232 & 223 despatch pods

[timeslip]

Julien, damn love the pods!
George

 

[timeslip]

IT'S BLUE!! :love Taping off the rest today.
George

 

[MonsieurTox]

Hey George, very clean work, you did a great job on the hull joints ! I think it's a tad too blue though ? But maybe it's because of the flash !

I've been looking for years for the little wheels that are on the top of the Falcon tunnels, I thought the plastruct parts were close (the ones I got are I think bigger, but they come in several size) :

I dont know if that's correct though, would love to know the truth about those parts !

Well today I finished the 223 pod and I put it in primer :

I forget to order the little parts which goes on the flak38 parts in my last plastruct order, so Ill add them at later date, when I'll order some stuff from plastruct.

 

[ralphee]

Those other lamps are an LF shade unit bro, used all over the Probe Droid too!

lee

 

[MonsieurTox]

Those other lamps are an LF shade unit bro, used all over the Probe Droid too!

lee

Thanks ! I noticed I was needing them too late, my order was already in the way

 

[MonsieurTox]

Ok it's almost done :

I didnt have the pics with me so I did the color and weathering from memories, not very accurate now I look at the pics of the original lol But it's OK, I think I gonna add a bit more weathering even if it's not accurate !

 

[MonsieurTox]

223 done, it's probably not screen accurate with the extra weathering (it looks a bit more like it is now), but I like the look better !

 

[eagle1]

Awesome J, very subtle weathering, very 'imperial' finish. These little fellas are growing on me, I just may have to do one at some stage.
Stu

 

[tk1608]

Hey Julien, could you post some more detailed pics of the bigger pod please ? I'd like to see some close up's of the engine end if you have 'em.
You guys have got me hooked here, I'm gonna have a go at the bigger pod ! Got five 8 rads...I must be nuts !:wacko

Cheers

Phil

 

[imaginager]

http://www.therpf.com/showpost.php?p=1151062&postcount=11

 

[tk1608]

Thanks Allen, that's a great help ! :cool

Phil

 

[MonsieurTox]

Hey guys,

Today I worked on the 232 pod.

Thanks to Dave (Dirtydave) and Jay (Scratchy) for the parts I was missing. Thank you my friends !

This afternoon I glued the last bits :

Then I base coated it :

I've drawn the markings on Illustrator and made masks :

Painting and weathering :

Family pic :

The 232 pod looks cleaner than the 223, so I toned down the weathering I made on the 232 (pics are coming).

 

[MonsieurTox]

I think it's better like that :

 

[dirtydave]

Julien,Pods look Great.Love the paint & weathering & Thanks for all your help.

Dave