Star Wars Episode I Trade Federation Vulture Droids

A nice win from EBay.. A real bargain. 

Ah, the joy of unboxing a vintage model kit... Mmm.. Smells just like 1999! 

Few parts, nice details, pure enjoyment. The lettering on the base though.. 

Although it’s a Snapfast, it still needs filler, glue, and sanding. Notice the nice raised panel lines. 

Dry fitting the squadron.. needs a Naboo Starfighter firing upon it.. On order.. 

Embossed lettering on a dome base, hmm 

I did not use any primer. 

I think I matched the colors from the box art pretty well.. It’s basically a washed out Olive drab, and shading the base color of the plastic.. 

 

I want the eyes to glow.. white base, fluorescent pink, followed by a red wash for tint.. however, I’ve never been successful with complex masking jobs like this..
 

Sealing the tape with flat clear. 

Black base for dry brushing later. 

So far, so good..The black areas will be dry brushed silver, followed by different colored washes. 

More masking.. 

Vallejo Air black. 

I know I have laid the paint on too thick.. 

As I suspected, had some trouble with the eyes. Too much paint caused a tiny ridge to form. After the tape was removed. Not sure if I can live with this or not. If I redo the eyes, I’ll have to redo the body also. 

All the ducks in a row. 

Yeah, that was satisfying.. 

I’m pretty happy with how they look. I need lots more practice with masking.. 

Imagine a Naboo Star fighter in firing position.. 

Still a WIP.. 

Added some dry brushed silver. Calling it completed.