Star Wars GB Episode II CLOSED

Kudos to everyone on this GB, you all turned out some really nice kits. 

BK

What BK said. And nice base, bob! 

silentbob33

Thanks Bish. I put on two coats of Minwax natural wood stain followed by a couple of coats of polyurethane. I'm thinking I might try a layer of white glue over the celluclay to try and prevent it from soaking up a whole bottle of white paint.

 

I have never had an issue with it soaking up paint. But now i mix the paint in with it. I just found it was a pain trying to paint a bumpy surface and when i drilled into it to plant a bush, all the grey showed up.

PB that X-wing looks fantastic!!

Got some work done on a simple little base. I was mainly doing this to try out the wood burner and this certain stain on some cedar I'm using to make something else but I think it turned out OK, I'm not too good at freehanding even though I drew it out with pencil. The emblem is supposedly the Naboo emblem. Not quite sure how I'm going to get the model on the base but I have a couple ideas kicking around.

I must admit i just had to look up the Naboo emblem, shame on me. But i think you have done a pretty god job on that. I had not thought of doing anything like that. What brand of tool did you use, i searched for wood burners and it just brought up the ones used for heating the home.

Finished the base. I ended up taking some copper wiring and putting it through the proton torpedo bay and then drilling a hole in the middle base to insert the wire. Normally this wouldn't work but the model is so small and light that tipping over wasn't a concern.

Thanks, Josiah!

And very nice work on the base...man, I haven't heard about woodburning since I was kid (my kindergarten friend had a woodburning set). I didn't know either that the Naboo had their own symbol. Learn something new!

In any event, awesome creativity there. Will look great on the shelf/desk.

Josiah, that base turned out fantastic! I really like your ingenuity! Great job!

Nice finish Josiah!  I've always liked the look of the Naboo fighter.

Finally, what feels like real progress!  The AT-AT is on its base and the snowspeeder is circling.  Sorry for the picture quality, my cell phone wasn't cooperating with me.

And a closer look at the speeder:

Now just some weathering and she's all done.

I do like that Bob, really like how you have done the speeder. Can't wait to see it done.

That's awesome, Bob. You nailed that scene. Is the speeder hanging in place just via the cable wire?

Josiah, i have just update the front page with a pic of your fighter on the base. Thanks again.

Ok, guys, i know we are just waiting on the final pics of bob's AT-AT and porkbits is still under way. Is there anyone else still building. Once PB has done, i will be posting a GB review in the Sci-Fi section, unless there is anyone else close to finishing.

Thanks PB!  Yeah, the speeder is only supported by the wire.  It's not where I initially wanted it to be, but it was where it had to go so it wouldn't droop down onto the ground.  I'm calling this one done.  I added some snow to the walker and weathered with pastels.  Thanks for hosting Bish.  I'll definitely join you for the next one.

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I really do like that Bob. Lovely finish on the walker and a great scene. I will definatly be useing your build for referance when i do mine. Got you posted on the front page.

And just to confirm, the next Star Wars GB, Ep III, will begin on Dec 16th 2016 and run until May 26th 2017. So plenty of time to get those builds ready.

And i just want to thank you all fellow Star wars fans for some awsome builds and a great GB, its nothing without you guys. Some really nice builds on the front page, its a great line up. Look for a round up in the Sci Fi section soon. And look forward to seeing you all in the next one and throughout the year.

And on that note, a Happy New year to you all, and of coause

May the Force be with you all.

Thank you very much Bish.

Bob, need to pilfer your AT-AT, would look good in my office. :-) 

And thanks again to you, too, Bish. Great GB. 

Unfortunately, the holidays took away from bench time and the build started bogging down. You know, that point you sometimes reach where you've stared at a kit for so long you don't even know what it looks like anymore....? But I've been back at it the past couple days, trying to get over the hump. I WILL finish so Bish can put this puppy to bed lol.

Hope everyone has a good New Year!

PB

I am sure we have all ben there PB. Look forward to seeing the end result.

Man what a great GB, Bish Thanks for hosting it and I am already looking forward to the next one. Should have plenty models in the stash to choose from. Every one has done some wonderful work. I do have my last entry here and ready to post (sorry for the delay, it has been done for a while now)

From the Chiss Ascendancy comes the Chiss Clawcraft. A marriage of Siener and Chiss technology.

Thanks again!

SB,

Outstanding job on the AT-AT! The neutral grey looks great! And the snowspeeder looks perfect in that spot!

NucMedTech,

That is one very unique Tie type fighter! Looks really cool! What scale is it?

Now i do like the look of that Stephan. I have seen that on Starship modeller, i may have to grab one when they come back in stock. I'll add it to the front page is a bit.

Always a pleasure to have you along, your Screamin kits are a joy to se. Just a shame they are out of buisness, i would love to see some figures from the recent movies in that size.

Its a pleasure, and glad to have you on board.

Love that Clawfighter, Stephen! Always good to see something different.  

Well, after stepping back to get a 10,000 foot view of the X-Wing build I made some adjustments to the weathering that I just didn't like. Then saw TFA for a second time (in IMAX 3D--big thumbs up), which inspired me to pour my guts into this build and finish. As a result I've gotten my m0jo back. Going to make a final push to the finish line over the next couple of weeks. 

Thats good news PB, look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Hogfants, thanks. The claw fighter is 1/72 scale, so it goes well with the Bandai and Finemold  kits.

PB, looking forward to the X-wing  finishing up.

Bish, you have to keep a eye out for the clawcraft, they go real quick.

Ye, i have noticed that with the TIE bomber as well. Have to grab it straight away.

Silentbob, thanks and I do recommend the kit. Small parts count and it goes together very well. The castings are crisp with very little to clean or fix. Only problem I had was some warping of the wings. I think that is to be expected though with how long and relatively thin they are. It is easy enough to straighten them out with some hot water.