Ira Posted October 29, 2013 Author Posted October 29, 2013 Good call on the little wings. Thanks Ray!
Ira Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 ...........and its kit bashing time!! Looks like they were practically made for this kit!! You Are Right! There are all kinds of possibilities for kit bashing with these 4 Star Wars Kits...
mustang1989 Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) That's a very suitable color for this build. A wash will definitely set that off! All that detail is practically begging for it! Edited October 30, 2013 by mustang1989
Ira Posted October 31, 2013 Author Posted October 31, 2013 Nice touch on the little wings lra. Thanks Carl!
Ira Posted November 1, 2013 Author Posted November 1, 2013 HYPERDRIVE SUPERCHARGER! I decided that I needed some kind of Scoops or Intakes on the X-Wing Body, so I started looking. I found this part in the B-Wing Fighter Kit. Looks like it will fit the body with some minor fitting and cutting. I removed the Snap-Tabs from the inside and sanded the inside smooth so it fits the Body better. I did a little carving on the rear of the piece to look and fit the X-Body better. Here is a quick mock-up... More Coming...
Ira Posted November 2, 2013 Author Posted November 2, 2013 That's a very suitable color for this build. A wash will definitely set that off! All that detail is practically begging for it! Thanks Joe! Yeah, I'll be applying some washes later. I'm starting to add some more colors now...
mustang1989 Posted November 2, 2013 Posted November 2, 2013 Can't get over the imagination and foresight in this build. Good stuff Ira!
Ira Posted November 2, 2013 Author Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) HYPER LIGHTZ! I got some rectangular Rhinestones at the crafts store. Then I carved a little slot to hold the Rhinestones inside the Hyperdrive Supercharger... I cut a strip of plastic and fit it in the Supercharger. Then I glued it in with Zap-A-Gap and Baking Powder. Here it is with a coat of flat yellow, in place. No Glue Yet... More Coming... Edited November 2, 2013 by Ira
slusher Posted November 3, 2013 Posted November 3, 2013 Very cool ldea on the Rhinestones lra. l bought some small red ones for tail lights on some builds.
Ira Posted November 3, 2013 Author Posted November 3, 2013 PAINT BY NUMBERS! I painted the rear top section of the Body with Tamiya Flat Aluminum. I am enjoying hand painting the different sections and details. It reminds me of Paint By Numbers or a Coloring Book, lots of fun and relaxing too. I'm planning to paint more sections in different colors. The Screened areas on the Wings were painted with Flat Aluminum too. More Coming...
Ira Posted November 3, 2013 Author Posted November 3, 2013 Can't get over the imagination and foresight in this build. Good stuff Ira! Thanks Joe!
ScaleDale Posted November 3, 2013 Posted November 3, 2013 Is that all freehand? I'd have to mask everything to even come close to a line like that. Dale
Edward Gore Posted November 3, 2013 Posted November 3, 2013 I like the jewelry stones for thruster lights idea. This is really taking shape
Ira Posted November 4, 2013 Author Posted November 4, 2013 Very cool ldea on the Rhinestones lra. l bought some small red ones for tail lights on some builds. Yeah, I use them a lot! They come in many shapes & sizes...
Ira Posted November 4, 2013 Author Posted November 4, 2013 ROCKET ON A STICK! I am making a base for the Jedi Racer and it will support the ship with a length of Piano Wire. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the body large enough to fit a length of 1/8th " Tubing. The steel wire will fit in this tube. I slipped two more lengths of tubing over the original to give it strength. They are held in place with Zap-A-Gap Glue. I positioned the tubing so that it fits inside the hole in the wings... More Coming...
Ira Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 Is that all freehand? I'd have to mask everything to even come close to a line like that. Dale Yes! There is a ridge all around the "Solar Areas", it makes it a lot easier to hand paint with the ridges...
Ira Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 I like the jewelry stones for thruster lights idea. This is really taking shape Thanks Ed!
Ira Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 FILLING IT IN! I am filling in the slots under the Wings. I marked off the cut lines on 2 lengths of plastic strip. Here they are glued in place. Next I cut and filed the strips to fit tight up against the bottom of the Wings. More Coming...
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