TIE Striker
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Wing assembly is done
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The only issue was the clamp that holds the wing down, and allows them to rotate to various attitudes
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Holes drilled for the thruster lights
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I used a mix of xf-50 and xf-82 to mimic the darker gray for the cockpit internals
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I purchased one of the red lighting kits for tie fighters and managed to burn out all of the LEDs because I didn’t realize they were only rated for 3 volts
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Right side engine all wired up
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Both engines wired up. I will need to reseat the led for the left engine
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I wish the led in the cockpit was a bit brighter, but in reality, I think this level is more accurate to the movies.
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Leds are all soldered together. I wanted to include green leds to illuminate the laser cannons, but I think adding those will be more work than they are worth as the ones I have don’t illuminate the laser bolts sufficiently
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The pod is all sealed up
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Drilling holes into the stand to route the wires
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I couldn’t resist
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Next steps are masking and painting canopies before closing up the cockpit
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Fully primed. Black on the heat dispersers, and then gray on the rest of the body
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Black done.
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Not sure about the color accuracy, but I tried following Bandai’s color ratio with similar colors
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Some small touch-ups will be needed
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Some small touch ups. The blasters will need some red, and then a clear coat
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All ready for a clear coat
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Stand is fully painted and wired. Rollout to follow
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Comments
23 29 April 2022, 23:08
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The Striker itself is done. Such a fun kit, Bandai's reputation is not unwarranted. The stand will be painted gloss black, and then just a bit of wiring on the stand to add some easy connectors for a power source.
14 August 2022, 14:41
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And aaaallll done. I rushed the stand a bit, and forgot to sand the flat surfaces, so the gloss black really showed every piece of dust that was on the paint, but oh well. Thank you @Torsten
15 August 2022, 22:33