As those who have followed my builds will know, my first modeling love is STAR TREK.
However, I still have a deep love for STAR WARS, and all of the great models that ILM produced. I had a few MCP kits when I was a kid, but never really completed any.
For the past ten or so years, I've had two 1/72 X-Wings and two TIEs sitting in a box, unbuilt (except for one of the X-Wings, which I started on, but never completed). Recently, I was bitten by the SW bug again, and snagged another X-Wing, a Y-Wing, and the Falcon.
I must say, however, that, unlike with TREK, finding sources that collated data regarding kit inaccuracies and difference between various models has been difficult! Unlike with TREK, I don't know all the ins and outs and terminology of SW models.
I'm gonna work slowly, and I don't know how this will all go.
Right now, I plan on building 1/72 models of the four hero X-Wings (Red 1,2,3, and 5), maybe two hero Y-Wings, ANH and/or ESB TIEs, and the Falcon (as accurized as possible, including the infamous mandible issue).
I suppose I'll start with the X-Wings, specifically, with Red Leader. Might as well go in order, y'know?
First up: Can anyone provide some basic info on the specific differences between the X-Wing models (panel chips arrangement, panel lines, unique "tells" etc.?) How accurate is the FM 1/72 kit? Does it favor a specific ILM model, or is it a representation of a "generic" X-Wing? What alterations need to be made to represent specific hero models?
I'm already anticipating the release of Model-Forces' accurizing parts, so that's a start.
However, I still have a deep love for STAR WARS, and all of the great models that ILM produced. I had a few MCP kits when I was a kid, but never really completed any.
For the past ten or so years, I've had two 1/72 X-Wings and two TIEs sitting in a box, unbuilt (except for one of the X-Wings, which I started on, but never completed). Recently, I was bitten by the SW bug again, and snagged another X-Wing, a Y-Wing, and the Falcon.
I must say, however, that, unlike with TREK, finding sources that collated data regarding kit inaccuracies and difference between various models has been difficult! Unlike with TREK, I don't know all the ins and outs and terminology of SW models.
I'm gonna work slowly, and I don't know how this will all go.
Right now, I plan on building 1/72 models of the four hero X-Wings (Red 1,2,3, and 5), maybe two hero Y-Wings, ANH and/or ESB TIEs, and the Falcon (as accurized as possible, including the infamous mandible issue).
I suppose I'll start with the X-Wings, specifically, with Red Leader. Might as well go in order, y'know?
First up: Can anyone provide some basic info on the specific differences between the X-Wing models (panel chips arrangement, panel lines, unique "tells" etc.?) How accurate is the FM 1/72 kit? Does it favor a specific ILM model, or is it a representation of a "generic" X-Wing? What alterations need to be made to represent specific hero models?
I'm already anticipating the release of Model-Forces' accurizing parts, so that's a start.
