Andy Moore Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I've just finished Bandai's little box scale A-Wings (when I should really have been finishing the Gigant), and I decided to finish them in the colours of Phoenix squadron from Rebels, which in turn are based on the original McQuarrie concept art. The markings aren't a perfect match, as the A-Wings in Rebels have a number of differences to the original ROTJ ones, as represented in the kit, but they're close enough for me. They're built OOB as there's not a lot you could do to improve them. Now we've got the A-Wing, along with the X and Y, lets just hope we can finally complete the set with the B-Wing before too long, preferably in 1/72 as well as the box scale line Thanks for looking Andy 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rwa66 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Beautifully presented as usual, lovely paintwork. Richard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Great work on these 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterpartyhat Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Those came out beautifully. I love all the subtle panel variations in the blue areas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteors Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwik Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hi. Goodness gracious me... I will mercilessly copy those for mine... Excellent paintjob as always! Ciao Iwik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Lovely paint, the look fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Wow! They look fantastic and small...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 crikes - you've done it again. Amazing minute masterclass modelling - very refreshing to see after 3 days of laborious IBM training in London... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portaler Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 As always epic Andy !! At first glance I thought they were the same paint job, until I looked closer and see that panels are different among other things, which looks great. What always astounds me are the "casual" opening picture for the models, which in this case I almost didn't realise are your actual models beautifully presented. I thought it was some professional A-Wing pic from the web !! Good job mate !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 All of the above and a bit more. Must be something good in the water over there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) Superb pair of A-wings, Andy! I agree with you about a B-Wing from Bandai; we kinda need one. Edited September 17, 2017 by Kuro Nezumi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portaler Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Once again fooled by the scale !! That pic next to the paint jar. OMG !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Very pretty, the dirty creamy white in particular as it complements the blue nicely. One tiny nitpick on the photo edit - I think your canopy glints might need a white core to sell that they're reflections off a hard specular surface? The lighting on the A-Wing bodies is top though. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Nice models! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Thanks everyone 23 hours ago, Portaler said: What always astounds me are the "casual" opening picture for the models, which in this case I almost didn't realise are your actual models beautifully presented. I thought it was some professional A-Wing pic from the web !! Nothing complicated. Just cut out the model shots, stick them on a background and add a few overlays to blend the lighting. 11 hours ago, Will Vale said: One tiny nitpick on the photo edit - I think your canopy glints might need a white core to sell that they're reflections off a hard specular surface? The lighting on the A-Wing bodies is top though. Yes, you're right Will. The reflections were very much an afterthough, as I felt it was looking a little flat when I'd originally finished it. I just used a stock lens flare brush, which didn't really give the right effect. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I'm sure this is teaching Granny to suck eggs, but I quite like making flare cores by painting a circle and then streaking it out using the blur tool, with SHIFT to keep it in a straight line. Then copy and paste to get as many star-points as I want.* * Other old-skool Photoshop techniques may be available. W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Really neat and tidy,Nice one............or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Those are lovely and a classy presentation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 More great work Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake the snake Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Nothing more I could say. But really fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 They're sooooo tiny! Echoing all comments above, those look fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Durrant Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 What a beautiful pair of A-wings, Andy. I love your choice of colour scheme, and the weathering is great at this small scale! I agree, we need some B-Wing love from Bandai....I'm surprised that these have not received much attention so far, as the B-wing is also a deserving subject. Barrie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) On 17/09/2017 at 11:24 PM, Will Vale said: I think your canopy glints might need a white core to sell that they're reflections off a hard specular surface? I glimpsed the above and thought 'What? The glints have been painted on? Nooooooooo!' And immediately reviewed the photos again. No, they can't have been painted on. They all vary depending on the angle. Then I read the comment again and saw 'photo edit'. Oh, okay. So MAYBE the glints were put in using all that photo trickery? Whether they are real glints or trickery, I think it matters not a jot. If the latter they aren't really there and there's no need to 'improve' on what isn't really there! At the end of the day the pair are absolutely stunning in all respects. Rearguards, Badder .... Having read subsequent comments I find that the glints were 'faked'. And I use the word 'faked' because that's exactly what they are. If the models were going to appear on the cover of a magazine, or in some film, or whatever, then I'd fully accept the need for the photo edit, but as this is just a modelling site, I think it's not necessary. It's by no means dishonest, either though. I don't care one way or the other, but nor do I care that the glints aren't 'as good as they could be.' Just saying. No offence meant to any party. Edited September 30, 2017 by Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Thanks guys 1 hour ago, Badder said: Having read subsequent comments I find that the glints were 'faked'. And I use the word 'faked' because that's exactly what they are. If the models were going to appear on the cover of a magazine, or in some film, or whatever, then I'd fully accept the need for the photo edit, but as this is just a modelling site, I think it's not necessary. It's by no means dishonest, either though. I don't care one way or the other, but nor do I care that the glints aren't 'as good as they could be.' Just saying. No offence meant to any party. I think you've got the wrong end of the stick Badder. The glints that Will was referring to are the two lens flare reflections on the respective canopies in the first shot with the planet backdrop. They were added with a photoshop brush that gives a flare effect. The engine glow was also added in that shot. The reflections in the strait model shots are entirely natural and come from the camera lights. The glazing was painted in a gloss dark blue, and the reflections do indeed vary from one shot to another depending on the angle of the models. There are no reflections painted on, either digitally or with real paint. I agree that there's no need to fake effects on a model shot, and it's something I never do. The composite shots, like the first one, are a different matter, and are done for artistic reasons to show a model in a hypothetical 'real' environment. Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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