Sometimes I wonder if it would be possible to display such model using the trick that some builders did for an hovering training probe?
I know that a ball is easier to balance (base + magnet) than the Slave...
Wow. Thanks so much for taking the time to document your paint. I am looking for a paint guide for the Slave 1 as well as the best reference book or source. Can you tell me what is the best reference book for the Slave 1? Is it Sculpting the Galaxy?
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Which Star Wars Chronicles book are you referring to? There appear to be several different issues. I am not very confident in my paint color choices and would really benefit from a good reference source or paint guide.Thanks. I have the Sculpting book and it is a good reference for getting a general feel for the weathering overall, but it does not show all the sides of the kit. I know there are a few excellent Japanese books but they are hard to get and expensive. The Star Wars Chronicles book is supposed to be pretty good but I have never looked through it.
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Which Star Wars Chronicles book are you referring to? There appear to be several different issues. I am not very confident in my paint color choices and would really benefit from a good reference source or paint guide.
Nothing beats the studio models, but for other reference, the 1/72 FIne Molds kit had a great painting guide and might be a good place to startWow. Thanks so much for taking the time to document your paint. I am looking for a paint guide for the Slave 1 as well as the best reference book or source. Can you tell me what is the best reference book for the Slave 1? Is it Sculpting the Galaxy?
Here we go again!
This time around I am going to adjust a few colors and some of the chipping. I also now have the "Light Green" which I was missing last time so I hope to get the main body color a bit closer to what I imagined it 'should' look like. I will also update my written guide with changes as I chronicle this build here.
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Nothing beats the studio models, but for other reference, the 1/72 FIne Molds kit had a great painting guide and might be a good place to start
You can use this as a guide and sub in Archive-X stuff for their colors (or whatever paint brands you prefer)
I know for example the wing color is FS16440 aka Light Gull Gray. Although I had thought they were whiter than that
Of course, the color charts I think are Mr Hobby paints?
The 3rd column seems to be Tamiya colors?
Stop making me want to buy this kit now
Also, you may have mentioned this before, but what mounts do you use?