Po’s Bandai X Wing

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:31 am

Well this looks like an interesting place to build a model
I am new here just starting out with this stuff so be gentle

Going to start Po’s X-Wing kit by Bandai
Not sure how Po fits into this space craft

but that is not my place to wonder why I just build, do or die

Post by **BobM** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:56 am

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:35 am

BobM wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:56 am

It is your screwy programming 3p0

I switched from hornithopter to x-Wing for ease of build
Pandas are amazing creatures and lived long ago or in the future or both

But, Tonight I am a HAPPY Canucks fan...Bruins lose the Stanley Cup on Home ice!!!

revenge

Post by **Tomcat64** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:36 am

Isn't this the one you did in a smaller scale a while back (1/144?) with a water plume thingy or have I got that mixed up?

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:35 am But, Tonight I am a HAPPY Canucks fan...Bruins lose the Stanley Cup on Home ice!!! revenge

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:26 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:36 am Isn't this the one you did in a smaller scale a while back (1/144?) with a water plume thingy or have I got that mixed up?

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:35 am But, Tonight I am a HAPPY Canucks fan...Bruins lose the Stanley Cup on Home ice!!! revenge

That was my evil twin that made that

Damn you got a good memory

Post by **DBMiller** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:56 pm

What do you mean "Poe won't fit?"

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:34 pm

DBMiller wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:56 pm What do you mean "Poe won't fit?"

Poor putty tat
Looks kinda strung out on the catnip

Post by **digger303** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:22 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:35 am
BobM wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:56 am
It is your screwy programming 3p0
I switched from hornithopter to x-Wing for ease of build
Pandas are amazing creatures and lived long ago or in the future or both

But, Tonight I am a HAPPY Canucks fan...Bruins lose the Stanley Cup on Home ice!!! revenge

You know panda's don't actually talk right

Post by **jmurphy18** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:50 pm

You give a 3 foot cat a 2 foot box and he/she will cram themselves in that box!!

If you do not believe me I can send pictures..... We have 2 cats and boxes. They are the best toy investments you can make.

Cool on Po's X-wing

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:44 pm

jmurphy18 wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:50 pm You give a 3 foot cat a 2 foot box and he/she will cram themselves in that box!! If you do not believe me I can send pictures..... We have 2 cats and boxes. They are the best toy investments you can make.

Cool on Po's X-wing

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:49 pm

jmurphy18 wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:50 pm You give a 3 foot cat a 2 foot box and he/she will cram themselves in that box!! If you do not believe me I can send pictures..... We have 2 cats and boxes. They are the best toy investments you can make.

Cool on Po's X-wing

Post by **JoaquinGM** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:28 pm

A X-Wing build?

I'll stay and see how you build it.

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:25 pm

Awesome

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:48 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:26 pm
Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:36 am Isn't this the one you did in a smaller scale a while back (1/144?) with a water plume thingy or have I got that mixed up?
That was my evil twin that made that
Damn you got a good memory

I found it - it was the same year you dressed up as Tina Turner and did your Thunderdome thing

Blimey that was my first ISM SiG!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:56 pm

I liked the Turner wig, but man, shaving my legs and those high heels were killer

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:07 am

I haven’t even taken this F’er out of the box yet
Ok THIS weekend , I have four days, I promise to maybe possibly get started. Maybe

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:57 pm

Post by **kiwigav** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:54 am

Nice choice mate

can never go wrong with a Bandai SW kit

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:34 pm

kiwigav wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:54 am Nice choice mate

can never go wrong with a Bandai SW kit

Hoping I can bang it together once the space juices start flowing through me

Post by **jmurphy18** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:12 pm

You will get there and that way your F1 build is going you will jump on this ASAP

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:08 am

Well interesting Mr Murphy mentions that F1 build
Basically everything except the wheels are in a cupboard having some part dry from a Gravity 2K Clear

So, I sat for twenty minutes and banged the wing sections of the X-Wing together

Absolute dream to assemble, just like clicking in LEGO.
My only complaint is the engine covers are in a weird grey plastic that looks like ABS or something. So I am doubtful they will hold paint at all

I might make new engine nozzles in metal

I have a ton of this 5% window film and plan on applying it to shade the cockpit.
I have an absolute S-Load, so if anyone wants some let me know

Post by **jmurphy18** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:00 pm

very cool looking Scott.
I primed mine prior to assembly. Made for a bit of a tight fit and a touch of sanding but no looking of paint in corners I could get in weird angles. That Murphy's Law thing

.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:10 pm

jmurphy18 wrote: Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:00 pm very cool looking Scott.
I primed mine prior to assembly. Made for a bit of a tight fit and a touch of sanding but no looking of paint in corners I could get in weird angles. That Murphy's Law thing .

