stevee671 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I dug out my long abandoned MPC AT-AT build. I started on this back in 2006. It got packed away and has finally seen the light of day again. I resumed work to get it to this state. The plan is to do the famous tow cable scene from the movie. Compared to today's Bandai kits and even the Revell kits, this model leaves a lot to be desired. The fit is less than stellar. I started applying paint and washes to each part of the kit separately. I felt it was easier to finish each minor assembly separately rather than the complete model. More to come... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Ooo AT-AT!! Will follow with interest, looks like a good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 The main body is now painted, washed and dullcoated. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just for fun and reference. Here is an actual filming AT-AT used in Empire. I took this photo when Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination came to Fort Worth, Texas in 2007. Another angle 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 More progress. The AT-AT is now able to stand on it's own four legs without any worries of tipping. There's still a lot more to do. "We've spotted Imperial Walkers." 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) I discovered this part missing. Searched and searched to no avail. There's no telling how long this part has been gone. Well, this allows me to do a little scratch building. The kit part is on top and mine is one the bottom...it didn't turn out too bad. Edited October 1, 2016 by stevee671 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Nice work, yours actually looks a little sharper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 10 hours ago, Hunter Rose said: Nice work, yours actually looks a little sharper! Thank You! I'm happy it turned out as good as it did. I was really stressing over it. Going far as to maybe resin casting the kit part. In the end, this was easier and turned out good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 The cannons are on!! The feet are on and the struts from the legs to the feet are now attached!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Working on the snowspeeder. I used 22 gauge wire, anything smaller wouldn't support the weight. Applying a wash... Looking top down. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Looking good,I had one of these yonks ago,I didn't glue the legs and the thing would flop about like an uncoordinated puppy.Yours looks much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Minus the red "eye", the AT-AT is done. Next up...snow! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 The weathering on that studio model is just pants! I'm 100% confident that this one is going to look better than the original! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Just an observation if I may - the legs of the AT AT should be slightly differently spaced. As bipeds we think that things should move in pairs when in fact there is actually some disjointedness to how a quadruped moves. If their legs moved in pairs, they'd fall over. If you look at the pics of the studio model you'll see two legs close together and two further apart, with one leg moving forward. In the movie scene you can see the same spacing. You've got a fantastic model going on here (I agree that yours is looking better than the studio model!) and it would be a shame for the stance to be the thing that detracts from its presentation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Looking very cool, I really like the top photo, already very dramatic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Parabat, the problem I had was that two of the legs are in a fixed position. I tried numerous combinations and this one seemed to work the best as far as allowing the walker to stand alone. So, even though it's not entirely 100% correct for for movement. I feel this is the most stable configuration for the legs. I even went so far as to weight the feet so it's not top heavy. Edit: This bothered me, so I disassembled the walker and found that indeed, there was a workable configuration. Thank you for pointing this out. I will have to do some paint touch up, but it'll be okay in the end. Edited October 6, 2016 by stevee671 Additional info 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I believe the gait of that AT-AT was based on the Elephant which is unusual in having two sets of knees.....It's certainly a feature that the AT-AT shares: EDIT - Apparently the elephant's knees tale is BS (TBH a quick look at a skeleton makes this very obvious, as I just discovered! ).....The AT-AT still looks and moves like one though IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Is this better? Now, I have a few paint touch-ups to do...which is okay. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Looks terrific and well worth resurrecting that kit - think it's definitely worth a reissue. Look forward to the next post! Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 AFAIK the ILM crew refered to how Elephants walk/move when doing the stop motion for the AT-AT. I read it somewhere - I think it was in an old book about the ILM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Excellent work, my friend! Makes me want to dig out my DVD and watch the battle again. Cheers for sharing with us. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Top notch. I'm glad you didn't fall for the hype on the lid and present the AT-AT in its hyper-realistic 'molded in grey' state. Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 On 06/10/2016 at 2:07 AM, stevee671 said: Parabat, the problem I had was that two of the legs are in a fixed position. I tried numerous combinations and this one seemed to work the best as far as allowing the walker to stand alone. So, even though it's not entirely 100% correct for for movement. I feel this is the most stable configuration for the legs. I even went so far as to weight the feet so it's not top heavy. Edit: This bothered me, so I disassembled the walker and found that indeed, there was a workable configuration. Thank you for pointing this out. I will have to do some paint touch up, but it'll be okay in the end. Sorry about that bud, I did not realise how much work would be involved! I'm glad you've found it able to move, it's going to look awesome now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) SNOW! Woodland Scenic Snow and Woodland Scenic glue with a little water. I mixed to the consistency of soft serve ice cream and then spread with a cake decorating spatula. During application, I used some artistic license to replicate snow. I pressed the walker into the base so I could locate it in the desired position after it dried.. I made a foot template from sheet styrene to make the tracks. Edited October 8, 2016 by stevee671 added more info, typographical errors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee671 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Close to the final product. I still have to do some additional weathering where I corrected the legs. I also have to paint an detail the gun turret. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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