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Ben's build - STAP & Battle Droid ** FINISHED **
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ij001
Well-known member
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
Ben has allowed me to finish the main painting so as this is written the STAP is pretty much done, just the 'metallic' bits on the articulated mechanism and the gun barrels to do. Roger needs his last coat of Tamiya 'Deck Tan' (XF55). After that it's down to washes and 'Old Skool' dry-brushing and paint chips/battle damage.
Should be all done by this time next week.
:geek
Ian & Ben.
Ben has allowed me to finish the main painting so as this is written the STAP is pretty much done, just the 'metallic' bits on the articulated mechanism and the gun barrels to do. Roger needs his last coat of Tamiya 'Deck Tan' (XF55). After that it's down to washes and 'Old Skool' dry-brushing and paint chips/battle damage.
Should be all done by this time next week.
:geek
Ian & Ben.
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
Very cool Ian, I like that.
Very cool Ian, I like that.
ij001
Well-known member
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
Because the kids here in Kiwi break-up from school on Thursday for Autumn/Fall/Easter holiday/vacation/recess, I'm 'getting busy' with this project whilst my little buddy is in class. I'm hoping I can get it finished for him to take in for 'show & tell' on Thursday morning.
Accordingly, 'Roger' is now painted, dry-brushed and 'chipped'. As this is written he's drying after a (brush) coat of Johnsons Klear/Future.
Tomorrow morning it's oil wash and tomorrow evening final (satin) varnish... If I'm short on time, that's OK, but I really would like Ben to take-it-in on the last day...
:geek
Ian & Ben.
Because the kids here in Kiwi break-up from school on Thursday for Autumn/Fall/Easter holiday/vacation/recess, I'm 'getting busy' with this project whilst my little buddy is in class. I'm hoping I can get it finished for him to take in for 'show & tell' on Thursday morning.
Accordingly, 'Roger' is now painted, dry-brushed and 'chipped'. As this is written he's drying after a (brush) coat of Johnsons Klear/Future.
Tomorrow morning it's oil wash and tomorrow evening final (satin) varnish... If I'm short on time, that's OK, but I really would like Ben to take-it-in on the last day...
:geek
Ian & Ben.
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
Looking GREAT!
Looking GREAT!
ij001
Well-known member
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
ALL STOP: :facepalm
All was going well until I just tried to 'mount' Roger onto the platform. His feet are turned slightly outward, the 'pedals' are parallel with the fore/aft centreline.
Just found a 'build article' from 2013 on another site, the builder had the same issue at the same point. Nothing for it, but to remove the pedals, sand the paint off around location point and re-glue them slightly canted outward to match the feet.
Some considerable repainting/matching and bad language will now be necessary !!
:java
Ian & Ben.
ALL STOP: :facepalm
All was going well until I just tried to 'mount' Roger onto the platform. His feet are turned slightly outward, the 'pedals' are parallel with the fore/aft centreline.
Just found a 'build article' from 2013 on another site, the builder had the same issue at the same point. Nothing for it, but to remove the pedals, sand the paint off around location point and re-glue them slightly canted outward to match the feet.
Some considerable repainting/matching and bad language will now be necessary !!
:java
Ian & Ben.
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
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Great site for new and creative profanity. Notice it's a NL website, Netherlands. :drinks
http://foulomatic.hnldesign.nl/
Great site for new and creative profanity. Notice it's a NL website, Netherlands. :drinks
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
Yep. Ya kin use me bat & beat it into submission if need be...
Yep. Ya kin use me bat & beat it into submission if need be...
ij001
Well-known member
Ben's first build - STAP with Battle Droid
Well yesterday was a trial.
Following the 'ALL STOP', we drilled-out from below the platform/wing the locating pins for the pedals, then carefully persuaded them off. That done we had to sand down and flatten the area where they'd been mounted.
The reason we had such a lot of sanding to do, was we'd used CA glue to attach the 'delicate' parts the first time around. Ben was really upset at this point because he was certain we'd never get it 'right' again. You can see what we had to do, just re-attach the pedals canted outward a few degrees to match the feet.
After dinner when the pedals were firmly set, we cyano'd Roger's awkward feet to the pedals and then slid the wing in to place. We also cyano'd his hands to the handlebar, angled a few degrees inward
Then we walked away for a while and played Star Wars Battlefront II before Ben had to get ready for bed. It would be Dads' job to get the arms on, later !!
:frantic
Ian & Ben.
Well yesterday was a trial.
Following the 'ALL STOP', we drilled-out from below the platform/wing the locating pins for the pedals, then carefully persuaded them off. That done we had to sand down and flatten the area where they'd been mounted.
The reason we had such a lot of sanding to do, was we'd used CA glue to attach the 'delicate' parts the first time around. Ben was really upset at this point because he was certain we'd never get it 'right' again. You can see what we had to do, just re-attach the pedals canted outward a few degrees to match the feet.
After dinner when the pedals were firmly set, we cyano'd Roger's awkward feet to the pedals and then slid the wing in to place. We also cyano'd his hands to the handlebar, angled a few degrees inward
Then we walked away for a while and played Star Wars Battlefront II before Ben had to get ready for bed. It would be Dads' job to get the arms on, later !!
:frantic
Ian & Ben.