The All-New X-Wing Thread
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Someone at some point had told me that the Tamiya kit numbers out at the time of ANH went up to the late 70's (MM-078) or thereabouts. However, I was under the impression that the kit in the picture was the correct kit for some parts. It's number, though is 139. Am I missing something here?
Ah yes, Tamiya is doing that kind of thing, aren't they? I have an SdKfz 222 reissue that is packaged with a Jerry Can set and it has a different kit number. The 222 portion of it though is stamped with a date of 1975.
Thanks for the archive, Beaz! Wow, pictures and all. I am going to begin archiving this in a different way... something I wanted to do before, but couldn't get to it before it got hacked to pieces.
I am posting my kit list for the X Wing. This is the information I have amassed over the years, and there is nothing on it that anyone has asked me to keep confidential.
The bolded items are things that I don't have in my inventory. This is my complete list. This is all I know about the X Wing.
The bolded items are things that I don't have in my inventory. This is my complete list. This is all I know about the X Wing.
Bigturc
Sr Member
Guys,
Would this be a good place to write the paint colors needed for the different X's?
Hint: you could always begin with Red 5 as it's the one I'm doing myself and although I'm reading all the build thread, I couldn't find the information anywhere ...
Let me know if that can be found elsewhere, and thanks for all the information.
Would this be a good place to write the paint colors needed for the different X's?
Hint: you could always begin with Red 5 as it's the one I'm doing myself and although I'm reading all the build thread, I couldn't find the information anywhere ...
Let me know if that can be found elsewhere, and thanks for all the information.
Guys,
Would this be a good place to write the paint colors needed for the different X's?
Hint: you could always begin with Red 5 as it's the one I'm doing myself and although I'm reading all the build thread, I couldn't find the information anywhere ...
Let me know if that can be found elsewhere, and thanks for all the information.
I think the colors are pretty much the same. It's primed with an automotive black spray. The base color is Floquil Reefer White (F110011) - although the base could also be white automotive primer - and the red markings are painted with Floquil Caboose Red (F110020).
You need various other colors for washing, etc...
MonsieurTox
Master Member
Are the blue and yellow paints known ?
belleauwood
Well-Known Member
Slate blue by rustoleum under the "house" brand "painters touch" is a good ESB/ROTJ TIE fighter color match and looks right for some of the canopy blues used.
The X wing yellow that looked good to me was Testors Model Master Afrika Mustard.
This is all off my eye anyway . . . I could be hugely wrong, as I dunno "original" colors.
Ryan
The X wing yellow that looked good to me was Testors Model Master Afrika Mustard.
This is all off my eye anyway . . . I could be hugely wrong, as I dunno "original" colors.
Ryan
I think Floquil Reefer is spot on to some of the markings on Reds 3, 5 and Leader's flank panels, im not sure on some of the more subdued yellows, ive always played with various mixes of Tamiya dark yellow for those as its a good starting point.
Id like to see the Afrika mustard though!
lee
Id like to see the Afrika mustard though!
lee
belleauwood
Well-Known Member
One of my personal paint match favorite sites comes through:
http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=30266
Key in the FS number, and assuming your screen is close to "true" it give you a close idea of what the final paint color turns out.
Though in person, its a bit more yellow.
Ryan
http://www.colorserver.net/showcolor.asp?fs=30266
Key in the FS number, and assuming your screen is close to "true" it give you a close idea of what the final paint color turns out.
Though in person, its a bit more yellow.
Ryan
MonsieurTox
Master Member
Thanks guys !
The yellow on the canopy and on the engine cans looks more yellow though ?
The yellow on the canopy and on the engine cans looks more yellow though ?
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Sr Member
Well, the "part" is actually the entire upper hull of the tank. What we need for accurate X-Wing gun mounts is the section in the picture I posted.
Yes, I know that.. But on those gun mounts, on top of those sherman grilles, is a box-like piece. Where is it from?
