue it but then I would be never able again to change or improve something.
I tried to give the Khetanna a hole to the balance point. There a detail can be stuck on (with a magnet) or a stand can be inserted (or in future also a hand grip for playing). The problem is that the whole ship deforms just a tiny little bit and the whole mechanism thing doesn't work anymore.
There was way more problems with the instability of the whole thing, the undersurface and so on. Everything was improved also not everything is finished yet. I hope to go on with the details very soon.
The last picture is a very rough comparison of how I try to copy the undersurface and somehow integrate the ILM model:
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
wbobafett
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UPDATE:
I hope you are not shocked....the pics aren't gone...I just started a "page2". With nearly 260 pics it is waaaaay overdue I think
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#14aug2014
The main parts of the undersurface are now glued on to it. Still missing the cables and wires and all the greebles.
The landing gear meachnism is now in fix position when the ship is turned around and the stand works well now.
The landing gear seems solid enough, but as said I am not sure if it would hold over years. Still some tiny corrections to make, but nearly finsihed:
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
I hope you are not shocked....the pics aren't gone...I just started a "page2". With nearly 260 pics it is waaaaay overdue I think
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#14aug2014
The main parts of the undersurface are now glued on to it. Still missing the cables and wires and all the greebles.
The landing gear meachnism is now in fix position when the ship is turned around and the stand works well now.
The landing gear seems solid enough, but as said I am not sure if it would hold over years. Still some tiny corrections to make, but nearly finsihed:
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
This is continuing to look awesome Wolff, the minute attention to detail is fantastic, a lot of time love and patience is being put into this, and it will be a very special piece when completed.
Great update bud
Great update bud
Kenner76
Padawan
Awesome, looks like a ton of hours and care is being put into this one Wolf. Can't wait to see it complete!!
Dublinjeff
Grand Master
Amazing piece 8)
wbobafett
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Thank you guys!!! Comments are so much appreciated here!!
Thanks Michael. I still hadn't the time to "install" the new supervisor from the build.....framed above the model....but will hopefully do soon! So thanks again
UPDATE:
The undersurface...now nearly finished! All pictures can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#22aug2014
Starting with the turbine. I used a POTF2 Landspeeder part I got by accident. I broke it into two parts to get kind of a propeller installed. Made out of CA caps (which was stupid because you can't glue a CA cap with CA well). Added some wires and cables:
Then I started to plan the details. First I was trying to come as close to the ILM model as possible and the rest was kind of freestyle.
I also noticed that all the cables must be fixed by something because the whole thing is lying upside down? I couldn't find any cable strabs or any construction that holds the wires and hoses regarding the ILM model, but decided to build something that looked like it could hold all the stuff and prevent it from getting lost in the desert of Tatooine ....only seemed logical to "fix" those to the surface:
I then "tried" to prime those parts. I therefore used my airbrush the first time. I once tested it (after buying half a year ago) but seemed I hadn't cleaned it very well so I had massiv problems in the beginning. Well...seems like I need to practice, practice and practise! I always used rattlers only, but I thought it is time to start with my airbrush....better now then making the first steps while coing the paint job.
Also the grey is way too light for my needs. I will also need to sand a few parts (lots of irregularities...please do not look too close) and I will do the priming again...darker and better hopefully.
The landing gear mechanism is again not working properly...I need to fix this also. But the lights are working fine, and the wing mechanism also works great.
I also added a comparison to the ILM model, not exactly the same angle but it does the job for now I hope.
I am not sure what's up next? I had one goal for months: finishing the undersurface....still not all greeblies are up there and in my opinion the turbine is way too low....I shouldn't be that visible while looking at it from the side. I think I will make a stop for now and try to plan the next steps.
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
Michael Sith said:This is continuing to look awesome Wolff, the minute attention to detail is fantastic, a lot of time love and patience is being put into this, and it will be a very special piece when completed.
Great update bud
Thanks Michael. I still hadn't the time to "install" the new supervisor from the build.....framed above the model....but will hopefully do soon! So thanks again
UPDATE:
The undersurface...now nearly finished! All pictures can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#22aug2014
Starting with the turbine. I used a POTF2 Landspeeder part I got by accident. I broke it into two parts to get kind of a propeller installed. Made out of CA caps (which was stupid because you can't glue a CA cap with CA well). Added some wires and cables:
Then I started to plan the details. First I was trying to come as close to the ILM model as possible and the rest was kind of freestyle.
I also noticed that all the cables must be fixed by something because the whole thing is lying upside down? I couldn't find any cable strabs or any construction that holds the wires and hoses regarding the ILM model, but decided to build something that looked like it could hold all the stuff and prevent it from getting lost in the desert of Tatooine
....only seemed logical to "fix" those to the surface:I then "tried" to prime those parts. I therefore used my airbrush the first time. I once tested it (after buying half a year ago) but seemed I hadn't cleaned it very well so I had massiv problems in the beginning. Well...seems like I need to practice, practice and practise! I always used rattlers only, but I thought it is time to start with my airbrush....better now then making the first steps while coing the paint job.
Also the grey is way too light for my needs. I will also need to sand a few parts (lots of irregularities...please do not look too close) and I will do the priming again...darker and better hopefully.
