The YT-1300 Project

[Splashcoat]

LOL "colonial movers, we move anywhere"

Only just saw that, couldnt spot that on the tiny ipod touch screen this morning

Hey, thanks for noticing! I'm glad that the 2 minutes of intensive labour that went into making this little paper shipping crate didn't go unappreciated.

 

[Splashcoat]

Engine Exhaust Detail:

The kit part representing the engine outlet is just a curved piece of smooth, clear plastic designed to be painted from within to mimic a glowing engine exhaust. I went with a different approach and detailed the outside surface of the kit part with lengths of U-channel and half-round styrene.

Primed:

I needed 55 pieces of identical length, so I cobbled together the Superchop MkI to speed things along:

 

[Junkie]

Nice work.

 

[Unreality]

Loving the use of the U-channels. I think I've got every Evergreen pack of those for scratch-building. Nice work.

nice superchop by the way. You may want to think about a Chopper if you think you'll do more scratch-building. It's come in very handy for me.

 

[Grendels]

Fun thread to follow. Love the improvised chopper!

 

[Splashcoat]

Everytime I have to cut more than half a dozen identical pieces I say to myself, "Self, you really should invest in a chopper". I've never managed to get around to it and I always seem to forget when I'm at the hobbyshop; so this time I had to come up with something on the fly. It looks pretty shabby, I know, but it got the job done... you know, I really should invest in a chopper.

 

[Junkie]

You'd be glad you did.

 

[Grendels]

You'd be glad you did.

Agreed! It is one of the best tools I have ever bought. I have not regretted buying mine.

 

[Splashcoat]

Cockpit and dorsal/ventral glazing:

I airbrushed the inside of these parts with several layers of clear blue to hide the lack of interior detailing.

Engine Baffles:

The engine baffles are molded as one solid, continuous piece. I separated the individual baffles with a razor saw.

 

[Junkie]

Love the baffle mod. If you'd take it one step further and notch out those...notches it would again add to the awesomeness.

Great build. Keep it up.

 

[Splashcoat]

Love the baffle mod. If you'd take it one step further and notch out those...notches it would again add to the awesomeness.

Great build. Keep it up.

I was considering it, but making improvements to this thing feels a little like putting lipstick on a pig. I might give in and tweak the baffles a little more but I really just want to get on with painting and weathering.

As always, suggestions and constructive criticism are happily received.

 

[peza]

eh u buddy.lol on ya comment,if you`ve been down my local nightclub you would see pigs in lipstick!!lovin ya work on this mym8..cheers peza

 

[Jaitea]

I was considering it, but making improvements to this thing feels a little like putting lipstick on a pig.

What?
How very dare you

This kit is amazing....so much you can do with it

J

 

[Splashcoat]

I was considering it, but making improvements to this thing feels a little like putting lipstick on a pig.

What?
How very dare you

This kit is amazing....so much you can do with it

J

True, this kit does have potential if you're willing to put in the effort. The key word here is "willing"; I'm finding it difficult to justify putting too much work into this when I have a Fine Molds Falcon in my stash - a much more accurate and interesting build.

 

[Jaitea]

Have you seen my thread in the group build section, I'm currently building a MPC & the FM Falcon, it is actually good for me as you can find a solution to a problem on one kit and migrate that idea to the other

http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/index.php/topic,4312.msg120163.html#msg120163

J

 

[Splashcoat]

Have you seen my thread in the group build section, I'm currently building a MPC & the FM Falcon, it is actually good for me as you can find a solution to a problem on one kit and migrate that idea to the other

http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/index.php/topic,4312.msg120163.html#msg120163

J

Wow! That's stellar work, J! I like how you worked the Panther tank components into the MPC build. Very inspirational, but I just couldn't bring myself to invest that much time and effort in this one .

 

[Splashcoat]

Dorsal Turret:

The Millennium Falcon's signature quad-barreled turrets are being replaced with a single dorsal dual-barreled turret.

Kit part on the left, modified turret on the right,

 

[Quaralane]

Interesting mod.
Kind of reminds me of what I did with the "Jilted Harlot"

 

[Splashcoat]

Interesting mod.
Kind of reminds me of what I did with the "Jilted Harlot"

Look at that! They do share some similarities.

 

[Splashcoat]

Cockpit:

Unmodified, the exterior of the cockpit is devoid of any detail.

I scribed some panel lines and added a few styrene bits.