STAR WARS passenger liner 1:2256 scale!

[Jason Abbadon]

After being inspired by Uru's SBY Mecha Collection build, I was motivated to get back on an old project I'd set aside.
I had to literally dust this off for painting, but I'm happy with how she turned out thus far-

TOP VIEW: http://imgur.com/28F81lD

The base model is from the old 70's line that's been repopped many times- it's the Bolar Cruiser- a great generic design that I've kitbashed into several SW ships- a nice heavy freighter hull with modular sections for any custom use
- here's a link to the kits stock appearance
http://m.ebay.com/itm/131271449012?nav=VI
I'd built up another one of these as a command frigate for the crimminal organization Black Sun for a group build at keeperoftheforce.com-
http://www.keeperoftheforce.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1188
There, I went with Grey, Black and yellow- Black Sun colors- with green text to reflect the color of the owners' skin.
I wanted the ship to look posh- befiting the heads of a vast crimminal organization.

This ship's paint is very bright and mostly pristine (so far!)- a real departure from the usual "beat to hell" look of SW ships, but hey- they want to attract paying passengers!
She's not finished by a longshot- next is gloss coat, then tons of decals and then another gloss (Future) then some weathering to tone down the colors and give her a sense of scale
THEN, the base and fighter escorts and pics.
I think I'll call her something aquatic- the Dolphin, maybe?

As always, questions and comments are welcomed!

See, Uru? You can really get crazy with these smaller sized kits- or maybe I'm already crazy and the models reflect that.
(shrugs) whichever.

 

[urumomo]

Is that tape-measure a small scale prop or is that ship really almost 5 inches long ?

Seems a bit huge for you JA ;D


That pic of it from above reminds me of the cruise liner @ planet Flosom (sp?) in The Fifth Element 8)

BTW -- check out HLJ's inventory before you pay 12- 15 bucks for those 2199's http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN989483/Sci -- that's two and a half bucks ;D


Glad you're so proficient at printing your own decals .
I've yet to do that but could definitely benefit from it !
What's the best decal paper for an ink-jet printer ?

Be posting progress a little later @ the Rabid Empanada ..

Cheeeeerss !

El Momo

 

[dano985]

Cool!

 

[Jason Abbadon]

Oh, thst ebay link was just the inly decent pic I could easily Google up- I think I got four of these kits for $6 each a few years back- bedore the Yamato 2199 series made the vintage kits crazy expensive (relatively).

I do indeed print my own decals- I just buy a ten pack of clear and a ten pack of opaque white from whatever ebay seller I have saved- I can look it up gor you
I have laser printers at work- I'd pass on inkjet for decals: too much PITA.
Just have FedEx Office or Office Depot print on your decal paper- as long as you buy paper for laser printers, you'll have no isues

But the kits got no decals yer- that white pinstripeing is cut sign vinyl- perfect for details styrene or paint can't handle or would be a pain to do- jus t cut and apply. I use it for replacment panels in this scale- styrene would be several feet thick in 2256 and blows some sense of scale

 

[Jason Abbadon]

http://i.imgur.com/qD4J1vR.jpg
Made some decals (no, I'm not using all of them!)


Here's a better link to how the ship model looks stock-
http://www.shipschematics.net/yamato/images/bolar/battleship_legendra.jpg

A great jumping off point for making something better- a lot of SBY designs are good for that, but this one in particular is a favorite of mine due to it's plainness.

 

[urumomo]

It comes with weapons right off the showroom floor ? Or what ?

Do I need a license to buy one ?

If I canst crew it immediately , could I lease it ?



8)

 

[Jason Abbadon]

No license needed to buy one- but there is a background check and three day waiting period...unless we cut a deal in the parking lot. Imperial credits or spice- none of those Rebel chits, thanks.

SW ships all seem to be modified in some way or another- one of the SW RPG books is all on freighters and there's a quote where a captain tells a newbie "Son, there aint no such thing as a stock light freighter!"

I think the only "showroom fresh" ships ever shown are military stuff for the Empire and the Naboo designs- everything in private hands has some unique tweaks- and a lot of it has been flying for decades or more- SW retires nothing!

I added a link to decals I made for this- don't know if you saw that-

Made some decals (no, I'm not using all of them!)
Doing this from my phone is a PITA!

 

[Jason Abbadon]

Got the decals and weathering done- once it's settled, I'll add some psstel and stick it on a base
In some pics you can see the liner's parasite craft- a retired assualt boat that docks on the aft landing pad.
I will add paint for engine glow as the final bit- once the dark wash on them cures completely
Maybe orangy-red in color to offset the blue on the hull?

Couple more spurts of dullcoat and she'll be ready for better pics
Probably add some fighters escorting to add scale.

I wanted big panoramic windows along the side- as there are on cruise ships.
If you look closely, you'll see docking ports and on the ventral side, massive hatches for taking on passengers' personal craft.
http://imgur.com/NmlnvSQ

http://imgur.com/WYR9Wtw

 

[urumomo]

In some pics you can see the liner's parasite craft- a retired assualt boat that docks on the aft landing pad.
.. . .
If you look closely, you'll see docking ports and on the ventral side, massive hatches for taking on passengers' personal craft.
http://imgur.com/NmlnvSQ

http://imgur.com/WYR9Wtw

No ( the assault boat floated away ? ) & which ports ?


;D

 

[Jason Abbadon]

There are docking ports on the sides of the bridge structure and on the hull just aft of the white triangular markings (which have the cargo doors decals).

 

[Jason Abbadon]

Lets see if these pics work now- I'm adding some bits and the aft platform now sports a Tyderium shuttle.
New pics coming tomorrow- with escort ships and fighters for scale!

 

[Quaralane]

Nice little ship

 

[urumomo]

I think I would like the hull form more if the bridge structure had less cantilevered out there . , or there was something below it to give it a reason .. ... like a tennis court or something .


Awaiting the next dailies ;D

 

[Jason Abbadon]

The bridge structure serves as an emergency lifeboat- the flat bottom would have repulsorlifts and landing gear.

Can't have the wealthy passengers going down with the ship, can we?

I've got another of these on deck with a more military slant- maybe replace the aft landing pad with an enclosed hangar- you could house a bunch of fighters in there- particularly A-Wings.

I still need to take pics though. I need a backdrop ot green-screen...