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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: kpnuts on December 28, 2019, 03:26:11 AM

Title: Starwars kits
Post by: kpnuts on December 28, 2019, 03:26:11 AM

Hi all for Christmas my kids asked what I wanted and I said surprise me, get me something  I've not built before.

They didn't disappoint I got these

(https://i.ibb.co/qJd3ccq/IMG-20191227-4838.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/3sSrLTM/IMG-20191227-47385.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/HB5WsBz/IMG-20191227-46759.jpg)

(https://i.ibb.co/6wgHWLq/IMG-20191227-48743.jpg)

I've never built one of these kits before or this subject matter.

The kits look really good (although I wouldn't really know how detailed they are)

The instructions look a bit basic.

No idea what to do with these kits, will have to do some research.

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: Kerick on December 28, 2019, 03:47:00 AM

There are several variations on the TIE fighter. TIE bomber, Darth Vader version, etc. X wing and snowspeeder I’m not aware of much variation other than the Poe Dameron one. I say go all whiff on it and see what happens!

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: ChernayaAkula on December 28, 2019, 03:50:47 AM

Good kits. Good kids.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 28, 2019, 03:56:58 AM

Some possible inspiration:

For the X-Wing:

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1p1tptwqS1qzsgg9o1_500.jpg)
(https://sites.google.com/site/machinimabiz/general-1/XWINGWWII.jpg)

For the TIE Fighter:

(https://sites.google.com/site/machinimabiz/general-1/TIEWWII.jpg)

For the Snow Speeder, maybe something akin to the markings on the A-Wing:

(http://www.scalemodeltechnologies.com/uploads/8/5/8/7/8587775/3630923_orig.jpg)

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: ChernayaAkula on December 28, 2019, 05:48:53 AM

I've always thought the Snowspeeder would look good in Il-2 colours. Camo-scheme with worn winter camo. Swap the Snowspeeder's tow cable gun for a 12.7mm UBT tail gun.

All those AT-ATs and AT-STs in Wehrmacht colours could use a couple of ventilation holes!  :icon_vader:

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: kpnuts on December 28, 2019, 04:47:02 PM

Loving the suggestions, keep them com

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 29, 2019, 02:39:48 AM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on December 28, 2019, 05:48:53 AM

I've always thought the Snowspeeder would look good in Il-2 colours. Camo-scheme with worn winter camo. Swap the Snowspeeder's tow cable gun for a 12.7mm UBT tail gun.

All those AT-ATs and AT-STs in Wehrmacht colours could use a couple of ventilation holes!  :icon_vader:

I'm liking this idea.  Maybe a scheme like one of these:

(https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/il-2/il2-camo/il-2m/il2m-early--fl-al-3view-14flywinter.jpg)
(https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/il-2/il2-camo/ns-37/il2m--37bp-fl-al-3view-late-winter28.jpg)

Title: Re: Starwars kits
Post by: mwf4nut on December 29, 2019, 10:54:29 AM

Alternate paint jobs are fun!