1/350 Radiant VII

[Thundergod]

Fantastic build and superlative paintjob . Very inspiring ! ( Might influence my next scratchbuild , as I've been considering a similar cruiser-type design ) .

 

[Quaralane]

Looking really sharp.
Makes me glad it's not in the BSC

 

[nicholassagan]

Thanks guys! She's heading to the All Open though if I can button her up by then. I plan on taking her to Wonderfest so here's hoping...

 

[westtr]

VERY inspirational build!
I might have to pick up one of these and give it a go.

 

[nicholassagan]

Thanks!! It really is a good kit and a great platform for weathering test...

 

[dano985]

WOW! Looking AMAZING

 

[Mr.Max]

Wow, the pics at the start makes this kit seem like real rough guts but the end results look really great!

 

[nicholassagan]

Just about done! She’s all weathered up and ready to go. Lights work beautifully. The only thing I want to do yet is swap out the bases. I’m not too happy with the Republic Fleet insignia, both in terms of colors and the sloppy paint job….AND the rods are a little awkward so it wobblies a bit. Instead I’ll use the Republic spoke insignia in black and white (or silver) then shorten the rods and curve them to fit the ship better.

 

[Ozzman78]

Outstanding paint job, really fine work. Good call on the base plate, the cog will be much cooler.

 

[Dark Kyp]

Really nice job Nicholas!

 

[jake]

That's freakin beautiful! Great job!!!

 

[nicholassagan]

Yup! New stand seems pretty stable! http://youtu.be/txSc6LmsOK0

 

[nicholassagan]

someone asked on another forum about weathering, so here's what i did: i looked at all the close up detail shots and added chipping along edges with a toothpick lightly dipped in silver. then i used a post-it note for quick masking while i used some Tamiya pigments to do the scoring on top of some of the smoke layers i put down weeks ago. THEN i dabbed some MiG rust wash here and there.

anyway, here's some more shots of the stand (paint drying as i type this). i'm hoping to get final studio shots done tomorrow. I like the look of the spokes much more than the other. The rod shapes were refined a bit more to make their grip more stable. You can tell by the video that it did the trick.

 

[Quaralane]

Fantastic results here, Nick

 

[JohnSimmons]

Wicked!!! Any finished pics?

 

[nicholassagan]

By your command:

I have 90 finished pics, but here are 20. Full gallery is here: http://cosmosmodels.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/radiant-vii/

 

[JohnSimmons]

 

[Dark Kyp]

Nicce!

 

[nicholassagan]

thanks gents! For the display at Wonderfest I added a small escort wing of Republic Y-Wings. Not the Clone Wars versions unfortunately, but you could say these are LATE Republic/Clone Wars Y-Wings w/o their covering. Maybe this could be called the Radiant XI or something. Anyway, these little Y-Wings are tremendously detailed but a pain to paint. The 3D printed steering vanes at the ends of the nacelles are a really nice touch.

 

[The Nylon Gag]

Excellent

Gag