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Black Sun Galactica Vipers.

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  • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
Black Sun Galactica Vipers.
Posted by TANGO 1 on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 7:13 PM

Hi everyone!

 

after an absolute age, I have finally got my two Black Sun 1/48 Vipers finished. These are my first resin models and I enjoyed them. Both vipers were built OOB and the base is home made. Let me know what you think!Yes

 

 

 

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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Posted by Cosmic J on Thursday, July 1, 2010 2:49 AM

Nicely done. I like the display, very cool.

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Posted by Ti4019 on Thursday, July 1, 2010 8:10 AM

Great looking display!!

If you aren't having fun, you're doing it wrong! Build to please yourself and they will flame you every time!

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  • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
Posted by TANGO 1 on Sunday, July 4, 2010 4:26 PM

Thanks very much!

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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Posted by Guney on Sunday, July 4, 2010 5:45 PM

Cool....Looking good...:)

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Posted by SLW 45 on Sunday, July 4, 2010 7:21 PM

They look great

                 

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, July 5, 2010 4:11 AM

Definately two tough looking birds.

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Posted by SteelSnail on Monday, July 5, 2010 2:47 PM

The display base really adds to the models. Nicely done.

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  • From: A secret workshop somewhere in England
Posted by TANGO 1 on Monday, July 5, 2010 5:10 PM

Thanks very much for your kind feedback guys, I really enjoyed this build. Thanks for stopping by to have a look.

Regards, Darren. C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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  • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
Posted by terry35 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:28 PM

YesYes two thumbs up richly deserver, and a bonus for the base well done. they look stunning.

Terry.

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:02 PM

Love the base! Very nice.

Cheers, Aaron

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  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by hutchdh on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 6:09 PM

How did you prepare the surface for painting?  I have one of these and some of the paint flaked off.  I guess I didn't wash it good enough.

 

Hutch

Hutch

 On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

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  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 8:12 PM

Very good job.  The vipers look good and the base makes them stand out. 

 

I can imagine someone else doing the same thing and ading a hidden switch that plays the music  from the show.

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Posted by Killjoy on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1:16 PM

hutchdh

How did you prepare the surface for painting?  I have one of these and some of the paint flaked off.  I guess I didn't wash it good enough.

Hutch,

Resin tends to have some very persistant mold release chemicals on it.  I used to build and paint alot of Armorcast stuff back in my Warhammer 40k playing days, and got very used to resin. 

First, find a product called Wesley's Bleche-Wite (i know it's misspelled, they did that, not me!)  It's a tire cleaner you can get at most auto parts stores.  Dilute it in a bucket of water, soak the parts, then give 'em a light scrub with an old tooth brush.  Pine-sol and warm water have worked for me in a pinch, but the Bleche-Wite is the best stuff I have ever used.

Secondly, resin really likes a good primer.  At said auto parts store, look into Duplicolor automotive primer.  Comes in a few different colors (I like neutral grey or red oxide), is sandable, and sticks well to plastic, resin, and metal.

Hope this helps!

Chris

P.S. Sorry for the thread hijack!

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Posted by Woody on Saturday, July 24, 2010 5:14 PM

Great looking vipers and very sound advice on cleaning off mold release. YesCool


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