Lazyeagle
Well-Known Member
‘Awakened’ by the Star Wars bug I dug out an old MPC ERTL X-wing. This is an exercise in trying my hand at studio scale painting before I take the plunge and tentatively build my long held Salzo V 3.1 stash. Hoping for a V4 from Mike soon.
The kit pilot is awful so was modified as best as I was able into a Rebel flyer, R2 unit also made to look more like an Astromech droid (I hope) along with custom stand (made from two CD cases glued back to back and cladded in plasticard)
No decals used or pastels for weathering- all airbrushed. Wings (S foils?) fixed in attack position.
Some build photos.
Modified cockpit
Pilot
All together now…
First paint application – white with a little tan and dark grey pre-shading
Painting on the Red 5 markings
The stand
From this ….
To this…
Yes…the Do they Know its Christmas CD is time capsuled in the stand….
Finished Model:
The kit pilot is awful so was modified as best as I was able into a Rebel flyer, R2 unit also made to look more like an Astromech droid (I hope) along with custom stand (made from two CD cases glued back to back and cladded in plasticard)
No decals used or pastels for weathering- all airbrushed. Wings (S foils?) fixed in attack position.
Some build photos.
Modified cockpit
Pilot
All together now…
First paint application – white with a little tan and dark grey pre-shading
Painting on the Red 5 markings
The stand
From this ….
To this…
Yes…the Do they Know its Christmas CD is time capsuled in the stand….
Finished Model: