Stay on target" 1/72 Fine Molds YWING

[texastony1946]

I have always loved the YWING from the Star Wars series, so I decided to build the 1/72 Fine Molds
YWING. This is really a little jewel of a model. The detail is fantastic. It has close to 100 parts so it's
not exactly an easy build. Trying to get all the little pipes in place requires a little patience.

I started with the engines. I used metallic tape to light block the interior.

Next I started adding the LED's. I used 1 5mm amber flicker LED in series with a 3mm flat top orange LED.




Engines checked.

Next I assembled the cockpit, drilled out indicator and gauges and added fiber optics. I also added a SMD LED.

The cockpit is very small at this scale. I could not add a great deal of fiber but I did add two 1mm fibers that are attached to a fading LED.




I epoxied the tube in for the stand and prepared to assemble the fuselage.

Everything wired in place.

Lighted cockpit minus the pilot. Sorry for the blurry image.

Assembled and ready for primer.

Primer added.


Pre-shading added after primer.

Testing assembled model.

Preparing mask after primary color is applied.



Painting the details and adding some weathering. I used an oil pin wash on the cockpit panels.




Pilot finished. Another blurry photo.

Started base.

Applied mask.


Trial base I didn't use. Too much color.

New base.

Painted and mask removed.

Model finished and weathered. Still photos.


















Thanks for viewing. Youtube video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VppfdB7hNNk

 

[The Chaos]

This Model looks great.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Very cool!

 

[moviekits]

Nice work there, you are nailing it!!!

 

[texastony1946]

Thank you the Chaos. Johnsimmons and Moviekits for viewing and sharing your comments.

 

[cobraleader]

nice work indeed ...

 

[Quaralane]

Nicely executed here

 

[Grendels]

Well done!

 

[texastony1946]

Thank you Grendels and Quaralane for viewing and commenting.

 

[nicholassagan]

Wow!!!! Really cool idea with the engine LEDs!!! The whole thing looks great!

 

[cobraleader]

nice - were the masks your own creation or a mask set ?

 

[dano985]

Very cool!

 

[Jaitea]

I love it

Fine work

J

 

[Julien]

I agree with everyone else, great work !

 

[texastony1946]

Thank you nicholassagan, jaltea, cobraleader,dano985 for viewing and commenting. The mask were made
using my Silhoutte cameo and are not custom.

 

[Grendels]

Thank you nicholassagan, jaltea, cobraleader,dano985 for viewing and commenting. The mask were made
using my Silhoutte cameo and are not custom.

I have one of their machines as well, very useful for making paint masks.

Have you used frisket film in it?

 

[texastony1946]

Thanks for the comment Grendels. Yes I have used Frisket film in my Cameo, it works well. I prefer the Mactack vinyl
for mask. It is very low tack, and cuts like butter. Very good stuff and it reasonably priced. I think it is designed for
automotive painting.

 

[Grendels]

Thanks for letting me know. Something to search for.

Frisket film worked very well for me with the contest, but it is a bit expensive.

 

[the Baron]

Beautiful work, Tony! From your detailing and the lights, to the finish, an excellent job! Thanks for the tip about the masking material, too, I'm going to look for it up here.

I always liked the Y-wings, they were the Torpedo Eight of the attack on the Death Star.

 

[jake]

Absolutely fantastic!