Star Wars GB

MaxSheridan That is awsome. I still have the one i built years ago, but looks now where near as good as that. And your right about the figure, once he is done he doesn't sit well on the bike.

One word of advice, be very careful with the stand. Mine broke not long after i built it, and i have had to repair it loads of times since.

Thanks Bish! I know what you mean about the stand. Right now, I have a bottle supporting the front end 'cause its so bouncy without it.

Thought I'd check in...

See some really nice stuff going on here...good job to everyone!  I enjoy seeing the pics.

My own progress has slowed a bit due to work but I am plugging along.  I rolled around the idea of sanding off some detail on the wings of my TIE and removing the guns from the wing tips and scratchbuiliding them back on but decided NAAAAHHHH...the molded detail is actually decent.  I did drill down into the guns to make them look more like gun barrels.  There were a lot of "pinmarks" (I think thats what their called) on the wings, just a bit of sanding and filling...there were two spots that were real pains...I could not sand and didn't feel like filling, which would lead to sanding; sooooo I added some "detail"...I will never tell where; it'll be my secret. 

Anyway, uh..getting close to painting, I think I am going to add (or remove in this case) a tip off a wing as my pilot experinced a close call, which will allow me to practice some scorch marks when I weather it in the end.

Laters...

Well got the parts washed up and finally got to the store to get some 5 min epoxy.  So here it is on its base.  Ill primer it tonight then start more work on it this week.  The wing has a cut down safty pin glued into it then to the base.

Not sure how to paint it yet.  May just give it the classic Tie paint.

Rob

ssgkopp --That thing is cool...I was thinking about your paint;  Since it is an "experimental" what if you took some inspiration from some actual experimental/test/prototype (whatever) aircraft.  You know how a lot of times they have some red, orange or even yellow oddball markings.  Though I don't know exactly how or where you'd apply them, I guess your really only limited by your imagination.  Maybe the ball with the cannon could be a different color and the rest classic paint...hmmm.  Just my . 

kev

Wow this was on page two........

Well got some paint tonight.  To bad it took three times as much time to mask this baby then it did tho paint and remove masks. Gave it a regular TIE look. Used tamiya neutral grey and some flat white. 

Start the oil washes tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rob

Ok decided I did not really like the gun so I redesigned one for my ship.

Here's my next entry for the GB.Another 501st member liked the first FM TIE I built.He asked me to build one for him.No problem.Here's the progress so far.

TD4438 wrote:

Nice job so far.Is this a kitbash,or a resin kit?

Its a resin kit I got at starshipmodler.  Great little kit.

http://www.starshipmodeler.biz/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1378

Digging that TIE experimental!! Put my down for an A-Wing if it's not too late to jump into the build.

TD4438 wrote:

Yet another 501st member wants me to build him a FM TIE Fighter.Put me down for one more Mr. Fett.

TD4438 wrote:

I love the finish on that TIE.How exactly did you do it?

I started with a pastel wash but it was not dark enough for me. So I hit it with an oil wash and let it set for about ten minutes.  I used a cloth and wiped from front to rear to the excess off.  Yesturday I hit with some Tamiya pastel  weathering kits and the detail really pop. ill add pics later.

Nice work from the rest of you!!!!!

TD4438 wrote:

What exactly is an oil wash?The results look fantastic.

Oil wash, pretty much what it sounds like. Thinned paint, usually oils, applied to the part. dark stuff goes into the recesses, and the high points get highlighte.d

oil wash over acrylic is fine. YOu would use an acrylic wash over an enamel paint job and you can use a pastel wash over both.

A pastel wash is like an acrylic one.  I use water, a small amount of dish soap and then the paint or pastel till i get the darkness i want.

Fine Molds TIE Fighter #2 complete!