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Post by kyledehart5 on May 2, 2024 16:31:32 GMT -5
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Post by lyle on May 2, 2024 16:59:50 GMT -5
Neat!
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Post by keavdog on May 2, 2024 17:33:32 GMT -5
Should be fun to detail. I've just did the Bandai T-Rex and my wife did the cup-o-noodle model. Man they make nice stuff.
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Post by buddho on May 2, 2024 19:38:07 GMT -5
This is looking really good...gonna have to watch this thread. 🤓
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Post by dupes on May 2, 2024 20:43:56 GMT -5
For reference - no filming model had canopy glass in any of the SW movies (digital assets are a different story). Leaving the glass out is "accurate"!
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 2, 2024 21:14:47 GMT -5
Thanks! Should be fun to detail. I've just did the Bandai T-Rex and my wife did the cup-o-noodle model. Man they make nice stuff. Thank you! The Bandai stuff is just so nice. I loved your t-Rex and the cup-o-noodle kit is too fun. So much great detail This is looking really good...gonna have to watch this thread. 🤓 Thank you! For reference - no filming model had canopy glass in any of the SW movies (digital assets are a different story). Leaving the glass out is "accurate"! Accuracy? In a Star Wars kit? I can’t even get that right on historical subjects. 😂😂 No, really I prefer the clear one. I figure if I was flying in space I’d want some sort of windscreen myself. Plus it’s a 3 piece so can be opened up in different ways. I also used the clear canopy on my X-wing build but the open ones look really nice too. |
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Post by dupes on May 2, 2024 22:15:06 GMT -5
Just trying to save you from all of the masking! 😁
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Post by stikpusher on May 2, 2024 22:33:01 GMT -5
“Red Leader this is Gold Leader…”
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Post by handiabled on May 3, 2024 1:48:39 GMT -5
Following this one Kyle! It looks like you have a good start for one session.
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 3, 2024 3:17:59 GMT -5
Just trying to save you from all of the masking! 😁 Trust me, I already strongly considered not even messing with the glass one to avoid the masking. Lol. But I can display the cockpit door open with that one. I’ll likely paint them both up no matter what. “Red Leader this is Gold Leader…” 👍🏼 Gold leader was a cool dude. Following this one Kyle! It looks like you have a good start for one session. Thank you! |
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Post by tcoat on May 3, 2024 7:36:14 GMT -5
Bandai kits are the perfect travel build. Little clean up, great engineering and perfect fit all come together for later painting.
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Post by BattleScale Collectica Show on May 3, 2024 7:51:39 GMT -5
Sweet. I've heard good things about this kit. Always great seeing some sci-fi stuff!!
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Post by lyle on May 3, 2024 8:37:39 GMT -5
Just trying to save you from all of the masking! 😁 God reason to switch to armor! |
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Post by moramartht on May 3, 2024 10:00:15 GMT -5
“Red Leader this is Gold Leader…” 👍🏼 I've often had an urge to decorate a Y-Wing with the colours and markings as worn by an aircraft of VT-8 on June 4, 1942... Cheers, M |
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Post by stikpusher on May 3, 2024 10:02:59 GMT -5
“Red Leader this is Gold Leader…” 👍🏼 I've often had an urge to decorate a Y-Wing with the colours and markings as worn by an aircraft of VT-8 on June 4, 1942... Cheers, M When I first saw Star Wars back in summer of ‘77, I sure thought of Torpedo 8 at Midway during their trench attack run. Probably because of the Midway movie from the summer before… 🤔 |
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Post by tcoat on May 3, 2024 16:39:04 GMT -5
I've often had an urge to decorate a Y-Wing with the colours and markings as worn by an aircraft of VT-8 on June 4, 1942... Cheers, M When I first saw Star Wars back in summer of ‘77, I sure thought of Torpedo 8 at Midway during their trench attack run. Probably because of the Midway movie from the summer before… 🤔 Lucas said that the trench run was based on the Dambusters movie. First time I saw it I went with The Bridges at Toko Ri. |
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Post by stikpusher on May 3, 2024 21:00:15 GMT -5
When I first saw Star Wars back in summer of ‘77, I sure thought of Torpedo 8 at Midway during their trench attack run. Probably because of the Midway movie from the summer before… 🤔 Lucas said that the trench run was based on the Dambusters movie. First time I saw it I went with The Bridges at Toko Ri. It has 8nfluences from Dambusters & Toko Ri for sure… plus perhaps 633 Squadron… at least for the trench runs. Some of the other dogfight scenes sure look to be out of Battle of Britain… |
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 3, 2024 21:15:49 GMT -5
Bandai kits are the perfect travel build. Little clean up, great engineering and perfect fit all come together for later painting. They really are. It was a relaxing night off and I had a basically assembled model in one session with zero headaches. Sweet. I've heard good things about this kit. Always great seeing some sci-fi stuff!! It’s a truly wonderful kit. I like it even more than their X-wing. I’d like to find a couple more of them. Y-wings are some of my favorites. Just trying to save you from all of the masking! 😁 God reason to switch to armor! One thing I haven’t tried yet. Maybe one day I’ll blow the dust off that Sherman in my stash. Lol. “Red Leader this is Gold Leader…” 👍🏼 I've often had an urge to decorate a Y-Wing with the colours and markings as worn by an aircraft of VT-8 on June 4, 1942... Cheers, M Definitely would love that. Great idea. It does have Avenger vibes to me. |
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Post by moramartht on May 3, 2024 21:17:44 GMT -5
Let's not forget 1964s "633 Squadron"...
