Its a good year if you like the X Wing.
I'm overwhelmed with anticipation for this Pyro X to get here. For me it means two things. First and foremost, its just a build... no hunting for kit parts or building masters. Its the perfect opportunity to FINALLY build Red Leader. The plan: display it as you see it in the technical journal, anything I don't have reference for doesn't get painted lol. Very exciting, and its the kind of project you begin and are able to see the finish line.
It also means that I'll have in hand what I consider to be the ultimate reference material. When I decided I'd like to scratch the X Wing I never dreamed I'd be able to purchase one that shares a lineage to the original STAR WARS builds. I'm sure you guys can appreciate how parts can often appear to be in different places from photo to photo. Most of the important sections (engine, droid plate) I've already done anyway and will not be revisiting. That said, I did have to buy another Phantom. Well, as it turns out I needed two.
Technically, I don't own that modified cockpit I've been using as reference in this thread. It came with the V3, and when I sold it I expressed to the new owner that I would like to hold onto it and would eventually replace with a resin duplicate of my scratched cockpit. That day has yet to come, but is quickly approaching. There will be something good going into that V3 build, even if its this...
I couldn't resist my knife any longer. Here is the modified cockpit, UN-modified. More to be done, but most of it is in order.
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I'm overwhelmed with anticipation for this Pyro X to get here. For me it means two things. First and foremost, its just a build... no hunting for kit parts or building masters. Its the perfect opportunity to FINALLY build Red Leader. The plan: display it as you see it in the technical journal, anything I don't have reference for doesn't get painted lol. Very exciting, and its the kind of project you begin and are able to see the finish line.
It also means that I'll have in hand what I consider to be the ultimate reference material. When I decided I'd like to scratch the X Wing I never dreamed I'd be able to purchase one that shares a lineage to the original STAR WARS builds. I'm sure you guys can appreciate how parts can often appear to be in different places from photo to photo. Most of the important sections (engine, droid plate) I've already done anyway and will not be revisiting. That said, I did have to buy another Phantom. Well, as it turns out I needed two.
Technically, I don't own that modified cockpit I've been using as reference in this thread. It came with the V3, and when I sold it I expressed to the new owner that I would like to hold onto it and would eventually replace with a resin duplicate of my scratched cockpit. That day has yet to come, but is quickly approaching. There will be something good going into that V3 build, even if its this...
I couldn't resist my knife any longer. Here is the modified cockpit, UN-modified. More to be done, but most of it is in order.