B-Wing ID, Build and Now Paint

[Talkierg]

Sexy:love

 

[Guy Cowen]

Cheers bud

2 firsts for me this week

1st Decal has gone on, taking it up a level (thanks Jason, they're spot on mate)
And Phil will appreciate this, I've been using a product only available in the UK, its been integral to the painting on this B-wing. Cost wise they range from around £1 up to around £200 at Xmas............An ASDA receipt, excellent for masking and making templates :lol

 

[3d-builder]

Looks great! Is there a club now?:lol

 

[Guy Cowen]

No, I dont know what your talking about.....Shhhhhhhhhh!

 

[Guy Cowen]

Lots to do and lots done

 

[moffeaton]

I go away to Wonderfest and come back to this? YESSS!

Glad the decals work! Now that I have some breathing room post-WF, I'm going to build both versions!

 

[Guy Cowen]

One more day I think? Be great to see you do these J

 

[Guy Cowen]

For anyone that may like my colour choice?


I've kept the paint mixing down to a minimum on this build so I can go back and re do area's or touchup with out any major hassle.

 

[moffeaton]

Love gouache! It's just opaque watercolor - finely ground pigment suspended in a gum arabic solution with ground chalk/marble dust for opacity! (art supply nerd)

Thanks for the color recipe, too... might just ape you, as it looks the biz!

 

[Guy Cowen]

Yeh the gauche stuff is great I wont paint without it these days. Its great for wiping on with water to get that aged ILM look

 

[CutThumb]

Thats looking like a classic B Guy! And its probably the best example of its kind outside Lucasfilm currently. Great work on the accuracy of the build and the painting as usual! Thats a damn fine ship!

 

[Ghadrack]

Coming along beautifully. Thank you for sharing the progress pictures!

 

[moffeaton]

Did you use a 1/4" metal square bar for the armature?

 

[Guy Cowen]

15mm square Alu bar

 

[moffeaton]

Ah, dur, right - I got a 5/8ths bar.
Pretty much the same thing....

 

[Guy Cowen]

Ah, dur, right - I got a 5/8ths bar.
Pretty much the same thing....

It may be a little too large as Moe was pretty spot on to a 15mm hole.

 

[moffeaton]

Not a lot of metric bars to be had here, but luckily it works

 

[Guy Cowen]

Not a lot of metric bars to be had here, but luckily it works

Cool, so is it finished yet, be nice to see another one pop up V soon, had a few days break from mine but I'm nearly there.

 

[moffeaton]

Not at all... just getting ducks in a row and test fitting, but soon - I feel the URGE. Your thread here is making it worse.

 

[Retep1701a]

Impressive,,, Most impressive. Great build