SS Tie Fighter build up FINISHED!!!!!!

[GF]

Did most of the cleanup and sanding, added a mounting point, I had to add sleeves over the rod as the diameter was a tad too small, maybe had to do with shrinkage, the aluminum rod should be 3 cm in diameter, the resin one was missing 2 mm creating obvious gaps, I resolved the problem by adding 0.20 styrene sheet sleeves on each side.


GFollano

 

[GF]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up progress NEW PHOTOS!

Ok finally finished the wing mounting system which was a bit of a pain, a bit of dremeling and a few washers did the trick, some minor sanding and add the "T" strips on te wings and then the fun part begins.

Stay Tuned!

GFollano

 

[moffeaton]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up progress NEW PHOTOS!

That is the sexiest model I have seen all year. Crazy awesome!!!! :love

 

[gizmo]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up progress New photos!

Now that is a thing of beuty.Nice job.:thumbsup




Cheers,
Ben

 

[vaderdarth]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up progress New photos!

I agree Moffeaton, absolutely the best SS TIE ever!!!!

GF I know you've built these beasties multiple times and you already know what I'm about to say, but paint your black on the wings first, it's so much easier to mask that way. Then paint your struts. Got that tip from Steve.

Dave

 

[GF]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up progress New photos!

I agree Moffeaton, absolutely the best SS TIE ever!!!!

GF I know you've built these beasties multiple times and you already know what I'm about to say, but paint your black on the wings first, it's so much easier to mask that way. Then paint your struts. Got that tip from Steve.

Dave

Hey Dave,

Thate exactly what I was planning, yes way much easier masking the flat panel surfaces


Thanks for the tip!

GFollano

 

[GF]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up progress New photos!

Started painting process, all parts are ready for main color. The canon leds still need to be sanded to shape, even though I like them the way they are.

GFollano

 

[GF]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up FINISHED!!!!

Finished my Tie kit today, got it last Friday and took me a week to complete,
still need to shape up the orange leds and might add a few grey panels, but I'm still undecided as some have no grey panels at all, all hatches are fully removeable, Oh I'm missing the pilot which I'm waiting from Steve.

Photos were taken with no flash under ordinary fluorescent light, exactly like the real ANH Tie movie prop shown in photo 5 you can clearly see how close the color match.

Enjoy!

GFollano

 

[prop-fighter]

Re: SS Tie Fighter build up FINISHED!!!!

very nice paint job GF !!!
thank for the pics !
Steve made a great version of this model kit !
i'm very impatient to receive mine !

Michel

 

[Gort]

Very very nice job. You have inspired me to do mine like that. And kudos to Steve for a great kit of course.

N

 

[MooCriket]

BEAUTIFUL work:love

 

[Zombie Killer]

Look great GF. What did you use for the black paint on the wings? I thought they were Koolshade at first.

 

[GF]

Look great GF. What did you use for the black paint on the wings? I thought they were Koolshade at first.

Krylon Semi Flat Black, It has the perfect sheen to my eyes.

GFollano

 

[PHArchivist]

One shot has the damaged wing (cool) but the others don't... (?)

 

[Zombie Killer]

I think that was just for comparison regarding paint shade.

 

[GF]

I think that was just for comparison regarding paint shade.

Exactly, added photo of the real studio model for paint shades

GFollano

 

[PHArchivist]

Exactly, added photo of the real studio model for paint shades

GFollano

Ah - gotcha. You sould do yours that way! With the TIE, It would likely be possible to have removable wings. Have Steve send you another.

 

[dirtydave]

Ah - gotcha. You sould do yours that way! With the TIE, It would likely be possible to have removable wings. Have Steve send you another.

http://resinilluminati.com/showthread.php?t=5068&highlight=damaged+tie

 

[dirtydave]

Great work on the Tie GF.

 

[vaderdarth]

That is fantastic GF