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Super Detailing an AMT Star Wars Snowspeeder

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    January 2009
  • From: Central CA
Posted by Division 6 on Friday, March 13, 2009 7:54 PM

Looking good.

I'll be keeping an eye on your progress.Wink [;)]

 

Eric... 

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  • From: Albuturkey New Mexico
Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Friday, March 13, 2009 7:02 PM
Here is a shot of the speeders work from last night, i sanded the body panel smooth and made the access hole to show more detail on the inside of the speeder. Will use sheet styrene and styrene rod and tubes to make the detail, now i have to cut out the the other side...

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Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Friday, March 13, 2009 6:39 PM
 Division 6 wrote:

Your Welcome.

Here are pix of the Studio models

Orange and Grey.

Few more here 

 

Eric... 

 

Thank you again, I am going away from the traditional snowspeeder on this build but those photos are giving me inspiration for my second kit to build it just like the movie model. Awesome sites that you have found!!!

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  • From: Central CA
Posted by Division 6 on Friday, March 13, 2009 9:09 AM

Your Welcome.

Here are pix of the Studio models

Orange and Grey.

Few more here 

 

Eric... 

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    October 2003
  • From: Albuturkey New Mexico
Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:37 PM
 Division 6 wrote:

Might find this of interest.

Moffeatons original master paintup for Master Replicas to use are reference. 

Pix of his custom interior here.

 

Eric... 

WOW those photos are just amazing of the detail and the work, thank you so much for posting......

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Posted by Division 6 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 5:26 PM

Might find this of interest.

Moffeatons original master paintup for Master Replicas to use are reference. 

Pix of his custom interior here.

 

Eric... 

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  • From: Albuturkey New Mexico
Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:15 PM

user="Mitth'raw'nuruodo"]That looks really good.  I like the lights on the instrument panel.Big Smile [:D]

 

rossjr did a fantastic job on his interior. It is sad that amt didnt put more detail in the kits that they produced but it gives us builders something to strive for in our builds.... 

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Posted by Mitth'raw'nuruodo on Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:11 PM
That looks really good.  I like the lights on the instrument panel.Big Smile [:D]
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  • From: Albuturkey New Mexico
Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, March 9, 2009 4:00 PM
 rossjr wrote:

One option is that you can buy replacement cockpit panels from Outter Space Fitters, I know they are sold at CultTVMan and maybe even Federation Models as well as on ebay from time to time, they really add a nice touch to the kit.  I put them in my last snow speeder...

You did an excellant job on the pilots for this kit,I wont be using mine as I think they are to hard to work with, I bought a few of those replacement panels but on this one im not trying to go original with the interior,  I have added so many things to it that isnt on the studio model, like video monitors and such, even on the outside body ill be changing things up like taking off the some of the detail thats molded into it now and add other items here and there. Basically im trying to make it like a vehicle that was taken from salvage in order to be used again for fighting purposes. CultTVMan is a good site however and so is starshipmodeler for aftermarket detail sets for sci-fi.

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Posted by TD4438 on Monday, March 9, 2009 3:34 PM
Nice speeders fellas.Great job on the pilots rossjr.

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  • From: Central CA
Posted by Division 6 on Monday, March 9, 2009 3:30 PM

I've been looking at actual studio models and the Master Replicas Models made from reference taken from the studio models.

Also looking at full size set pieces for reference.

 

Eric...
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Minneapolis, MN
Posted by rossjr on Monday, March 9, 2009 1:07 PM

One option is that you can buy replacement cockpit panels from Outter Space Fitters, I know they are sold at CultTVMan and maybe even Federation Models as well as on ebay from time to time, they really add a nice touch to the kit.  I put them in my last snow speeder...

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Central CA
Posted by Division 6 on Monday, March 9, 2009 5:26 AM

I'll be keeping an eye on this since I am reworking my vintage model.

I already removed all the inaccurate surface detailing.

 

Eric... 

  • Member since
    October 2003
  • From: Albuturkey New Mexico
Super Detailing an AMT Star Wars Snowspeeder
Posted by modelmaniac1967 on Monday, March 9, 2009 3:13 AM

I am finally going to finish this kit for a contest at my lhs.(actually they are now closed in 12/09) I have never liked the sparse interior and lack of detail on these kits so im going crazy with it, the interior is practicaly scratchbuilt using 1/35th scale german armor kit parts. Also adding same detail to any opened hatch. Hope to have this one done soon...

 

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