1/24th A-Wing WIP

[DarthDuck]

(12-03-2009, 08:32 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: I think he's missing a couple!

It's been said I have a screw loose but not sure about missing rivets too?

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(12-03-2009, 10:03 AM)dbhs Wrote: That's "Bee-You-Tee ful"

not

"Butt Full"

Why thank you.

[JAWS]

Progress? Gotta stay on you Duck!

[777]

Duck, on the 4th picture in the first post - what were you using for the light source? The Sun?? Great work! More please!

[DarthDuck]

(12-03-2009, 02:04 PM)777 Wrote: Duck, on the 4th picture in the first post - what were you using for the light source? The Sun?? Great work! More please!

Drew,
That's a DAMN JUMBO LED! That was shot in room light? That damn thing actually caused me to go "blind" temporarily when I naively glanced straight at it??? Really. I mean I know it's a 10mm jumbo and it is running off of 9V. But it's got a "good" resistor on it as well?

Doubles as a flashlight I tellya!

Oh, and Jase-
You'll get an "update" when you get an update!

[dbhs]

(12-03-2009, 12:32 PM)DarthDuck Wrote:

(12-03-2009, 08:32 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: I think he's missing a couple!

It's been said I have a screw loose but not sure about missing rivets too?

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(12-03-2009, 10:03 AM)dbhs Wrote: That's "Bee-You-Tee ful"

not

"Butt Full"

Why thank you.

NP

If I see any butt-full work coming out of you I'll be sure to mention it.

[DarthDuck]

(12-03-2009, 02:26 PM)dbhs Wrote:

(12-03-2009, 12:32 PM)DarthDuck Wrote:

(12-03-2009, 08:32 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: I think he's missing a couple!

It's been said I have a screw loose but not sure about missing rivets too?

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(12-03-2009, 10:03 AM)dbhs Wrote: That's "Bee-You-Tee ful"

not

"Butt Full"

Why thank you.

NP

If I see any butt-full work coming out of you I'll be sure to mention it.

I dunno?

My friends in Australia keep saying ,"It's all ass"?

[JAWS]

Nah pure talent! Can you dance aswell?

[dbhs]

(12-03-2009, 02:28 PM)DarthDuck Wrote: I dunno?

My friends in Australia keep saying ,"It's all ass"?

I think that's just an Aussie expression for "really cool".

[JAWS]

Very True especially when we're flat out jelous!

[DarthDuck]

(12-03-2009, 04:13 PM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: Nah pure talent! Can you dance aswell?

I have WEBBED FEET!
And they're both of the 'right' variety?

Nope I can't dance.
But I can shake my tailfeathers!


DBHS: Best I've translated from how the Aussies use "all ass" is something like we would say: "You pulled that out of your ass." Or, "that's shit".

[Wombat]

OK,you guy's have been having fun and i'm only checking out the Duck Progress,now.
Helmet wearing dark one,i understand the sidetracking,it happens but you gotta stay on target mate!!
What you've done there is looking good my friend,it's a nice start and it already looks far betta than the new fresh look.Knowing your work i think it's gonna turn out just great dude!
Now,no looking at that LED no more,hell,i know ya good when ya build but using just a blindfold will be easier than trying the total blind method surely?
All i can say is i'm glad you didn't fit laser's to it as well!!

To clear up the ass or arse!!
An Aussie arse is something what we refer to as a fluke!
That's shit,is That's shit!!

[DarthDuck]

(12-03-2009, 05:37 PM)Wombat Wrote: OK,you guy's have been having fun and i'm only checking out the Duck Progress,now.
Helmet wearing dark one,i understand the sidetracking,it happens but you gotta stay on target mate!!
What you've done there is looking good my friend,it's a nice start and it already looks far betta than the new fresh look.Knowing your work i think it's gonna turn out just great dude!
Now,no looking at that LED no more,hell,i know ya good when ya build but using just a blindfold will be easier than trying the total blind method surely?
All i can say is i'm glad you didn't fit laser's to it as well!!

