B-Wing Bandai 1:72
This is more or less what I used on the cockpit - which offers tons of detail! The only things missing are Future (for a gloss "in between" finish) and the Model Color that I used for the pilot's seat. Mr Mark Softer was used to tame the two decals that went on some raised structure.
The pilot is still work in progress. I'm not much of a figure painter as you can see. His suit is still glossy and sticky because I used some very old Revell enamel colour - which I probably didn't stir well enough.
I tried using Revell Color Stop to simulate some paint chipping. First the parts where airbrushed with Vallejo Model Air Gray Base. When this was dry I applied some small spots of Color Stop here and there, using a sponge. After that the light grey color (50% Light Gull Grey + 50% White as per Bandai's instructions) followed and the Color Stop was rubbed off.
B-Wing in a box: By now all parts have been separated from the sprues and are in different stages of being painted and weathered.
There are many sub-assemblies that you can work on individually. Something I'm not used to (at least to this extent) when building my "regular" plane model.
Different metal colours have been used for the engine nozzles and guns. Some weathering still needs to be applied.
As suggested I applied a wash to the figure and highlightes some parts of the cockpit. The cockpit and the engine unit are now finished.
The gun pod needed a bit of filling. First I thought I could assemble the pod without the gun, but that proved to difficult as the gun part is designed to snap-fit into the pod.
Therefore I needed to mask the gun before I could paint the sanding seams.
The decals worked nice. The only difficult part was this threepart insignia decal (the insignia covers some raised structure on the wing). I recommend to start with the middle part of the insignia and then add the left and right parts to it. Some decal softener is vital for this task!
Oil and enamel washes were applied - the parts look far more interesting now!
After some more weathering with pigments the main sub-assemblies were put togehther. The parts needed to be modified at their joinings a bit so I could glue everything together at this later stage. Out of the box the big vertical wing would need to be attached to the fuselage a lot earlier.
It makes a lot of sense that the kit comes with a display stand - which I still need to put together.
Commentaires
38 10 January 2021, 10:19
Roman Modelarwill be watching😉
try to add some more contrasts into the interior
11 January 2021, 14:04
ErikLooks good! Tip for the figure: A layer of matte varnish and a brown wash work wonders. 🙂
12 January 2021, 11:18
Bernd KorteThanks guys! Yes, I'll apply a wash to the figure. I hope it'll look better then. In the meantime I tried out some paint chipping on the cockpit hull.
16 January 2021, 17:52
Bernd KorteSome more progress. What's really different from my "regular" plane model is that this kit is best dealt with by building it in quite a few sub-assemblies.
23 January 2021, 16:56
JDLooking good Bernd! I'm following along, as I've started a B-wing myself, from the old Return of the Jedi kit. 👍
23 January 2021, 22:43
Bernd KorteThanks JD and Torsten! If possible it would be great to see some photos of your B-Wing, JD!
I've now finished decal work on my model. Tomorrow I'll start weathering/"washing" my brother's little space fighter!
30 January 2021, 18:46
JDIt's looking great Bernd! Mine is nearly finished, just need to do the decals.. Too bad the old Airfix kit only came with 2 orange dots to work with. I'll look over my stash to see If I can find a few more to add.
30 January 2021, 23:57
TreehuggerBtw, if you use a black stand against a black background, you can get to sort of "hide" the stand. 🙂
31 January 2021, 13:38
Bernd KorteThanks guys!
@Treehugger: Yes, I definitely need a black back drop. A light grey model in front of a white back drop is not ideal for taking photos as I just had to experience...
31 January 2021, 18:38
Torben H.Very well done. I'm happy that I got the last one from MBK in December. These Bandai kits are a joy to build.
4 February 2021, 21:37
Bernd KorteThanks for your comments! As you can see I have painted the display stand black (as per my brothers request who followed Treehuggers suggestion). If I only had a black backdrop as well! I just have white sheets for my photo box. In normal times I could just go to the paper store across the street to by some decent sized black cardboard. But, of course, that shop is still closed for lock down. Once I have a black background I'll take some more photos. A light grey model doesn't really "pop" in front of a white background 😄
5 February 2021, 17:58
Bernd Korte@Torben H.: Yes, the kit was a joy to build! I'm really somewhat spoiled now...
5 February 2021, 17:59
JDYeah black backgrounds are😎 Bandai kits are great, and have spoiled me for sure! They are so fun and easy to build, more like a puzzle really..
5 February 2021, 18:49
Bernd KorteThanks guys! I have to admit the B-Wing looks good in the display cabinet - but that's only its temporary home till I'll be able to give it to my brother (what a pity 😄).
14 February 2021, 09:41
Gareth BurgeCracking project Bernd, I wish I'd picked one up now! Lovely finishing on it. Thanks for sharing!
14 February 2021, 09:57
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I'm building this Star Wars B-Wing as a somewhat late Xmas present for my brother.
