Black Series 1/12 Rey's Speeder Repaint Finished!

[sbaxter]

I bought one of those (and the Black Series release of Luke's landspeeder) with the same goal in mind; you've certainly raised the bar with your results!

Looking at the well-detailed engine section makes me hope against hope that they might one day do a similar Black Series release of the airspeeder Anakin boosts for the Coruscant chase in AotC. The existing toy's rubber engines are hopeless, and scratch-building replacements is well beyond me.

SSB

 

[korben44]

I actually have Luke's speeder, as well. That is my next project!

 

[korben44]

And here's another hidden gem of this excellent toy... A second engine access compartment

 

[Analyzer]

Nice!

 

[jake88]

The overall paint job really makes it pop. Great use of weathering to get that allusive sun faded look!

 

[korben44]

The overall paint job really makes it pop. Great use of weathering to get that allusive sun faded look!

Thanks, Jake! I am happy how it turned out... Now I need to do the same for Luke's speeder...

 

[orthofox]

Man, I dig that. Great job.

 

[korben44]

Man, I dig that. Great job.

Thanks, man!

 

[stevielewis]

That looks so much better than it did originally. Great job!
As far as displaying it, look for a motorized turn-table with a slow speed or adjustable speed.

 

[korben44]

That looks so much better than it did originally. Great job!
As far as displaying it, look for a motorized turn-table with a slow speed or adjustable speed.

Thanks! I'll definitely look to motorize a turntable. I do have some small motors... Just need to figure out how to connect it to a small turntable.

 

[Purple Yoda]

Great work. Would you mind telling me what paint you used on the engines? I can't seem to find a product that looks that good when it comes to replicating an aluminum look. Thanks.

 

[korben44]

Great work. Would you mind telling me what paint you used on the engines? I can't seem to find a product that looks that good when it comes to replicating an aluminum look. Thanks.

Thanks! I use Rub n Buff to replicate a metal look. It's great stuff!

 

[korben44]

I finally got around to getting a BB-8 from Bandai to add to this little scene and complete it! And it will be 100% done once I find his little secondary antenna that fell into my hobby room carpet

 

[Hunk a Junk]

Authenticity demands you bend BB-8's antenna.

 

[Analyzer]

Ah yes, the Bandai BB-8 is so much better than the Black Series one

 

[yuumi2891103]

Great detail work, Koben-san!

 

[orthofox]

Yep, that’s brilliant. I always pick up so many details and tips from your threads...things I try to incorporate into my own builds. Great stuff!

 

[korben44]

Authenticity demands you bend BB-8's antenna.

Well she did straighten it back out... Lol... And look! I found the other one!

 

[joberg]

Love it to bits!!