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Super Detailing an AMT Star Wars Snowspeeder

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:16 AM
 Division 6 wrote:

Looks like Kit Kong has the AMT kit's in stock for $16.50.

 

Eric... 

Thats not too bad. I just scored another one on ebay for 5.00 plus 7.00 shipping. I know i said i wouldn't but when i get this one done some day i might just build it out of box for comparison...

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:47 AM
Im getting ready to start the scribing but very nervous as i know the theory of doing it just have never really done it before so im getting really afraid to attempt it... Hope it comes out ok!

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:53 AM
 Division 6 wrote:

Looks like Kit Kong has the AMT kit's in stock for $16.50.

 

Eric... 

By the way i have never seen that website before, I love the variety of kits they have there. Thank you for sharing with us.

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Posted by Division 6 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 11:27 AM

It's one of the favored garage kit sellers. (no recasts)

If you're interested in garage kits than I would suggest registering at the clubhouse forum.

You have to sign up to view the forum. 

I've looked at a number of figure forums and the clubhouse is the best. 

Be fowarned garage kit's tend to be on the expensive side. 

 

This is what I learned doing the scribing on mine (first time attempting it) 

When doing the scribing us the back of the blade preferably one with a missing tip.

Go slow against a metal straight edge, if nessesary tape it in place so it doesn't slip.

Don't press hard, it's better to make several passes to get the depth you want.

Make sure the map out lines go just past each other so you can see where you have to start and stop. 

Eric... 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 4:55 PM
 Division 6 wrote:

It's one of the favored garage kit sellers. (no recasts)

If you're interested in garage kits than I would suggest registering at the clubhouse forum.

You have to sign up to view the forum. 

I've looked at a number of figure forums and the clubhouse is the best. 

Be fowarned garage kit's tend to be on the expensive side. 

 

This is what I learned doing the scribing on mine (first time attempting it) 

When doing the scribing us the back of the blade preferably one with a missing tip.

Go slow against a metal straight edge, if nessesary tape it in place so it doesn't slip.

Don't press hard, it's better to make several passes to get the depth you want.

Make sure the map out lines go just past each other so you can see where you have to start and stop. 

Eric... 

I love the garage kit hobby, i had a bunch of female figure kits, all of the amazing figure modeler mags, but found out i was horrible at painting figures, got frustrated and sold all my kits on ebay. Now i regret it as I have understood that any hobby just needs practice and I should have stuck it out till i got better. Yes they are very exspensive but if your good at it very worth it. Im just gonna concentrate on plastic till i get my nerve up (and money) to give resin a try again.

Im gonna try the scribing tonight. Ill post pics of my progress later on in the morning.

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Posted by Division 6 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:21 PM

In the last 2 years I have bought about 2 dozen girl kit's.

Non of them are painted yet (that whole fear factor).

Only three are ready for paint as all the others are in some form of assembly, since being girl kit's they have to be perfect before the paint can go on.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.Whistling [:-^]

Eric... 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:09 PM
 Division 6 wrote:

In the last 2 years I have bought about 2 dozen girl kit's.

Non of them are painted yet (that whole fear factor).

Only three are ready for paint as all the others are in some form of assembly, since being girl kit's they have to be perfect before the paint can go on.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.Whistling [:-^]

Eric... 

Sounds like me to a t. I had about 2 dozen kits, all pinned and prepped and primed, tried to paint a few and thats when i got frustrated. The prices i paid and the prices i got for them i basically gave them away, now i wish i had not sold them. But you live and learn. Someday Ill give it another shot. I know about the fear factor however...

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, April 27, 2009 3:56 PM

Well small update. Got all the panels lines layout ready to scribe, on the airbrake section already scribed that, not that you can see it from this photo thou. Now to just match the other side....

The lines near the front are not an exact match to the studio model as my access panels had to be brought farther down the side to have a little room for depth.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30 PM

I finished most of the scribing on the left side of speeder and airbrake section, the only other thing i got done this weekend is I added some more detail in the air brake opening.

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, May 4, 2009 2:33 PM

Here are a few more shots of the mock up...

 If you have noticed all ready the power coupling is upside down and is for the other side, didn't notice that until i looked at the photos online. However its just a mock up and hasn't been glued yet.

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, May 4, 2009 2:41 PM
That thing looks awesome as is.Can't wait to see the finished product.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, May 4, 2009 11:59 PM

 TD4438 wrote:
That thing looks awesome as is.Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

TD4438, thank you, I'm wanting to get it finished soon too, been on the work bench a while. Things have been getting in my way but by this time next week im hoping to have all the scribing done, and then start the painting process on the interior compartments. 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:16 PM

Just a little update. Did a little work to the canopy section, added treadplate and beefed up the hinges with pieces from the suspension of a tiger tank in 1/72. And also thinking of adding parts to the lower sections of the speeder from the same 1/72 tank model kit. Made the door for the engine access panel.

