Building the X-Wing
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Less than Super Ostrich
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gorgeous, JDH.
Spiker
Sr Member
Short update 
The wings have been painted but no weathering yet.
I tried to get the chipped paint as accurate as possible on the red markings
This is what my workplace is looking right now
Will start the weathering tomorrow and hope to get good 'ole X-Wing ready by the weekend.
Will keep you posted B)
The wings have been painted but no weathering yet.
I tried to get the chipped paint as accurate as possible on the red markings
This is what my workplace is looking right now
Will start the weathering tomorrow and hope to get good 'ole X-Wing ready by the weekend.
Will keep you posted B)
EchoLeader
Sr Member
I see you also use translucent inks, am I correct? I've used these and they can create some great effects.
Spiker
Sr Member
Ok, i am ready now
I have some problems with the stand, the X-Wing is a tad too heavy for my support-system...
So i have to built a new one which will be absolutly safe. This will take a while but i wanted to show you some photos before
Please note .: The photos are not really good, i will take better ones when the new stand is ready and will use a black background. Please ignore the dumb background for now
The photos have been taken without the flash to show how the colors look in real life so they are all a little blurry...but better blurry than falsified.
Because of the lack of flash it's all very dark there, but when i do the new photos i will have good lights
Finally please mind this will NOT be the final place for the X-Wing I will give it a worthy spot .
I have some problems with the stand, the X-Wing is a tad too heavy for my support-system...
So i have to built a new one which will be absolutly safe. This will take a while but i wanted to show you some photos before
Please note .: The photos are not really good, i will take better ones when the new stand is ready and will use a black background. Please ignore the dumb background for now
The photos have been taken without the flash to show how the colors look in real life so they are all a little blurry...but better blurry than falsified.
Because of the lack of flash it's all very dark there, but when i do the new photos i will have good lights
Finally please mind this will NOT be the final place for the X-Wing
I will give it a worthy spot .
R2B9
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It is the R2 from the AMT E3 Anakin Jedi Fighter Snap Kit (Thanks to PHArchivist for the hint ). Much better than the R2 which comes with the kit.
Philip
I finally opened my AMT kit for the R2 figure-- to quote Luke, "What a piece of JUNK." The idiot who thought the dome should be assembled in a left and right half should be hung by his toes. Ugh-- soft detail lines, blobby would be the right word for it. Did yours start out that way, too, or did you luck out and get a good mold?
Gads. The rest of the AMT kit seems ok, so I won't beeyach about it.
I think for my CCXW I'm going to go with my original plan- I had a friend copy the R2 and cast it in clear resin, so I can light it. I'm going to stay with the rest of the kit as non-lit, though.
Your "lousy pictures" look great, by the way. :thumbsup
). Much better than the R2 which comes with the kit.Philip
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[/quote]I finally opened my AMT kit for the R2 figure-- to quote Luke, "What a piece of JUNK." The idiot who thought the dome should be assembled in a left and right half should be hung by his toes. Ugh-- soft detail lines, blobby would be the right word for it. Did yours start out that way, too, or did you luck out and get a good mold?
Gads. The rest of the AMT kit seems ok, so I won't beeyach about it.
I think for my CCXW I'm going to go with my original plan- I had a friend copy the R2 and cast it in clear resin, so I can light it. I'm going to stay with the rest of the kit as non-lit, though.
Your "lousy pictures" look great, by the way. :thumbsup
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