YAFF - Yet Another 5 Footer Falcon Build
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I would say sometime next week - I have finished the design a while ago, I just wont upload them until I have printed them, I'm in the middle of printing the starboard mandible decks at the moment, then will move onto these.
On that note I will be uploading the Starboard Mandible Decks as I finish printing those as well.
Epic !! That looks amazing !!
rustbucket
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mine has taken an up shift in proceedings after i got the aluminum supports sorted yesterday...what a beast when the frame is assembled.
this is a life long dream coming true and i can't thank you enough Dazza
this is a life long dream coming true and i can't thank you enough Dazza
Sorry for the lack of updates - had a few issues.
First someone rightfully pointed out my Mandibles were too thick, so I am in the midst of remedying that. I made a stupid rookie mistake in adding a top plate to the frame, and not allowing for its thickness.
Second - After running pretty much non stop for over a year my P1S had its first major breakdown - a broken XY Belt ;(
So I ordered a replacement, and may have accidentally purchased a second printer at the same time - now how to explain it to the wife...
Printing is now on hold until next week, which is sad, but at least I can get on with some more modelling.
I may end up running one printer specifically for the high detail .2mm Nozzle parts, the other for prototyping and parts that don't need that much detail.
First someone rightfully pointed out my Mandibles were too thick, so I am in the midst of remedying that. I made a stupid rookie mistake in adding a top plate to the frame, and not allowing for its thickness.
Second - After running pretty much non stop for over a year my P1S had its first major breakdown - a broken XY Belt ;(
So I ordered a replacement, and may have accidentally purchased a second printer at the same time - now how to explain it to the wife...
Printing is now on hold until next week, which is sad, but at least I can get on with some more modelling.
I may end up running one printer specifically for the high detail .2mm Nozzle parts, the other for prototyping and parts that don't need that much detail.
I went to get my car's brakes done one afternoon and accidentally purchased a new car. So don't feel bad about the printer.
dinho1967
New Member
I know exactly what you mean.....I faced same issue some time ago......
I hate it when I go to buy something and a printer somehow falls into my cart. Same thing with guitars. I have the worst luck. 
I went to buy a ticket to see Star Wars on Sunday, April 9, 1978, and I've been paying for it ever since...
rustbucket
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i fear the knock on effect this may have .....height of sidewalls ..depth of pits etc...
rustbucket
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looking at a few pics i cant see where the problems is...the surfaces top and bottom are above the sidewalls which are level with the frame
Yeah the problem was I added a plate to the top of the mandibles, and then added the panels to this plate - I should have reduced my frame by the width of the plate - Rookie mistake on my behalf.
It does impact the pits as well - so I'm taking the opportunity to add and fix some of the things that have been annoying me - to make things easier down the track
It does impact the pits as well - so I'm taking the opportunity to add and fix some of the things that have been annoying me - to make things easier down the track
rustbucket
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joberg
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dinho1967
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Hi Dazza, hope this message finds you well.....I started printing some parts and I started with Torrets, along such process I figured out that Torrets seems inverted...I m not especialist in Falcon, by the way, I m learning daily basis such complex level of greeblies attached on model...it is crazy and amazing at same time...As per pic attached the greeblies pointed out by red arrow should be on top, but is named as Lower Gun Mount...
Just an FYI, those parts of the guns mounts were flipped back and forth and show up differently in photos from display shows. I believe they were even flipped during filming. They don't necessarily have a top or bottom.
Here's the top of the Falcon with the other gun platform there.
Here's the top of the Falcon with the other gun platform there.
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dinho1967
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Tks Dave, now you mentioned I saw some pics like you shared...as mentioned, I m still learning Falcon details, curiosities, time in time appears a new information, this is exactly what I love on the building process
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