Revell EasyKit Y-Wing Conversion

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I can't seem to get enough of these Revell EasyKits! Picked up a huge bag of freebies today along with the (paid for) Y-wing, from the local model store:

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Got straight to work on the greeblies. Proportions on this kit look spot on IMO, just a bit under-detailed.

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Fast forward a bit, glued together the main body and detailed that too. Engine pods are a dry fit at this stage

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Thanks for looking!
Also if anyone could link me to the short thread which compares the FM/Revell Y-wings, that would be really helpful. I've trawled for it but I cna't find it
 
Brushed on some primer and dry-fitted the jet struts. I'd like to remake these from flat metal rod if I can get hold of any

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Also filled and sanded the stoopid X that was engraved into the eggs. Still need a little more filling yet

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I started rescribing panel lines, that needs to be finished too. Pretty chuffed so far!
 
Reelo said:
Looks gorgeous so far! Keep those pics coming...
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Thanks I sure will!

Wes R said:
Hard to believe the cheap easy kits are so good looking with items added to them.
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Yeah it is quite, the Revell kits are very good middle-ground IMHO to start from, not too terrible, but enough to warrant getting really stuck into it with kitbashing and repainting

vj mojo said:
The extra detail pays off.

Is this the link your after?
http://www.therpf.com/f11/revell-vs-fine-molds-y-wings-140372/
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Yes! Thanks very much
 
That extra detail looks great!

I really like the Revell stuff. They are nice out of the box for a quick relaxed build, or as primers for those inexperienced, or young kids
For the more experienced, they provide a nice canvas to practice super detailing or reworking without worrying about destroying an expensive model. In an odd way, I think I get more satisfaction out of adding all those little details myself compared to just gluing together a Fine Molds model.

I wish I had spent the time sprucing mine up a bit. However, at the time I built it, it was the first non-table top gaming model I had done in probably close to 20 years. I had picked it up a few years ago as an impulse buy with a 50% off coupon while at Michael's crafts store. I put it together and painted/weathered it in something like 2 hours. It got me hooked again and I have since been collecting pretty much any scale models related to Star Wars or BSG since.

I have a second one of these. I want to convert it into a panelled Y-wing
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blakeh1 said:
That extra detail looks great!

I really like the Revell stuff. They are nice out of the box for a quick relaxed build, or as primers for those inexperienced, or young kids
For the more experienced, they provide a nice canvas to practice super detailing or reworking without worrying about destroying an expensive model. In an odd way, I think I get more satisfaction out of adding all those little details myself compared to just gluing together a Fine Molds model.
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THanks! I definitely agree with you, the Revell kits are jussttt underdetailed enough to enjoy oneself adding all kinds of doodads to them. My main gripe about this kit is how small it is, I was hoping it was going to be a little bigger, judging by the box size.
I'd love love love to see you build a proper panelled Y-wing.
 
Filled and polished up the eggs

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The X is only visible because I brushed the paint on thinly, they're pretty much entirely smooth now.

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Just whacked it onto my X-wing stand to see how it looks all (kind of) assembled

Next stop will be the underside greebles!
 
EddieL said:
That's looking really good.

Thanks for sharing.

(Who in your family likes to eat Marmite?)

Cheers
Eddie
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Thanks! I need to post some more soon, I've been working on it.
I absolutely love Marmite, but it's actually a Marmite teapot I found chucked outside someone's house, makes a good paintbrush pot!
 
Engines were detailed today

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Underside was also done

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THen painting! Woo!

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Laid down thin whites and greys on the engines and cockpit, and darker greys and browns on the engine deck

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You know it's serious business when you have to wear gloves

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I painted certain pipes with brown, followed by copper. The rest of the engine deck was drybrushed with greys, whites and bieges and washed with browns and blacks

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Burn marks, rust and discolouration were added along with the bley engine highlights (all of these colours show up badly on camera, especially under yellow desk light)

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Stay tuned, more to come!
 
I masked off the yellow markings

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Turned out nicely

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I then weathered it up a little :D

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I made a stand from waxed oak and polished brass rod

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These photos in daylight show the true colours far better. The bley sections are far too blue at the moment, I'll likely dull then down with some grey and white washes.
I also need to weather the underside and sides, and paint the yellow markings on the underside of the cockpit; it's certainly not finished but it's close

Stay tuned and all that jazz
 
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