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Ume
  • Member since
    October 2008
AMT Snowspeeder
Posted by Ume on Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:09 PM

Anyone who has experience with this kit knows how bad it is.

I have been sitting on this for many years and have decided to make a project out of it.

The Good: The basic hull lines are acceptable.

The Bad: All the surface detail and parts need to be reproduced.

The Ugly: The pilots. Have to sculpt figures.

I spent most of the 90's as a professional model builder and sculptor. I lost most of my zeal to make models but have the bug again. Let's see how this goes.

If anyone of you "after-market" guys want to kit this out, let me know. I don't want to make any molds or do any casting.

Here are the parts that I am going to use and modify:

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2294/partsef2.jpg

 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Casa Grande, Az.
Posted by DesertRat on Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:05 PM

Hiya, and Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the Forums!

 

I've got that kit in my stash, but as of yet I haven't built it yet. Hopefully someone else can answer up here

Warmest regards,

Roger

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Minneapolis, MN
Posted by rossjr on Monday, October 20, 2008 11:59 AM

I have built the kit many times and it's not that bad.  The cockpit lacks and the figures are total wacked but it still builds up real nicely.  I bought the Outter Space Outfitters control panels and they really make a difference in making the interior.  I'll shot some pictures of mine so you can see...

For the longest time this was your only shot if you wanted a Speeder, but no it looks like Fine Molds is going to release a 1/48th scale one.  If it's like any of thier other products, save your pennies it will be well worth it....

Ume
  • Member since
    October 2008
Posted by Ume on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:28 PM

I worked on a 3d model to make patterns.

I am torn between putting the time into the kit or just starting from scratch. I don't plan to do a studio size model. If anything, I would do a super-detailed version half the size of the kit. That being the case, it would be roughly 3 1/2 inches long, but a nice desk piece.

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Casa Grande, Az.
Posted by DesertRat on Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:07 PM

Either way, it sounds like it would be exciting to see!

 

I'd love to see pictures of the finished productCool [8D]

Warmest regards,

Roger

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Minneapolis, MN
Posted by rossjr on Friday, October 24, 2008 10:53 PM

Sorry it's late but here are the picks I promised.

 






  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Casa Grande, Az.
Posted by DesertRat on Friday, October 24, 2008 11:00 PM

Really nice build! The detail in the cockpit is really intrucate!

But I gotta ask about the pilots- doesn't exactly look like rebel pilot flight suits. At least not like in the films. Any idea why?

Warmest regards,

Roger

  • Member since
    May 2008
  • From: Wherever the hunt takes me
Posted by Boba Fett on Saturday, October 25, 2008 8:17 AM
Great! It has a lotta detail for what it is. I do agree with Desert Rat though. The figgies do look srange.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Minneapolis, MN
Posted by rossjr on Saturday, October 25, 2008 1:02 PM
Those are the figures that came with the kit, and yes they look like munchkins.  or Ompa lumpa's
  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Casa Grande, Az.
Posted by DesertRat on Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:26 PM

 rossjr wrote:
or Ompa lumpa's

That was it!!!! I knew I recognized them somewhereWink [;)]

Warmest regards,

Roger

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central
Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:13 AM

 rossjr wrote:
Those are the figures that came with the kit, and yes they look like munchkins.  or Ompa lumpa's

 

AMT kits suffer from horrible figures, and figures that do not belong to a particular kit.

I have some TIE Interceptors and the figure looks like a B wing pilot with open faceplate and ovoid helmet.

 

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion
  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Casa Grande, Az.
Posted by DesertRat on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 9:16 PM
Actually, I've heard reviews of the TIE Interceptor kit, and heard that was the weakest link in the kit was the pilot. I'd heard that it looked more like a WWII pilot than anything else. Well, that, and a lack of cockpit detail

Warmest regards,

Roger

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