The YT-1300 Project

[Quaralane]

Nicely modded

 

[Unreality]

Really liking how it's turning out. What did you use for the dual laser cannon barrels?

 

[Splashcoat]

Really liking how it's turning out. What did you use for the dual laser cannon barrels?

The barrels are the inner conductors from a BNC audio jumper connector. They fit the bill nicely, they're hollow and even have something similar to vents along the sides. I work begind the scenes at a TV station and end up getting my hands on all sorts of broken/defunct bit & pieces.

 

[Splashcoat]

Primed:

 

[Grendels]

That was fast! I am looking forward to the paint!

 

[Splashcoat]

The primer coat ALWAYS reveals a spot that needs more work.

 

[Quaralane]

That it does, Splashcoat.
But it looks like you've tackled it.

 

[stretch]

looking good.

I've always wondered.. why does the 'exhaust' coming from the six vents on the back deck extend out radially.. shouldnt it be blown directly toward the back end of the ship??

 

[ModelMakerMike]

looking good.

I've always wondered.. why does the 'exhaust' coming from the six vents on the back deck extend out radially.. shouldnt it be blown directly toward the back end of the ship??

I have thought the same thing myself.

 

[Splashcoat]

I agree. There were so many filming models of the Falcon that an "accurate" pattern is hard to determine; this seem the most common reference:

The Hasbro toy probably gave people some ideas:


My opinion is that many models are too heavily weathered around the exhaust and that a radial pattern is probably not the way the staining would actually occur. I think the tendency is to follow the line between the two rows of exhaust ports when weathering.


However you look at it, this is completely wrong and not at all screen accurate:

 

[stretch]

However you look at it, this is completely wrong and not at all screen accurate:

I see this one also has a semi recessed radar dish

 

[Quaralane]

Might be inaccurate, but it DOES come with it's own Princess

 

[Unreality]

Might be inaccurate, but it DOES come with it's own Princess

And ya know, it might help if she got out and pushed.

 

[Ozzman78]

And ya know, it might help if she got out and pushed.

LOL, classic!

 

[Splashcoat]

And ya know, it might help if she got out and pushed.

LOL, classic!

;D

 

[Splashcoat]

Pre-Shading:

 

[JohnSimmons]

Nice job

 

[Junkie]

kool

 

[Ozzman78]

Very cool! My AMT falcon arrived the other day... your build has me itching to get started.

 

[Splashcoat]

Colour Coat:

I want to give this YT-1300 (still un-named) a slight blueish colour instead of Standard Star Wars Grey, I mixed a colour using 2/3 Tamiya Sky Grey and 1/3 Tamiya Light Blue. I used this to cover the entire airframe and then proceeded the Colour Modulation Technique. I lightened the base colour with a little more Sky Gray and a few drops of Pure White and applied this to the centre of all the panels and other raised areas. I then made a darker tint of the base colour by adding Tamiya Royal Blue; I airbrushed this mix into recessed and shadowed areas as well as a panel line or two.