To clear up the ass or arse!!
An Aussie arse is something what we refer to as a fluke!
That's shit,is That's shit!!

Okay, I wrongly combined the two- but we do say,"Pulled it out of his ass", for a fluke as well!

And I'll be getting back to it in the mornin mate!

[Wombat]

^
So i take it that'd be sometime around now then?

I thought that was what you meant but then the "That's Shit" had me confused.
All i know is I've pulled a bit outa my arse then!!

[777]

you guys need help! All this talk of ass....

[JAWS]

Stay On Target

[DarthDuck]

(12-04-2009, 06:05 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: Stay On Target

And along those lines:

Should have new pics a lil later.


(BTW: Who gave him the whip and told him he could crack it? I am an "artiste"! "We" cannot be rushed!)

[JAWS]

Its a Light Saber. Whips are in another forum.

[DarthDuck]

(12-04-2009, 07:00 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: Its a Light Saber. Whips are in another forum.

That wouldn't be the "Dungeon of Pain and Exquisate Pleasure", would it?
I've been afraid to go in there! I bruise easily.

[777]

hahahahahaaa!! It took a world record 3 posts to go from 'stay on target' to S&M hahaa!

Or maybe that was the target!

[Wombat]

I'm amazed it actually lasted for three post's!

[DarthDuck]

Meanwhile on the bench, the canopy and guns were detailed and finished up while the final spraying, of blast marks and engine "soot" were wrapped up.

[Wombat]

Wow Don,this is looking great mate!!
I'm not surprised though,i've seen your handy work on more than one occasion now and this is no different.
What technique's have you been using to dirty this bird up?

[DarthDuck]

(12-05-2009, 08:33 AM)Wombat Wrote: Wow Don,this is looking great mate!!
I'm not surprised though,i've seen your handy work on more than one occasion now and this is no different.
What technique's have you been using to dirty this bird up?

Hey buddy!

I think we covered "most of em" with this one?

Paint:
Lacquer
Enamel
Acrylic

Washes:
"Sludge", Acrylic color with dishsoap and lotsa water to thin.
Oil paint, thinned with turpenoid.
Ink, thinned with alcohol.

Chipping:
Pre masked with the old OOP original BareMetal brand adhesive foil- It tears nicely and gives more in scale results.
Or, Base color in lacquer oversprayed with enamel then pulled up with sticky tape.

And some selected drybrushing.

But of course strived to keep "layers" where they belong. For instance- don't achieve chipping by topcoating with primer and silver. Instead, paint them first and then get back down to them so paint is actually thinner/lower, in those areas.

And of course, pastels.

Hopin to wrap this one up tonite!

[erospawn]

Yeah man! This is looking pretty good!

[JAWS]

Yeah wrapit up & send it to me!

[Wombat]

(12-05-2009, 10:04 AM)DarthDuck Wrote:

(12-05-2009, 08:33 AM)Wombat Wrote: Wow Don,this is looking great mate!!
I'm not surprised though,i've seen your handy work on more than one occasion now and this is no different.
What technique's have you been using to dirty this bird up?

Hey buddy!

I think we covered "most of em" with this one?

Paint:
Lacquer
Enamel
Acrylic

Washes:
"Sludge", Acrylic color with dishsoap and lotsa water to thin.
Oil paint, thinned with turpenoid.
Ink, thinned with alcohol.

Chipping:
Pre masked with the old OOP original BareMetal brand adhesive foil- It tears nicely and gives more in scale results.
Or, Base color in lacquer oversprayed with enamel then pulled up with sticky tape.

And some selected drybrushing.

But of course strived to keep "layers" where they belong. For instance- don't achieve chipping by topcoating with primer and silver. Instead, paint them first and then get back down to them so paint is actually thinner/lower, in those areas.

And of course, pastels.

Hopin to wrap this one up tonite!

Not saying tha'll be a first,but it'll be one of only a few of these awesome build's that ya started that i can think of!
You got a bench covered in awesome build's that have all had some Duck treatment done on em and hopefully we'll see some more of them soon?
Look forward to the outcome on this one though Don!
Also your run down there was just excellent,some good lil pointers in there mate and it show's in your work.
Hope to see that finished piece soon!

