nicholassagan
sippin on gin + juice
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Oh boy. How to start to describe this...it's late and I'm exhausted so I'll be brief. I first saw this ISD variant in a X-Wing Comic Series and thought it was pretty damn cool. Then I saw that Scale Solutions had a version and wasn't too keen on picking it up...so I figured I'd do a scratch/bash on another AMT/Ertl kit from my stash in the same manner of treatment from last year's Errant Venture. THEN the Essential Guide to Warfare book came up and Anselo Haio (aka Fractalsponge) had a render in it. A beautiful render can be inspiring....
Basically the process is the same as last year but with fewer conversion parts and less complex add-ons, etc. I started by sanding down all the raised panel detailing and small panels.
Then there was some good Dremel time opening up all the right holes.
Then the scribe line guide decals....I marked it up for proper details, etc, too
and even figured out the right diameter sphere needed to get the semi-submerged look of the domes.
Since the placement of the lower forward domes overhangs the main hangar, I'm getting rid of the auxiliary hangar and moved the main forward. It'll also be just a little smaller...
A little bit more prepping for the sidewalls
Basically the process is the same as last year but with fewer conversion parts and less complex add-ons, etc. I started by sanding down all the raised panel detailing and small panels.
Then there was some good Dremel time opening up all the right holes.
Then the scribe line guide decals....I marked it up for proper details, etc, too
and even figured out the right diameter sphere needed to get the semi-submerged look of the domes.
Since the placement of the lower forward domes overhangs the main hangar, I'm getting rid of the auxiliary hangar and moved the main forward. It'll also be just a little smaller...
A little bit more prepping for the sidewalls