Scratch Build: TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod (Leichter LR223)

Re: Another Leichter TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod

Almar,

That's the 8rad C40. This ID is Julien's who's pretty sure about it.

Marvin
 
Re: Another Leichter TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod

Thanks, right now I'm searching my donor kits for stuff to build this little critter. I'm afraid it's not enough :cry.
 
Hi Almar,

I can send you the original casting that Lee sent me. I did work it a bit (sanding and extending). You could use that to make some copies.

Marvin
 
Re: Another Leichter TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod

So I finally found some time to start painting these pods up. I started with a pre shading pass adding extra dark tot the back half of the pods to get a sense of direction or forward momentum.

Now I don't really like a heavy pre shading effect (unless it's on mechs) so I will almost completely obliterate it with the base color. I'll leave just enough to get a bit more definition in the shadows.

BTW, I've started mixing paint for the base coat, but I finally understand all the fuss about these blue-grey colors. I can't seem to get it right, either to blue to to beige-ish grey.

TESB_Pod223_42.jpg
 
Re: Another Leichter TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod

Very interested in this pre shading thing. Never knew about it cause I'm kind of a noob when it comes to airbrushing.
 
Re: Another Leichter TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod

Hey Marvin

Great progress on the painting job ... I've also thought about doing a good preshading ... to give the models more depth, when I can't weather them as hard as I tend to do with my models. I look forward to seeing your pods with a basecoat, to see the result of the preshading

And I look forward to get started on the painting job myself ... Haven't touched an airbrush for 3 years ...... so we'll have to see how it goes :-/
 
Re: Another Leichter TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod

@ almar
Preshading is used by military and mecha/gundam modelers. The basic idea is to get dark colors in al recesses and along panel lines. By then painting the base coat from the center of the panels towards the recesses and panel lines you retain a slight darkening at these points. This basically accentuates natural shading of areas due to light which is reuced because of the scale.

Some military modelers and especially mech modelers retain a strong preshading effect, but I'm going to keep it very subtle cause I basically like that better.


@ krokohunter
Was the first time I picked my airbrush up in years as well. Actually I never really got to many painting stages. I'm more of a builder than a painter, but I'm actively working to change that. These Studio Scale models cost to much not to paint them up!
 
It was sold by REL. Unless he sold the "masters" to someone else, it's probably done and gone as a kit.

Honestly though - it's an easy scratch build - all the research was done by the brain trust here (a banned member was the standard bearer for these, and blazed the trail for the rest of us). So we benefit from that immensely. Buy the donors and build one from scratch - you'll get a far superior model and then you have a load of parts left over for other Studio Scale models - you can't build just one!

Buy five of these, they're not expensive and you can find them even cheaper at shows, and you're most of the way there:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-Germ...468056?hash=item1a0bb39498:g:dwoAAOSwGotWiZeu

You need five 1/12 312B kits too, which is much trickier to find cheaply. If you have a contact or friend in Japan, you can save at least $50. It's best to buy one and cast the part you need. Or ask if someone cast this part and offer a decent fee for their time and materials, if they are willing to cast.

Here's pics of everything in a raw state. The only reason I had enough 312Bs was from multiple trips to Japan in the mid 2000s when you could get those kits for as little as ¥3200:

http://www.makmodeler.com/?p=456
 
moffeaton said:
It was sold by REL. Unless he sold the "masters" to someone else, it's probably done and gone as a kit.

Honestly though - it's an easy scratch build - all the research was done by the brain trust here (a banned member was the standard bearer for these, and blazed the trail for the rest of us). So we benefit from that immensely. Buy the donors and build one from scratch - you'll get a far superior model and then you have a load of parts left over for other Studio Scale models - you can't build just one!

Buy five of these, they're not expensive and you can find them even cheaper at shows, and you're most of the way there:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-Germ...468056?hash=item1a0bb39498:g:dwoAAOSwGotWiZeu

You need five 1/12 312B kits too, which is much trickier to find cheaply. If you have a contact or friend in Japan, you can save at least $50. It's best to buy one and cast the part you need. Or ask if someone cast this part and offer a decent fee for their time and materials, if they are willing to cast.

Here's pics of everything in a raw state. The only reason I had enough 312Bs was from multiple trips to Japan in the mid 2000s when you could get those kits for as little as ¥3200:

http://www.makmodeler.com/?p=456
Click to expand...

Easy scratchbuilt - yes .......

Cheap scratchbuilt - definately not ........

remember that you need parts from 25 model kits in total ..... so unless you plan to scratch other models ..... you'll end up with a lot of very expensive, non-usable model kits.
 
Non useable? You're off to the races with these suckers!


  • Ferrari 312b Tamiya - all over ANH and ESB models
  • 223 Sd Kfz 223 Tamiya - Also on other models
  • Sd Kfz 232 Tamiya - can't swing dead cat without hitting an 8-rad donor on any of these models...
  • Jadgpanther Tamiya - Used on ESB stuff IIRC
  • Panzer III M/N Tamiya old tooling - Hey hey ANH Escape Pod and more
  • Hasegawa Morser Karl - This is the salt (the Leopold is the pepper) of the studio scale recipes. Or maybe both are the mirepoix.... anyway, EVERYWHERE.
  • Flakvierling38 - ESB bonanza donor
 
Mate is the 222 as you show be used the same as the 223 or should it be a 223


moffeaton said:
It was sold by REL. Unless he sold the "masters" to someone else, it's probably done and gone as a kit.

Honestly though - it's an easy scratch build - all the research was done by the brain trust here (a banned member was the standard bearer for these, and blazed the trail for the rest of us). So we benefit from that immensely. Buy the donors and build one from scratch - you'll get a far superior model and then you have a load of parts left over for other Studio Scale models - you can't build just one!

Buy five of these, they're not expensive and you can find them even cheaper at shows, and you're most of the way there:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-Germ...468056?hash=item1a0bb39498:g:dwoAAOSwGotWiZeu

You need five 1/12 312B kits too, which is much trickier to find cheaply. If you have a contact or friend in Japan, you can save at least $50. It's best to buy one and cast the part you need. Or ask if someone cast this part and offer a decent fee for their time and materials, if they are willing to cast.

Here's pics of everything in a raw state. The only reason I had enough 312Bs was from multiple trips to Japan in the mid 2000s when you could get those kits for as little as ¥3200:

http://www.makmodeler.com/?p=456
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

moffeaton
Probe Droid ID archive
2 3
Replies
48
Views
13,069
Duncanator
Duncanator
WINGNIT
Probe Droid Despatch Pod 232
Replies
12
Views
4,187
WINGNIT
WINGNIT
seven
SS ESB Predator II Probot Jump Pod 223
Replies
18
Views
5,439
seven
seven
marvin
Scratch Build: TESB Probe Droid Despatch Pod (8Rad LR232)
2 3
Replies
49
Views
9,993
KrokoHunter
KrokoHunter
seven
SS ESB Predator I Probot Jump Pod 232
2
Replies
25
Views
5,949
seven
seven
Back
Top