AMT Slave One WIP

[LrdSatyr8]

Thank you guys very much for the kind words. :thumbsup

I'm going to look at some coke bottles and consider using the broken canopy as a plug for heat pressing. I'm sure something will work out. I also have more pictures to upload but have been a little busy the last couple of nights.

Thanks again guys!

Any luck yet bro? Would love to hear word!

 

[Randy13]

Hi guys. I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I've been busy at nights and just haven't had a chance to post any work. I too tend to stay in the General Modeling portion of this forum since it's my primary interest. I would also love to see a styrene kit of the Sand Crawler. I've been seriously thinking of scratch building one for a couple of years now but those treads are what's keeping me from doing it.

Thanks again for all the help regarding the canopy. I haven't done anything about that yet but once I put my gloves on, I'll get my groove on. :lol

Finally some photos. First I attached the other part of the bottom and used some spare metal rods to keep the tension in place while it dries.

And here's the finished Slave 1 minus the windshield. :rolleyes These first three shot are done with different lighting just to see how the colors look.

And some shots with the lights on!

Some day I plan on building the base/diorama of docking bay 94 with Jaba and his crew waiting for Boba to unload Captain Solo from the cargo hold.

Thanks for looking. :thumbsup

 

[KeArn]

Man that looks AMAZING! I love the cargo hold and ramp leading up to it...just spot on perfect!

 

[Dak]

Wow, gorgeous work! I love the cargo hold.

 

[DAVIDYR1]

Awesome work bud. I remember building that same model as a after ESB...so thanks for the walk down memory lane.
This looks like a filming model....I tip my hat to you sir.

David

 

[masterjedi322]

Love the weathering on this! And the lighting totally makes it! Nice work!

Sean

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Bro... this looks totally awesome. Your work on the interior is nothing short of amazing. I'm sure once you get the windshield sorted out, it'll be something that you'll be proud to display! I know I would be!

 

[Zombie_61]

...Just as long as you stay away from my brains we've got no probs!

Mmmmm, brains... Uh, I mean, no problem!

Back to the main topic, incredible work Randy! Looking at some of your photos it's hard to believe this is the AMT kit. And the internal lighting you used is perfect for the scale--light enough to see the extra work you've put into it without being overly bright. Brilliant!

 

[Blade90]

Major KUDOS, Sir!

:cheers

 

[Randy13]

Thank you all very much for the kind words, support and all the help along the way. If I had tried to build this a few years ago, I would have just built it straight out of the box and not notice the inaccuracies. Because of this forum and all the talent here, I’ve learned a lot and it has motivated me to push myself and try things I’ve never done before. Again, thank you all very, very much!

 

[yuumi2891103]

Congrats!! The lighting effects inside are marvelous!!


Cough, now I can say 'groovy' :thumbsup

katsu

 

[division 6]

That turned out great.
Really dig the whole interior and boarding ramp.

 

[METALLBOY]

Randy I so wanted to see this moment come threw!!! You are the man!! Awesome.....This an example of what our Slave 1 kits should've look like. My fine molds is still sitting for work? CHEERS TO YOU RANDY!!!!

 

[Randy13]

Thank you Katsu-san, division 6 and METALLBOY. Also, thanks again to LrdSatyr8 for pointing out that I had missed the panel lines on the lower boarding ramp. I'm glad I could get that taken care of before the entire build was complete.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

I hope you get the windshield problem sorted out bro... now that I've finished R2/3PO I'll be starting on a whole new project soon for the BSC over at SMA. Glad to have contributed to such a great build!

 

[DS Operative]

Love the lighting on this, so many people light the engines instead. I think this makes a much better display. Good luck on the canopy.

 

[Randy13]

Thank you LrdSatyr8 and DS Op. I wanted to do something different than lighting the engines and cockpit. I also didn't like the stand that comes with the kit so I started thinking of different ways to display this thing. I also wanted to use the mini HIC so this seemed like the best way to go.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Yeah... that was one of the cool things about this kit... the HIC wasn't perfect but it was really cool! Still don't know why they molded it in clear plastic! Didn't need to be at all!

 

[Randy13]

Yeah... that was one of the cool things about this kit... the HIC wasn't perfect but it was really cool! Still don't know why they molded it in clear plastic! Didn't need to be at all!

You are right. The clear plastic wasn't necessary.

 

[christrom]

An excellent build, and the docking bay idea is perfecto! Well done