Xs Stock Light Freighter 1/72

[Quaralane]

Nice little cockpit. Seems a bit small compared to how it looks in-game, but......

 

[JohnSimmons]

Cheers guys, Q there is two cockpit options 1/144 and 1/72 the 1/144 as you can imagine is a lot more spacious, also I've jammed the back wall up against the seats for it to stand freely.

 

[ModelMakerMike]

The pilot look kinda like a Film Noir Gum-shoe!
;D

 

[Jaitea]

Looking great John, I'm waiting to see how you do the fibre optics

John

 

[Quaralane]

Cheers guys, Q there is two cockpit options 1/144 and 1/72 the 1/144 as you can imagine is a lot more spacious, also I've jammed the back wall up against the seats for it to stand freely.

Yours is looking great. Me, I'd probably go with the 1/144 cockpit to be more faithful to the game. But that's just me

 

[fenris222]

"This is what insanity must look like"!!!!! Wow, just really great work. Nice of you to share such mad skills. More Power!!!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks for the comments guys, I layed on the primer last night (took a whole small bottle of Vallejo Green Brown Primer), and boy did my hand ache after holding that resin lump for 30 minutes lol. Fortunately a bottle of tamiya paint fits super snug in the middle hole so I can use that to keep it off the table. I'll post some pics later when I pop out to the shed, it's a nice feeling when you get the primer on, you feel like your really getting the work done ;D

 

[Jaitea]

..........it's a nice feeling when you get the primer on, you feel like your really getting the work done ;D

Yeah......thats as far as I've got......on all my projects ;D

Looking forward to seeing how she looks

John

 

[JohnSimmons]

Cheers J, well here's what she looks like and hopefully for not too long because it's a little to brown for my liking lol:

 

[ModelMakerMike]

It looks great, but I must concur, a little too brown....
But might work for a Trade Federation ship's base color.
;D ;D ;D

 

[JohnSimmons]

Well there is a method to my madness remember its still just a primer coat and the next layers will get lighter and lighter

 

[ModelMakerMike]

I had a feeling.
I am certain this thing will look super awesome!
;D

 

[Cave_Dweller]

I like this color as a base, looks great, and different. I'd love to get this kit, but wow, the price.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Thanks so much guys. Ok I managed to scrape an hour out in the shed this evening and I've pre shaded the lot with thinned down black Vallejo primer through the badger velocity. Usually my velocity can't handle the thickness of Vallejo paint (even the thin primers clog up and dry up the tip) but I tried out there new formula thinner and it worked a treat! It sprayed just like good' ol tamiya paint

Then I moved onto Israeli Sand primer mixed just a bit more than the pre shade, this is getting closer to the base coat that I'm after:

 

[ModelMakerMike]

COOL Keep the updates and pix coming!!!!
Lovin' it!
;D

 

[CTspeedshop]

Looking mighty fine John!!! ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely starting to shape up

 

[JohnSimmons]

COOL Keep the updates and pix coming!!!!
Lovin' it!
;D

I'm trying I'm trying! Lol I don't have half the time I used too dude.

Looking mighty fine John!!! ;D

Cheers CT

Definitely starting to shape up

I hope so Q
Ok guys I got the base coat done tonight, a little too much pre shade is showing through but there's still lots of colours to go on yet so I think it will look ok. The mandibles have a mix of metallic grey flat brown and black on them and the orange/brown markings were painted with Vallejo Model Colours thinned with there new formular and it went through the airbrush a treat

 

[Jaitea]

Coming along great.....can't wait to get painting myself

On a side note....if this design was around 2,000 years before the battle of Yavin, how come there were no YT ships in the prequels?.....(tiny Millennium Falcons that you need to freeze frame the movie and use a magnifying glass to see them doesn't count )

Thats why the Prequels sucked....no pirate ships!

John

 

[Grendels]

That paint job is looking nice!