Rebel Y-Wing Fighter

el loco · 07-05-2009, 07:46 AM

Hi,
a while ago i bought this Y-Wing already build and painted from a member here. He did a good job on it but the paintscheme and the details don't belong to any of the studiomodels.
I'm not the person who who count every single rivet or millimeter detail on a model, for me it's more important to build a model with a more or less right shape. The general impression

I want to build the, so called, "smithsonian Y-Wing" or "Gold 3 ?"

General things i want to change are:

-make a thinner (flater) fuselage at the rear.
-make a thinner (flater) fuselage at the front (neck)
-build new tail units (& tail fins) for the engines
-add and change many details like on the piping, wings, butt plate, cockpit ...

Surely this will be NOT the most accurate or the "ultimate" Y-Wing

So, that was the starting point (last year), this is the Y-Wing as i get it.

el loco · 07-05-2009, 07:55 AM

Here are the first steps i did last year :

take the saw and the dremel and huuuaaahh

... cut all the kitparts in that area :

NAZGÛL · 07-05-2009, 08:28 AM

Ouch that must take some nerves man!

Im sure you will be happy with the result. I will follow this. Keep em coming.

Cheers

almar bouwman · 07-05-2009, 09:35 AM

Ouch

, it just hurts my eyes to see this. You got some balls man. But I'm sure you know what you are doing. Keep those photo's coming.

Kuhn Global · 07-05-2009, 05:08 PM

This will be intriguing to view progress on!

I love to see creative minds at work!

darth_myeek · 07-07-2009, 12:25 AM

I love it, this will be fun to watch EL.

Guy Cowen · 07-07-2009, 09:05 PM

One big hat off to you Loco, that some ballsy work there, I'll be watching this one mate.

ILMwannabe · 07-08-2009, 10:41 AM

Well, at least those two white stripes on the top of the canopy were correct for Gold Three. However the faded bluish markings on the engines (with no gold) are reminiscent of Gold 2 (Tyree), so your model originally had "mutant" markings.

As you know, those markings on the engines will have to be changed to a brownish green if you are building Gold Three (The "Smithsonian Y-Wing").

A very nice model and lots of work ahead - I too will enjoy following your progress. Good luck!

darth_daniel · 07-09-2009, 01:57 AM

Wow, this is crazy! But I guess it will be worth it. You certainly seem to know what you´re doing. I´d never dare to do this though...
Looking forward to seeing where you´ll take it to.

el loco · 07-09-2009, 05:37 PM

thank you guys

Here is what i've done with the head section and the cockpit so far:

Scribing new panel lines:

thanks
Andre

JP05 · 07-09-2009, 10:20 PM

Looks great! What are you using to scribe with? Thanks in advance!

el loco · 07-12-2009, 04:18 AM

Hey JP05,
here is what i'm use for scribing :
-needles in various shapes an thickness
-very thin steel or photoetched rulers or stencils
-400er - 1000er Sandpaper

The most important thing about scribing is to work with patience !
For a good (and clean !) panel line you have to scratch it 20-40, maybe 50 times, depends on the material.
Start with a very thin needle and slightest pressure, then sanding both sides beside the line and start again. Scratching an sanding !
After that you take the thicker needles and use it with a little more pressure, scratching and sanding....

Andre

catch · 07-24-2009, 01:26 PM

Hey Andre',any update ?

el loco · 07-25-2009, 08:55 AM

update

add some panels (details) on the head :

The tail units :

modeleers · 07-25-2009, 11:27 AM

Watching this post with great interest! The Y is my all time Fav SW Flier!

Oh - to scatch-build a 1/6th model of the Y!!!

MonsieurTox · 07-26-2009, 09:31 PM

Looking great Andre !
What did you use for the red panels ? It looks like dymo tape !

Nice scribing job and tail units !

el loco · 01-09-2010, 11:34 AM

Okay, time to make an update !

Slowly, very slowly this thing looks like an Y-Wing

The changed engine :

Some details, i scratchbuild some of the unknown kitparts :

Testfitting on his new home :

catch · 01-09-2010, 11:37 AM

Wow Andre',absolute great job

Flintlock · 01-09-2010, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by el loco

The changed engine :

Could you take some more shots of this engine insert from different angles, or did you already plug it back in?

Or, could you measure the distance between the nozzle and the inside cone part ... the length of the inner tube that the Panther G part sits on?

Gunpowder · 01-10-2010, 04:05 PM

Hey Andre!

Thats looking really nice. It was a mix of paintjobs i did on that one. I took the bits i liked from all 3 and put them on this one. It was only my second ever studio model. Its looking fantastic now. Let me know if you break any of that T track , i have more!

Keep up the good work.

omes72 · 01-11-2010, 03:29 PM

Awsome build. I have a nice YWing kit awaiting work but am not going to do it until it can be done right. This is a great build. Hats off to you

el loco · 01-11-2010, 04:29 PM

thank you very much guys !

hey gunpowder, good to read something from you here in this thread, and thank you for your offer with the t-tracks but i have repaired the broken one

Next step : black primer !

Or like the Stones sing :
" I see a Y-Wing and i want it painted black,
no colours anymore i want them to turn black ..."

@ Flintlock
here is another shot, but the panther g part is the only org. kit part i used to upgrade the engines, i scratchbuild the other parts.
The distance between the nozzle and the inside cone part is 21-22mm

omes72 · 01-11-2010, 05:06 PM

Nice. looks deadly in black

Gunpowder · 01-11-2010, 07:30 PM

Fantastic stuff. Looks 10 times better!

vaderdarth · 01-12-2010, 08:25 AM

Very sweet work!!!

