FM 1:48 X wing WIP

ralphee · 11-10-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

Lee is right on the base colour. I used insignia white over dark grey primer on my Ss x's it looks great. Lee also gets a buck from Tamiya every time he mentions them. In fact if you look at the pix in his posts , there is a Tamiya product placed somewhere in the background.... Go on ask him what airbrush he uses. He hehe...

No seriously I re kon Tamiya paints would be the way to go. I liked em so much, I bought a whole rack.. No seriously the whole rack.
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Hmm, seems i now owe Simon a couple of bucks

. Just wait till i do another video, im going to overdose you with the big T now buddy, really milk it LOL.

lee

Robert McLain · 11-10-2011, 02:47 PM

Will be watching this build! I've just finished assembly on mine and now have to decide which way to go on paint.

Robert

welshwarrior123 · 11-10-2011, 05:08 PM

Youngwm:
I did briefly think about installing lights, but as you say the price of kits put me off and Im terrible with a soldering iron. There is tons of space under the cockpit and canopy for it:

I managed to get a spare hour to sit down and get some more work done on the piece. I finished painting the rest of the cockpit and installed the main control unit decal.

I installed the top detail strip, with a bit of sanding the fit was perfect. R2 will be installed and painted last along with luke.

I then went ahead and had a quick go of assembling the lower set of wings. Although the model dosent really require glue, I used a dab or two in places to ensure pieces were firmly attached. I also left some pieces free so I can take them apart for ease of painting later.

Hoping to get the wing sections finished by the weekend, I am also thinking of creating a set of guns using brass tubes.

Thanks guys for the compliments and comments,

Welsh

welshwarrior123 · 01-27-2012, 02:14 PM

Totally forgot about this thread

Thought I would post a small update. Ive had this put together for a while now, its just been sat in the workshop collecting dust. At the moment nothing that needs to be is glued, its all snapped/placed on for ease of painting at a later date (Hence the huge gap on the canopy). Im also not really happy with the detail on certain parts, and found a local art shop that sells a good selection of styrene near me so I will be picking some up soon. At the moment ive got two commissions I need to do ASAP, then I can get back to quietly putting this together. Im really looking forward to getting the airbrush on it

And no I will not be using the stand, but it will come in handy when painting I feel. Im thinking of picking up a 1:48 TIE and doing a display. So what do you think, im pretty pleased for my first real go at a model.

Welsh

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11-10-2011, 02:47 PM	#27
Robert McLain ALL YOUR BASE!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,293	Re: FM 1:48 X wing WIP Will be watching this build! I've just finished assembly on mine and now have to decide which way to go on paint. Robert

11-10-2011, 05:08 PM	#28
welshwarrior123 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 143	Re: FM 1:48 X wing WIP Youngwm: I did briefly think about installing lights, but as you say the price of kits put me off and Im terrible with a soldering iron. There is tons of space under the cockpit and canopy for it: I managed to get a spare hour to sit down and get some more work done on the piece. I finished painting the rest of the cockpit and installed the main control unit decal. I installed the top detail strip, with a bit of sanding the fit was perfect. R2 will be installed and painted last along with luke. I then went ahead and had a quick go of assembling the lower set of wings. Although the model dosent really require glue, I used a dab or two in places to ensure pieces were firmly attached. I also left some pieces free so I can take them apart for ease of painting later. Hoping to get the wing sections finished by the weekend, I am also thinking of creating a set of guns using brass tubes. Thanks guys for the compliments and comments, Welsh

01-27-2012, 02:14 PM	#29
welshwarrior123 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 143	Re: FM 1:48 X wing WIP Totally forgot about this thread Thought I would post a small update. Ive had this put together for a while now, its just been sat in the workshop collecting dust. At the moment nothing that needs to be is glued, its all snapped/placed on for ease of painting at a later date (Hence the huge gap on the canopy). Im also not really happy with the detail on certain parts, and found a local art shop that sells a good selection of styrene near me so I will be picking some up soon. At the moment ive got two commissions I need to do ASAP, then I can get back to quietly putting this together. Im really looking forward to getting the airbrush on it And no I will not be using the stand, but it will come in handy when painting I feel. Im thinking of picking up a 1:48 TIE and doing a display. So what do you think, im pretty pleased for my first real go at a model. Welsh

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