Bandai 1/72 AND 1/144 T-65 X-Wing from Rogue One

[micahrogers]

My first new thread in a while.
And it starts with just one pic, my LHS find of the year... The Bandai 1/72 and 1/144 special boxing of the X-Wing from the new Rogue One A Star Wars Story...

I'll try to start building after the first of the year.

 

[zathros]

Open the box!!

 

[Revell-Fan]

So say we all!

 

[micahrogers]

She who must be obeyed has already wrapped it and put it under the tree... :-(

 

[Revell-Fan]

Patience with the Forceful is.

 

[micahrogers]

Is this thread too old? or can I take it up again?

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

@micahrogers Since this is your thread, you can pick up again and take where you want to. I would like to see how this will turn out!

 

[Revell-Fan]

INDEED!

 

[micahrogers]

The model is done, but I took lots a pics

 

[micahrogers]

what's in the Box...

 

[micahrogers]

I'll post the build in steps like I took building it...

 

[zathros]

Sounds good to me. What a lot of decals. I'd paint the model , the decals always look better on painted models, especially if they are clear, or satin finished over.

 

[micahrogers]

Sounds good to me. What a lot of decals. I'd paint the model , the decals always look better on painted models, especially if they are clear, or satin finished over.

The Bandai kits give you the option of peel and stick, or warterslide for the decals. Istarted with the tiney little 1/144th X-Wing.

The flash washed out the detail, I started assembling the S-Foils, then realized I forgot to paint them...

 

[micahrogers]

So, I stopped and primed, then painted with Vallejo Acrylics

 

[micahrogers]

After painting I continued with the construction of the S-Foils,

 

[micahrogers]

Then basic weathering and detail painting

 

[micahrogers]

At this point I decided to change the color scheme and do Blue Leader, as seen in Rogue One, instead of Red Leader supplied in the decals.
so I opted to use the peel and stick markings, and recolored the stickers with paints.

The results while not perfect are acceptable to me at this point.

 

[micahrogers]

The main fuselage consists of just three pieces...

and the next post will finish the tiny 1/144th X-Wing

 

[micahrogers]

I hated the way that the sticker looked on the cockpit and glass so I removed the sticker and painted it... over all a cute little X-Wing.

All of 3 inches wide and a tad over 4 inches long.

 

[zathros]

Excellent job. Really nice workmanship, Thanks for the build thread, this will look good in your forum Gallery.