The landing gear mechanism is again not working properly...I need to fix this also. But the lights are working fine, and the wing mechanism also works great.
I also added a comparison to the ILM model, not exactly the same angle but it does the job for now I hope.
I am not sure what's up next? I had one goal for months: finishing the undersurface....still not all greeblies are up there and in my opinion the turbine is way too low....I shouldn't be that visible while looking at it from the side. I think I will make a stop for now and try to plan the next steps.
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
Stunning Wolff
Love the comparison pic just shows not only how talented you are, but the attention to detail to look authentic...fantastic
Love the comparison pic just shows not only how talented you are, but the attention to detail to look authentic...fantastic
I always look forward to these updates; a truly inspirational piece of work... Wish I had half the talent and patience to even attempt something like this let alone the sheer amount of time it must take!
Can't wait for the next instalment!
Can't wait for the next instalment!
wbobafett
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....I used guitar strings :mrgreen:
Thank you guys for the kudos!! Always great to read your posts! 8)
UPDATE:
All pictures can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#01sep2014
I noticed some problems around the ship that occured with time, or things I haven't thought through good enough. There is panels and one of the doors that deformed that much over time that I need to renew them. It was also not very wise to start the paneling step by step while making the front, the middlepart and the rear. Now that the hull is completely done one side is okay but the other side needs to be redone. I am not sure if completley or if I can get a good result with partially renewing the paneling yet. The deformed door is the main problem right now. I need to add 2,5 mm to the surface at one side. I will also need to add magnets to the doors and some other transitional areas because some parts start to bulge. I also did the throne too fast. I had some wood boards that were perfect for the job so I used them, but the ship-rear is now way to heavy.
I started to make the guardrails to the middle and rear part.
While making those I noticed other problems as well. I need to finish/change/renew/correct/attach first many, many things (stairway, pillars, floor and ceiling, transition parts, walls, the bar, lightning etc) before I can go on with the guardrails. The problem is everything is knotted to somethingelse that needs to be done first. So I wrote a list what to do (this normally helps) but my mind started spinning round I decided to just start from rear to front doing everything that needs to be done building elemnt by building element and step by step, if necessary right nor or not.....
First step was reducing the weight: I opened it from below and drilled out as much wood as possible and of course two times I came to close and the drill was through. A few parts broke as well. You can see what was removed to the right (pan) and below what parts broke while doing this.
The lighnting to the throneroom was done as well (part of it):
What I always wanted to do is making those partitions with windows inside the throne room. I slightly sprayed a see-through acrylic board and srcatched out the design.
The first window I finished was then sprayed with a fixative, just noticing that it ruined it all. The adhesive agent tended to solve the sprayed color. So I needed to break it up and do it again.
I also started to do the "claws" with Fimo:
They are now nearly finished, but while making those I forgot to calculate the "claws" and it will get very narrow in there reagrding the pillars. As you can see, Wizam is a bid frustrated. Not sure if pillars and the new parts will fit in and even when they do it doesn't look very well. I have to think about a solution first.
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
:mrgreen: Thank you guys for the kudos!! Always great to read your posts! 8)
UPDATE:
All pictures can be found here:
http://swspaceclub.com/wbobafett/my-collection/customs/khetanna/khetanna2#01sep2014
I noticed some problems around the ship that occured with time, or things I haven't thought through good enough. There is panels and one of the doors that deformed that much over time that I need to renew them. It was also not very wise to start the paneling step by step while making the front, the middlepart and the rear. Now that the hull is completely done one side is okay but the other side needs to be redone. I am not sure if completley or if I can get a good result with partially renewing the paneling yet. The deformed door is the main problem right now. I need to add 2,5 mm to the surface at one side. I will also need to add magnets to the doors and some other transitional areas because some parts start to bulge. I also did the throne too fast. I had some wood boards that were perfect for the job so I used them, but the ship-rear is now way to heavy.
I started to make the guardrails to the middle and rear part.
While making those I noticed other problems as well. I need to finish/change/renew/correct/attach first many, many things (stairway, pillars, floor and ceiling, transition parts, walls, the bar, lightning etc) before I can go on with the guardrails. The problem is everything is knotted to somethingelse that needs to be done first. So I wrote a list what to do (this normally helps) but my mind started spinning round I decided to just start from rear to front doing everything that needs to be done building elemnt by building element and step by step, if necessary right nor or not.....
First step was reducing the weight: I opened it from below and drilled out as much wood as possible and of course two times I came to close and the drill was through. A few parts broke as well. You can see what was removed to the right (pan) and below what parts broke while doing this.
The lighnting to the throneroom was done as well (part of it):
What I always wanted to do is making those partitions with windows inside the throne room. I slightly sprayed a see-through acrylic board and srcatched out the design.
The first window I finished was then sprayed with a fixative, just noticing that it ruined it all. The adhesive agent tended to solve the sprayed color. So I needed to break it up and do it again.
I also started to do the "claws" with Fimo:
They are now nearly finished, but while making those I forgot to calculate the "claws" and it will get very narrow in there reagrding the pillars. As you can see, Wizam is a bid frustrated. Not sure if pillars and the new parts will fit in and even when they do it doesn't look very well. I have to think about a solution first.
I hope you like it!
Comments/criticism are welcome...
Regards
Wolff
