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Title: Droid Fighter - repaint
Post by: Hemish on April 23, 2008, 02:08 AM

Ok, so besides starwars stuffs, I also build and paint gundam models.
Well I had been thinking about repainting a starwars ship and decided it was time to give one a go.
I opted for the droid fighter because I figured if I crapped it, its easily replaced.

Anyways onto the pics
Here's our subject
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07531.jpg)

Here we are primed and the gaps along the front and rear filled and sanded back
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07533.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07534.jpg)

Here we are with a very very close to finished piece.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07546.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07548.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07549.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/darthhemish/DSC07550.jpg)

Came out pretty good, I've since added some chrome paint to the front guns.
Not sure if I'm going to weather it or leave it as a fighter straight off the assembly line.

Anyway what you guys think? should I try a bigger ship?

Title: Re: Droid Fighter - repaint
Post by: Jesse James on April 23, 2008, 02:20 AM

Hands down try something bigger Hemish...  Go for the A-Wing as it's fairly inexpensive, insanely accurate, and detailed.  Definitely go for that one IMO.  Maybe a little less damaged/used red squad fighter.

There's an Estes model rocket Droid Fighter I wish I could get my hands on...  It's bigger, to-scale to figures, and I'd love to get ahold of it and cast it for use with figures.   :-\  Try my hand at a bunch of paintjobs like yours then!

Title: Re: Droid Fighter - repaint
Post by: Darth_Anton on April 24, 2008, 09:56 AM

Wow! Nice job. Better than Hasbro.