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 1:58 AM

Update: i finished scribing and detailing the under side of speeder, finished scribing the top of speeder and started to paint the engine area and airbrake area. Will have photos of it tomorrow when the sun comes up.

I have a motivation to get this baby done now. My lhs just announced a June 13th model contest and that is the date im shooting for to finish. That is if im not rushing the project and not doing my best on the completion. 

I still have to plan out the battle damage and weathering for the exterior. I won't have a base made for it june 13th, that will be for a later date and Ill keep my progress on the dio here and in the dio thread...

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 5:07 PM

Got the lower panel all scribed and in primer, needs some places sanded and puttied that are showing the old panel lines i sanded off...

Same panel with the engine section showing thru to give an idea of what it will look like...

Tried to take a picture of the airbrake section painted red but came out really crappy will take more pics soon.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 3:21 PM
I finished the scribing on the upper surface and the lower surface of the craft, and added a bunch of holes. Finish the interior painting, install the interior then i can put the two halves together. I have decided to repaint the engine area greys and blacks as if every open hatch will be to much being all red. Pics to come soon, as I am away from home currently.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, June 8, 2009 4:28 PM

 Getting there,  but do not think Ill make the contest this saturday Sad [:(]. I don't want to rush it then feel that I could have done more to it or did a crappy job finishing it. I still have to give it a little battle damage, althought now it seems hard to beat it all up after all this work.....

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:42 PM
Well I didn't make it for the contest today. Maybe in september when they have there next contest at my lhs Ill have this baby done. I am trying different gray color paints for the paint job, to get a feel for what color i like best.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:01 AM

You might be sick of seeing teaser shots with not much progress going on but i got a new camera that takes better closeups and I wanted to post a few more close up shots before the final stage is complete, this has been a real long build for me.

 

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:05 AM

Just a few more...Then I will get to finishing this baby so I can start construction on the diorama that was planned part way thru this thread.

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Sunday, July 5, 2009 11:42 PM
I haven't forgotten about this build, however another build has caused me to put this one kinda on the back burner as I prepare my next project. I will have a few updates soon.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:21 PM

Ok someone has to stop me,. I sat down to work on this baby last night and couldnt get out of the mode of adding more detail to it. I think i have reached the point that I am over doing it here......

I took a good look at it and think it is getting to be a bit much and I hope that i didnt over clutter it.....

I am planning on the next time that I touch it to finally just paint it and start the final assembly. Hopefully I can resist and pack all my stash of detail parts and just finish this thing finally.

 

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Friday, July 31, 2009 2:47 AM
well if your super detailing it, your trying to make it look real. Now if the real one is cluttered on the inside, why shouldnt the model of it?

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Friday, July 31, 2009 2:19 PM

 smeagol the vile wrote:
well if your super detailing it, your trying to make it look real. Now if the real one is cluttered on the inside, why shouldnt the model of it?

 

Thats just it, the original from the movie pics and other reference is some what detailed but on this build i went with my own design, I'm not trying to replicate the original or the studio model. I have to stop adding details upon details and just get it finished.

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Posted by smeagol the vile on Friday, July 31, 2009 5:23 PM
then its up to you, work till you feel it looks real, or till you think its jhust cluttered enough

 

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Friday, July 31, 2009 6:13 PM
 smeagol the vile wrote:
then its up to you, work till you feel it looks real, or till you think its jhust cluttered enough
I sit down at the bench today and decided it was cluttered enough, broke out the airbrushes and decided to get painting. In the next 2-3 days hope to have some updates with some real progress and hope to finally finish this thing once and for all...

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Posted by aussiemuscle308 on Thursday, August 6, 2009 9:29 PM

 modelmaniac1967 wrote:
  If you have noticed all ready the power coupling is upside down and is for the other side, didn't notice that until i looked at the photos online. However its just a mock up and hasn't been glued yet.

C3PO: 'I've isolated the reverse power flux coupling!'

 Seriously awesome work, i've enjoyed following the evolution of your speeder.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Saturday, August 8, 2009 1:02 PM
 Aussie Muscle wrote:

 modelmaniac1967 wrote:
  If you have noticed all ready the power coupling is upside down and is for the other side, didn't notice that until i looked at the photos online. However its just a mock up and hasn't been glued yet.

C3PO: 'I've isolated the reverse power flux coupling!'

 Seriously awesome work, i've enjoyed following the evolution of your speeder.

Thank you for following along, its been fun and enjoyable building and updating the project. It's also helped me keep on track. I got some more painting done and will have some updates by tomorrow night. I think I will finally be getting this thing closer to being done.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:44 PM

Well so much for getting any painting done, did some more work on the guns and power couplings. Used some watch parts and other junk. And on the canopy as well.

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:45 PM

The canopy interior...

 

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