X-Wing Miniatures Tantive IV

[PhantomMajor]

I have just started to do some preliminary work on my rebel transport ship and I was planning to start a new thread in conjunction with this one.

Since this kit appears to be the only cheap option for most of us, perhaps someone on this website could produce a lighting kit for it. ..hint hint

[directorcass]

^{Its a fairly easy kit to light, it only has 11 engine lights and a cockpit. You could grab those from modeltrainsoftware.com and run them all on one 9v battery. I think I may add a few navigation lights/strobes just to give the ship some visual interest.}

Edited January 28, 2016 by directorcass

[PhantomMajor]

its the soldering and resistors im rubbish at

[RichardPrice]

its the soldering and resistors im rubbish at

Dont forget the making it work, putting the model back together and then finding out something electrical broke along the way...

[nheather]

As well as model building I am into board and war gaming (total Geekdom). I played a fair bit of X-Wing Miniatures.

People will buy the cards because they have different pilots and equipment. For example, people generally start by buying two base sets which gives them Four Tie Fighters and Two X-Wings plus two sets of dice and manoeuvre templates.

But it does mean that the pilot and equipment cards are also duplicated. But if you buy an X-Wing or Tie Fighter as an expansion then it will come with a different set of pilots and equipment. So players are quite keen to buy the cards on their own because it increases the variety of ways they can play their existing ships. And although the cards may look expensive it is only the third the price of a Tie Fighter which they don't want because they already have four.

Cheers,

Nigel

[directorcass]

Just got an update from my resin caster. He is almost done casting up all eleven engines. He can only do 4 at a time. He has 9 done so far. Hope to see them soon.

[PhantomMajor]

well if anyone wants the playing cards and stuff that came with the rebel transport ship feel free to contact me

[directorcass]

Here is an update. My caster is almost done casting up my clear nozzles! The clear resin is taking longer to cure than he expected. We have nine nozzles done, 6 to go. Here's sending me some extras in case I knacker a few.

[directorcass]

Apparently I'm a noob here, LOL. Could a Moderator move this thread to the WIP section?

[directorcass]

I'll post some new pics tonight, but I scratch built most of the bridge last night and this morning. Have an idea for a lighted stand up map like this for the bridge as well. Smaller, but same type of thing. If my idea works, I'll share it here.

[directorcass]

While waiting for my LEDs and clear nozzles to arrive I figured I would start on the bridge. It's just a simple design, not based off the prop or the various artists interpritations. Just something I cobled together in a couple hours. Still need to add some more details to the walls. It's getting there.

[PhantomMajor]

if you wanted to to be really screen accurate the original actually had a poster for the movie in the front cockpit according to what i read in one of the star wars books.

[directorcass]

And the completed bridge. Just my own design.

Clear cast engine nozzles almost done.

[Mike]

I like what you're doing with this - would you have pulled it to bits and repainted it if you weren't going to light it? Just curious, as I've always fancied one of these, as I may have already mentioned

[directorcass]

No, I would not have taken it apart if I went lighting it. And to be honest, the paintjob is not that bad on it. The only bad part is the paint chipping on the red areas is kinda "meh". If you repaint the red and add better weathering and chipping, it would look tons better.

And as far as Blockade Runners go, you don't have many options. You have the Anigrand 1/2256 kit while small is super detailed, if you can find one.

Here is mine.

Then you have this X-Wing Games miniature. It's 13 inches and around $50.

Mine

Then you have the 18 inch resin kit from Starship Modeler. It runs $294 and is in and out of stock.

Then last you have the Randy Cooper kit. It's 27 inches long and clocks in at $400.

Edited February 16, 2016 by directorcass

[Niall]

if you wanted to to be really screen accurate the original actually had a poster for the movie in the front cockpit according to what i read in one of the star wars books.

There was also a picture that looked like a magazine centrefold. Link to a photo -

http://www.bluemilkspecial.com/comic/captain-antilles-1-2/

[68 SQUADRON]

did you put the tiny star wars poster on the bridge wall like in the original prop model?

[directorcass]

Not yet, not sure I'm going to. My printer can't print something that tiny with enough resolution to make out what it is.