Andy Moore Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 This is JPG Production's 1/12 Viper Probe Droid, scaled to fit in with their previous Gonk and Chopper releases, as well as all the Bandai droids. It's a resin garage kit and, as such, is a little rough in places and some of the details are more approximations of the original than exact copies. I swapped the rather crudely formed arm actuators for metal tubing on mine and added some generic details to the arms and body. The ball sensors on the head were re-built using acrylic beads since the kit parts were rather poorly shaped, and the sensor lenses were removed and replaced with red and clear resin ones. It also features one of Warren's excellent lighting kits, available from Tirydium Models. Thanks for looking Andy 49 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Another very nice build, the red lights really set it off, you do have quite the droid obsession. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 it's just joyous! Yet another masterclass Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Superb Andy, followed your build, you make it look so easy getting that type of finish, just wish I had the skills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Beep! Looks great, in a menacing way.....Nice to see old DN-LD making a return too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goon Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Nice! I wish I'd thought to replace the sensors on mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portaler Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 That Gonk must be about to let something flow out his back pipe ! The Imperial Probe Droid looks so intimidating !! Great job Andy !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Superb stuff, beautifully finished model as are all your models. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Looks great! I though it would be a lot larger than a Gonk droid. Would be cool if Bandai releases one in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Wow,Not a huge fan of Star Wars,but this is just fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Really nice, especially that first close-up which is breathtaking. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake the snake Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Awesome tones of color in your paint Andy! Do you have a build thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 55 minutes ago, jake the snake said: Awesome tones of color in your paint Andy! Do you have a build thread? Thanks Jake, the build's here Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Totally fantastic. I should have known you would have built one already. Thanks for sharing the WIP too. That will come in handy when I’m putting together the model in max. 😇 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Glad someone bring back this post from 2018! Never seen before.looks great Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwik Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Hi Andy! Couldn't you have solidify the longer arm and fix it slightly to the stone on the ground and dispense with the metalic support, or is the kit too heavy for that? I did it with mine, but, ok, it was 1/72... Ciao IWik 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 22 hours ago, iwik said: Couldn't you have solidify the longer arm and fix it slightly to the stone on the ground and dispense with the metalic support, or is the kit too heavy for that? I did it with mine, but, ok, it was 1/72... Thanks Iwik, Yes, the kit is really too heavy to do that. A clear acrylic rod was included with the kit to support it, but even that wasn't strong enough so I swapped it for an aluminium one. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Are these the droids you're looking for? The dark and menacing fella is very nicely modelled. They all are. Really like the trio, well used and weathered from a grubby dystopian future. I wonder if painting the support rod a dark hue would tone it down a little, particularly when photographed against a dark backdrop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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