"TIE (Twin Ion Engine) - a two-seat fighter, which is one of the most commonly used space fighters of the imperial troops. The design of the fighter is very simple, the cockpit is directly connected to solar panels that supply energy, thereby eliminating the need for capacities for power supplies. Thanks the transparent TIE cockpit provides pilots with excellent visibility, the design of which requires a quick change of pilots. The ship has a titanium hull and is equipped with double laser guns. "
This is how this space fighter is described on one of the sites. And exactly model Master decided to make this spaceship. True, for his model, he uses wood, not titanium. And the tool uses the simplest.
Tools and materials:
- Superglue Gorilla;
-Plywood;
-Saw;
-Rule;
- Spray can with black paint;
-Acrylic black paint;
-Wooden skewers;
-Marker;
-Stationery knife;
-Wooden ball;
-Disk of wood;
- Painting tape;
-Sandpaper;
-Painting brush;
Step One: Sketch
The first step is the master in the graphics program makes a sketch of the model ship. Prints on paper. Cuts out.
Step Two: Harvesting
Moves the template onto a plywood sheet. Knife cuts along the lines.
A hole is made in the center of the workpiece.
Makes one more, the same workpiece.
Step Three: Painting
Now you need to paint both workpieces with acrylic black paint. The master paints in three layers. After drying, the paint lightly processes the painted surface with sandpaper. It is necessary to paint both sides.
Step Four: Diagonal
Next you need to draw a diagonal pattern on the blanks. The master uses a silver marker and a ruler. Diagonal is drawn on both sides.
Step Five: Drives
In the center of each workpiece glues, on the one hand, two wooden discs.
Step Six: Spars
Now you need to glue the spars from wooden skewers. They are glued around a circle in the form of a star with six rays. You need to stick on both sides equally.
The next operation needs to be done only on one side of each workpiece.
Next, you need to take the dowel and place it in the center of the disk. Draw a line around the circle. Glue one more skewer into each ray of the star. One end of the skewer is glued to the tip of the beam, the second on the outlined circle.
Seventh step: perimeter
Glues the skewers around the perimeter of each workpiece. Sanding corners with sandpaper.
Step Eight: Cabin
The master makes the cabin from a 3-inch (7.62 mm) wooden ball. On the ball, on both sides, you need to draw a circle.
Cuts down the line.
Grinds on a cut.
Applies glue to the saw cut and glues, turning over, the sawn part.
Step Nine: Portholes
Next, you need to cut out the template, stick to the cab and paint. Then delete the template.
Step Ten: The Axis
Places the cab on the template and measures the distance from the cab to the solar panel on the dowel. Saw off two blanks.
From wooden disks cuts out side supports.
Step Eleven: Build
Glues dowels on both sides of the cab. Sticks the dowels to the dowels.
Glues the skewer.
Glues the guns.
Adhes solar panels.
At the ends it strengthens the fastening with screws. It closes the screw heads by gluing the discs on top.
In the rays from the outside glues skewers.
All is ready.
The whole process of making a ship model can be seen in the video.