Mercurial Morpheus Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Superb work, Mechleader. I wish I could do that well. I'm currently working on a Bandai 1/48 Nadesico Aestivalis Flight type. It's the first kit I've assembled in years, and the first I've fully painted.I'm getting use to acrylic paints still. The orange is a bit too watery and need too many coats, but I'ts coming along. I just haven't been in the mood to work on it lately. I'm not doing anything fancy with it, but I hope it can get me back into modeling. I'll post pics when it's done if anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechleader Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Thanks. It took time but it was worth it. Please show us your models. This is what I'm currently busy with now. http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=14815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Great work - cool paint job!! Congrats on your new "model"! Guess we won't be seeing too many new models from you for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myersjessee Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Very nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less than Super Ostrich Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 great job. I'm working frantically on my Fine Molds Slave 1 too! However, I am doing the ESB version. I'm redoing the cockpit and closing the doors on the sides for the small guns as well as the doors on either side of the cockpit window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Seems like we are all on a star wars kick. I have 4 in progress now. Star Destroyer, A-Wing, The Virago(SOTE) and my OI Lambda Class shuttle which just arive at its new home. Still waiting on the Falcon and an Ertl Slave One. BTW Ertl just reissued most of its kits aside from the shuttle A-Wing, Y-Wing and B-Wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Wow that slave came out awesome! Great build Mechleader. HWR MkII - What is the Virago, can you post a pic? Also was the Shuttle in 1/72 scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Im in the middle of taking pics now of the Virago right now. If you have read Shadows of the empire or played th game the Virago is from that. Its the really mean looking ship that Prince Xixor flies in it. First words out of my wifes mouth when she saw it built and basecoated were "That thing looks sinister!" The shuttle is pretty close to 1/72 scale and the A wing is near the same scale as the standard Xwing kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94medition Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Nice work! Can you post some pictures of you X-Wing too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isamu_dyson Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 i'm working on this : http://isamu_dyson_fr.club.fr/vaisseau/page.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Ok heres the virago in cruise mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 (edited) sinister. Notice the 2 different greys on the wings. Edited May 11, 2005 by HWR MKII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 closeup on the weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 no masks were used in the airbrushing of this model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Star destroyer undergoing weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Me little A-Wing its ready for its base white and brick red paintwork. thats it for now folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I got a RX-78GP02 undergoing the painting process, then later in the week I'll either have a custom Test bed variation of the GP01 (different colors really...) and an NT-1Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Hey thanks for the photos, you've got some serious modeling skills dude. The Virago does look sinister, when the wings are deployed it kinda looks like a moth... a armed moth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Nice work HWR MKII..Who made that 3PO? Is that a model kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 (edited) Thats the 1/4 scale one by screamin i think. It isnt finished i still have to paint the wires in his stomach area. Thanks Grayson BTW the virago is in 1/72 as well. I double checked on the Lambda shutle and it is definitely 1/72 and ebay is flooded with this stuff right now just do an all categories search and once complete click on model kits under toys and hobbies. The virago can be found for as little as 5 bucks. Edited July 14, 2005 by HWR MKII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Cool there are a lot of those kits out there thanks for the info. Do you know if the A, B, Y Wings are 1/72 as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 (edited) A-wing is 1/48th judging from the pilot figure, Y wing somewhere near 1/85-1/100 its dificult to tell. and Bwing is the same as Ywing. If the A wing were 1/72 scale it would be around the same size as the Fine Molds jedi starfighter and the A wing is easily 2 times the size of that or larger. On a side note id also say that the Ertl falcon is also 1/72 scale judging from the size of the Han figure that comes with it and that a 1/72 scale figure sizes up just right by the boarding ramp. I just remembered i have the twin set of tie fighters buried in my storage cabinet to build up too Edited May 11, 2005 by HWR MKII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Ok thanks, there's some sweet add ons for the falcon kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechleader Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 (edited) FM 1/72 Falcon!!!! Yes!!!! http://www.hlj.com/product/FNMX-01 Thanks all!!! WM it wouldn't of come out half as goo if it wasn't for you sharing your knowledge. Thanks again. I have to post one more pic of the Slave with the Jedi Starfighter. Then it's off to work on the Hase Strike and Hase gerwalk I am working on. Then...... We'll see if I have ANY time for some others... Oh and HWR MKII NICE kits. That C-3P0 Rocks! Edited May 12, 2005 by Mechleader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Oh man, and I just bought the crappy AMT version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 (edited) Thanks Mechleader. There may be more pics on the way tonight. I did too Grayson but i have plans for this one now. Edited May 12, 2005 by HWR MKII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Some more star wars stuff guys My imp shuttle painted and awaiting weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 close up on the nose. The canopy came pre tinted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 The rear gun station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 The A-wing after detail paint awaiting weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Now for something completely different. My car. yes i actually own a 79 camaro. My 1/1 scale one needs some restoration but to guide me in it i have taken the time to make a 1/25 scale model of it. The wires coming out of the engine bay are for the heater lines and the vaccuum line to the brake master cylinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Heres the motor. This is the best pic i could get for now. Its fully wired and includes a cast metal alternator,resin Holley carb and extremely small photoetch wire looms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 The rear end. The tail lights were painted with tamiya clear colors and then backed with aluminum paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWR MKII Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Final one for tonight is the front end you can see the cowl hood in the foreground. i had to combine the street racer hood from the monogram kit with the cowl from a ertl 701/2 baldwin motion camaro to get that hood. Fortunately for the real car they make an all steel bolt on replacemnt hood so no fiberglassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jardann Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 HWR MKII That is one bitchin' Camaro! (couldn't resist) it really does look great though. Is your real one with you overseas, or is it back home in the states waiting for your return? Your other models look good too. it looks like you've done a partickularly nice job on the star destoyer. That's kind of a nasty kit as-is. The shuttle looks great. IMO the Imp shuttle is the best AMT kit out-of-the box. All the rest need tons of work just to get the parts to meet up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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