MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1.8

[Guy Cowen]

Well its about time that I got around to this. I have always hated the paint on the SS snowspeeder & was always disappointed that it wasn't the red/orange version. Not for long. After the earthquake the other day my speeder came off its stand & fractured the left wing. I was actually pleased as this gave me the go ahead to re do the weathering & all. Its only just been sanded & undercoated but already I've hit a few problems. I ended up sanding back to the resin in some places & could I get the undercoat to stick, could I fu**.
After cleaning thrice with detergant then white spirit, it just kept bubbling in a particular place!!!!!!! It was resolved by an undercoat for the undercoat of Dull coat. This seems to have done the trick, so far?

I'm hoping to get a base coat on today but have still not decided my paint scheme. I have enough ref of the standard SS red version, but after looking at Sculpting a galaxy I love the look of the version it was originally (Luke's speeder). I'm thinking of doing what I've done before & go for a Guy's version, a hybrid of all the things I like but staying as close to as original weathering as possible. I'll update some pics tonight & I will do a step by step on this one, just to show how flukes are a big part of my work :lol

 

[Dexvader]

Re: MR Snowspeeder has a new Jacket (repaint)

Pics please when you can.

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder has a new Jacket (repaint)

Its now a black snowspeeder & looking rather mean. I've basically light sanded
the speeder to remove some of the raised weathering from the Factory, then applied 2 coats of Halfords grey undercoat & then 2 light coats of Halfords matt black. I've done the black so that I can break through the top coat when its on to show dark weathering patches underneath & to add a little pre shading in places. I'm about to work on my top color & an overall plan of attack.

All primed up.

Looking sexy in black

White with a touch of buff highlights are added to area's to replicate the places that the resin shows through on the prop. I'll do this with liquid latex before the top coat.
Finally a mist of the white/buff mix to take the edge off the black before the top coat. Mixing that next

I'm doing it this way to practise for my B-wing when it arrives.
I could have just put a coat of a cream color from a can but I dont want the paint to be too thick & loose detail.

 

[rmschneider104]

Re: MR Snowspeeder has a new Jacket (repaint)

Looking forward to more progress pics. Looks like fun!

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder has a new Jacket (repaint)

Update time. Had my usual disaster's today........ Mixed my paint wrong masking lifted.........Run out of red............ Forgot to all my chore's!! bollox to the last one.

I started off by adding the liquid latex to the black/white areas where I wanted the heavy (down to resin) weathering.

Next I spent ages mixing my top coat, I ended up using a basic Medium Grey with some Buff & German grey added. Over this I did a light spray of Deck tan to warm it up a bit. There seems to be a greenish tinge to the prop but I avoided this as there are so many shots of the prop under different light. Over the Tan mist I did some patch misting with a medium brown & then a white.

Next was the light panels that are dotted around the hull. This was tricky as masking in tight area's can be a nightmare. As to the color, I spent ages mixing various white /grey /blue variations but could never decide. My first attempt didn't come out to nice so I reverted to white with a touch of medium grey & just a few drops of blue. It went on quite glossy but this will be dealt with when the weathering fun start. The right side of the hull has much less paint on the light panels, Learn as you go again?

The red/orange was my biggest problem, I only had a small amount of red & mixed it with yellow & a touch of brown. On paper it looked OK ish but on the grey of the hull it came out horrible. Like a muddy peach color. UUUHHHHH!. A quick dash into manchester got more color's & bombed it home. The final color is a mix of Red & a touch of Orange. over this is a mist of yellow. IT looks a lot redder in the pic's but to the eye is pretty close to my ref shots, even the girlfriend said so when she got in from work. All the latex was removed but some was so buried that I had to snoop around to find it all, even now putting these pic's up here I've spotted some area's I've missed! Cool.

I really cant wait to get into the weathering on this now. Still need to do some more spray work first.

If anyone has an underside shot of this version I'd love to see it if possible?

 

[Ham Solo]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

I love it! Superb work, as usual, my friend.

I'll be watching this thread with great interest.

 

[vaderbreath]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

That is looking really nice. I love this model, and I'm glad to see you repainting this with the red markings. Thanks for sharing your progress. I love these kinds of threads!

-Corey

 

[Apophis]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

Looking great! I have yet to do mine!! Great inspiration!

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

Thanks fellas, I have to say this is my most satisfying paint job to date, I just put her back on the stand for the nigh & it has improved the look of my collection 10 fold. I really want to do a good job on this one & cant wait to see her finished.

Apophis, jump in mate it looks so much better in this style. Even though I'm only half way through it already looks like a snowspeeder now. I remember the day I opened the box & thought hmmm great prop but I don't know about the weathering. I know someone here did the paintmaster for the snowspeeder, I'd love their input or advice? I must promise myself to do the underside before its too late!!!!!!! More tomorrow.

 

[TridCloudwalker]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

I know someone here did the paintmaster for the snowspeeder, I'd love their input or advice?

Yep. It was our very own Moffeaton. Here's his site on the buildup and paint work: http://www.roboterkampf.com/html/props/snowsp.htm

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

I got the grill sections done last night & am having a break today. The back heatsink are was done with a German grey/ black mix. & a light grey/blue mix to show the engine detail. The gun vents were done with basic German grey & a wash of Medium grey/blue over the top. She's slowly coming together.

 

[Ham Solo]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

Nice!

 

[GF]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

Man you have to start all over, you got a bit of overspray orange paint at the base of the harpoon gun LOL !

Great job!!! I actually want to get a second one to do the same paint scheme.

GFollano

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

Great job!!! I actually want to get a second one to do the same paint scheme.

GFollano

I was trying for ages to get a second, but when mine was damaged I thought "YES". I'd paint the one you got & get a second later:love

Is there any other threads with a Snowspeeder repaint I could check out?

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

I'll be dealing with the overspray, all in good time. I was testing a new masking method ... honest!

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1

How much do I hate masking, I have spent the past few days trying to add all the small details like the little triangles, ZZ, etc etc. Never again! This was one of the most frustrating things ever. I must have cut 100 or so tiny triangles out of a pieces of masking tape trying to get the perfect one... no chance. I ended up going with one that was slightly oversized. In fact I think all the details are slightly oversized but hey hey. I think I'm at the point where I cant take anymore masking. Those red/white striped area's at the back must have taken my hours & there still a bit dodgy. If anyone is thinking of doing this then GET DECALS "Please" . I've done most of the panels that needed highlight's or darkening. For these I used a basic light brown or a white/deck tan mix. Its all still looking a bit blocky but no weathering has started yet. I've done some simple tone weathering with the airbrush but nothing substantial.

 

[Dexvader]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1.2

You did an incredible job on the Re-Paint.

 

[Apophis]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1.2

:coolI dunno man, that looks pretty damn good to me!! Kudos!

 

[Guy Cowen]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1.2

I think I've had quite a productive day, I've been experimenting with the airbrush & come up with a few ways I think they may have done the weathering on the SSmodel. Its quite late so I'll add what I & how tomorrow but here's some quick shots of were I'm up to. Its about 80% done on top & 50% underneath. Still got lots of tiny bits to do, all in good time.

 

[vaderdarth]

Re: MR Snowspeeder to have a new Jacket (repaint) update 1.2

Holy Smokes..........that is by far, the very best Snowspeeder paintjob I've ever come across!!!! Great job. Looks screen accurate indeed.

Dave