I always prime and paint before I assemble...not sure what I am up to here
Building like a tank guy, Neanderthal

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:05 pm

I think your gonna smash it out the park mate

just remember that bandai plastic doesn't like mineral spirits so make sure your not weathering with then products, but great start

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:45 pm

Kingdan wrote: Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:05 pm I think your gonna smash it out the park mate just remember that bandai plastic doesn't like mineral spirits so make sure your not weathering with then products, but great start

awesome, thanks for the tip
Ya this plastic is a bit screwy

Post by **jmurphy18** » Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:40 pm

That is really good info to know! Especially as I do not know how to weather

I can just see me doing the back way of doing it

HAGD!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:07 am

So I have been having fun with this Bandai kit this weekend
It slides together very nicely and I have thrown in some detail painting rather than just using the decals

Love this display base shown ...maybe

I could fire up my scroll saw and hack out a shape

Really enjoying the fit and finish of a Bandai compared to a Revell from somewhere warm and sulphury

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:36 am

Some paint dried and I popped her back together

Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:18 pm

Details are looking good dude! Coming along really sweet here. I see the Stig was supervising in the background

I am really covering your tape holder....... Darn that is nice. Just need to get a big enough order from Ultimate to offset the shipping cost on the little things

. HAGD

PS I have that same ugly stand on the Lando Falcon in brown 2 even if you want the capsule to be separate from the Falcon..... Yup it is ugly

Post by **Gary30** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:39 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:10 pm I always prime and paint before I assemble...not sure what I am up to here
Building like a tank guy, Neanderthal

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:15 pm

Gary30 wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:39 pm
Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:10 pm I always prime and paint before I assemble...not sure what I am up to here
Building like a tank guy, Neanderthal

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 7:24 pm

Awesome progress mate looks spiffing, I wonder if Matthew (bfrd) could use his lazer cutting thingy to do the blue bit for ya maybe worth asking him mate

Post by **Johno** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:49 am

Well i am a little disappointed you didn't go with a panda paint scheme but otherwise it looks great.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:26 am

Johno wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:49 am Well i am a little disappointed you didn't go with a panda paint scheme but otherwise it looks great.

I didn’t even think that, but I was looking for a panda figure to jam into the cockpit, nope

Did some more Tamiya X-14 sky blue on the wings for blue three

Post by **Nev** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:42 am

Coming along nicely there!

Post by **gaz45** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:42 am

Very nice work there mate

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:16 pm

Cheers guys, some tedious taping gymnastics there

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:26 am

Sunday night report
I have made some good progress on the X-Wing

The blue and grey insignia stripes are done and I have been adding engine detail paint inside the wings
Some weathering with Ak burnt jet engine pigments and a tiny bit of MLT

Also did some canopy work with some 5% window car tinting...took a couple tries but I think I have figured how to make it work

There is not a stitch of glue anywhere on this model at this point; I could take it all apart if needed.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:14 pm

helga wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:03 am looks cool )) despite the fact that I'm a girl)

Thank you very much

Doesn’t matter a smidge if you are a girl or not....some darn fine modellers are female

Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 4:11 pm

very cool works and details Scott! Awesome build. That canopy work looks great! I like your striping work.
Sweet work!

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 4:37 pm

Looking great mate good idea with the window tint

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:09 pm

I found some ejector pin marks on the base I missed

So I decided to add some Port and Starboard lights and fuel filling attatchments...ie imagination

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:12 pm

Then I kinda got carried away with the weathering...oh well

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:39 pm

No such thing as over weathered on a space vehicles personally I like what you've done with it so far mate

top work

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:53 pm

Kingdan wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:39 pm No such thing as over weathered on a space vehicles personally I like what you've done with it so far mate top work

I was heading towards a clean build and then took a sharp right

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:04 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:53 pm
Kingdan wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:39 pm No such thing as over weathered on a space vehicles personally I like what you've done with it so far mate top work
I was heading towards a clean build and then took a sharp right

Haha that's what I've been doing wrong I keep going left pmsl

Post by **jmurphy18** » Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:22 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:53 pm
Kingdan wrote: Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:39 pm No such thing as over weathered on a space vehicles personally I like what you've done with it so far mate top work
I was heading towards a clean build and then took a sharp right

Maybe if you did not try to empty that Tequila bottle before hand.....

Looks good to me but what do I know

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:45 am

I have BB8 to decal and detail up and then she is finished

Working on a base for her, this is my inspiration

So plywood circle base, maybe whip out the scroll saw and cut up a Rebellion insignia

Then I thought, what about some cool blue LED light

...so just a rough test

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:05 pm

Oh, that is very cool. I have the PERFECT thing for it as well. Just need to get off my lazy ass and make it!

Post by **jmurphy18** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:29 pm

The base idea look great Scott! The build looks awesome! I like your blue led idea.