Rag-Tag Fleet custom build
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Thank you!
Decided to tear off the Phantom drop tank halves:
...and go with part of the Fruehauf Tanker:
Gussied up the exposed edge:
Needed to fill the gap between it and the Saturn stage, so I used the remaining half of another Monogram Saturn part that I had cut down for use on the upper hull:
It didn't reach the bottom, hence the 8rad parts.
But you could still see in there:
...sure, only if you're REALLY looking, and only from certain narrow angles. Heck, the Galactica had big honkin' open spaces visible down its Saturn halves.
But I just had to put something in there.
So I made this ugly thing with sheet styrene* and a rubber tank track:
*another fake sample credit card as seen on the unpainted upper hull earlier in the thread. If it's styrene, I keep it!
There we go.
Decided to tear off the Phantom drop tank halves:
...and go with part of the Fruehauf Tanker:
Gussied up the exposed edge:
Needed to fill the gap between it and the Saturn stage, so I used the remaining half of another Monogram Saturn part that I had cut down for use on the upper hull:
It didn't reach the bottom, hence the 8rad parts.
But you could still see in there:
...sure, only if you're REALLY looking, and only from certain narrow angles. Heck, the Galactica had big honkin' open spaces visible down its Saturn halves.
But I just had to put something in there.
So I made this ugly thing with sheet styrene* and a rubber tank track:
*another fake sample credit card as seen on the unpainted upper hull earlier in the thread. If it's styrene, I keep it!
There we go.
clancampbell
Sr Member
This "old skool" style kitbashing and model making really gets my blood pumping! You're a visionary!
Rich
Rich
yuumi2891103
Master Member
I'm so happy that I could see your work again.
This is the superb one. Mind blowing !!
I've seen this thread again and again !!
I don't want this finished, I want to see your work forever !
katsu
This is the superb one. Mind blowing !!
I've seen this thread again and again !!
I don't want this finished, I want to see your work forever !
katsu
Gave it a quick paint job. Alternate mistings of Modelmaster Camoflage Grey and Tamiya Insignia White. The latter is rather cool, and the former too warm, but I like them together. You can kind of tell where some areas got more of one than the other, but that's okay. Gives it character. (And there's still weathering to come.)
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cover for bottom mounting point.
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http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/Treadwell_Jay/RTF/DSCN3337.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/Treadwell_Jay/RTF/DSCN3338.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/Treadwell_Jay/RTF/DSCN3339.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/Treadwell_Jay/RTF/DSCN3340.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j54/Treadwell_Jay/RTF/DSCN3341.jpg
IT LIVES
(dear jeebus, I started this NINE YEARS ago?!)
I was doing some washes on another model so I dragged this one out. I used Vallejo Streaking Grime. I then did some streaks with India Ink.
Many happy accidents on this:
-A few chips fell off a while back, revealing bare plastic.
-A decal or two also fell off, revealing an earlier paint pass.
-A plate fell off and I decided to leave it off and paint the recess gray (or maybe I originally left it off intentionally, I don't remember at this point!).
-A plate warped and fell off and I glued it back on, even though it's buckled.
-An experiment with a red color on those long pieces on either end of the nose I ended up not liking, combined with pre-masked paint chipping I also didn't like, resulted in a rough texture when I painted gray over it.
I love them all. They stay.
I made some of those ILM ESB Falcon "equal signs" and "L's" and such with extra fine Sharpies (both black and red) and a stencil. Likewise some triangles and other trapezoids.
Also did washes on various mounting point covers:
I will do some dry brushing with base color for some highlights, but otherwise painting of the main ship is done:
Now to finally paint the engines and decide how I'm attaching them. And come up with a mount for the dish.
(dear jeebus, I started this NINE YEARS ago?!)
I was doing some washes on another model so I dragged this one out. I used Vallejo Streaking Grime. I then did some streaks with India Ink.
Many happy accidents on this:
-A few chips fell off a while back, revealing bare plastic.
-A decal or two also fell off, revealing an earlier paint pass.
-A plate fell off and I decided to leave it off and paint the recess gray (or maybe I originally left it off intentionally, I don't remember at this point!).
-A plate warped and fell off and I glued it back on, even though it's buckled.
-An experiment with a red color on those long pieces on either end of the nose I ended up not liking, combined with pre-masked paint chipping I also didn't like, resulted in a rough texture when I painted gray over it.
I love them all. They stay.
I made some of those ILM ESB Falcon "equal signs" and "L's" and such with extra fine Sharpies (both black and red) and a stencil. Likewise some triangles and other trapezoids.
Also did washes on various mounting point covers:
I will do some dry brushing with base color for some highlights, but otherwise painting of the main ship is done:
Now to finally paint the engines and decide how I'm attaching them. And come up with a mount for the dish.
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