Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on January 09, 2018, 05:15:31 PM
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Hi guys
A very short story with a not so happy ending..
A few year ago I built a Mak Falke. The traditional OOB stuff with just some POAF decals.
(https://s20.postimg.org/fus22m9b1/flakeon-01.jpg)
A few month ago, I deciced to make some mods, and turn it into a "Falke Light"
With some milliput and sanding paper, the transformation was done.
(https://s20.postimg.org/7cilyai7x/flakeon-02.jpg)
Then came the primer...
(https://s20.postimg.org/6a8ffrmjx/flakeon-03.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/yacj025fx/flakeon-04.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/57y8x8qvx/flakeon-05.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/f599q9vwt/flakeon-06.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/sm6894qst/flakeon-07.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/rjw1qlv4t/flakeon-08.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/jr5dyn4l9/flakeon-09.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/jr5dynrql/flakeon-10.jpg)
After that, came the anguish of choosing the painting scheme.
Influenced by the classic Saab Viggen splintered camo, I did a similar thing in blue tones...
(https://s20.postimg.org/kdpgnkzr1/flakeon-11.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/m5ifihbe5/flakeon-12.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/mi9too93h/flakeon-13.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/svywrw3ot/flakeon-14.jpg)
So far so good. So I proceeded to the varnish/decals phase...
(https://s20.postimg.org/xumf6fun1/flakeon-15.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/g4kqle1ml/flakeon-16.jpg)
(https://s20.postimg.org/54zj9rvrx/flakeon-17.jpg)
An then disaster truck, and the poor thing got crushed and smashed beyond repair.
I managed to salvage some parts (you may recognize some in my other projects), but that was it.
End of story :(
This time they definitely did not live happily ever after :)
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That sucks! A great build gone to the Workshop in the Sky! :icon_sueno:
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Damn! At least we can enjoy these images.
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Damn! At least we can enjoy these images.
I highly agree with our esteemed leader.
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Well up until the crushing it was looking magic
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Brilliant conversion and the finish was great. Too bad about the disaster. I suppose most of us can sympathize having suffered similarly.
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Very glad you were able to document it before it got smashed. It's a terrific idea.
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Arggh, Noooo :'(
Love those Mak kits :-*
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I can only offer up the same sentiments as the others before me have stated: at least we got to see it in both beautiful states before it got smashed. I really liked the metallic version to!