1/72 scale Naboo Starship build up

[REL]

Here's one of my Naboo Starship's I'm making for a client. I could never get the paint to look more than just shiny silver, so I decided to do it the way ILM did the studio model, with chrome mylar applied with a heat gun and iron.I had to cut the mylar into separate panels etc. to follow the contour of the hull.

(sorry for camera phone pics)

 

[feek61]

OMG!! Rel really you are just an incredable artisan. You raise the bar to the highest. Post more photos!!!


Will

 

[REL]

Thanks.This stuff shows even the smallest piece of dust. So I had to wet sand, and wet sand and wet sand, then use fine steel wool, then I use a tack cloth before I put down each panel.

Here's a closer view.

 

[KitSmasher]

That looks awesome! Does the mylar adhere on it's own with an adhesive backing, or are you having to put down glue? I'd love to know more about the technique!

 

[cougar184]

do you still offer this kit?

 

[Gary Weaver II]

Lemme guess. You have a tounge and groove ceiling in your workshop...

At first I thought that was a problem with the Mylar application.



Looks kickass.

-Gary

 

[temponaut]

Those are camera phone pics? Wow, the camera in your phone is pretty good (at least, compared to mine!).

And the finish on that Naboo starship is inspired! Your work is, as always, amazing. :love

 

[RCB]

I use the chrome ultrakote for similar purposes. Look beautiful!

 

[REL]

do you still offer this kit?

Sorry it's not available as a kit anymore, just build ups.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Alan Cross]

Great work! I remember reading that the real ILM maquette had the mylar peel off a bit after time spent in storage. Any concerns about that? And, BTW, where does one get chrome mylar?

Alan

 

[KnightAsylum]

That is awesome.:thumbsup
I still have my kit "in progress" (mostly just trimmed:rolleyes) I need to get back to it sometime soon with this pictures getting me in the mood to work on it again

 

[REL]

No new progress today, but I wanted to show some better pics.

 

[KnightAsylum]

That looks fantastic - how is the process going overall for you? Did you find it difficult?

 

[REL]

That looks fantastic - how is the process going overall for you? Did you find it difficult?

I wish I was dead.:lol

 

[pennausamike]

I wish I was dead.:lol

Building models is probably even harder, like that!

Mike

 

[Alan Cross]

I've tried using thin chrome metal sheets -- paper-thin -- like foil -- you cut it -- press it down and smooth out the wrinkles. It's the smoothing out the wrinkles part that drives you insane. It doesn't work well with curved or angular surfaces. Just a frikkin' headache to use. Is the chrome mylar just as difficult to work with?

 

[Eagle]

That's a beaut. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

A previous commision of mine yielded brilliant results with Alclad II but yours is gonna be amazing at that size.

 

[REL]

Almost finished.

 

[nwjedidave]

Richard -

I'll take 5 please !! *snicker snicker*

great stuff !

 

[REL]

I'm making new molds for this, please PM me for interest.