andygif290368 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Hi all, i've purchased a set of 1/72 Turbo laser cannons off shape ways, but they look huge. i might use the ones i've purchased to make some others out of styrene tube and assorted rod stock, as the shapeways ones cost and arm and a leg... Can any of you Star Wars guru's give me an rough idea what size turret part should be at 1/72 please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiwashere Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Turbolaser towers are fairly big specially when compared with a "small" fighter. There was a thread here on the board with a diorama of a turbolaser and four x wings flying past it, this could give you an idea of scale. Can't find it right now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygif290368 Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) just a quick pic to illustrate the size of the cannon. i'm going to guess that the turret is going to be about 100mm square at the bottom, found a couple of model pics online with x-wings, so can scale from those if i really have to. seeing these guns compared to the Bandai A-wing's Laser tower, kind makes that look a joke to be included with that kit. Edited June 7, 2016 by andygif290368 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 The Bandai bases with the Death Star Tiles and the A-Wing gun Tower are a totally different scale to the model kit- some say 1/144, other say 1/288. I know you see W-Wings flying around them so they are pretty big. Those guns you got look wonderful! Scratch building a gun tower should be fairly easy. They also made several types- different heights cut at the reveal where the angle changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ver Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Coincidentally, I just saw this on another forum. Might help: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygif290368 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 http://www.tested.com/art/makers/569822-building-studio-scale-death-star-laser-tower-model-part-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindmax Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hi, I have built a turret with scale 1:72 using the x-Wings from Bandai. Please see here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001907-turbolaser-from-star-wars-iv/?fromsearch=1 If you have any questions, please ask! Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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