Looking forward to seeing how this goes Lodni.

Got a bit of work done on the 'head':

While I don't really have time to super-detail it, I do want to correct a few things and add some visual interest 

While I was eating lunch, I mangaged to give the parts a bath. They should be dry by the time I get back.

Hmmm, that's odd - I get Lodni's top photo (the box cover) with Pale Moon but a broken link icon with Chrome. I get the broken link icon with both on the lower photo. 

Welcome, Lodni! 

Unfortunately, photo links appear to be broken....? 

PB

Ok Lodni, your on the roster. Glad to have you on board.

Thanks Bish & Gamera! Here is the boxing:

And the (dusty) parts. The 'Army Figure' was to be a basis for a Chewbacca figure!

Thanks again!

Sounds pretty cool! Welcome Lodni Calrissian! 

Glad to have you on baord Londi. Let me know which brand kit your doing and i'll add it to the roster.

Yeah, she's really starting to look like rebel scum there Bob! 

Really nice! Can't wait to see some paint on her. :-)

PB

Really getting there now Bob, looking good.

Bench time has come at even more of a premium now that school has started.  We have a new principal and his new requirements for us teachers is leaving me with less free time than before.  But I have been stealing a few minutes here and there and got some actual time tonight.  Here is the peg I was talking about:

And how it looks with the wings together: 

Then sanded smooth:  

And now it's starting to look like an X-Wing!  

Thanks PB. Ye, the base came with it. I like that and was really pleased with how that came out. It also had a plastic name plate but i replaced that.

OK, two TIEs has me geeking out, Bish! Doesn't matter if pre-shading didn't come out like you wanted--awesomely done. Will need to steal for my shelves. :-)

I really like the large display base--nicely understated DS surface. Did base come with kit? Bandai could take some cues from it.

Thanks guys.

G, no, i am not to bothered about it, just wanted to give it a go. Seems i am a bit to heavy handed laying down my paint for that.

Bob, ye, it was quite a quick one, would make a nice weekend build. Only took this long becxause i was doing 3 small builds at once.

I wouldn't worry about the black basing Bish (nice alliteration there) what you've got looks perfect. Great job, looks just like the movie!

Time to wrap up the TIE's. I tried black baseing again but failed miserably. I just can't hget the hang of it. O well, think i'll stick to post shading.

I used Xtracolor LIght Grey but their is a lighter shade than the one Bruce used.

I then painted in all the details and post shaded with some flory washes.

This was quite a nice quick build. Not to many part, no issues with fit and makes for a nice display.

SB,

That cockpit is looking great!

Like that pit! Keep the pics coming. :-)

PB

Looks great to me Bob.

Now what you eman Bob.

Pit is looking nice.

Good to know the fit is good Bish.  Maybe I'll build mine for next Star Wars GB, I'll have to see what calls out to me then.

Only a small update for now, bench time has been at a premium since school started back up this week.  I've finished the cockpit except for the coaming panel.  I'm going to save that until after I'm done painting and weathering.  I found a few gaps on the wing to take care of and then I should be able to put it all together and start painting.