Andy Moore Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Imperial AT-AT Walker Approx 1/68 I picked this up years ago with the intention of repainting it to be more movie accurate. It was from the, now defunct, Star Wars Miniatures tabletop game by Wizards of the Coast. It sat in the loft until a year or so ago when I decided to get it done. Essentially it's an AT-AT shaped lump of plastic and, although it's generally accurate in shape, a lot of the details are simplified like the actuator arms on the feet which are moulded solid. It was meant to be pre-finished which actually meant it was moulded in grey plastic and then slathered in a grungy black wash. I didn't bother to enhance the simplified detail as this was just going to be a simple repaint job, although, in the end, I had to rebuild the cheek and chin guns as the original parts were soft vinyl and were badly warped. The new parts were made from brass and styrene tube and a few extra panels and greeblies were stuck here and there to sharpen up the detail. The repaint was mostly done with Vallejo followed by various washes and some staining with pigments Enjoy the shots You can spot the Sd.Kfz.222 hull that ILM used in the construction of the originals in the above shot Thanks for looking Andy 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboydim Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 That's excellent Andy. Really well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 absolutely brilliant way to turn a factory tampo-printed conveyor belt mass produced lump into a very realistic masterpiece. George Lucas will be proud of your work - so may the force be with you now, and in future restorations.. My son has this lump of grey stuff - I am going to show him your post and hope it will inspire him to have a go at your idea here. I think I paid £29 for the lump about 10 years ago from a model shop in Windermere, Lakes District - it was displayed in the shop window and was pretty much the only thing displayed ion the whole town that was not Peter Rabbit themed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 This is really cool! Great work Andy, the weathering is very nice and I love the strong defined lines it has 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Fantastic paint job! You've done another stunning paint job, very impressive I love looking at these models and spotting the kit parts, not just the 222 hul, but the 24th scale Harrier engines, the Tiger gun barrels as the main blasters. Great fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 looks fantastic, very nice work and great job on the weathering.... be great to see Bandai do a new mould of the at at!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sheene Machine Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'm not familIar with this lump of plastic which you speak of, but it sounds like you've managed to polish a turd so to speak. The armour painting techniques you employ on your SW stuff produces some outstanding models to enjoy. Simply superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Excellent finish, well done! Cheers Richard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thanks for the comments everyone My son has this lump of grey stuff - I am going to show him your post and hope it will inspire him to have a go at your idea here. I think I paid £29 for the lump about 10 years ago from a model shop in Windermere, Lakes District - it was displayed in the shop window and was pretty much the only thing displayed ion the whole town that was not Peter Rabbit themed. I think that's about what I paid for mine around the same time. They show up occasionally on ebay and can go for up to £100 which is pretty dumb when you consider what it is. It does make a great subject for practising weathering techniques on though, as it's just a blank canvas and you can do anything you want. The Hasbro toys work well for that too, I've got a few that I'm intending to detail and repaint when I get the chance Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 That's a beautiful piece of work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Great work Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 A real tribute to your painting skills, sir! I would love to be able to paint to even half this standard... Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Fabulous. Just add snow for the full effect! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yet another master piece from your workbench again Andy Do you use the liquid masking technique for all of your builds now? If so, how are you applying it - tooth pick or brush? I ask because I would like to have a go at your technique on another subject later down the track and I have that liquid mask but the brush is so big, I wasan't sure how you had applied it to your builds so effectively Am looking forward to seeing what you post next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Thanks guys Do you use the liquid masking technique for all of your builds now? If so, how are you applying it - tooth pick or brush?I ask because I would like to have a go at your technique on another subject later down the track and I have that liquid mask but the brush is so big, I wasan't sure how you had applied it to your builds so effectively Actually, I didn't use any masking on this one but, in general, I'm starting to use it more for paint chipping as it's a bit more predictable than hairspray and the chips are a bit better defined. Of course you can also do both, add some masking fluid then a coat of hairspray then the top coat. As to applying it, I don't use a brush as the fluid wrecks them. I do use a toothpick if I need to apply it in very small areas but, most of the time, I use a sponge. The photos show it better Apply fluid with a sponge Allow to dry Apply top coat When dry, rub off masking Andy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Lovely set of photos, thanks! Is it one of the Gunze masking fluids that you're using? J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Very nice work as usual 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Lovely set of photos, thanks! Is it one of the Gunze masking fluids that you're using? J. Yep, it's Gunze Neo. I use Vallejo as well but I find the Gunze is better for chipping as it's thicker which makes it easier to apply with the sponge and it's also easier to remove Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 That is absolutely stunning, cant really say anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 hey thanks for taking the time to post that awesome pictorial Andy. I'm sure it's not the first time you've had to answer the same question by posting those throughout your time in forums - but still - thank you! It seems really quite simple and easy enough to do, so I'll do it that way next time I need chipping. MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I keep coming back to view this build as THE qualitative benchmark for anything I aspire to build in the future. This has genuinely enthralled and inspired me. Top job fella. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Absolutely stunning piece of work. The defined lines of the panels are´simply joy to see. I must ask. How do you take your pics? What lamps are you using? Edited April 25, 2015 by tiking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thanks guys Absolutely stunning piece of work. The defined lines of the panels are´simply joy to see. I must ask. How do you take your pics? What lamps are you using? Thanks mate. The shots are taken with a Canon EOS 650 with two five-bulb lamps, one either side of the model, fitted with 115w CFL daylight bulbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thanks guys Thanks mate. The shots are taken with a Canon EOS 650 with two five-bulb lamps, one either side of the model, fitted with 115w CFL daylight bulbs Thanks buddy. What do you mean by two five-bulb lamps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This thing looks waaay bigger than 1/68 - love what you've done with it! Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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