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Post by dupes on Jan 16, 2014 18:07:04 GMT -5
Otherwise known as a "Corporate Alliance Droid" from Episode III of Star Wars. See? Now this is how I get myself into trouble with shelf queens. Once or twice a month, my IPMS chapter has build night down in my basement...4-5 hours of pure unadulterated modeling bliss with 4-10 other like minded individuals. Not wanting to banish myself to the spray booth while the fellas are over, I have to actually build something. Sometimes you run out of stuff that needs building (versus painting, weathering, etc.) so you "have to" crack into a new kit. See where this is going? So last night after finishing up all of the pre-paint bits on my 1/72 F/A-18C, I decided to go this route. Should be a quick build (it was) and I can get right onto paint, weathering, and the display case.  The kit - done by AMT back in 2005 right around the time Ep 3 was released. Scale - approximately 1/32 (to go along with the Droid Tank kit) but nothing is listed on the box. Speaking of the box:  And the few sub-assemblies needed to move on to paint:   99 cent Wal-Mart rattlecan black primer is drying as we speak...more pics when I get them! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 16, 2014 19:28:25 GMT -5
This is way too cool!!! Count me in!!! Please tell me you are going to make Chewbecca with a grenade or bomb out of putty to go with this
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Post by thenylongag on Jan 16, 2014 19:31:14 GMT -5
Dupes SCI-FI ?  You OK mate? Just kidding buddy Great start Gag |
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Post by dupes on Jan 16, 2014 19:37:41 GMT -5
Gag - I've got BUCKETLOADS of Sci-Fi stuff...just need to get it all built! I promise you'll see plenty in the near future. Andy - a scratched putty Chewbacca? That totally goes against my 50-kits-in-2014 strategy.  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 16, 2014 20:36:11 GMT -5
I'M in Dupes,this looks way cool. |
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Post by dupes on Jan 16, 2014 23:34:54 GMT -5
Tonight's progress - first the black primer pic:  Then after a marathon basecoat session (that compressor was smokin'!). Really the only issue with the black primer is that it takes a pretty hefty quantity of paint - especially with lighter colors - to cover it. So much of the interior is exposed on this thing, though, that I didn't have a choice. Didn't want a bunch of unpainted plastic showing through.  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 17, 2014 4:36:16 GMT -5
WOOO HOOO that looks sweet Dupes,Like the color.  |
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Post by afvfan on Jan 17, 2014 6:57:25 GMT -5
That black primer actually worked well in your favor on this one. It really makes that base coat come alive with the contrast between the green and the blacked out openings. Nice!
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 8:19:32 GMT -5
Leon - thanks man! More random greens going on shortly.
Afvfan - yeah, I'm a big fan of the black primer (except for the previously discussed caveat). Completely prevents having to do a tedious panel line shade...and I can prime it in about three minutes total!
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Post by Deano on Jan 17, 2014 8:39:02 GMT -5
OOOOOOOOOO ! excellent! , luv that colour btw |
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 10:31:37 GMT -5
Hahaha...thanks Deano. Camo when I get home!
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 17, 2014 12:16:45 GMT -5
Very cool! Looking forward to seeing it all finished up...by tonight, right? |
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 12:47:01 GMT -5
Hahahahaha...that's impossible. Tomorrow, though? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2014 14:39:21 GMT -5
that's rather nice! love the colour
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 17:37:11 GMT -5
The more I think about it, I wonder what color that's "supposed to" represent? As far as I know, Vallejo paints are made to match existing modeling-related colors.
Any guesses?
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Post by tigrazor on Jan 17, 2014 18:02:30 GMT -5
If you are fed up with doing SciFi I know at least one guy who doesnt care! Just kidding. Nice work so far mate!
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 18:52:52 GMT -5
Fed up? No way! If I could that's all I'd build. Just not enough kits in the world to keep me occupied for long, though.  |
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Post by tigrazor on Jan 17, 2014 19:22:53 GMT -5
hmmmmm. that sounds too familiar. |
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 19:54:10 GMT -5
Added some camo with another eyeballed Vallejo Model Air color off the shelf. Diluted it a bit to be sure there'd be no overspray when I freehanded the pattern. I like it, but it wasn't exactly what I had in mind - was thinking more German WWII squiggle-pattern. The current status:  Next up is spraying the basecoat on the three sets of tracks! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 17, 2014 20:09:39 GMT -5
Holy smokes!! Love the camo... it looks so Star War'y!!!
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 20:10:54 GMT -5
Good! That means that it worked! |
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Post by tigrazor on Jan 17, 2014 20:36:04 GMT -5
persuaded! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 17, 2014 21:12:40 GMT -5
I like the camo Dupes, especially since these 'saw' combat in the swamps on Kashyyk, looks right at home!
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 22:38:08 GMT -5
Bill - "made" myself watch that scene a few times before heading down to spray. Imagination by immersion?
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Post by dupes on Jan 17, 2014 23:58:45 GMT -5
Tracks have been painted. Giving the AK Interactive "Tracks and Wheels" paint set a try. This is the darker of the two base colors provided. As usual, their paint dries in the airbrush very quickly (even with 33% thinner) and separates pretty fast. Wouldn't work at all for camo, but as a basing agent it does the job. Nothing is permanently attached in this pic - just blu-tacked into place (so don't worry about the misalignment of those guns!).  Tomorrow will be some touchups, detail painting, and most likely the start of weathering. Oh, and fixing the antenna I snapped off, too. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 18, 2014 20:38:38 GMT -5
I cam imagine the 'torture' you endured in your immersion session there Dupes! Tracks are looking good. |
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Post by dupes on Jan 18, 2014 20:42:58 GMT -5
Yeah, it was pretty rough! Detail painting as we speak. |
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Post by Leon on Jan 18, 2014 22:01:03 GMT -5
Great job on the camo and tracks Dupes. |
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Post by dupes on Jan 19, 2014 0:16:26 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Headed to bed, going to have to do a "weekend update" some time tomorrow. Won't be long now... |
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Post by dupes on Jan 19, 2014 23:53:29 GMT -5
Thanks Dicky! A lot of work done but no pics to show for it with all of the football games today. Update tomorrow for sure. Heck, maybe even finished pics? |
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