BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Update 2 (Final)

Sorry for the lack of in-progress photos on this build. I got had a lot of starts and stops and forgot to take more. Anyway, the weathering is done. I used some gray panel line enhancer on the wings and some areas on the main fuselage. Then I used some black wash to dirty things up a bit. Once … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Update 2 (Final)

BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Update 1

Progress continued on the B-Wing. Some of the main parts needed to have some areas painted with the Light Blue. The wing tips had decals, but two things kept me from using them. First, I had painted the blue gray areas with Light Blue so they would not match. Second, there were a couple of significant raised details that … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Update 1

BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Build

My next project is the BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Starfighter. I didn't bother photographing the box. I bought the ComiCon Limited Edition and it comes in a black box with no box art. Just plain white lettering naming the kit. So this time my introductory image will be the instruction booklets. The Limited Edition is just a four panel booklet … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Build

NASA 1960’s Manned Spacecraft Group

I finally got around to finishing the the mount for the Apollo 10 spacecraft. I combined them with my Horizon Models 1/72 Mercury (Freedom 7 and Faith 7) spacecraft and the Dragon 1/72 Gemini (Gemini 6) spacecraft. I created some custom decals for each spacecraft and mounted them together on a wooden base that I painted flat … Continue reading NASA 1960’s Manned Spacecraft Group

1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 18 (Final)

I glued the Ascent and Descent stages together with a small amount of 5-minute epoxy. The stages fit together well and I could probably have not used any glue, but I didn't want to risk it. Here is a series of photos around the completed LM. Below is a series of photos of the completed … Continue reading 1/72 Dragon Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Update 18 (Final)