Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
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Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
As a change from my usual builds, I decided to break out on of the Bandai kits I have been adding to the stash as and when I see them at a reasonable price. The detail and quality of these kits is stunning; they are designed as 'snap-together' kits, and frankly you really don't need any glue although I have been using some Tamiya extra thin cement as I go. So far both wings are assembled, and I've started a bit of paintwork on the engines; not particularly prototypical but it'll be something like the box art in the end!
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If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **In Progress**
More Tamiya Smoke added to engine details
Decals going on
Crew-in completed
Rear deck awaiting some Smoke
Decals nearly completed
Decals going on
Crew-in completed
Rear deck awaiting some Smoke
Decals nearly completed
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **In Progress**
Well tidy,like what you have done so far.
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **In Progress**
Cheers Celt!celt wrote:Well tidy,like what you have done so far.
This is the finished product; paint is all Tamiya, chrome on engine type bits, white elsewhere. Weathered with Flory washes and Tamiya Smoke.The kit decals are great, but need a lot of lubrication in place before landing them or they grab whatever they touch first and are reluctant to be moved again!. The scheme is not totally prototypical, but there seems to be enough variance in the screen versions to suggest an amount of individuality was allowed......anyway, that's my view
Really enjoyed building this, and just right for a Christmas/New Year morale booster
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **In Progress**
Well made,well photographed,well tidy mun.
Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
Cracking stuff. Are these kits available over here (UK)?.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Cheers MarkMarkyM607 wrote:Cracking stuff. Are these kits available over here (UK)?.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no mainstream supplier in the UK yet for the Bandai Star Wars kits. They can be bought via eBay but be careful as some sellers are advertising UK stock when they are based outside the UK and a lot are selling the new 'palm-sized' Bandai range but using photos of the 1/72 boxes.
They also come up for sale on Amazon and I use the 'Camelcamelcamel' add-on to set a price I'm happy to pay and then when/if the price drops they email me to let me know. Generally the 1/72 X-Wing kits I've bought have been around £18-20 including postage from Japan
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
That looks really excellent Iggie, what a great start to your 2017 modelling year
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
Thanks Iggie. Will keep a watch on that if and when I try and get some of these.iggie wrote:Cheers MarkMarkyM607 wrote:Cracking stuff. Are these kits available over here (UK)?.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no mainstream supplier in the UK yet for the Bandai Star Wars kits. They can be bought via eBay but be careful as some sellers are advertising UK stock when they are based outside the UK and a lot are selling the new 'palm-sized' Bandai range but using photos of the 1/72 boxes.
They also come up for sale on Amazon and I use the 'Camelcamelcamel' add-on to set a price I'm happy to pay and then when/if the price drops they email me to let me know. Generally the 1/72 X-Wing kits I've bought have been around £18-20 including postage from Japan
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
Cheers ShaunShaunW wrote:That looks really excellent Iggie, what a great start to your 2017 modelling year
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Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
Well done Iggie, you finally got round to building this! Love the
smoked up silver engines really makes it pop. What is it about photographing it
from slightly below that always looks so good?
smoked up silver engines really makes it pop. What is it about photographing it
from slightly below that always looks so good?
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
Cheers mylo!
It does make a difference shooting from slightly low; no idea why though
It does make a difference shooting from slightly low; no idea why though
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Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
That looks magnificent iggie. Awesome work indeed
And making it harder for me to resist these Bandai Star Wars kits
And making it harder for me to resist these Bandai Star Wars kits
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Ha! Resistance is futile.....!Dazzled wrote:That looks magnificent iggie. Awesome work indeed
And making it harder for me to resist these Bandai Star Wars kits
These are the kits you are looking for.....
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Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Re: Bandai 1/72 X-Wing Fighter **Finished **
wow going from the WIP pics to the finished article is such a huge leap. it looks incredible.