Coen's Canuck Speeder !!!

[Coen]

This sat on my shelf for almost a whole week before I just couldn't stand it anymore and had to build it. haha
I've been through the box already when it first arrived and I knew that I was in for a treat for the details and wonderful fits.
Once I opened the bags and lay hands on sprue it was all confirmed.
An hour later it was built and ready for paint.... that is... if I were to just build a movie Speeder.
Muhahahahahaha




Now before I go on.. this is an interesting but unknown feature of the kit.
The kit comes with stickers for the markings as well as waterslide decals.
The stickers make awesome masks for the canopy. There are two canopy's in the kit, one with a frame and separate glass insert, and a second that has a poseable canopy for the open position. The poseable one could use the stickers for the masks. You can either use the sticker itself or use the removed sticker as a template.







Now...
After seeing Paul's insanely cool build of his AT-ST I decided to do something similar with my Speeder.
I have a whole drawer full of Canadian aircraft decals in 1/48 and I have an entire wall of spare parts, so I figured that I could make a go of it.


So... how about some rockets.... maybe a nice bomb?




And that little blaster in the rear... nah... lets go .50 cal!!!
Better yet... TWINS









Can have her unmanned. Let's Canuck'er up eh?












Hmmm... More..... ummm... Ground crew Ya!!
and a nice trolly to haul the thing around with... silly thing has no landing gear









Maybe some Up-Gun !!!
a pair of 75mm Sherman nailers and more .50cals






I'm thinking WWII Canadian Mosquito camouflage colours and Canadian unit markings.

This kit is freaking awesome beyond belief!!! It was built in an hour, but it's a painting subject so that's the focus I think.

Here's some shots of some really well built studio replicas by Nexus Models.
http://www.nexus-models.com/118-snowspe ... llery.html

[ForbesHutton]

Suddenly the Avro Arrow isn't missed as much.

[Coen]

It's close... But nothing makes up for that

[wookiee76]

Sweet mike, gave me a goodly chuckle, definitely going to have to do something similar with my cylon raider.

[Twokidsnosleep]

This should finish out uniquely Canadian

[ForbesHutton]

This should finish out uniquely Canadian

Tim Horton's drive-thru diorama?

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ahhh, I miss these. They were ad libs and done to increase Canadian content on SCTV show
[youtube]0pPRaD6TKLc[/youtube]

[Coen]

Hahahahaha! Those were the days eh?

[Coen]

Camouflage on. Something RAFish I think is in order
Next is fading, detail painting, gloss, and decals.

[Nige201980]

Mate this is so COOL love it.

[Blackbird20202]

Brilliant work Sir. Loving the RAF camo scheme. Can't wait to see her finished.

I have a Klingon Bird of Prey am thinking of doing something with though the scale may be an issue

[JediBoer]

Great work Mike! Love the cammo work!

[Jack]

Excellent work, love the idea and the camouflage looks excellent

[Coen]

Thanks dudes.
And an RAK bird of prey would be insanely cool!!!




Decals and Ultimate New Dark Dirt on.

[kiwigav]

Wicked stuff

[Coen]

Thanks Gav!!

Nearly done now.
The speeder just needs a bit of weathering and I'm calling it done. The figures are also nearly there.













With glass in the canopy...





And without

[Danta2er]

Totally and completely off-the-hook!

[Coen]

Tis all done now. Thanks fellas.
She's in the reveal section.

[Nige201980]

Again with awesome mate brill.

[Coen]

Thanks Nige

[Stokesy44]

Dude, you should send it off after Paul's Germanified ATST! Now that would be a hell of a fight! Awesome work Sir.

I wish I hadn't seen the pics of that 1/18 speeder though - man alive, how I want one of those babies now!

[Coen]

Ya, those are epic builds. Drool!