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Title: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 16, 2007, 06:35 PM
First off is my gunship:
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii41/mallard33/S6301364.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii41/mallard33/S6301366.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii41/mallard33/S6301371.jpg)
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii41/mallard33/S6301363.jpg)
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: Phrubruh on December 16, 2007, 08:28 PM
Very cool. I like the simple desert camo paint job. Is that an extra fuel tank on the side? I once saw one these painted with a twi'lik dancing girl on the side. Kind of a mascott like you would see on WWII bombers or helicopters. It might be cool to have something like that here. I definately like the additions.

Welcome to the board!
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 16, 2007, 09:40 PM
to answer your question its actually supposed to be a jamming pod, i might get around to painting it a different color and I still need to give the whole thing a wash. your idea sounds pretty cool I might try my hand at one of those
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: Smartypants1635 on December 16, 2007, 09:54 PM
Very cool. I like the simple desert camo paint job. Is that an extra fuel tank on the side? I once saw one these painted with a twi'lik dancing girl on the side. Kind of a mascott like you would see on WWII bombers or helicopters. It might be cool to have something like that here. I definately like the additions.

Welcome to the board!
COpter didnt come around until Nam I believe. Whats written on the front of the side turret? I cant make it out.
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 16, 2007, 10:05 PM
A'denn its mandoa for merciless.
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: Smartypants1635 on December 16, 2007, 11:15 PM
nah the minigun one.
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 17, 2007, 07:34 AM
ooh that one ;D it says: smile!
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: Phrubruh on December 17, 2007, 01:23 PM
What might look even better is to change the wording into that imperial font. (I can't remember the name) You could do this by getting Testors decal system. This lets you print out pictures onto clear decal paper. You then cut it out and peal the decal off by getting it wet. This is just like the decals that come with model cars. I did this for the tatoos on my twi'lik warrior.

(http://www2.gpmd.com/image/t/tesr9198.jpg)(http://mysite.verizon.net/res0h93r/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/twilikwarrior.jpg)

Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 17, 2007, 04:18 PM
my brother has one but i need to buy some more decal sheets
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: Brisk Arper on December 18, 2007, 08:49 AM
wow i really like that gunship man...i'll be doing something similar for my photo novel...a reconditioned one being used by my mando's during the galactic alliance civil war
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CHEWIE on December 18, 2007, 04:43 PM
Agreed, the gunship looks really cool, and very believable.  Not overdone, it fits in perfectly with Star Wars... I'd maybe look into adding some cannons to the front however... but very nicely done and I like the cargo netting in the interior.
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 18, 2007, 04:54 PM
I have the front cannons but i forgot to add them when i took the pics ;D
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: King_Maul on December 18, 2007, 06:20 PM
Nice job.  What gunship did you start off with?  It looks like you painted the whole thing beige prior to applying your design.  The black canopy probably indicates the Saga Clone Wars version but not sure.  How long did it take you to work on?  Very cool...
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: CC-3324 on December 18, 2007, 07:06 PM
I took the revenge of the sith gunship and did black accents on it , then painted the whole thing black then i decided to  add the camo I started off with khaki spray and did olive stripes on it then I lightly misted over the gunship with khaki and olive . it only took one day to do the camo.
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: IncomT65 on December 19, 2007, 04:03 PM
Very nice work overall on that gunship. The spray painted camo pattern looks quite realistic, as far as I can tell. A'denn on the nose is a nice touch to begin with, but I'd like to see it touched up in Aurek or something like that (like Phruby said). Or maybe even in a Mando font (if there is one?). I'm very interested to see what you can make with that Testor decal system, once you have some decal sheets again  8)
Title: Re: CC-3324's customs
Post by: Darth_Anton on December 20, 2007, 05:38 AM
I have to agree with consensus, you gave a real nice look to the gunship and the bits of added details hasn't gone un-noticed.