Dan's Escape Pod (WIP)
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Okay, wow - can't believe this has sat for two years! But, back to it finally after many other projects.
This was my first real studio-scale model, not counting the little training remote project. At the time I hadn't learned the ILM 'trick' that the base color for all of these models was Reefer White. It's so tempting as a beginner to see the very dirty nature of the finished models in reference photos of the originals and start with some sort of pale gray. And where this thread last left off you can see that I was going down that road. But now after watching Sean build and paint his Falcon and having completed my own Y-Wing and another model it's clear that you have to start with Reefer White and then mist and wash and weather on the various layers of grime and dirt. Slowly, gradually, patiently in many many layers. But that very rapidly takes you right to that iconic Star Wars 'look'. So I went back and made sure this thing was nice and white for starters.
I spent a pretty penny (or many Yen?) to buy the Chronicle's Vehicles book but I'm glad I did - the reference photos in there are great!
I'm only just a day in to getting back to painting/weathering this so there's a long way to go. But I'll keep this updated from here on out...
Dan
This was my first real studio-scale model, not counting the little training remote project. At the time I hadn't learned the ILM 'trick' that the base color for all of these models was Reefer White. It's so tempting as a beginner to see the very dirty nature of the finished models in reference photos of the originals and start with some sort of pale gray. And where this thread last left off you can see that I was going down that road. But now after watching Sean build and paint his Falcon and having completed my own Y-Wing and another model it's clear that you have to start with Reefer White and then mist and wash and weather on the various layers of grime and dirt. Slowly, gradually, patiently in many many layers. But that very rapidly takes you right to that iconic Star Wars 'look'. So I went back and made sure this thing was nice and white for starters.
I spent a pretty penny (or many Yen?) to buy the Chronicle's Vehicles book but I'm glad I did - the reference photos in there are great!
I'm only just a day in to getting back to painting/weathering this so there's a long way to go. But I'll keep this updated from here on out...
Dan
Yeah, don't know which I envy more -- the build, or the immaculate workspace! Very impressive.
Thanks guys! Feels good to be back on it.
Slowly the detail is going on...
I know I won't be able to get everything exact, but I'm trying to catch the little details as I can. Like the asymmetry in the dark 'missing' hatch chip, and if you know this section well you'll recognize the fuzzy upper left corner to the dark square where the paint sprayed under the mask:
Dan
Slowly the detail is going on...
I know I won't be able to get everything exact, but I'm trying to catch the little details as I can. Like the asymmetry in the dark 'missing' hatch chip, and if you know this section well you'll recognize the fuzzy upper left corner to the dark square where the paint sprayed under the mask:
Dan
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Wow! REALLY nice paint job coming along there -- looks fantastic. I like the "serious/restraint" level of weathering you've achieved, that's a very very very delicate balance, and it looks like you're hitting it right in the sweet spot.
Yellow equator strips have been painted on:
From here on out it's just little spot and scratch details and touch up. That's still a lot to do and maybe another two weeks of a little work here and a little work there. I may not update again until all done...
Dan
From here on out it's just little spot and scratch details and touch up. That's still a lot to do and maybe another two weeks of a little work here and a little work there. I may not update again until all done...
Dan
Thanks Sean! I learned from the master!
The details are going on and wow is it starting to really pop! I’ll resist more of these incremental updates until all done but she’s coming along. Dremeling in these little scars it really makes me appreciate even more what a machine you are to have finished off the painting and weathering of your Falcon so fast!
Dan
The details are going on and wow is it starting to really pop! I’ll resist more of these incremental updates until all done but she’s coming along. Dremeling in these little scars it really makes me appreciate even more what a machine you are to have finished off the painting and weathering of your Falcon so fast!
Dan
A few days ago more rusty bits going on, again to hint at the color and detail matching to reference...
Still lacking engines and last details like decals, etc.
Today I'm going to call it done!
I say 'done', but I think we all know that that just means I now look at it over and over for the next several days looking for all the parts I goofed up on or missed so I can touch them up!
Dan
Still lacking engines and last details like decals, etc.
Today I'm going to call it done!
I say 'done', but I think we all know that that just means I now look at it over and over for the next several days looking for all the parts I goofed up on or missed so I can touch them up!
Dan
