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                        AMT ERTL A-wing and B-wing

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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        AMT ERTL A-wing and B-wing
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Friday, July 14, 2006 5:36 PM
                        I just got these kits and would like to know the best way to paint them for one thing I don't like the looks of white spaceships since in the movies the A-wing and the B-wing appeared gray and what would be the best method for reproducing blaster scorch marks.

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Fish-Head Aric
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Chehalis, WA
                        Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Friday, July 14, 2006 6:11 PM
                        that was one longgggg.... sentence/question
                        ~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com
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                        dnatech
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        Posted by dnatech on Friday, July 14, 2006 6:15 PM

                        Go to the forums on starshipmodeler.com there are lots of star wars posts there, you may find the info you need. I just did the Tie interceptor and painted it intermediate blue and it came out very nice. I am doing an amt x-wing but painting it to match a flying tigers P-40. I just didn't like how it turned out in an overall gray paint scheme. Good Luck

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 14, 2006 6:16 PM

                        I painted mine(B-wing) eons ago with camo grey or some such color out of a Testors rattle can. I know the color is supposed to be lighter but I kinda liked how it turned out:

                        As far as scorch marks use pastel chalk or drybrush black streaks lightly.

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                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Friday, July 14, 2006 7:22 PM
                        For me, I prefer to lay down a matt black first, and then I lightly go over it with a spray of grey..

                        If you leave some of the black exposed, it makes the lines stand out more.. Takes a little practice, but not difficult..

                        I think I used smokey grey on my B-Wing..



                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Friday, July 14, 2006 8:23 PM
                        don't you mean Tamiya Smoke Gray. I've got enough of that to last me a while

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Friday, July 14, 2006 8:53 PM
                        It would be similar, but I actually use a generic brand from my local home wares store here..Smile [:)]

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:13 PM
                        yeah that stuff works pretty good for simulating smoke stains like the stains found around wing guns and the wing root gun on the F-15. plus its pretty good for exhaust stains around the engines on WWII aircraft. It is actually called a clear Smoke Gray so as far as I know it won't overpower the look of decals.

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Monday, October 2, 2006 7:05 AM
                        Ummm no.. I used Smokey grey... Its not clear...

                        Anyways, if using an airbrush, its a whole different story!

                        Cheers, Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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