Y Wing based on the Dave G open source project

Scott Graham

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• Aug 19, 2017

• #121

I had to say goodbye to all of the kit parts and put some paint on it. Now the fun begins-weathering! I still have to add the faded yellow/orange panels to the upper nose, but right now it's blocked in. Canopy and cockpit areas are not cemented yet.

I used floquil for the markings and various black areas (grimy black). I mixed a lot of paint to get the blue-gray (It ended up being light blue+grime+reefer white+reefer gray). Meaning that I used too much to get what I got. I got it a little too blue instead of leaning gray in the end, but I'm pretty pleased with it. I need to paint most of the pipes rust too.

I'm not sure how much I'll use dingy washes yet, as they seem to be just in specific areas. And how to achieve some of the general discoloration and grunginess is still pending. Any tips?

 

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Lee S

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• Aug 19, 2017

• #122

Real sealab pieces?
You're a little crazy but in the best possible way!

 

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Scott Graham

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #123

I'm going to call it done. Here are some quick pics of it. Remember it's supposed to represent the Ladd Y.

I'd like to thank all for the help that was given. Thanks to Dave Goldberg for giving us enough to make it happen, Gus76 for the interior, (I can't remember) for the engine interior parts, and all of the people here who I've exchanged IDs and such with. Tox's great photos of his fuselage build helped a lot and are still attached in this thread. And Jason Eaton for the engine greeblie kit, for his hash mark decals and for the final part I needed.

Yes it was insane using mostly kit parts and I almost wanted to keep it unpainted, but re-creating the film paint job is one of my favorite parts of the build.

And of course the RPF upload change portrait mode pics sideways. I wish that would stop...

 

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3phase

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #124

Great work

 

Studio Kitbash

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #125

Beauty. That thing looks like 1.4 million dollars.

 

kokkari

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #126

1.4 million is right! She looks like the prize of any collection. Congratulations Scott!

What paint technique did you use on your rust colored panels? They have a bare metal look with really fine speckles. They look fantastic!

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Scott Graham

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #127

Thanks for the compliments!

Those panels are rust applied lightly with a base coat mist to knock them down more. The darker one is rust and orange, with the same mist over the top.

 

kokkari

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• Aug 20, 2017

• #128

Scott Graham said:

Thanks for the compliments!

Those panels are rust applied lightly with a base coat mist to knock them down more. The darker one is rust and orange, with the same mist over the top.

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Thanks! That makes sense. Did you use an airbrush or out of a spray can?

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Scott Graham

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• Aug 21, 2017

• #129

Colors were airbrushed while the base paint was spray can. The spray can is probably why itspeckled the paint in the mist coat.