A little ship I like to call "Baby"--finished 6/22

[Quaralane]

This bash actually got its early conceptions almost 5 years ago, but I only now managed to get the design to gel in my head enough to build it.
It's based on a Star Wars role-playing Game session, followed by more RP on a forum over the last three years.

Basically, it's a HEAVILY customized Delta 7 Jedi Starfighter.
Major upgrades included an on-board hyperdrive and beefed-up firepower.

Major components are the main part of the hyperdrive ring from the FineMolds 1/72 Jedi Starfighter kit, the Obiwan version of the 1/48 Clone Wars Jedi Fighter kit from Revell, and the guns from a Revell 30th Anniversary Viper.

Started out by assembling the portions of the hyperdrive ring that I would need.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-01.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-02.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-03.jpg

With those done, I went to assembling the Jedi Starfighter, pretty much according to the instructions.
Was built mostly OOB, except that I did glue it together and intend to go in and paint it later on.
I also did NOT include the Obi-wan figure as the LADY who normally flies this might object
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-04.jpg
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http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-06.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-07.jpg

Test fitting the hyperdrive unit.
Decided after this to cut off the old ring mounts and fill the holes with styrene
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-08.jpg

Upgraded guns installed on top of the existing kit guns to make them clear the hyperdrive bar
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-09.jpg

Holes in the units filled with pieces from the ring to cover the holes. These were later beveled with my Dremel and a sanding drum
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-10.jpg

Main assembly completed. Now she needs paint
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-11.jpg

The kit landing gear is JUST long enough for the drives to clear the ground
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-12.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-13.jpg

 

[elend]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Looking promising. I love kitbashs. 8)

 

[Grendels]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

I have never done a kit bash, but one day I will.... Keep posting these, I have you to blame for my contest build, and in the future, I might also have you to blame for a kit bash ;D

Looks good so far.

 

[Junkie]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Cool. That is looking great.

 

[Maknifiso]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Nice bash up Quaralane,

Very cool.

 

[java]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Nicely done,cool.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Thanks, all.
And Grendels? Glad I could inspire you.

Tonight, she's getting a coat of black primer to unify the whole thing

 

[Quaralane]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Okay,
Small update over the last couple of days.
I masked off the canopy for painting, and took out the R2 unit.

First, we go with a base coat of flat black for the whole model.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-14.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-15.jpg

After that dried overnight, I gave the ship a nice coat of red.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-16.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-17.jpg

Tomorrow, I'll mask off some of the red, then do a second color coat, likely in Testor's "Graphite Dust"

 

[Quaralane]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"

Another update.
Had some weather delays due to high winds not making it so I could get outside and spray.

Also was running low on "Graphite Dust" so I came up with a little different solution.
I painted the bottom with a gloss gray, then did the top with the Graphite Dust.

Here she is with the masking removed.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-18.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-19.jpg

Next step is weathering

 

[Grendels]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"--6/18

Looking nice. I like what you did with the top half of the ship. I think it contrast every well with the bottom.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"--6/18

Thanks, Grendels. It's a nice fade between the two sides right now

 

[Prince of Styrene II]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"--6/18

Very nice!! A simple & totally believable modification as to what the Jedi's might do. Nice color combo on the paint, too.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"--6/18

Thanks, Prince. I was pleasantly surprised at how it worked out

 

[Junkie]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"--6/18

That's cool. Really cool.

 

[Quaralane]

Re: A little ship I like to call "Baby"--6/18

Thanks, Scott.
I should have some more pics up either tonight, or tomorrow.
Got it basically finished now

 

[Quaralane]

Okay, as promised, here are the final pics of "Baby"
I gave her a black wash to bring out the detail, but wiped off most of the excess (except on the one engine)
I also drybrushed black under the gun barrels to simulate the "carbon scoring" that some Star Wars models seem to have.
The astromech droid was left relatively clean intentionally.

http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-20.jpg
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http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-26.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Delta-7b-BABY/rev-delta-7b-baby-27.jpg

 

[Maknifiso]

Great job Q!

Looks like your starting to get a little looser with the weathering
You did still keep the droid clean : I kid ;D

Seriously though, killer work on this.
You should prop it on a small block, hidden and shoot against a black backdrop.
Poster board contoured under it will work great and it is really cheep.

It would make it all the sicker

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, Mak.
Still working on my skills as a photographer.
Also trying to take to heart some of the advice I got on my Wonderfest entries

 

[Solander]

It is a very interesting idea of edding an engine module from FineMolds hyperspace ring -fits just like it was ment for this.
I still have mine Obi-Wan's fighter on the workbench with only that crappy fabric-weathering removed, so I'm looking forward new photos - Your work is really inspiring