As many of you will know from previous posts I've been collecting up Vehicles for my Star Wars project, but as yet I haven't done many small vehicles like speeders, there are a few different official ones that have appeared in the numerous films and series, of which I would very much like to have at some point either official models, or 3D prints or scratch built. Todays model isn't an official model but has a suitable look to it to fit in, this was a 3D print I got for Christmas.
Paint wise I went for a bit beat up and well worn, with a heavy amount of dust as well. Was pleased with the end look, so that's all for this post, so until next time, stay safe and have fun !
Cheers Dave
Almost looks like an A-Wing from here. I like it!
ReplyDeleteStill can't jump on board with Filament printing though - those print lines..... yuck
Thank you Dai, it does have a very A-Wing look about it. Have to agree on filament printing, not my favourite, if I ever invest in a printer I'll be going for a resin printer.
DeleteGreat work, Dave, I especially like the pink hue to the back burners - gives them a real glow like metal does after its been repeatedly exposed to great heat. I actually thought the filament lines were quite good on this print - perhaps with the exception of the cockpit. Resin parts would certainly put an end to that. But in my experience something that large and straight-lined may well cause many a resin printer plates some problems - depending on where the supports need to go.
DeleteThank you Simon, I managed to hide a lot of the lines with how I painted it, as there were some really bad ones on the sides of the front, which I hid under the dust, and the engines had a lot, but managed to hide that with the drybrush. Having never used a printer I will take your word for it, and it will probably be quite a while before I get one ! LOL I do like experimenting with heat blooms, and had many years of trying to combat it on bikes ! LOL
DeleteThat's come out really nicely, Dave! :-) I like the battered paintwork! And that's a lot of engines for such a small craft! Resin 3D prints are very nice, but for a filament print that looks pretty good to me (and I've got quite a few of both - can't always get the models I want in resin)! One big advantage of filament prints that I've found is that they are very tough and much less likely to be damaged if knocked or dropped.
ReplyDeleteThank you John, I thought the battered paint would help cover some of the lines, the engines seem to be in line with the Pod Racers bigger is better ! LOL Have to agree with you on the two types of print the filament is more durable than the resin, unless there was an issue with the printing, as I've had several with broken pieces in the past.
DeleteWell, it certainly fits in the aesthetics, so I call this a win! The paintjob of course helps, I love what you did here :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Suber, I felt the look fitted well, and glad you like the colours, thought a more colourful pattern would help the shape, and be more interesting than just painting white ! LOL
DeleteYes that looks suitably Star Wars ish. Great job on the painting/weathering. You’d think in the future they would have figured out how to make paint that doesn’t peel…😀
ReplyDeleteThank you Stewart, hope you had a great Christmas and New Year. I certainly hope at some point we get paint that doesn't chip ! LOL The colours worked well on a small piece, and the weathering covers a lot of imperfections.
DeleteI thought this was an A-wing for a second! The model fits into the Star Wars universe very well, and as Suber says, the paintjob and weathering really matches the aesthetic, especially Rogue One/The Mandalorian. Nicely done, sir!
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt, it does have a style of an A-Wing doesn't it ! LOL As you've just listed some of my favourite Star Wars, glad i got the look right ! LOL
DeleteIt certainly looks the part Dave and making a bit the worse from wear way the right way to go 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you Frank, my thought was you always see beaters driving down the road, so why wouldn't you in this realm ! LOL
DeleteThat is a fantastic looking podracer! You did a great job giving it just the right amount of wear so that it feels like something from Star Wars too. I really like the design of the sculpt and I wish that someone had made minis or models of all the podracers in Episode One. The movie is a stinker but I think the podracing sequence is fun. There was a video game where you raced all of the podracers from the movie that came out around the time of Phantom Menace that was fun for the time too. I wouldn't mind seeing some more podracers in the future, if you have any more kicking around :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeff, sorry I don't have any Pod Racers, at this moment, but will hopefully have some more speeders this year even if I have to build them ! LOL A Pod Race game setting could be fun as well ! LOL Like I need anymore ideas ROFL But if it's Star Wars related never say never in my book ! LOL
DeleteSmashing looking ship Dave, just the right amount of decrepit! 😉
ReplyDeleteCheers Roger.
Thank you Roger, it certainly helped cover the printing lines ! LOL
DeleteLove the weathering Dave - excellent work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark, I used to hate doing vehicles, and would never think of weathering, so I'm happy with my progress.
DeleteIs "One Careful Owner" a reference I'm missing? The ship looks great, nice paints and just enough weathering to give it that realistic look! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Brian, just a play on words with it being a bit beat up, and have seen adverts for used cars where they have looked worse than this ! LOL glad I could get the right look on it.
DeleteUsed car adverts! Makes sense now, haha! :D
DeleteCouldn't think of an actual Star Wars quote to fit ! LOL
DeleteI like the look you've gone for "seen better days" and it'll be a great addition to your SW carparks and games.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe, wanted to work at my weathering, plus it helped cover some of the print marks.
DeleteVery nice work - it certainly fits the Star Wars aesthetic very well, and your paint is a big part of that! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Azazael, looked at every speeder I could find a colour scheme for, to get a general feel before adding the paint, and glad I could achieve the right level for the setting.
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