1/48 bandai x-wing - FINISHED with video
- Thread starter astroboy
- Start date
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
but yes, the decal colours that come with this are so, so bad....
While it is good that they didn't just simplify everything into the same grey for everything, the colour choices are way off
but yes, the decal colours that come with this are so, so bad....
While it is good that they didn't just simplify everything into the same grey for everything, the colour choices are way off
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
Looks like you figured it out. What method did you use? I have found that decal set (the stuff that melts decals into the model features) will soften them up enough that you can wipe them right off the model.
astroboy said:
Looks like you figured it out. What method did you use? I have found that decal set (the stuff that melts decals into the model features) will soften them up enough that you can wipe them right off the model.
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
I used the scotch tape method. It worked fairly well. But I just painted any leftover stuff.
Finished the droid and did a bit more sanding.
All I have left are the blue stripe decals, the oils and the pigments
Is it too late to enter the contest????
I used the scotch tape method. It worked fairly well. But I just painted any leftover stuff.
Finished the droid and did a bit more sanding.
All I have left are the blue stripe decals, the oils and the pigments
Is it too late to enter the contest????
suavetomcat
Well-Known Member
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
fantastic work mate.
Chris
fantastic work mate.
Chris
JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
Great stuff man, hope you can get this finished in time
Great stuff man, hope you can get this finished in time
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
So I started some oils. What do you guys think? Too much? Too little? I've never done anything this large before.
I would love to so a bit of spatter but again, I'm a little unsure because of scale.
After this stage I will be doing the streaking with pigments. I have black smoke but it might be too dark.
So I started some oils. What do you guys think? Too much? Too little? I've never done anything this large before.
I would love to so a bit of spatter but again, I'm a little unsure because of scale.
After this stage I will be doing the streaking with pigments. I have black smoke but it might be too dark.
Scrach
Well-Known Member
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
Those two shots look great to me.
Those two shots look great to me.
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
Really? I assumed that (much like the falcon) the weathering would flow down (on some panels)
But then the streaking would flow backward from exhaust and battle damage
Quaralane said:
Really? I assumed that (much like the falcon) the weathering would flow down (on some panels)
But then the streaking would flow backward from exhaust and battle damage
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
Okay...I'm finished.
Here are a couple of pics. There are a few things I had a hard time with but I kinda consider this my first real model. Even though it was OOB I only looked at the source material for reference. I didn't look at any other builds.
The next question is....how does one take decent pics of this stuff?
Okay...I'm finished.
Here are a couple of pics. There are a few things I had a hard time with but I kinda consider this my first real model. Even though it was OOB I only looked at the source material for reference. I didn't look at any other builds.
The next question is....how does one take decent pics of this stuff?
Scrach
Well-Known Member
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
The pics look pretty good to me. Possibly find yourself a solid, single color background to keep things simple and easier for the camera to focus.
The pics look pretty good to me. Possibly find yourself a solid, single color background to keep things simple and easier for the camera to focus.
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing
I would suggest the same thing, picking a solid background color, especially for final display shots. The background on the first shot is good. You might play around with lighter and darker backgrounds to see what provides the best contrast to the details you are trying to show off on the model.
At any rate the shots you have show off some nice work. Great job!
I would suggest the same thing, picking a solid background color, especially for final display shots. The background on the first shot is good. You might play around with lighter and darker backgrounds to see what provides the best contrast to the details you are trying to show off on the model.
At any rate the shots you have show off some nice work. Great job!
Jaitea
Well-Known Member
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing - FINISHED
Brilliant job Astroboy....love the weathering,...chips & splattering
...any chance of a wee demo video?
J
Brilliant job Astroboy....love the weathering,...chips & splattering
...any chance of a wee demo video?
J
Jaitea
Well-Known Member
Re: 1/48 bandai x-wing - FINISHED
Thanks Astroboy,
That X-wing looks brilliant in the video,.....I like how smooth it opens,....& the engine LEDs as you say
The sound effects are good, but I can see what you're talking about,....perhaps just put a switch in the cable to allow you to mute it......
....but enough of the Bandai part of the ship,......the painting looks cracker in the vid
Great work
J
Thanks Astroboy,
That X-wing looks brilliant in the video,.....I like how smooth it opens,....& the engine LEDs as you say
The sound effects are good, but I can see what you're talking about,....perhaps just put a switch in the cable to allow you to mute it......
....but enough of the Bandai part of the ship,......the painting looks cracker in the vid
Great work
J
JohnSimmons
For Spud: I was once Merseajohn
Great vid and great models dude, the rear looks very ILM 8)
