YT-1300 Light Freighter, "The Kestrel"

[Splashcoat]

Here's a look at my conversion of Ertl/MPC's 1/58 scale Millenium Falcon kit into a conjectural YT-1300 light freighter which I've named, "The Kestrel".

This is the link to the SMA forum post detailing her construction:
http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/index.php/topic,7908.0.html

 

[YOULI]

At last, a Millenium Falcon with balls...

Just kiding . Your YT-1300 is just magnificent !

 

[Grendels]

Very nice!

 

[Quaralane]

She looks really good. Really liking the wing detail in the paint

 

[Junkie]

Me too. That wing paint is really sharp. Great finishing this one Splashcoat.

 

[Festus]

Nice job! I really dig that paint scheme, that's some good work.

 

[Mr.Max]

Fine work, I'm liking the icon and wings stencil and the overall weathered look it the ship. Nice to something other then Han Solo's ship.

 

[Splashcoat]

She looks really good. Really liking the wing detail in the paint

Thanks. If I do something like this again, I'd make sure that the template fit better where the markings are more prominant. I did the bottom of the hull first in case it didn't work out the way I wanted it to. When I moved to the top, the template didn't want to fit quite right. Live and learn.

 

[myhobbyroom]

Thank you for the link to here. The detail, paint and accessory cargo just looks right. This build came together beautifully. Well done.

 

[Solander]

This is probably the first MF model with some cargo in the mandibles shown that I've seen so far.
Outstanding work overall, and I'm especially digging the prof.-done paintjob.

 

[java]

I was looking at the amount of detail you put into it,i didn't notice that it had no radar.

 

[Splashcoat]

I was looking at the amount of detail you put into it,i didn't notice that it had no radar.

Thanks, Java. I wanted to this YT-1300 to look different than the Millennium Falcon, but not TOO different... if you know what I mean. The sensor array started life as an LED lightbulb; check out this link to the SMA thread of this model's construction if you like.

http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/index.php/topic,7908.0.html

Cheers.

 

[ulvdemon]

Great build, but I am wondering, where did you get the base and rods to support the model?

 

[Splashcoat]

Great build, but I am wondering, where did you get the base and rods to support the model?

I got the material from a Lowes home improvement store. The acrylic rod comes in a three-foot-length and is easily cut with a hacksaw. The base is a sheet of 1/8" acrylic into which I drilled three holes to accept the rods. I glued the rods in place with solvent cement. Acrylic sheet comes pre-cut in a variety of sizes and thicknesses.

 

[Splashcoat]

Great build, but I am wondering, where did you get the base and rods to support the model?

I got the material from a Lowes home improvement store. The acrylic rod comes in a three-foot-length and is easily cut with a hacksaw. The base is a sheet of 1/8" acrylic into which I drilled three holes to accept the rods. I glued the rods in place with solvent cement. Acrylic sheet comes pre-cut in a variety of sizes and thicknesses.

* Plastics suppliers will sometimes give you their scraps if you ask nicely. If there are any near you give them a call, it couldn't hurt.

 

[Splashcoat]

Great build, but I am wondering, where did you get the base and rods to support the model?

I got the material from a Lowes home improvement store. The acrylic rod comes in a three-foot-length and is easily cut with a hacksaw. The base is a sheet of 1/8" acrylic into which I drilled three holes to accept the rods. I glued the rods in place with solvent cement. Acrylic sheet comes pre-cut in a variety of sizes and thicknesses.

http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/SMF/index.php/topic,7908.0.html

* Plastics suppliers will sometimes give you their scraps if you ask nicely. If there are any near you give them a call, it couldn't hurt.