[DarthDuck]

Thanks Wombie!

And yes, you of all people know exactly how well I get "sidetracked" on my builds, huh?

But this one is close enough now that I think we'll see her done!

Oh fuck, you wanna laugh?
I was digging through the stash to come up with a few markings for the A-wing and I found a long lost box containing a 1/1000 Bonaventure I had been working on! I think I'm gonna have to finish that one off and let it see the light of day!

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(12-05-2009, 11:34 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: Yeah wrapit up & send it to me!

PM me for details and it could be yours.

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(12-05-2009, 11:01 AM)erospawn Wrote: Yeah man! This is looking pretty good!

And, thank you.

[Wombat]

^
We all get sidetracked mate,guess they give you something to look forward to later down the track though?

OK,i had a chuckle,but the sad thing is i don't even know what the Bonaventure is.It sound's like it must be a boat if it's 1/1000 scale though?

[DarthDuck]

(12-05-2009, 02:26 PM)Wombat Wrote: ^
We all get sidetracked mate,guess they give you something to look forward to later down the track though?

OK,i had a chuckle,but the sad thing is i don't even know what the Bonaventure is.It sound's like it must be a boat if it's 1/1000 scale though?

The Bonaventure, NCC 1000, from a ST Ships of the Line calendar a few years back. Just possibly my alltime favorite Trek ship design! I'm gonna resurrect it and you'll see it soon.

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A final tweeking was needed on the canopy assembly which once I had glued the "glass" inside the frame caused it be more rigid and no longer fit as I had tested it prior to paint.
So I fashioned a shim which once glued below the framing allowed me to sand and fine tune it.



The canopy now snaps down into the trench and remains removable in case you want to turn/elevate the pilots head or just see the instrument lights display easier.:happy



Next, I'll work up the final display shots.

[Wombat]

^
A small problem but a great outcome there DD!
Glad it wasn't a big issue and it sound's like it's worked out pretty good!

OH,so it's a ST ship,i never would have known that,not a big ST follower as you can tell.
But if it's something you wanna pick up again,go for it mate!!

[DarthDuck]

This one is wrapped up and looking for a home.

[JAWS]

Nice work Duck. Thanks for sharing this build with everyone. Whats next?

[DarthDuck]

(12-06-2009, 09:31 AM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: Nice work Duck. Thanks for sharing this build with everyone. Whats next?

I'd rather show you than tellya.

And thanks!

[Wombat]

It's turned out just fantastic dude,but like,it was ever gonna turn out anything different?
You can be proud of this one also Don,you're ducky skill's are showing through on it mate,you are an artist and not an arsetist.

Well done my friend!!

[777]

Perfect amount of weathering Duck!

[dbhs]

Excellent work, Don.

In addition to what everyone else already said, I really like how the engine lights turned out.

[DarthDuck]

Thanks not only for the kind words gents but for following along as this one progressed!

[JAWS]

Well actually thankyou too Duck because every thread you do I have learnt something to help me with modeling. You are a truly gifted craftsman & artist.

[DarthDuck]

(12-07-2009, 04:04 PM)jasonwright.1972 Wrote: Well actually thankyou too Duck because every thread you do I have learnt something to help me with modeling. You are a truly gifted craftsman & artist.

Thanks Jase. Along with others I do hope to share what I think I know in the case it might help?

[Wombat]

Oh it does help Don!

The only thing i can think of that'd be betta would be for you to get them lil flappers going and head south for the winter and show us boy's down here in person!

[DarthDuck]

(12-07-2009, 08:47 PM)Wombat Wrote: Oh it does help Don!

The only thing i can think of that'd be betta would be for you to get them lil flappers going and head south for the winter and show us boy's down here in person!

It'd be a one way trip mate! Ya know the last time I was there I barely found it in me to leave. Perhaps someday I will still retire to your beautiful land.