Star Wars GB Episode II CLOSED

Ok, senor, wasn't expecting that base. Sorry if I missed the info on that before, where is that from. really nice work on the falcon, I like the look of the damage.

Thanks, Bish. The tiles are from a guy on RPF.com who has recreated the original ILM death star tiles. He has a whole slew of them and these are just 8 of them. I thought they'd make a nice base.

Ye, they do. Starship Modeller sells something similar but, I am not sure if its the same size. There's is made of 5 resin tiles each 3inch square. I was thinking about getting it for my darth vadar TIE with 2 TIE fighters flanking, all FM kits of course.

This is the Starship modeller one.

starshipmodeler.biz/.../death-star-tiles.html

Those look cool. Mine are 6-inch tiles. I got them here:

http://www.therpf.com/f75/death-star-surface-modules-215311/

I found time today to attach the cockpit. I'm trying to have this thing done by March 1 in time for ValleyCon but that might be a little too ambitious for everything I'm trying to do to it.

That looks great Señor! I love the pic with the cockpit lit up

Lighting looks great!

Ye, I figured yours would be bigger. The falcon is looking great, I do like the cockpit lighting, really effective.

That Falcon's sexy level is extreme!!

OK all... It is FREEZING here in Atlanta this week, so Due to icy hazardous road conditions... Oh, shucks... I guess I'll build and paint some, ONLY because it will take my mind off of not being able to go to work....

Any way, heres the latest...

The foot controls are in place now and seat is mounted.

Hand controls are in place, again , using a finer piece of wire for the control cables to replace the molded plastic pieces supplied by kit mfg.  

Think you know what this is don't you Bish?

I made my Storm Trooper something for knocking furry little critters out of the trees they live in. (lol) 

Everything used was leftover parts from the spare box, Am I going too far over board? LOL...

And lastly for now , my Trooper all camoed up, (little more yet to do) I had to cut his hands off to reposition them so he could hold his "Squirrelly Rifle" somewhat normally. OK I know its a bit out side the box, but I think when its complete it'll look pretty good, LOLOLOL...

Take care all

Doug 

Oh yeah, I also took a Xacto saw blade and cut between the fingers of his hands so it didn't look like he was wearing big mittens...

these look great!  I can't wait

Doug,

Go figure, a trooper dressed in camo in the forest  .  I don't understand, white was a perfectly fine camo color.

LOLOL!!! Yeah, and they got the s#@&  kicked out of them by some pre historic tree dwelling teddy bears using sticks and rocks! Lolol...!

The camo looks great!

Here is another "what if" Star Wars build.

cs.finescale.com/.../164306.aspx

PANZERJAGER

Doug, mate, now that just takes it to a whole different level. A Star Wars kit with a Stuka cannon in it. Life can't get better than that. And you have dressed that cannon up lovely. rather fitting seeing as the weapons used by Stromtroopers were Sten guns and MG 34's. Nice work on those hands as well. I am planning on re doing the arms, and maybe the legs on mine as well as the pose as it comes is not brilliant.

I couple of years back there was one in the mag's rear gallery that had been done as a racing bike and the rider had one leg straight and on the floor and that was the only thing holding it up. I'll have to see if I can dig it out.

Great work on the camo as well, that's shaping up lovely.

panzer, I love that AT-ST. Now there's an idea, I might have to get myself another one of those.

Bish... LOLOL! I knew you would recognize the "rifle" , I think you will like it when finished, and unfortunately the flash washes out the camo, but I'm working on some lights to use when taking pictures and just use flash if I need a filler light. I should have some work on the dio done by the next wip, and that sounds cool the way the bike your tlking about was supported. Great idea!  More soon bud..

Doug

Bish

Doug, mate, now that just takes it to a whole different level. A Star Wars kit with a Stuka cannon in it. Life can't get better than that. And you have dressed that cannon up lovely. rather fitting seeing as the weapons used by Stromtroopers were Sten guns and MG 34's. Nice work on those hands as well. I am planning on re doing the arms, and maybe the legs on mine as well as the pose as it comes is not brilliant.

I couple of years back there was one in the mag's rear gallery that had been done as a racing bike and the rider had one leg straight and on the floor and that was the only thing holding it up. I'll have to see if I can dig it out.

Great work on the camo as well, that's shaping up lovely.

panzer, I love that AT-ST. Now there's an idea, I might have to get myself another one of those.

Thanks Bish!

PanzerJager... That is one war weary AT-ST! I Like It!

Rigidrider

PanzerJager... That is one war weary AT-ST! I Like It!

Thanks Rigidrider!

Just wish I would have done it within this GB.

Maybe I can still fit something in here after I get done with my T28 project over in the "Going Big GB and in the T28 WIP thread.

PANZERJAGER

I hope you can panzer, but if not, Ep III won't be to long away.

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An update on Vader's Fighter. Everything's painted and ready for final assembly. The masks that were provided with the kit worked fantastic and the detail in this Fine Molds kit is second to none. Once assembled I'm thinking a pin wash to bring out more of this detail. 

Looks really nice Terry.I think a wash would be a great idea.

Bish I was a little confused on the overall base color. I've seen two, a Neutral Grey and Air Superiority Blue, and going through numerous photos of completed kits, I even found off-white ones so I went with the Neutral Grey which is what FM instructions call for. It's actually a nice color by Tamiya, kinda picks up a bit of blue.

I know what you mean Terry. Even looking at the models used in the movies doesn't help as they change. Of course the good thing is you don't need to be 100% accurate. I don't recall what grey I used for the TIE In, I think it was one of my Xtracolor FS greys. Comparing it with your pics, mine may be a touch lighter, it may have ben a gull grey. I didn't use washes on mine, wish I had though, but I did find the Tamiya pastels really useful.

Thanks Bish, should be done in a few days. I really like these FM Kits, the plastic is great and loads of detail in such a small kit. This won't be my last one by them. Thanks.

He Bish!

count me in with an A-wing from my spare parts box.

PANZERJAGER

Cool, I love A-wings. I heard a rumor that one of them took down an entire Vengeance-class Super Star Destroyer. I mean, c'mon. 

Terry, you better grab them while you can't if you don't already have them.

Panzer, will do.