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07-05-2009, 07:46 AM	#1
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Hi, a while ago i bought this Y-Wing already build and painted from a member here. He did a good job on it but the paintscheme and the details don't belong to any of the studiomodels. I'm not the person who who count every single rivet or millimeter detail on a model, for me it's more important to build a model with a more or less right shape. The general impression I want to build the, so called, "smithsonian Y-Wing" or "Gold 3 ?" General things i want to change are: -make a thinner (flater) fuselage at the rear. -make a thinner (flater) fuselage at the front (neck) -build new tail units (& tail fins) for the engines -add and change many details like on the piping, wings, butt plate, cockpit ... Surely this will be NOT the most accurate or the "ultimate" Y-Wing So, that was the starting point (last year), this is the Y-Wing as i get it.

07-05-2009, 07:55 AM	#2
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Here are the first steps i did last year : take the saw and the dremel and huuuaaahh ... cut all the kitparts in that area :

07-05-2009, 08:28 AM	#3
NAZGÛL Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Ouch that must take some nerves man! Im sure you will be happy with the result. I will follow this. Keep em coming. Cheers

07-05-2009, 09:35 AM	#4
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Ouch , it just hurts my eyes to see this. You got some balls man. But I'm sure you know what you are doing. Keep those photo's coming.

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07-05-2009, 05:08 PM	#5
Kuhn Global Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter This will be intriguing to view progress on! I love to see creative minds at work!

07-07-2009, 12:25 AM	#6
darth_myeek Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter I love it, this will be fun to watch EL.

07-07-2009, 09:05 PM	#7
Guy Cowen Guy Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,362 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter One big hat off to you Loco, that some ballsy work there, I'll be watching this one mate.

07-08-2009, 10:41 AM	#8
ILMwannabe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Well, at least those two white stripes on the top of the canopy were correct for Gold Three. However the faded bluish markings on the engines (with no gold) are reminiscent of Gold 2 (Tyree), so your model originally had "mutant" markings. As you know, those markings on the engines will have to be changed to a brownish green if you are building Gold Three (The "Smithsonian Y-Wing"). A very nice model and lots of work ahead - I too will enjoy following your progress. Good luck!

07-09-2009, 01:57 AM	#9
darth_daniel Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Wow, this is crazy! But I guess it will be worth it. You certainly seem to know what you´re doing. I´d never dare to do this though... Looking forward to seeing where you´ll take it to.

07-09-2009, 05:37 PM	#10
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter thank you guys Here is what i've done with the head section and the cockpit so far: Scribing new panel lines: thanks Andre

07-09-2009, 10:20 PM	#11
JP05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 1,112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Looks great! What are you using to scribe with? Thanks in advance!

07-12-2009, 04:18 AM	#12
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Hey JP05, here is what i'm use for scribing : -needles in various shapes an thickness -very thin steel or photoetched rulers or stencils -400er - 1000er Sandpaper The most important thing about scribing is to work with patience ! For a good (and clean !) panel line you have to scratch it 20-40, maybe 50 times, depends on the material. Start with a very thin needle and slightest pressure, then sanding both sides beside the line and start again. Scratching an sanding ! After that you take the thicker needles and use it with a little more pressure, scratching and sanding.... Andre

07-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#13
catch Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Hey Andre',any update ?

07-25-2009, 08:55 AM	#14
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter update add some panels (details) on the head : The tail units :

07-25-2009, 11:27 AM	#15
modeleers Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 537 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Watching this post with great interest! The Y is my all time Fav SW Flier! Oh - to scatch-build a 1/6th model of the Y!!!

07-26-2009, 09:31 PM	#16
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Looking great Andre ! What did you use for the red panels ? It looks like dymo tape ! Nice scribing job and tail units !

01-09-2010, 11:34 AM	#17
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Okay, time to make an update ! Slowly, very slowly this thing looks like an Y-Wing The changed engine : Some details, i scratchbuild some of the unknown kitparts : Testfitting on his new home :

01-09-2010, 11:37 AM	#18
catch Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Wow Andre',absolute great job

01-10-2010, 04:05 PM	#20
Gunpowder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Hey Andre! Thats looking really nice. It was a mix of paintjobs i did on that one. I took the bits i liked from all 3 and put them on this one. It was only my second ever studio model. Its looking fantastic now. Let me know if you break any of that T track , i have more! Keep up the good work.

01-11-2010, 03:29 PM	#21
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Awsome build. I have a nice YWing kit awaiting work but am not going to do it until it can be done right. This is a great build. Hats off to you

01-11-2010, 04:29 PM	#22
el loco Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter thank you very much guys ! hey gunpowder, good to read something from you here in this thread, and thank you for your offer with the t-tracks but i have repaired the broken one Next step : black primer ! Or like the Stones sing : " I see a Y-Wing and i want it painted black, no colours anymore i want them to turn black ..." @ Flintlock here is another shot, but the panther g part is the only org. kit part i used to upgrade the engines, i scratchbuild the other parts. The distance between the nozzle and the inside cone part is 21-22mm

01-11-2010, 05:06 PM	#23
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Nice. looks deadly in black

01-11-2010, 07:30 PM	#24
Gunpowder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Fantastic stuff. Looks 10 times better!

01-12-2010, 08:25 AM	#25
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rebel Y-Wing Fighter Very sweet work!!!

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