Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Starfighter (COMPLETED)

[TimM63]

Thought I would start this while waiting for the Doughnuts and Burning Rubber GB to start.
I did the Y-Wing and really enjoyed it.

 

[Edbert]

THANK YOU @Tim63

I'm working on the shelf-mate Y-wing right now. Is Bandai new to you too?

 

[TimM63]

THANK YOU @Tim63

I'm working on the shelf-mate Y-wing right now. Is Bandai new to you too?

My first experience with Bandai was the Y-Wing. I am finding these Bandai kits exceptionally well engineered. I am really liking this X-Wing kit.

 

[TimM63]

I got the wings to

Thought I would start this while waiting for the Doughnuts and Burning Rubber GB to start.
I did the Y-Wing and really enjoyed it.

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I got the wings together. Trying to decide when to start painting.

 

[TimM63]

I got the wings to

I got the wings together. Trying to decide when to start painting.

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Made more progress on this one. Not too much more to be done.

 

[TimM63]

THANK YOU @Tim63

I'm working on the shelf-mate Y-wing right now. Is Bandai new to you too?

I did the Y-Wing for the Star Wars Theme GB.

 

[blakeh1]

I got the wings to

I got the wings together. Trying to decide when to start painting.

Since it is a snap kit you can kind of assemble it and take it apart

I find skipping the instruction order and building the top half of the fuselage, and the bottom half as sub-assemblies and the wings as sub-assemblies works best, and then assemble them after painting

Just keep paint from getting on the mechanism that rotates the wings, or the pegs to join the body halves as it is a tight fit to begin with, and any paint will make it very hard to a snug get together when done. I masked those off while painting

Like this order from right to left ( I had an assembly line going at one point as I was doing all of Red Squadron)

 

[TimM63]

Still working on the details for this. Combination of decals and painting. Taking my time. I got carried away with the panel liner but I will fix it as I go.

 

[TimM63]

This is still on the bench. Adding things to it here and there.

 

[TimM63]

I'm calling this one done. I like the way it turned out.

 

[Tommergun]

Well done!

 

[TimM63]

Well done!

Thank you sir

 

[Littlemarten]

Most impressive … (in my best Darth Vader voice)

 

[TimM63]

Most impressive … (in my best Darth Vader voice)

Thank you