New BMF coming

TronGod said:
I would love to hear as many "HOW-TO" paint this thing as I can get :) This funky plastic makes me nervous :)
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Definitely agree. All the help on making the paint job look top notch would be appreciated. I picked up an airbrush and am learning to use it specifically for this bad boy so Im looking forward to the challenge.
 
MoJo Rising said:
REMINDER - I have surface panel stencils

It's been buried in the thread several pages back so i thought I'd repost. I have a file that contains stencils of all the missing panels. They are printed in reverse. So you print them out on label paper and peel-n-press them onto .15 sheet plastic. Cut and past on the BMF. The results worked flawlessly for me. See pics

There is no charge for them. I am giving them away. Just email me directly at melvillejosh@gmail.com

In the spirit of cooperation I am looking for a scan of the JBOT decals for he 1/48 scale Falcon. JOBT is kaput.
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I want to make sure my printer did it right. Should number 68 be just under 3 inches at the top longest part??
 
PoopaPapaPalps said:
So far, the best technique I've seen is a spray of some paint adhesion and then a primer. After that, it's just seasoning to taste.
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Would love to know if there are any "SAD" updates to these paint jobs...like 2 weeks later the paint melts off, then explodes, then melts the model, then re-explodes.
 
Just ordered the Shapeways cockpit set ( back walls and floor/seats ), Radar dish and laser and yoke. Excited.

Earlier I removed the 30 or so screws and fought the BMF apart. Cockpit took a while to get off, but its a press top and bottom and pull fitting, as were the docking rings. To be fair I ended up slicing the length front to back of the canopy...was p*****g me off :angry Then I found the press catches :lol

However If you don't saw the cockpit off top to bottom, theres a nice inner ring you can use to stick the 5mm extension ring to, if thats the way you want to go.

Personally I am going for the extended cockpit.

Painting wise I am going the hycote adhesion aid and bumper paint route that I saw on Jaitea's build
 
jameth1971 said:
There has been little mention of it but I assume everyone is cutting off the horrific landing gear.
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Yes, I definitely did. Planing to either make them flat as in flight or hopefully some sort of landing gear 'flaps' will be produced down the line.
 
MoJo Rising said:
REMINDER - I have surface panel stencils

It's been buried in the thread several pages back so i thought I'd repost. I have a file that contains stencils of all the missing panels. They are printed in reverse. So you print them out on label paper and peel-n-press them onto .15 sheet plastic. Cut and past on the BMF. The results worked flawlessly for me. See pics

There is no charge for them. I am giving them away. Just email me directly at melvillejosh@gmail.com

In the spirit of cooperation I am looking for a scan of the JBOT decals for he 1/48 scale Falcon. JOBT is kaput.
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Gots mine! You'd better get yours! Thanks for this, Mojo!
 
MoJo Rising said:
REMINDER - I have surface panel stencils

It's been buried in the thread several pages back so i thought I'd repost. I have a file that contains stencils of all the missing panels. They are printed in reverse. So you print them out on label paper and peel-n-press them onto .15 sheet plastic. Cut and past on the BMF. The results worked flawlessly for me. See pics

There is no charge for them. I am giving them away. Just email me directly at melvillejosh@gmail.com

In the spirit of cooperation I am looking for a scan of the JBOT decals for he 1/48 scale Falcon. JOBT is kaput.
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Thanks for the email! These are awesome.
 
jameth1971 said:
I want to make sure my printer did it right. Should number 68 be just under 3 inches at the top longest part??
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Can someone check this for me. Always weird quoting myself.

Also confused on the printing. I print it out on sticker paper. Peel them off and stick them on plastic. Then which way are they reversed??? Also won't I have a bunch of sticker paper to remove????

Sorry it's late and I am dumb.
 
jameth1971 said:
Can someone check this for me. Always weird quoting myself.

Also confused on the printing. I print it out on sticker paper. Peel them off and stick them on plastic. Then which way are they reversed??? Also won't I have a bunch of sticker paper to remove????

Sorry it's late and I am dumb.
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Yes, there will be sticky paper to remove. use mineral spirits and it comes right off. On the printing issue i can only offer this: this stencil duplicates the stickers. so as long as the print out is the sam size as the stickers you're good.
 
MoJo Rising said:
Yes, there will be sticky paper to remove. use mineral spirits and it comes right off. On the printing issue i can only offer this: this stencil duplicates the stickers. so as long as the print out is the sam size as the stickers you're good.
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Perfect. Thanks

Tom
 
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