time for....a fm 1/72 tie

[astroboy]

Did this one up on the weekend. Not a bad kit but I hate the windsheild/ top hatch parts. I'd rather have them without the glass.

So i haven't attached the front glass yet. I'm not very satisfied with it. I haven't decided what to do with it. I'm also going to make a custom stand for it too. More pics when I'm done

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[JohnSimmons]

Very nice mate! I'd also prefer the frames to be without the glass, it hides the detail of the cockpit. Dipping it in klear at least gives a nice shiny finish?

 

[Igard]

Excellent! Glass or no glass, you've done a superb job with that canopy.

 

[astroboy]

it's not that I hate the glass, I just don't like the sloppiness of masking off bits on clear plastic. It's MUCH nicer when you have two parts

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Looking Sweet!

 

[Igard]

Yip, I made a right old mess of the masking on my 1/72nd Interceptor. Would be much nicer if the window frame and the glass were seperate parts.

 

[Jimi]

i found the masks to work well but additional pressure using the tip of a cocktail stick to make sure that the corners are well pressed down.

hope this helps

 

[derex3592]

FYI---they wised up and the 1:48 FM Tie has separate window and frame! ;D

 

[astroboy]

Too bad I didn't wisen up and just get that one instead.

I'm curious about painting something that large..

 

[Glorfindel]

That is a small windshield.

 

[ModelMakerMike]

She looks great, though.

 

[panzerace007]

ASTRO ,

Great lookin Tie ! I really dig th washes !! Lookin Tight !!

\m/

 

[derex3592]

I agreee---the wash really makes the details pop out on this..I didn't do one on my 1:48, just because I liked the cleaner more "Imperial" mass produced look of unweathered. I didn't have any problems painting it...it's not really that large. It is very well thought out in terms of what peices to paint when.

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Beautiful job and the old war horse in the back ground looks
awesome as well!

 

[astroboy]

time to turn this into a diorama!

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[astroboy]

more

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[Glorfindel]

Is that a scratchbuilt base? That looks cool. Guessing it holds the Tie in the air, sort of?

 

[astroboy]

Is that a scratchbuilt base? That looks cool. Guessing it holds the Tie in the air, sort of?

Well, it's a heavily modified FM base. used greeblies and parts from other stuff to make it a landing platform on tatooine. I'll add a few stormtroopers when I get further along

 

[JohnSimmons]

Looks great mate, well done!

 

[Solander]

SUPERB idea for the kit's base!
Both thumbs up!