Post by venom1 on Apr 24, 2015 8:45:10 GMT -5
Howdy folks!
Me and three other mates decided to do a fun group build when we saw the new Bandai AT-ST. We decided we would all do one, but do it in our own "what-if" camo. The stipulation was it had to be an existing camo pattern from anywhere in the world, in any time period. We then had to put it on a base showing it "in action". One of the guys is doing his in Australian AUSCAM pattern, another is doing a USMC digital pattern. Get the idea?
First up, the kit. If you don't have this, GET IT!! It is freaking amazing. The kit only cost us 20 bucks Australian (from HLJ), and the level of detail is phenomenal! I have checked the kit against photos of the "real" thing, and it is pretty much bang on in every detail. It also has a full cockpit!! Yowzers! As well as that, you get two pilot figures (which look a bit naff) and one of Chewie, who looks pretty cool!
Another amazing thing is that this kit is fully articulated and entirely press fit! No glue required! The fit is excellent too. Sure there are a few join lines here and there, but most of them are hidden, and it's only the die hard weirdo's like me that will fill and sand them!
So, on with the pics!
First up, the kit box. Yummy......
The instructions are lovely. Quite a few parts, but very easy to follow (all in Japanese but the pics are great)
This is what the kit looks like together. This is it, completed after only one evenings work, plus about an hour the next day...
Next step after that was to partly disassemble it and then glue, fill and sand the gaps I wanted to deal with. That was pretty much only on the legs, the main join on the body, and the ball joint that connects the "head" to the "body". You can see the filler in the pic below. The gap is not very bad at all, I am just messy with my filler. This is one of those correction fluid pens that I use for filling when the gaps are really small.
The pic below shows the level of detail that you get in the cockpit. Stunning! The only thing I have done here is remove the "butt holders" that hold the pilots in place, and then given the seats some texture by wetting the cushions with Tamiya liquid cement then stippling with a stiff brush. the rest is completely OOB!
And finally, this is where we are at as of this evening. All parts have been given a couple of coats of my favourite Tamiya Fine Primer straight from the rattle can.
Next up, we begin the cockpit painting....
Cheers,
Sam
Me and three other mates decided to do a fun group build when we saw the new Bandai AT-ST. We decided we would all do one, but do it in our own "what-if" camo. The stipulation was it had to be an existing camo pattern from anywhere in the world, in any time period. We then had to put it on a base showing it "in action". One of the guys is doing his in Australian AUSCAM pattern, another is doing a USMC digital pattern. Get the idea?
First up, the kit. If you don't have this, GET IT!! It is freaking amazing. The kit only cost us 20 bucks Australian (from HLJ), and the level of detail is phenomenal! I have checked the kit against photos of the "real" thing, and it is pretty much bang on in every detail. It also has a full cockpit!! Yowzers! As well as that, you get two pilot figures (which look a bit naff) and one of Chewie, who looks pretty cool!
Another amazing thing is that this kit is fully articulated and entirely press fit! No glue required! The fit is excellent too. Sure there are a few join lines here and there, but most of them are hidden, and it's only the die hard weirdo's like me that will fill and sand them!
So, on with the pics!
First up, the kit box. Yummy......
The instructions are lovely. Quite a few parts, but very easy to follow (all in Japanese but the pics are great)
This is what the kit looks like together. This is it, completed after only one evenings work, plus about an hour the next day...
Next step after that was to partly disassemble it and then glue, fill and sand the gaps I wanted to deal with. That was pretty much only on the legs, the main join on the body, and the ball joint that connects the "head" to the "body". You can see the filler in the pic below. The gap is not very bad at all, I am just messy with my filler. This is one of those correction fluid pens that I use for filling when the gaps are really small.
The pic below shows the level of detail that you get in the cockpit. Stunning! The only thing I have done here is remove the "butt holders" that hold the pilots in place, and then given the seats some texture by wetting the cushions with Tamiya liquid cement then stippling with a stiff brush. the rest is completely OOB!
And finally, this is where we are at as of this evening. All parts have been given a couple of coats of my favourite Tamiya Fine Primer straight from the rattle can.
Next up, we begin the cockpit painting....
Cheers,
Sam
