i am leaf
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I've started a thread to document my Revell 1:50 Resistance X-Wing, and to show some of the modifications to the model I've made with tubing, hobby wire, and anything else I can get my hands on. Out of the box the kit doesn't show much detail so I've use some of the high-definitions found in the X-wing threads here as reference images. Since the T-70 was shot in CG as opposed to the model method of the original trilogy, this leaves us without any actual physical representation of how this ship would look if real. We have several shots of the pilots in the cockpits during dogfighting and a handful as pilots get ready for battle, otherwise digital renderings is the best source material we have. I've since been taking some artistic license in the greebly areas behind the astromech compartment and on the aft greeblies where we see Poe dash to in the opening skirmish on Jakku. I'll show some highlights with each photo. Major shoutout to mcusanelli & jhazard
A. Adding some panel detail both in score lines and in extrusions. The out of the box panel lines have been painted on with hardly any void / extrusion dimensions, so much of my work has been in adding dimension to the panels as well has hull greeblies. I'll be priming the finished model in grey and coming back with a base wash of gunmetal.
B. More greeblies to the exposed area behind the droid, as well as the aft panel. Used some 24a. hobby wire and styrene to beef up the articulation on the wings, as well as some salvaged parts off a Tamiya F-1 kit and a 1:48 tomcat. Because the T-70 wasn't actually built like a T-65 would have been 35 years ago, I've taken some artistic license to the greeblies and engine areas to make it feel like it has some guts. Although this ship is much more sleek than the predecessor, I think some guts are necessary to highlight the mechanical components
C. I took a dremel and file to the recessed areas that are filled in on the wing panels out of the box. The renderings show some exposed engine parts there, which this kit lacks (though several of the Bandai photos from different threads show that that kit exposes this area). It was a lot of filing to get the trapezoid shape correct but it's mostly right. I'm bashing more of the F-1 parts with some junk I found in the house to create those engines for the wings. I've been working on the cockpit too, and used an old A string off one of my guitars as conduit for the cockpit, plus more tomcat parts for the targeting computer, as well as hobby wire for the fine detail piping. Next will be adding the trailing edge to the wings and some details to the exhaust of each engine.
More to come soon!
A. Adding some panel detail both in score lines and in extrusions. The out of the box panel lines have been painted on with hardly any void / extrusion dimensions, so much of my work has been in adding dimension to the panels as well has hull greeblies. I'll be priming the finished model in grey and coming back with a base wash of gunmetal.
B. More greeblies to the exposed area behind the droid, as well as the aft panel. Used some 24a. hobby wire and styrene to beef up the articulation on the wings, as well as some salvaged parts off a Tamiya F-1 kit and a 1:48 tomcat. Because the T-70 wasn't actually built like a T-65 would have been 35 years ago, I've taken some artistic license to the greeblies and engine areas to make it feel like it has some guts. Although this ship is much more sleek than the predecessor, I think some guts are necessary to highlight the mechanical components
C. I took a dremel and file to the recessed areas that are filled in on the wing panels out of the box. The renderings show some exposed engine parts there, which this kit lacks (though several of the Bandai photos from different threads show that that kit exposes this area). It was a lot of filing to get the trapezoid shape correct but it's mostly right. I'm bashing more of the F-1 parts with some junk I found in the house to create those engines for the wings. I've been working on the cockpit too, and used an old A string off one of my guitars as conduit for the cockpit, plus more tomcat parts for the targeting computer, as well as hobby wire for the fine detail piping. Next will be adding the trailing edge to the wings and some details to the exhaust of each engine.
More to come soon!
