[Milton Fox Racing]

It wouldnt be as much fun if there were no critics - to tell us were we went wrong! 🤙

 

[Chrisisall]

It wouldnt be as much fun if there were no critics - to tell us were we went wrong! 🤙

"Need input!"- Johnny 5
It's why we're here I guess. Otherwise we'd just build our stuff like in the old days- just for us.
Virtual pats on the back are cool though. PLUS all the shared info &

ideas...

 

[mach7]

Yup, I've never tried to recreate a studio filming model or full sized mockup. The film stock, camera lenses, lighting, post production all distort colors, shapes, apparent size, and details to the point that it's pointless in my mind.
Like you I want to build what I saw, or what I think I saw, or what I want to see.

 

[Chrisisall]

Yup, I've never tried to recreate a studio filming model or full sized mockup. The film stock, camera lenses, lighting, post production all distort colors, shapes, apparent size, and details to the point that it's pointless in my mind.
Like you I want to build what I saw, or what I think I saw, or what I want to see.

We reach!

 

[Chrisisall]

This picture gave me ideas for a a few more little things I want to do....

Off early tomorrow, Tuesday & Wednesday are my total days off. It will be done by Wednesday at the latest.

 

[edge10]

It wouldnt be as much fun if there were no critics - to tell us were we went wrong! 🤙

Those who can, do. Those who can't teach. Those who can't do or teach, criticize the first 2 groups.

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Who in turn criticize being criticized for criticizing. 🙃

 

[mach7]

Wow! Thats a very critical statement!

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

I read a lot of books!

... in the dark!

 

[Chrisisall]

Okay I'm absolutely done painting this bird (with the exception of tiny R2 & the canopy I mixed a special small bottle of slightly bluish gray paint for (which will also trim the intakes)). Again, I gotta let it dry.
Two days off now. Weathering is easy (if a bit time consuming- I gotta be subtle here...).

Almost there/stay on target/almost there...

 

[Hagoth]

Almost there/stay on target/almost there...

Every time I hear that line I can't help but think of what follows...

At any rate this X-Wing is looking most excellent. ..and it survived the day.

 

[Chrisisall]

R2 is painted. With a TOOTHPICK . When dry I'll tighten a line or two. And paint a white dot reflection in his 'eye'.

Here he is.

 

[Chrisisall]

Weathering done, gotta let it dry- tomorrow all I do is paint the inside of the exhausts, then final assembly (which will take all of ten minutes) & she's completed!
Any suggestions? Get them in now...

 

[Milton Fox Racing]

Cant wait for the finish but dont rush it on our account!

 

[Chrisisall]

Cant wait for the finish but dont rush it on our account!

Minutes ago I corrected another flaw in my painting. I'm not rushing it, but I AM giving myself a deadline (tomorrow),

or else I'll never be done with it.

 

[PerfesserCoffee]

Wow! Looks fantastic You made this one look right.

 

[Chrisisall]

Wow! Looks fantastic You made this one look right.

It's nowhere near as 'dirtied up' as the original filming miniature (as seen below here),

but as you must have read, that was never my intent (though I did include many filming miniature features for fun that may not have been necessary for my initial mission statement of impressionistic execution). I'm mostly doing what I see onscreen...

 

[Hagoth]

And a very fine job of capturing what YOU saw on screen this is. Nicely done!

 

[Chrisisall]

And a very fine job of capturing what YOU saw on screen this is. Nicely done!

Oh, that's the studio filming miniature above... I posted the picture so you could see how filthy they made it. Most of that dirt never showed onscreen was my point. Sorry for the confusion. I'm still putting the finishing touched on mine. Pictures of it soon (more wait for drying).

 

[Chrisisall]

Annnnnd, here she is. Pictures make it look a little cleaner than in real life.