STUDIO SCALE 3D PRINTED TIE FIGHTER AND TIE INTERCEPTOR
- Thread starter SCUDMAN
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Are these kits available? I e been looking everywhere for an intercepter!!
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
I have a quick update to share. It is my understanding that there are off the shelf commercially available paints that are a close color match for the Tie Fighter. With that in mind I went to my local Home Depot and purchased a selection of gray paint and primers to test.
The Rust-Oleum Enamel Satin Slate Blue looks like a good match so I decanted the paint from the spray can which yielded approximately 1/4 pint of paint.
The paint has a fairly thick consistency so I thinned the paint with Testors Enamel Thinner at a ratio of 50% paint to 50% thinner so I could shoot it with my airbrush.
More to come soon. Thank you for looking.
The Rust-Oleum Enamel Satin Slate Blue looks like a good match so I decanted the paint from the spray can which yielded approximately 1/4 pint of paint.
The paint has a fairly thick consistency so I thinned the paint with Testors Enamel Thinner at a ratio of 50% paint to 50% thinner so I could shoot it with my airbrush.
More to come soon. Thank you for looking.
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
Hello OlivierC; They printed the parts for me and shipped them to me.
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
I’m getting very good results with the Rust-Oleum enamel paint. It’s a paint and primer all in one so it has excellent adhesion properties and it is very durable. I can sand it, buff it, polish it and use solvent based fillers on it and the paint won’t wrinkle or melt. The only downside is it takes a few days to dry, but that is par for the course when working with enamel paint.
That parts for the Tie Fighter are all painted with the Rust-Oleum Satin Slate Blue.
Up next I’m going to use the Rust-Oleum Painters Touch Ultra Cover Flat Gray Primer for the cockpit and front canopy frame. I’m going to use the Krylon Color Max Primer Gray Primer for the off color panel details around the fuselage. And I’m going to use the Rust-Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel Black for the Faux Koolshade panels.
Thank you for looking.
That parts for the Tie Fighter are all painted with the Rust-Oleum Satin Slate Blue.
Up next I’m going to use the Rust-Oleum Painters Touch Ultra Cover Flat Gray Primer for the cockpit and front canopy frame. I’m going to use the Krylon Color Max Primer Gray Primer for the off color panel details around the fuselage. And I’m going to use the Rust-Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel Black for the Faux Koolshade panels.
Thank you for looking.
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
I painted the front facing canopy with the Rust-Oleum Flat Gray Primer but it lacked contrast.
So I made a run to my local Home Depot and purchased a few more cans of spray paint to test.
The Rust-Oleum Satin Charcoal Gray looks good so I tested it out.
The Charcoal Gray looks much better.
Thank you for looking.
So I made a run to my local Home Depot and purchased a few more cans of spray paint to test.
The Rust-Oleum Satin Charcoal Gray looks good so I tested it out.
The Charcoal Gray looks much better.
Thank you for looking.
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
Hello, I have a quick update to share. I have been working on the Tie interceptor, using a scribing tool to clean up the panel lines and some 1000 grit wet dry sandpaper to buff out the primer. I should be painting the interceptor with the base color soon.
Thank you for looking.
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
I start out by giving the parts a thick wet coat of paint at a ratio of 50% paint to 50% solvent, which highlights all the surface irregularities.
I give the parts a few days to dry so the paint isn’t tacky or gummy, and use some 1000 grit wet dry sandpaper and MR Hobby 1500 to correct any imperfections.
Then I shoot the finish coat of paint at a ratio of 40% paint to 60% solvent at 60psi, which knocks down the sheen a bit.
More to come soon. Thank you for looking.
I give the parts a few days to dry so the paint isn’t tacky or gummy, and use some 1000 grit wet dry sandpaper and MR Hobby 1500 to correct any imperfections.
Then I shoot the finish coat of paint at a ratio of 40% paint to 60% solvent at 60psi, which knocks down the sheen a bit.
More to come soon. Thank you for looking.
SCUDMAN
Sr Member
Hello Vomvom12;
Thank you for the info. I was wondering what kind of printer was used to print this model kit, and the fact that the printer costs $398K doesn’t surprise me based upon how detailed and crisp the parts are. I’m astonished that the wings are printed as one part with no assembly required. This is an amazing model kit and it is a pleasure to build.
…….Up next I’m going to start masking off the faux cool shade areas to paint them gloss black.
Thank you for the info. I was wondering what kind of printer was used to print this model kit, and the fact that the printer costs $398K doesn’t surprise me based upon how detailed and crisp the parts are. I’m astonished that the wings are printed as one part with no assembly required. This is an amazing model kit and it is a pleasure to build.
…….Up next I’m going to start masking off the faux cool shade areas to paint them gloss black.
