Bandai 1/72 Y-Wing Attack Starfighter (with lights)

[Bergquist]

Hi all!

It´s been a while since my last post here.
Recently i´ve been working on a Y-Wing.
I´m not doing any screen accurate model, just having some fun
The goal is to get the engines, cockpit and droid lit up.
Here are some progress shots.
Let me know what you think.

I tried using some masking fluid for chipping. I think the chips turned out a bit to big, and the dark undercoat make it a bit non dynamic.

 

[Bergquist]

I thought about getting a hold of some photo etch parts for the cockpit, but since I want to use fiber optics to light it, I did some painting by hand.

 

[Bergquist]

I finished the threading of the fiber optics into the consoles of the cockpit.

 

[Bergquist]

Meet R2-RGB


My initial plan for the droid, was to pull fiber optics from the head to one of the led’s im using for the cockpit. Since this would mean som work I went with a different approach.
I put an RGB led strait inside his head, and put in three small strings of FO to light him up.

Here he is test fitted


And fully painted.

With ligts on:


Here is the light on the back of his head.

I must say I’m really pleased with this little guy

 

[holtaa]

Very cool.

 

[Bergquist]

Very cool.

Thanks alot!

 

[Bergquist]

Some progress on the engine’s, wire threaded from the lights.


Fiber optics for the cockpit

 

[Hagoth]

Looking forward to seeing this all lit up. Nice technique on that little droid.