Babylon 5 - Completed!

T J

Active Member

• Sep 15, 2010

• #1

I want to thank everyone here for helping me find this Revell model. Hope I did it justice. Build up was fairly easy, didn't have such a hard time with the decals like I thought I would, didn't even rip one! Used the paint scheme as suggested by the instructions. It's not exactly like on the show but it will do. Sprayed a coat of dullcoat at the end. Threw in as much detail as I thought I could get away with.

I do wish the model was more comprehensive but over all it's nice. The main body does rotate, had no problem with that. Read a couple reviews where the person accidentally over glued it till it wouldn't rotate anymore, I was very careful not to do that. Some of the proportions feel... "off". Mainly the front section of the station, it feels like it should be a wee bit bigger.

So, keeping in mind I'm just an amateur what does everyone think ?! :$

 

0neiros

Master Member

• Sep 15, 2010

• #2

Well looking at this pic for comparison, I'd say the front end dimensions are fine.

Good job on the paint detail, you are getting more adept, and are way better at the decals than I am, I hate em. Of course if you're like me you can pic out all the flaws immediately where others couldn't. Methinks you'll have to make a trip to IKEA soon for another display case.

Hey RPFers, how about giving the man some input? 40+ views and I'm the first to comment?

 

MooCriket

Master Member

• Sep 15, 2010

• #3

Yeah, I'm surprised as well that there are no other comments. I think it looks great, clean and crisp. Good Job:thumbsup

 

Mike J.

Master Member

• Sep 15, 2010

• #4

Looks good to me

I would have been terrified of all those large decals. Been a long time since I finished a model, and all that decaling would have made me very nervous. Paint job looks pretty clean.

On a more ... critique-al ... note, some areas might benefit from a light wash, to enhance the sculpted detail and panel lines, if any.

Thanks for sharing.


-Mike J.

 

Nexus6

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 15, 2010

• #5

I'm not a model-builder, but I think it looks GREAT!

B5 was one of my favorite shows, so it's automatically an awesome display, imo. The fact that you were so meticulous in its construction makes it that much better. :thumbsup :thumbsup

 

Heimidal

Well-Known Member

• Sep 15, 2010

• #6

Looks great!

I had the same model. It was one of my favorites. My cat ate it. My cat also ate my metal Naboo Fighter models's plastic parts.

Still sad about that. I really need to get another B5 model one of these days.

 

cosmic_x

Sr Member

• Sep 16, 2010

• #7

Nice Build

and Heimidal, better get a new cat before another B5

 

Muzza

Sr Member

• Sep 16, 2010

• #8

Very well done it looks like a shining beacon in space

 

Nwerke

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 16, 2010

• #9

That's pretty good work there. I agree about giving it a wash maybe, but it's a nice clean job. I've seen builds of that kit which look terrible. Yours doesn't. Good going.

 

T J

Active Member

• Sep 16, 2010

• #10

Thanks guys! It was a satisfying build. And don't worry, I have 2 cats who don't have a taste for plastic and paint thank god! One thing that gets is the color of the decals. They are PURPLE! PURPLE!? The station looks blue on the show, wonder who's idea it was to go with purple?! Should have been a little beeper blue. I know in the pics they look more blue but up close I get a definite purple vibe.

 

Heimidal

Well-Known Member

• Sep 16, 2010

• #11

I always thought B5 was supposed to be purple?

Tried to find a pic to represent this....check this one out on Wikipedia....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cd/G'quan_class.jpg


As for the cat.....this is why anything of value (such as the Efx X-wing and MR Falcon) are under an acrylic case.