Oooohhhh a 48th Y-wing[dto:][:D] yes please.
I guess I’m weird, the first time I saw ‘Star Wars’ it was on CBS TV. I’m old enough to have seen it in the theater but my parents wouldn’t take us to see movies unless both I and my sister wanted to see them. And she thought it was ‘some silly space crap’.
[bnghead]
Yes it did warp me for life…
I remember two resin 1/48 Y-Wings; one by Blue Moon and the other by AMT. Both long out of production.
And we continue to wait for an injection molded 1/48 Y-Wing.
Star Wars was a game changer for me - on the way home from the theater in a dream-like state, I told myself that this was the kind of movie I wanted to see from now on. I am so glad to have been there to see it when it all began, so long ago in that galaxy far, far away…
OK the Rebel Scum are almost ready to go.
The engine modules have since been toned down by removing excess oil paint. I’m only getting the hang of it now.
And just in time, as Vader is preparing to go into pursuit!
The main engines still need to be painted - I forgot to do them when I was painting the hull. [:$]
And as if the Rebels don’t have enough to worry about.
“All wings, we picked up a new group of signals - enemy fighters, headed your way!”
Star Wars is on my mind, so I pulled this out and - BANG - it was assembled!
The infamous seam line on the aft hull was filled with stretched sprue from the kit. A tiny sliver of sheet plastic was used with tweezers to sand the area down while avoiding molded in details. Hmmm, I might need a little putty to level things out.
My friends have been telling me to try these Bandai mini kits to get me back in the game. It took me literally years to listen, but I think it really worked.
NO WAY[:O] IS THAT A BANDAI KIT? That thing must be HUGE!! Even in the 1/5000 scale.
Gee thanks Real G TWO kits I wanna gather in my stash[:$]
Armornut,
The Super Star destroyer is about 7 to 8 inches long, so not all that big. The way Bandai crams detail into all their Star Wars kits puts the other SF kit makers to shame.
Thinking about what color to paint it, I thought it was a bluish grey. But as Obi-Wan said, “Your eyes can decieve you, don’t trust them.” Looking at movie stills and production photos show it to be grey. I think the blue lighting from all those windows made me think the hull was that color.
I need to roll out the airbrush to finish painting the ISD’s engine bells, so the SSD will tag along. I’ll try varying the greys to make the details pop.
Excited to see this one loom over the rest of the Imperial fleet.
Vaders on that ship…
Relax there’s alot of Capitol ships, keep your distance but DON’T look like your trying to keep your distance…I DON’T KNOW fly casual.
Hmm, cool! Looking forward to seeing you paint the SSD. I always thought of the shipas a bluish-grey too.
Love how you did the SD, the light grey seems like a pain to get shaded and weathered correctly.
Yeah, such a nonsensical move. Best lampooned by the “Family Guy” parody of ROTJ.
Gamera,
Nah, just have to remember not to use black on a white subject. I used light and medium greys, tinted with purple which seems to complement white. And use as little oil paint as possible, and place it only where you need it. I am finding oils are more forgiving than Vader or the Emperor.
I picked up that same little 3 TIE set at Hobby Lobby and got a set of aftermarket decals for it. Haven’t got to it yet though.
Oh, do share a pic of the decals please!
I got them from a seller on eBay in January, but he doesn’t list this particular set any longer. Here is what he does have https://www.ebay.com/sch/yogurt80/m.html?ssPageName=&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2654
Oh nuts, more stuff to buy! Thanks for the link Rob.
Black basing of the SSD is on!
The detail for such a small kit is insane.
The purchase was back in January and all I can get to call up is a thumbnail:
It came in a greeting card sized envelope backed with a piece of cardboard. Total delivered was just under $8. Shipping was 55¢.
Thanks for the pic Rob! Well, the TIE does not have any absolutely necessary markings, so it’s not a big deal. I am tempted, however, by the “wallpaper” decals for the ISD and SSD. The Snowspeeder is one I definitely want to get.
Well, I apologize to your wallet for pointing out these decals. I’m glad you see things you like.
I ordered the wallpaper decals for the ISD and SSD, plus the Snowspeeder.
Dang. I’m supposed to be the one making people buy stuff. [;)]