My Randy Cooper Tantive IV ANH buildup...

[vaderdarth]

Just finished this baby tonight, it was a tough build I'm happy with the results.

Dave

 

[prop-fighter]

very good work Dave !!! very nice !

 

[nightrider]

That looks very good Dave, and it's my favorite kit out right now, I really want to get one of those.

 

[Pauleysolo]

Nice job!

 

[ralphee]

Like it Dave, great work, you havent gone OTT on weathering etc and it benefits the model buddy, very studio in appearance!

bests....lee

 

[vaderdarth]

Thanks guys.......it was a real challenge for me on this kit as I had alot of extra work to fix some warpage that must have happened during shipping.......and it had an excessive amount of airbubbles hidden within some of the panels that had to be bondoed to give it stability. And there were actually two sections that had some uncured resin that I had to dig out and bondo, re-shape and re-scribe. All this stuff was unseen in the parts until I started prepping for build, so I don't believe it would have been noticed during the demoulding. It was just a tough build and because of all those setbacks, I'm all the more happy with the results. I still have to add a bit of "screen accurate" weathering to certain details, rust and drips and a bit more overspray.........but I'll be keeping it all very light.

Dave

 

[nightrider]

Like it Dave, great work, you havent gone OTT on weathering etc and it benefits the model buddy, very studio in appearance!

bests....lee

I agree, I think some people forget that the original miniatures were weathered with the consideration of filming in mind and that a great deal of the weathering would be lost to the heavy lighting. That point was brought up in the Blade Runner documentary "Dangerous Days". One of the modelers said he always makes things as realistic as possible and then adds about another 25-30% because most of it won't be seen on camera. Even at that I think that some people weather the SW models even heavier than the actual studio models were.

I think if you're painting a model as a display piece it should be weathered a bit differently than one that's being done for film if realism is your goal, but I can understand if total "accuracy" to the filming miniature is the primary concern, as I feel that way about the Falcon, but not any other ship for whatever reason.:lol

 

[vaderdarth]

Here are some pics I took outside today of the most recent weathering:

Dave

 

[DW Design Studios]

I am currently into full size prop's and costumes but I am sure I will eventually end up doing models. I just love what you guy's build/assemble/paint. Just awesome work. I love it! Very, very well done!!:thumbsup
Darren

 

[PHArchivist]

Thanks guys.......it was a real challenge for me on this kit as I had alot of extra work to fix some warpage that must have happened during shipping.......and it had an excessive amount of airbubbles hidden within some of the panels that had to be bondoed to give it stability. And there were actually two sections that had some uncured resin that I had to dig out and bondo, re-shape and re-scribe. All this stuff was unseen in the parts until I started prepping for build, so I don't believe it would have been noticed during the demoulding. It was just a tough build and because of all those setbacks, I'm all the more happy with the results. I still have to add a bit of "screen accurate" weathering to certain details, rust and drips and a bit more overspray.........but I'll be keeping it all very light.

Dave

Yikes... Beautiful build, but scary story...

 

[vaderdarth]

The great thing about Randy, is that I could have saved tons of time if I'd just let him know something was irregular..........he'd have sent replacement parts in a jiffy. I did have a piece missing but wasn't sure if it was for the right or left which are mirror images...........Randy sent me both just in case. He's a great guy.