1:1 Scale Snowspeeder (T-47 Airspeeder) build.
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It's looking better and better every update!! Keep them coming!
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Mr V's painting Master Class! KISS- Keep It Simple....
Painting on this scale i am mixing buckets of paint and washes. Standard house painting brushes are used.
I use the following system of paint applications;
1) The base coat (thick straight out of the can)
2) Cream wash -slightly watered down.
3) Tea wash- very watered down.
4) "wax on wax off"- apply the paint then remove whilst still wet. No mercy.
I am using black burnt umber and burnt sienna for the washes.
Below are two examples of 3 (Tea) and 4 (paint removal)
You can see how the wash has totally changed the base coat.
I stood the bulkhead upright so i could get the wash running in the "direction of flight".
Painting on this scale i am mixing buckets of paint and washes. Standard house painting brushes are used.
I use the following system of paint applications;
1) The base coat (thick straight out of the can)
2) Cream wash -slightly watered down.
3) Tea wash- very watered down.
4) "wax on wax off"- apply the paint then remove whilst still wet. No mercy.
I am using black burnt umber and burnt sienna for the washes.
Below are two examples of 3 (Tea) and 4 (paint removal)
You can see how the wash has totally changed the base coat.
I stood the bulkhead upright so i could get the wash running in the "direction of flight".
MrV
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Weekend is done. I am done.
Completed painting the bulkheads and cannons today and sealed them with a rattle can matt coat.
I have overdone the battle damage (in comparison to the film prop) but i want that look of a returned from battle ship.
I cannot weather the main ship and wings until a break in the weather.
With a rain soaked weekend some of the parts came inside. Lucky the wife is away...
Completed painting the bulkheads and cannons today and sealed them with a rattle can matt coat.
I have overdone the battle damage (in comparison to the film prop) but i want that look of a returned from battle ship.
I cannot weather the main ship and wings until a break in the weather.
With a rain soaked weekend some of the parts came inside. Lucky the wife is away...
See, this is what we're talking about "up on blocks in the yard". That Redneck Jedi calendar is one step closer to completion.
It's more beautiful every update!!
MrV
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A weekend win. Managed to find the correct jet joystick at a local Aircraft Museum. Whats more important is that it was located in an open cockpit display. I managed to convince the museum volunteer that my cause was of global benefit and he let me take some clay molds of the stick. To limit any damage to the stick i wrapped some soft but firm earthenware clay in cling film and took pressings. Made some casts the next day as this type of clay drys very fast. These will provide me with a perfect base to make a master as i will need four of them. Thanks again to Wavey for spinning me around and pushing me in the right direction.
This is my favorite vehicle in the Star Wars Saga and you are doing a superb job with this 
Definitely a highlight to check in on the thread and see the updates
Definitely a highlight to check in on the thread and see the updates
MrV
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Not much progress but did find a supplier of these "pop studs". I always thought they were a US WW2 military item but it appears they were used in the UK also. Ebay and some US suppliers sell them but the best deal by far was Amazon. In total i needed 28 to hold the seat padding down.
MrV
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Actually i forgot i made these. They got buried in the work shop.
Ailerons! I made these with a nice thin 3mm ply which allowed me to get that nice aerodynamic profile. Reference shots are rare so i have based these on the Bandai and ILM model versions. I will eventually make these work (possibly attach them to foot peddles) but for now i will just have them hinged.
Ailerons! I made these with a nice thin 3mm ply which allowed me to get that nice aerodynamic profile. Reference shots are rare so i have based these on the Bandai and ILM model versions. I will eventually make these work (possibly attach them to foot peddles) but for now i will just have them hinged.
MrV
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Attached an aileron with some false pneumatics. Need to add one more. These will look great when i get them working.
The planning for the canopy hinges was all going well until i did the open/close test. The edges are catching so not making a nice sweet seal. I think i need to calculate the centre of hinge which in turn need to be where the canopy edge is located.
Another note with the hinges is that i have not cut out the little sections as i am worried about the strength of the aluminium. My blacksmith say it should be OK bu i cant afford a cockup with the current dead line.
I bought some off the shelf outdoor cushions that need to be adapted. This worked out to be a really cheap way to do the cushions.
The planning for the canopy hinges was all going well until i did the open/close test. The edges are catching so not making a nice sweet seal. I think i need to calculate the centre of hinge which in turn need to be where the canopy edge is located.
Another note with the hinges is that i have not cut out the little sections as i am worried about the strength of the aluminium. My blacksmith say it should be OK bu i cant afford a cockup with the current dead line.
I bought some off the shelf outdoor cushions that need to be adapted. This worked out to be a really cheap way to do the cushions.
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