Custom 3 3/4" A-Wing fighter

I started work on customising a Hasbro POTF2 A-Wing fighter. This was the vehicle I always wanted as a kid but never found so holds a special place in my heart.

This will be used for filming against greenscreen so needs to be fairly accurate. While the Hasbro model is pretty good there are a few things that need adjusting. Things like the paint detailing and weathering are fairly minimal and the cockpit details on this version are basic (later models had a better sculpt).

On top of this I will be scoring in the panel lines on the main body of the ship, adding lights, maybe sounds, adding a new paint scheme and maybe a little sculpting.

I've started by using a craft knife to trim down the raised panel lines to make then flush with the main body of the ship. I left the raised lumps at the corners of each panel (meant to be rivets or screws) as I prefer them raised as opposed to indented. Once I had gone over the entire body removing the lines I went over them again, this time with a dremel circular cutting disk tool. I started on the bottom of the ship to minimise any "learning mistakes" until I got better at it.

The dremel can't fit into all the spaces on the ship. To get the panel lines on these parts I used the knife again to slice a line at an angle where the panel line should go then cutting at a V angle into and removing the filling. I did this for some of the detailing aswell.

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Hi there, my name is Chris and I Love Star Wars. There I've said it. Now thats out of the way here's a little more about me and the blog. I've loved Star Wars since I first saw it aged 4 years old. It was boxing day, so presents had all been opened and everyone had eaten far to much to play with a kid that was full of energy and generally getting underfoot! So my dad sat me in front of the telly to watch Star Wars. I was amazed, it blew me away and in hindsight he didn't do himself any favours because from that day on I'd drag him round car boots and collectors fairs looking for all the toys, diving under the tables and coming up holding some toy with a big grin and pleading eyes!

My love for Star Wars hasn't dwindled over the years. Its the reason I studied film at university and now work in the film industry. Which leads me on to the reason for this blog. I'm working on a Star Wars fan film. I'm still working on the script but I do have a rough idea of the storyline and it is set after Return of the Jedi. One of the costumes that features heavily is the rebel pilot. So while the film is still in its infancy this blog will focus on getting that costume together at a reasonable price and also detail how I made it.

It will also give updates on the films progress but will remain spoiler free. I'm currently living in Halesowen in the West Midlands, UK so anybody looking for a film project to jump on board please give me a shout.