Revell's Resistance X-Wing, with some mods..

blakeh1 said:
I guess that's why they stick with box scale, they don't have to worry about figuring out what scale fictional objects are:lol:facepalm
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Erh, well, naw. I guess they DO make the kits in the common scales 1:48, 1:72 and so on and the scale info on the box is just a typo. :D;)
 
jhazard,
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it! I did a bit more weathering, and 'personalized' it, with the barber pole deco on the lazer cannons, and a stripe on top of the fuselage. I also sanded some of the blue stripes down to make it more worn. I'll post a couple of pics tomorrow when there's more light. I really had fun with this kit, i hope you do too:)
 
Look forward to seeing it! Weathering mine now, toying with just making new laser canons. Not bad for a "toy"

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Here are some more pics, all done! IMG_6093.JPGIMG_6094.JPGIMG_6095.JPGIMG_6096.JPG
 
Thank you to all for your kind words, next up will probably be another modified Star Wars kit, hope you check it out!
 
Great job, mcusanelli.

If you get time to answer, what did you use to pin the gun back together? I'm obviously a rookie, and haven't run into an issue like this before.

Thanks,
Jim
 
Thanks Jimmer, glad you liked it! To answer your question, I first sliced the gun barrels off at the back where the part is thickest. Next, I drilled a hole in the barrel and the recieving end of the gun body with a small drill bit, the diameter of a paper clip - super cheap, a great source of wire!- and then superglued the wire into the barrel, and then into the body of the gun, making sure the 'c' shaped things were in the right orientation. The plastic on these parts is wierd, kinda rubbery, so when I drilled the holes, it was a tight fit to get the wire in, so I used a small pliers to grip it. I use Lock-tite superglue, it's the best one I've found, and it worked great to hold the parts. I guess Revell used this plastic to make the parts hold up against a kid playing with it. .....Or, an enthusiastic , uh, adult who still flies his ships around the room! Hope this helps:)
Mike
 
Thanks, mcusanelli.

This "model" actually reminds me more of assembling a Hasbro toy vehicle, but I saw it on youtube and really liked it for a shelf display. Was really let down when I realized the mistake on the guns. This has saved my x-wing from the closet.

Thanks, again.
 
You're welcome jim,
It's a nice kit, and fun to build and weather. When these eventually go on sale / clearance at my local Target (I swear I'm the only 'kid' who bought one!) I'm going to pick up a couple more, and another Falcon, to modify, customize the paint jobs, and practice weathering with oils.
I look forward to seeing your build!
 
Yours turned out great.

Though, tempting as it may be, I'm waiting for the Level two kits at least with the X-wings. Better detail and closer to an established scale. If these do hit the bargain bins though it might be worth it to grab the electronics in it

And as far as scale, supposedly confirmed by one of the people who worked on the models, the 1/78 is a typo. The Level 1 kits are actually 1/58.
 
It looks like you have overcome the adversity that is a sub-par quality official merch kit. This build of yours is fantastic, and will look great in any collection! I'm starting on my own Revell Poe's X-wing kit and hope to achieve a similar quality build. Any information on where to get a good pilot for this scale? Revell Germany says the scale is 1:50 which I would imagine is the closest we will get at this point without any real prop / build / photos.
 
leaf, Thank you so very much! I really love this kit! And now that I have the level 2 x-wings, I must say, some of the details on this little one are better! The droid plate, back plate, and the detail on the inner wings especially. But, I'm almost done with the 1/50 Poe's x-wing, and I really think that they're nice kits too, and a nice size.
As far as pilots go, there are some 1/48 pilots from Monogram and Airfix that are really too small to be 1/48, really more 1/50. I believe the pilot I used is from the Airfix 1/48 Sea Harrier FA-2, and another would be the old Monogram Harrier GR-1, that pilot is small also. I basically save every figure i ever come across, so i have a box full! But i think those I mentioned are the closest..... I like the Airfix one because the face is exposed, the monogram one has the oxygen mask on, and the rebel pilots don't. Another choice is the old, old Monogram, and now Revell mosquito, or their P-51C Mustang, the old one, same pilot, or even their P-47 Thunderbolt, also the same - He's a good size for this, you'll just have to change the helmet, and the vest, ect, with epoxy putty, or Superglue and talcum powder paste, like i did, applied with a toothpick. This stuff is great, hardens into a styrene like consistancy, and carves really easy. Oh, either way you decide to go, you'll have to carve away some of his butt and the seat to get him to sit right in the cockpit. Also, I used masking tape for the belt and straps, and solder wire for the chest box's hose. hope this helps!
 
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