I just used this technique on my Red Leader T-70. If you look closely, you can see the masks underneath the blue painters tape.
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I just used this technique on my Red Leader T-70. If you look closely, you can see the masks underneath the blue painters tape.
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craig g
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Scrape any paint off the attachment points. I painted my Bandai Speeder Bike before assembly and had similar problems. These kits are so well engineered and the tolerances are so tight than even a thin coat of paint can cause problems.
Dedalus5550
Sr Member
That sticker thing? That's when you say, duh, why the heck didn't I think of that. This isn't a model with stickers; it's a model with precut masks.
bkay
New Member
I've only been building models for about a year, started with the Deagastini Falcon and quickly discovered the Bandai kits, and decided to build them in between shipments of the Big falcon for practice weathering, etc.
The Falcon is my 7th Bandi Star Wars kit, and the oneI put the most effort into, even added LED lights to the engines and cockpit. Think I am finally ready to call this one done...what do you think?
The Falcon is my 7th Bandi Star Wars kit, and the oneI put the most effort into, even added LED lights to the engines and cockpit. Think I am finally ready to call this one done...what do you think?
gercon8
New Member
Hey everyone. hows it going?
I wanted to out an idea i found on youtube about someone using a 1/72 tie fighter cockpit frame to replace the 1/144 MF gun turret window frame. I had to go this route because i had totally botched up one of my gun turret windows trying to make it 'windowless'. If it hasnt been mentioned, i hope this helps.
The Bandai Tie fighter kit comes with two versions of the frame so i used the windowed frame and saved the windowless one for when i build the tie fighter.
Second time around i was more careful and took my time. Last foto is comparison of the original MF gun turret window and the Tie cockpit window.
You will have to sand down the outer ring quite a bit for it to fit and then gun turret assembly to snap into place
I wanted to out an idea i found on youtube about someone using a 1/72 tie fighter cockpit frame to replace the 1/144 MF gun turret window frame. I had to go this route because i had totally botched up one of my gun turret windows trying to make it 'windowless'. If it hasnt been mentioned, i hope this helps.
The Bandai Tie fighter kit comes with two versions of the frame so i used the windowed frame and saved the windowless one for when i build the tie fighter.
Second time around i was more careful and took my time. Last foto is comparison of the original MF gun turret window and the Tie cockpit window.
You will have to sand down the outer ring quite a bit for it to fit and then gun turret assembly to snap into place
gercon8
New Member
Another tip that i am trying is using stickers to detail the gun turret bays and cockpit. I found a jpeg of the gun turret bay decals and printed it on postage sticker paper. The bandai kit gun turret bays are tapered so i had to cut each panel and place it in separately to fit.
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I gave it a nice thick gloss coat so it will be more noticeable once the window frame and assembly is put together
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I gave it a nice thick gloss coat so it will be more noticeable once the window frame and assembly is put together
thx astroboy
the streaks have been made with oilpaint by "502 Abteilung / Starship Filth" and a fine brush.
thx for your interest.
/Unes
Nice! Just a quick question. Did you use the thinners on the oils to get the streaking? if so did it cause any issues with the plastic?
Hi, everyone. A bit late to this party, but here's my writeup on the Bandai Falcon kit:
https://sites.google.com/site/millenniumfalconnotes/bandai-s-millennium-falcon
https://sites.google.com/site/millenniumfalconnotes/bandai-s-millennium-falcon
AtreyusHorse
New Member
Man, that is amazing. I'm about to start my build and I'm now going to base it on your method.
Can I ask whether you clear-coated before doing the washes? If so was it gloss or matt?
Thanks
A sixpack of R2s!
So a pair of Shapeways designers are now selling teeny-tiny R2 units, in three-leg stance, that are correctly scaled (7.6mm) to the 1:144 Bandai Falcon! Perfect for dioramas, etc.
I've ordered a six-pack of R2s from Winup and will let you all know how well they turn out!
I imagine they're going to be an utter pain to paint, especially the dome panels. Probably be easier to make them Evil Black Death Star Droids!
https://sites.google.com/site/millenniumfalconnotes/bandai-s-millennium-falcon
UPDATE for December 2016: it appears Disney have asked Shapeways to remove R2-D2, BB8, and C-3PO models from the site, presumably because of the officially licensed 3D prints of those droids now available. So the first link is now dead. No idea if they'll go after the second one as well...
So a pair of Shapeways designers are now selling teeny-tiny R2 units, in three-leg stance, that are correctly scaled (7.6mm) to the 1:144 Bandai Falcon! Perfect for dioramas, etc.
I've ordered a six-pack of R2s from Winup and will let you all know how well they turn out!
I imagine they're going to be an utter pain to paint, especially the dome panels. Probably be easier to make them Evil Black Death Star Droids!
https://sites.google.com/site/millenniumfalconnotes/bandai-s-millennium-falcon
UPDATE for December 2016: it appears Disney have asked Shapeways to remove R2-D2, BB8, and C-3PO models from the site, presumably because of the officially licensed 3D prints of those droids now available. So the first link is now dead. No idea if they'll go after the second one as well...
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