nicholassagan
sippin on gin + juice
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That's right!!!! 26 hours from this post to build, paint and photograph a kit!!! This is the old AMT 1/48 TIE Fighter (from the 2-pack...heck of a deal if you find one for $20). There will be no lighting and super detailing. Heck, there aren't even clear parts being added to this build. Straight plastic, pure and simple...
So backstory: some time ago I came across these reference photos of some screen testing of different colored TIE Fighters. I love variations on a theme so I was naturally inclined to want to build this one. Now's the perfect time. From what I gather, ILM was initially thinking that these really would be the color (the full maroon, that is) but after testing how the craft looked during capturing (and with motion blur) it was overwhelmingly evident that the lighter blue/gray would be a better treatment. Thus arrives the TIE's we know and love. Looking closely at these ILM shots, you can see there is less dark/light gray variation on the maroon side. However, you can make out a panel variation. Interesting. Even more so is the interior!! You can see the painting the interior in the same 2-tone scheme!! Hot damn!
Back to the build, so far so good. Like I said, I'm not super concerned with detailing, mostly because the kit detail is already solid. I built up the interior pieces but kept the pilot, forward viewport and ion engines separate because I will do some color variations on them before getting into the main painting. It's out back with drying primer right now....perhaps if I don't fall asleep to quickly tonight I'll take some shots of them. Then tomorrow it'll be pre-shading first thing then masking and painting!! I'm also planning on going to Walgreens tomorrow to get a sheet of blue paper for the backdrop. Good times ahead. Good times...
So backstory: some time ago I came across these reference photos of some screen testing of different colored TIE Fighters. I love variations on a theme so I was naturally inclined to want to build this one. Now's the perfect time. From what I gather, ILM was initially thinking that these really would be the color (the full maroon, that is) but after testing how the craft looked during capturing (and with motion blur) it was overwhelmingly evident that the lighter blue/gray would be a better treatment. Thus arrives the TIE's we know and love. Looking closely at these ILM shots, you can see there is less dark/light gray variation on the maroon side. However, you can make out a panel variation. Interesting. Even more so is the interior!! You can see the painting the interior in the same 2-tone scheme!! Hot damn!
Back to the build, so far so good. Like I said, I'm not super concerned with detailing, mostly because the kit detail is already solid. I built up the interior pieces but kept the pilot, forward viewport and ion engines separate because I will do some color variations on them before getting into the main painting. It's out back with drying primer right now....perhaps if I don't fall asleep to quickly tonight I'll take some shots of them. Then tomorrow it'll be pre-shading first thing then masking and painting!! I'm also planning on going to Walgreens tomorrow to get a sheet of blue paper for the backdrop. Good times ahead. Good times...