Recent content by TheFiveO

Looking good. Can’t wait for the finished layout!

A few more.

A few updated pictures.

Han is mounted on the wall!!!! I still have a bunch of work to do.... but this is a big step toward my vision of this project. I am very pleased with the set up so far..... and it only gets better from here!

Applied the acrylic paint.

Primed and painted!

Some panel work. I’ve been cutting out the sheet metal to fit the panel. It looks a little more authentic I think. I tried to make one solid back also. The problem is trying to get it to stay secured. The advantage to filling in with the individual pieces is that it applies directly to the...

Some panel work. I’ve been cutting out the sheet metal to fit the panel. It looks a little more authentic I think.

Should be dry today. I’m hoping to get this sanded and painted tomorrow!!! Pictures will follow.

This should be the third and final coat of the glue to create the carbonite effect. As long as it looks good tomorrow I think I will be onto sanding and painting han. I also replaced aced the panel openings on the sides and filled the gaps so it looks more seem less when the panels are put...

I am also cutting out some metal sheets to fill in the panels. I found that I just can’t get the chrome paint to look right.

These are are a series of videos of the “Carbonite “ layering for the final effect. It took a long time for the main glue to dry so I had to wait. Anyway i just spread the glue at different depths and then manipulated it around with a piece of card board. I’m now waiting for this to dry...

I’m using Elmer’s glue. I’ve read a few other threads on here with it and I just wanted to try it. The bondo would have been more expensive and harder to deal with I think. Lots of sanding. I’m hoping the glue will just work itself into place better.