merseajohn's Rebel Blockade Runner

[Biskup]

This kit looks very interesting.

 

[Myke]

Man that is sweet, and one heck of a challenge it seems (pun alert).

Good luck!

 

[nicholassagan]

damn you and another wicked-awesome build!!! looking forward to progress on this one.

 

[ClumsyModeler]

Is this where the line starts for the fanclub? I'm in, too! LOL

Love the start, keep it going!

 

[nicholassagan]

curious...do you have special mods planned? lights? ROTJ version?? special markings????

 

[JohnSimmons]

Ha ha thanks again guys, no pressure lol! It's going to be the original version seen in star wars and it's going to have lights ;D I think I might have to replace all guns and most of the piping with brass aswell. Not sure what I'm doing with the base though...it comes with a very nice plaque that would be a shame to waste....

 

[JohnSimmons]

Ok small update time. Found a pipe at work that fits the inside diameter perfectly, it's just a length of 28mm waste pipe (Not used though ). This is the perfect thing to use for rigidness (if that is a word), the parts slide on and off perfectly:



And found a great place for the battery to live! It's actually like it was designed to be there lol.


And one for scale (its ganna grow longer aswell..... ) ;D

I've just started looking at all the engines.....daunting is an understatement :-\

 

[nicholassagan]

Wow dude! I think Jimi even used that pipe during casting...hmmm. And Pendragon has a decent tutorial on engine alignment somewhere over on SSM...

 

[JohnSimmons]

Yeah I've tried to find that thread but I cant see it anywhere?? It used to be a sticky didnt it? I'll try a bit harder me thinks

 

[schweinhund227]

Great Find !! that pipe saved you a lot of work !!!

The ship is superb ... too bad its 350$ way outside my limit.... sigh !

 

[JohnSimmons]

Its a little cheaper than that mate:
http://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/1833_40/1350-rebel-runner.cfm
And me bieng in the uk made the exchange rate a bit better but then the postage killed it lol.

 

[schweinhund227]

Its a little cheaper than that mate:
http://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/1833_40/1350-rebel-runner.cfm
And me being in the UK made the exchange rate a bit better but then the postage killed it lol.

LOL... its not any better.... buddy ! LOL but I get it !
when she's your First love... you must have her !!!

well she was the first ship we saw in STAR WARS..??? wasn't it ?

Chop chop you have a BR to build !

 

[NecronautDrummer]

Awesome! And you're lighting it too? Have some Awesomesauce too!

 

[Grendels]

That pipe will make her much stronger. Good call.

 

[The Nylon Gag]

This is my favourite Star wars ship together with the Snow speeder, not sure why, i just love the fact that its all engines i think, also it was never really avaliable in a 'regular' kit form like the x-wing, Tie fighters, Star Destroyer, Falcon were, it was always kind of elusive to the regular builder. I always wanted one. ;D
Have never seen this version before & their out of stock at SSM + i can't afford it at the mo. :'(
The only other resin version i've seen is the Randy Cooper one but thats more expensive, so i guess i will just have to watch and enjoy your build until i get my Bank robbing buisness off the ground? 8)

Looking forward to lots of updates & thanks for sharing buddy & good luck ;D

Gag

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks for looking guys, another update. Spent an hour or so on it tonight and made some progress. Started by gluing the bridge to the first 'stem?'of the ship using 5 min 2 part epoxy:

Next up some filling using Vallejo plastic putty (great stuff):

I used a dampend cotton bud to smooth out the filler:

Added the top guns, sides, and middle gun plate.

This is how it looks at the mo still need to go back in and add some more filler etc.

 

[Igard]

Beautiful detail in those pics. She's coming together nicely too.

 

[Glorfindel]

merseajohn nice touch there. I am so on the fence about picking this kit up.

 

[Rentar1]

I love the subject! That thing has to be heavy. Wear a a mask when using those power tools, that resin dust is TOXIC.

 

[Quaralane]

Looks like you've got the beast well under control.
Going to look sharp with those engines lit