More recently we've had "Mortal Engines" which had a sort of "Trench Run" (and a "Luke, I am your father!" moment but not at the same time as the "drop into the big funnel-type thing").
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Post by chromdome35 on May 4, 2024 0:41:28 GMT -5
One of my favorite Star Wars spacecraft. Looks like you are doing a great job with it.
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Post by Real G on May 4, 2024 12:03:38 GMT -5
One of my favorite Star Wars spacecraft. Looks like you are doing a great job with it. Me too! The Y Wing was the first SW ship I fell in love with. I remember being driven home from the theater, with my face in the wind (because our 1969 Plymouth Valiant didn’t have A/C), dreaming about what I had just saw. And I was wondering how to get a model of the Y Wing. Imagine it took this long to get a decent plastic kit. But the Bandai kit is so awesome, so the wait was worth it! |
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 7, 2024 4:47:38 GMT -5
One of my favorite Star Wars spacecraft. Looks like you are doing a great job with it. I also love Y-wings. They're tough to beat One of my favorite Star Wars spacecraft. Looks like you are doing a great job with it. Me too! The Y Wing was the first SW ship I fell in love with. I remember being driven home from the theater, with my face in the wind (because our 1969 Plymouth Valiant didn’t have A/C), dreaming about what I had just saw. And I was wondering how to get a model of the Y Wing. Imagine it took this long to get a decent plastic kit. But the Bandai kit is so awesome, so the wait was worth it! It is Such an awesome kit. I distracted myself with the GT-40 but will get this painted up and weathered as soon as I get some non wet days. |
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Post by dukemaddog on May 7, 2024 22:06:26 GMT -5
This is magnificent! I built the 1/72 scale model of this Bandai kit some years back. What a fantastic build and a fun model! I'm looking forward to seeing yours made up.
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Post by dupes on May 8, 2024 11:25:59 GMT -5
This reminds me - it's been a LONG time since we had a Star Wars GB around here. May need to get that going sooner rather than later!
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 9, 2024 2:23:29 GMT -5
This is magnificent! I built the 1/72 scale model of this Bandai kit some years back. What a fantastic build and a fun model! I'm looking forward to seeing yours made up. Thank you! It's an awesome kit. I believe this is the 1/72 version. Still haven't painted it yet but perhaps this weekend if the rain ever stops. This reminds me - it's been a LONG time since we had a Star Wars GB around here. May need to get that going sooner rather than later! I'm in for that whenever. I have more Bandai in stash, some new tool round 2 stuff and some good old horrible MPC stuff. The gaps are a feature on those kits!! perfect for destroyed diorama work. Lol |
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Post by dukemaddog on May 9, 2024 16:02:19 GMT -5
I have several Star Wars kits I can join a group build with. I'm in
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Post by tcoat on May 10, 2024 10:38:21 GMT -5
I would be into a Star Wars build. In fact after seeing Kyle's here I sorta' want one. The beauty is I can give the finished thing to my son's boss who I have build several kits for and save on display space!
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 11, 2024 0:22:10 GMT -5
I would be into a Star Wars build. In fact after seeing Kyle's here I sorta' want one. The beauty is I can give the finished thing to my son's boss who I have build several kits for and save on display space! I love giving builds away whenever I can for that very reason. That way I don’t have to find room for them. Finding people that want them is my issue… |
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Post by mz3 on May 11, 2024 13:21:18 GMT -5
I've got a couple of Star Wars kits hanging around, I'd be in for a group build.
I have this y wing kit. Are there any fit issues with it? I've build a couple of the Bandai Star Wars kits and always have minor fit issues.
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Post by kyledehart5 on May 11, 2024 17:53:46 GMT -5
I've got a couple of Star Wars kits hanging around, I'd be in for a group build. I have this y wing kit. Are there any fit issues with it? I've build a couple of the Bandai Star Wars kits and always have minor fit issues. It could be a product of my background in the hobby with horrible old auto kits but this Y wing is nearly perfect in my eyes. I’ve built the Bandai X-wing and I thought it was perfect but the Y wing is better. Zero issues or complaints. I love it. |
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