Tale of two er… three airspeeders

ohbejuan · Aug 22, 2023

I have two Air/Snowspeeders in my stash. I decided to start a new project building both at once. I do this a lot.

I wanted to make Airspeeders for different environments. I decided on a sandspeeder and swamp/jungle speeder. I am using two kits: The Bandai and the Fine Molds 1/48 kits. I have built the Bandai kit before, but this is my first fine molds kit. I am impressed by the quality of the Fine Molds kit.

Anyway, my inspiration for the coloring from a couple planes. The BF -109 f and this random F-16 photo I found:

d49a55aad0edef9598dd130f0558ab87--desert-camo-deserts.jpg

I was also inspired by this excellent build:

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989194-bandai-snowspeeder/

Here is where I am right now:

ohbejuan · Sep 12, 2023

Ok I am up to three airspeeders. WWIP on pilots with three different jump suits.

stevethefish · Sep 13, 2023

I have the old MPC/AMT/Ertyl Snowspeeder. I bought resin replacement pilots off of eBay to replace the ridiculous ones the kit comes with, their belly parachutes and all. I had the idea of painting it with a non-Hoth paint scheme. I own the Bandai Snowspeeder, but I never did get the FineMolds one. I saw that the FM version has the canopy handles but Bandai overlooked that detail.

I don't suppose that Round2 is planning to re-release the old Snowspeeder?

ohbejuan · Sep 13, 2023

stevethefish said:
I have the old MPC/AMT/Ertyl Snowspeeder. I bought resin replacement pilots off of eBay to replace the ridiculous ones the kit comes with, their belly parachutes and all. I had the idea of painting it with a non-Hoth paint scheme. I own the Bandai Snowspeeder, but I never did get the FineMolds one. I saw that the FM version has the canopy handles but Bandai overlooked that detail.

I don't suppose that Round2 is planning to re-release the old Snowspeeder?

I have not heard anything. I was pleasantly surprised by the fine molds speeder.

ohbejuan · Oct 7, 2023

Ok I have 6 pilots and 3 cockpits ready. Trying different themes. Standard rebel orange, Vietnam era green, and the blue is supposed to be World War Two ish.

ohbejuan · Oct 7, 2023

Down Time · Oct 11, 2023

Looking great!!!!!
I'm liking the pilots

ohbejuan · Oct 11, 2023

This is the BF-109 inspired one. Making progress

ohbejuan · Oct 11, 2023

A little more progress.

blakeh1 · Oct 12, 2023

Cool concept for the different color schemes

ohbejuan · Oct 12, 2023

blakeh1 said:
Cool concept for the different color schemes

thank you! It is fun!

ohbejuan · Nov 19, 2023

I made some progress on the Swamp Speeder. I decided to do a free hand soft edge for two reasons. First, to practice it on a model. Second... My third scheme will be a more hard edge splinter style camo, and I wanted them to different.

ohbejuan · Nov 21, 2023

another update. I painted the underside. Had applied chipping medium to the panel edges, and corners a few days ago. I think went back with a wet brush, and damp toothpick and chipped a few areas. I may do more, but I did not want to over do it. Pretty happy with the effect.
I am going to use Tamiya panel liner next. Some of the paint is a little glossy, so I am going to tone it down with matte varnish later.

ohbejuan · Nov 23, 2023

more swamp speeder progress

Down Time · Nov 23, 2023

Yeah, looks swampy....
Coming along great!!!

Nikati · Dec 26, 2023

Kits are looking good. I never gave a thought on doing any form of camo on an airspeeder. I have I thinks it's an MPC one and I also have one for Star Wars Legion game, I might look at doing some kind of camo on the Legion one. Both of mine are partially put together. I'm looking forward to your progress.

ohbejuan · Jan 31, 2024

This project has returned from the dead. Painted some more markings. The next big step is to that the green model with the orange markings, and do a WWII Soviet style winter white was hon it to make it a ... snow speeder. We will see how that goes.

Guv · Jan 31, 2024

Really sweet, especially the trop version.

ohbejuan · Jan 31, 2024

Guv said:
Really sweet, especially the trop version.

Thanks!

ohbejuan · May 19, 2024

Holy moly! I finally finished this project. Just as a refresher:
These are T-47 Landspeeders from Empire Strikes Back, but in different schemes inspired by different historical subjects:
Desert - inspired by a Bf-109 in N Africa
Swamp/Forest - Inspired by an F-16 in "Lizard" aggressor camo
Snow - Russian K2 with winter white wash

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