All Wings Report In... (Battle of Yavin Red Squadron Build)

[Ozzman78]

Thanks gents!

Can anyone suggest a primer that works well with rubber like materials? I didn't think my primer would do this but the droids are still tacky. Never had a problem with any other medium with this Krylon primer but this odd rubber material seems to not like it.

 

[jake]

Thanks gents!

Can anyone suggest a primer that works well with rubber like materials? I didn't think my primer would do this but the droids are still tacky. Never had a problem with any other medium with this Krylon primer but this odd rubber material seems to not like it.

Maybe try a light grey water based acrylic through the airbrush for a good base to paint on. Im pretty sure it dries well over that type of hard rubber. Great job on Red Leader by the way. That new white panel gets my attention!

 

[Ozzman78]

Jake,
Thanks for the suggestion I will try an acrylic primer. Yeah, the camera is making the white look "WHITE!" Its really not that bonkers in person, I'm a crud photographer.

Update on Red 2; ship is about done, base will need to wait for warm weather to continue (I rattle can outside).

 

[Junkie]

Very nice, love the weathering.

 

[Wolf Star]

Fantastic. You're a machine, er factory rather...

 

[The Chaos]

Wow the Machines are perfect in my eyes. Very good work.

 

[Ozzman78]

Another update on this project... Red 3 is finished up, as with the others the base needs final paint. I might be on hold for a bit while I wait for warmer weather to rattle can Red 4.

The new Bandai kits have me at a cross roads... I could build red 4-6 with those rather than wrap up with the Revell kits. Revell are ok kits (detail on the laser lances stink) but wow are the Bandai kits are sweet.

Red 3 pics:









-Ozz

 

[JohnSimmons]

Very nice!

 

[Ozzman78]

Thanks!

 

[Wolf Star]

Beautimous!!!!

 

[Quaralane]

Bigg's bird is looking sharp.

And I'd definitely go with the Bandai X over the Revell

 

[Scrach]

Very nice work! Jaitea clued me in on your color reference pics. Very useful as I'm building a BanDai kit for the BSC...
And now I want to build a whole fleet like you...

 

[Hagoth]

What a cool project. These are coming out very cool looking. I have been inspired.

I really like how on Red 1 it looks like the ship took a nasty hit to the front part on the nose and a newer panel replaced the damaged one. Then back into action with no time to clean up the surrounding panels from the blast.

...and thank you for the color charts. Downloaded and saved for future reference.

 

[Ozzman78]

I hope the charts help out, can't say the colors I picked are 100% ILM accurate but the placement I matched to ILM photos.

You nailed why I love Red 1, the story ILM told with the weathering on that ship is great.

I plan to build Red 4, 5, and 6 with the new kits, sadly on hold until we move to our new house and I get my workshop built out.

Thanks for the positive review.

 

[Hagoth]

Regardless of how accurate or not color wise, you replicated the story behind Red 1 beautifully. This set will tell quite a story when completed. Very cool. 8)

I like the story so much I think I will use this effect on all kinds of future Sci-Fi models. ;D

I hope your move goes smoothly so you can get back to this soon.

 

[psimon]

I might do the Y-Wings in the future. B-Wings are battle of Endor, none at Yavin.

The X-Wing color char is excellent! Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this. Did you ever do one for the Y-Wings?

 

[Ramsayman]

I know this thread is old, but I was wondering - those orthographic views of red 1-6 at the start of the thread are great! I'm pretty sure they never built reds 7-11, but there is a 12 which you've said you have references for. Do you have orthographic views of 12?

 

[Dark Kyp]

The painting looks really good!

 

[Ozzman78]

I do have a ton of Photos for the y wings and I do have red 12 images. I will make color maps for both and post for all to use when I have time. My design biz has been slammed so it might take a bit to get to. Stay tuned.

 

[Ramsayman]

Awesome!