Super Detailing an AMT Star Wars Snowspeeder

I'll be keeping an eye on this since I am reworking my vintage model.

I already removed all the inaccurate surface detailing.

Eric... 

One option is that you can buy replacement cockpit panels from Outter Space Fitters, I know they are sold at CultTVMan and maybe even Federation Models as well as on ebay from time to time, they really add a nice touch to the kit.  I put them in my last snow speeder...

I've been looking at actual studio models and the Master Replicas Models made from reference taken from the studio models.

Also looking at full size set pieces for reference.

rossjr wrote:

One option is that you can buy replacement cockpit panels from Outter Space Fitters, I know they are sold at CultTVMan and maybe even Federation Models as well as on ebay from time to time, they really add a nice touch to the kit.  I put them in my last snow speeder...

You did an excellant job on the pilots for this kit,I wont be using mine as I think they are to hard to work with, I bought a few of those replacement panels but on this one im not trying to go original with the interior,  I have added so many things to it that isnt on the studio model, like video monitors and such, even on the outside body ill be changing things up like taking off the some of the detail thats molded into it now and add other items here and there. Basically im trying to make it like a vehicle that was taken from salvage in order to be used again for fighting purposes. CultTVMan is a good site however and so is starshipmodeler for aftermarket detail sets for sci-fi.

user="Mitth'raw'nuruodo"]That looks really good.  I like the lights on the instrument panel.

rossjr did a fantastic job on his interior. It is sad that amt didnt put more detail in the kits that they produced but it gives us builders something to strive for in our builds.... 

Might find this of interest.

Moffeatons original master paintup for Master Replicas to use are reference. 

Pix of his custom interior here.

Eric... 

Division 6 wrote:

Might find this of interest. Moffeatons original master paintup for Master Replicas to use are reference.  Pix of his custom interior here.   Eric...

WOW those photos are just amazing of the detail and the work, thank you so much for posting......

Your Welcome.

Here are pix of the Studio models

Orange and Grey.

Few more here 

Eric... 

Division 6 wrote:

Your Welcome. Here are pix of the Studio models Orange and Grey. Few more here    Eric...

Thank you again, I am going away from the traditional snowspeeder on this build but those photos are giving me inspiration for my second kit to build it just like the movie model. Awesome sites that you have found!!!

Looking good.

I'll be keeping an eye on your progress.

Eric... 

Put a few hours in on it tonight, built the detail in the access panel, may add a few more wires and maybe even some braided line, but heres a few pics...

Im not sure if ill match it on the other side, i may just scribe the panel lines to show where the panel is and im thinking about making another access panel on the front of the speeder but that will depend on how this panel comes out....

Its not a great shot but this is all that will be seen after the rest is put in place, i really didnt take that in to consideration before i cut the panel open but i think it will be ok once everything is painted and in place.

Impressive...Most impressive... Looks great!

Great scratch building!!!!!. What is up with the detail in those amt kits? I did the X-wing and had to scratch the cockpit.... as I'm sure you know the cockpit was featurless and was just wrong...I had to level the controls with the canopy line...add a seat and targeting comp. ect ect..I even had to scratch all detail on the pilot, he was wearing the full face flight helmet, I always associated it with the Y-wing...is this correct? So I scraped off the helmet and made the more conventional one...here is a pic..I dont have much to offer the Sci-fi genre, so i'm a little excited to post it....hope you dont mind

Yours make mine look very weak...Good luck at the show!!!

Thanx Boba...Love sci-fi..A Star Wars FREAK. But I leave the modeling of to you pros! I have have built three of the amt kits (jedi starfightr, speeder bike, and the xwing), because they were inexpensive....terrible kits but alot of fun. Maybe i'll post some pics of the X-wing soon.  

Man!  That is some awesome work! 

modelmaniac1967 wrote:

I have a question for anyone out there, got to thinking how i am gonna display this speeder, and not sure how the speeder sits when parked. I went thru the empire strikes back vid and it isn't clear on what it sits on. No real landing gear. I don't want to just post it on the kit mounting stand. Maybe even put it in a small diorama base or something like that after all the detail going into it. Any help would be appreciated.

I think it just sit's on the wing tips but I will look through some of my reference to see it I spot anything when I get off work.

If the ship bounces when the crew climbs on board than it's using repulsers like Lukes speeder.

For those that havent built this model before if you plan to just have it sit on a shelf without a stand it needs to be weighed down in back or it will fall forward.

Eric... 

Just checked my ILM pix and the film.

They sit flush on the ground.

From the looks of it in the scene where Lukes speeder lifts off the cockpit floor sit's on the ground as well. 

Eric... 

Just remember that the T-47 had to be adapted to the cold so the base doesn't need to be snow.

Could be on the hanger deck of a ship or any place else.

Eric... 

Division 6 wrote:

Just remember that the T-47 had to be adapted to the cold so the base doesn't need to be snow. Could be on the hanger deck of a ship or any place else.   Eric...

Cool cause a sandy rocky base is easier to make than snow anyway.