BanDai 1/72 Y-Wing Build Final

I went back to the main fuselage and painted a few pipes with copper. I think it helps to bring attention to the amount of piping that is on this section of the kit. The next thing to do on the Y-Wing was to build the engine nacelles. Once that was done I started applying … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 Y-Wing Build Final

BanDai 1/72 Y-Wing Build

While I have been working on the stealth XST and the Mercury spacecraft models I have also been working on this BanDai Y-Wing kit. It has been on the bottom of the priority list until the last couple of weeks. It is another amazing BanDai Star Wars kit. It has piping details that don't seem … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 Y-Wing Build

Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury Spacecraft Build Update 2 (Final)

Here is the final dash to the finish line for this build. With the decals complete on the retro pack, I painted the small posigrade rockets red and used CA to glue the straps to the retro packs. The kit does not include any clear parts for the port holes or windows. To represent them … Continue reading Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury Spacecraft Build Update 2 (Final)

Pegasus 1/72 Lockheed XST Build Update 4 (Final)

Picking up from the last update, I masked and painted the intake grill areas. You can also see that I have painted the exhaust area a red-brown color. I've found no photos of that area of the aircraft, so I took modeler's license and painted the area to represent an area to absorb left over … Continue reading Pegasus 1/72 Lockheed XST Build Update 4 (Final)

Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury Spacecraft Build Update 1

I needed a break from the XST build so I went back to work on the Mercury spacecraft pair. I sprayed the forward part of the capsules with Tamiya white primer. After giving that a day to cure I masked off the top and then glued on the nose of the capsules. I then removed … Continue reading Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury Spacecraft Build Update 1