Let me EGG-splain "Y".

[Down Time]

Some crates are sleepers....

 

[Eagle-1]

You ain't got no time to sleep when you blowin' up a Deathstar.

 

[Down Time]

Nor will you for a week after, amped up on adrenaline you are... Hmmmm

 

[Eagle-1]

Ok y'all, I believe this is gettin' real close. I like this thing and I think it's a very cool model. Like the young un's would say, it's dope! Should look even better with a little paint, but these had bad paint jobs anyhow, so it looks pretty good un-painted!

I still need to add a few chips on that cockpit section, that I have mentioned several posts now but still ain't done it, and I'll probably add some metal roll bars on the very rear like the studio ones has got, but that'll be about it.

Like here:

Now, an opinion or two here...

I may add that set of guns seen on the roof of the canopy? I was thinking maybe some slightly over sized to make 'em stay cartoony?

Opinions? I think it would look alright?

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

Guns, we're going to need lots of guns......

 

[Eagle-1]

Guns, we're going to need lots of guns......

Thank you for the reply Mr. Down Time! I also post this at "Replica Prop Forum" and got the same opinion, so I've already started doing a little something in that direction.

Stay tuned for a minute, I'm taking pictures as we speak. Nothing is permanent and if y'all don't think it helps, I'll knock it off with a claw hammer.



Rob.

 

[Eagle-1]

Alright. Here's what I added. I don't think it looks too awful bad? Like I say, if I need to change it or not add it, I still can at this point, so give me some harsh feedback.

Added some scribe lines like I see on a couple Y-Wings. None in particular, but a little from a couple:

Made a set of twin barrels shoot 'em up guns from some of the same box of parts I been using on the Moebius Galactica:

Stuck it on top in that scribed circle and here's what we got. Go or stay, y'all let me know:

I appreciate y'all stoppin' by to take a look folks.

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

I like it a lot..........

Seriously, I like the direction

 

[Eagle-1]

I like it a lot..........

Seriously, I like the direction

Looks alright? Little over sized to try and keep the toon feel, but maybe coulda went with some fatter guns?

Except for them few chips here and there, I'll be chunkin' some paint before too much longer.

I'm not dead set on what color to designate this thing, but since it's an egg, I been thinkin' something wild?

Gold leader to Chartreuse Leader, start your attack run!

Or maybe...

Plum Crazy 2 standing by...

Hugger Orange 3, returning to base...



Rob.

 

[Eagle-1]

I don't know...

Decisions, decisions...

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

Looks alright? Little over sized to try and keep the toon feel, but maybe coulda went with some fatter guns?

Except for them few chips here and there, I'll be chunkin' some paint before too much longer.

I'm not dead set on what color to designate this thing, but since it's an egg, I been thinkin' something wild?

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Gold leader to Chartreuse Leader, start your attack run!

Or maybe...

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Plum Crazy 2 standing by...

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Hugger Orange 3, returning to base...



Rob.

Hugger Mellon.........s?

 

[Down Time]

How about a deep midnight blue, black canopy? Subtle with some drama

 

[Down Time]

Or all drama......
I like the green on the grenade.

 

[Eagle-1]

Butterscotch Schnapps Pearl looks like a candidate!

May have a winner!

Rob.

 

[Eagle-1]

How about a deep midnight blue, black canopy? Subtle with some drama

With chrome trim all the way around the canopy is a good idea.

Like a '57 Chevy.

Rob.

 

[Eagle-1]

Or all drama......
I like the green on the grenade.

What grenade???

 

[Down Time]

What grenade???

Ha!!

 

[Eagle-1]

Ok, I did somethin'...

I added them chips I been sayin' I was gonna. All these started out as .010" sheet styrene that I scraped and sanded and it still looks a little thick on this little ol' model, so I reckon it is what it is. Don't look too bad and I'll sand 'em down a little before squirtin' paint.

I also added them roll bars.

One looks crooked in that picture, don't it? It don't look exactly like that in my hand, but I may have to pry on that a little bit. It's real steel wire and don't just pry that easy, but I don't like that crook.

I can't think of much more I wanted to do, so it's windin' up now.

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

Just when you think you are done, a small detail will emerge. Before you know it 3 hours have gone by.....

Lookin' good Eagle

 

[Eagle-1]

Just a small update...

As I say, I also post most everything here at the RPF also. What started out as kidding has gone the other way.

The color that is WAY ahead in the poll is Hugger Orange!

As it stands right now, I plan on putting orange stripes on this thing.

It won't look too bad!

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

I'm liking it, like the orange on the Viper

 

[Eagle-1]

Orange applied.

It tries to smear, so I gotta stop touching it, but I don't think it looks bad.

How's it look?

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

Like it's been in a fight, I like it.

 

[Eagle-1]

Looks alright so far? Don't hold back just to save my fragile feelings.

Rob.

 

[Eagle-1]

Alright, base white/orange applied. Moving on to some detail paint and weathering.

Too late to change colors now.

Rob.

 

[Pantherman]

Alright, base white/orange applied. Moving on to some detail paint and weathering.

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Too late to change colors now.

Rob.

I like it.Pantherman

 

[Down Time]

Rob, it's looking great!!!!!

 

[Eagle-1]

Rob, it's looking great!!!!!

Thank you DT!

There's a couple of stripes on all the Y-Wings I've found to copy, so I may go with a brown as the secondary stripe? That secondary color seems to be the one they used for the canopy too, so that all may get a dark tan/brown of some sort?

I would like to match this color, but I don't know how close I can get.

Maybe a little darker tan-ish.

Rob.

 

[Down Time]

Thank you DT!

There's a couple of stripes on all the Y-Wings I've found to copy, so I may go with a brown as the secondary stripe? That secondary color seems to be the one they used for the canopy too, so that all may get a dark tan/brown of some sort?

I would like to match this color, but I don't know how close I can get.

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Maybe a little darker tan-ish.

Rob.

Try this color?

 

[Eagle-1]

That certainly looks appropriate.

Rob.