Lindberg Space Base Build Update 2 Final

I got time to get back on this build. I continued painting with the clear parts. I wanted to have windows that would have some color to them. I used Tamiya X-23 Clear Blue and painted the outside of each window and the cockpit windows for the two space cars. The color looks great. It … Continue reading Lindberg Space Base Build Update 2 Final

Lindberg Space Base Build Update 1

With everything having a good coat of white primer, it was about time to start painting. But before that I needed to pour some epoxy into the communications dome so that the metal rod that connected the station to the display base had something to fit into that was more sturdy. The rod fit into … Continue reading Lindberg Space Base Build Update 1

Lindberg Space Base Build

After doing three Mercury Redstone models with varying degrees of detailing I decided I wanted to do a fairly easy model for a quick project. I looked through the stash and found the Lindberg Space Base and Satellite Explorer kit. I'm not particularly excited about the Satellite Explorer part of the kit but I did … Continue reading Lindberg Space Base Build

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