Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Had a nice game of X-Wing today. As I had everything out I thought I would take some photos, they didn't come out at all bad seeing as I wasn't using any kind of rig. The templates I had made up for me are brilliant, they are so vibrant when put on a Dark table and really easy to read from a distance. Need to get round to removing the blooming from the second Rebel set of templates. Slave-1 is a repaint. Spent a lot of time searching around for images, and though no two entirely matched, and the models paneling is not identical to the version in Empire I think it gives the right impression on the starfield. The Interceptor on the left is a converted and repainted Emperor's Guard varient, the extra wings are a mixture of plasticard and greenstuff. The one on the right is a veteran of the 181st. Still working on the first 3 Tie/Ln. But they are looking good so far. Trying to decide what to do for the last 2, I'm wanting to have some kind of Veteran markings, but other than the 181st Interceptors there are practically no canon varient marking out there. I'm wondering about painting a large Imperial symbol on both of the solar panels for one of them. I possibly could go with a red stripe running up the cockpit of the other. Edited October 26, 2013 by Rodent Mastermind 19 Mr Mummbles, Xuse2, The_Brown_Bomber and 16 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deltmi 786 Posted August 31, 2013 Very nice paint jobs. I'm really diggin that EG Interceptor! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr.thomasschmidt 91 Posted August 31, 2013 Very vicked looking EG. And very jealus What's the deal with the green rulers? What did you do to them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted August 31, 2013 Very vicked looking EG. And very jealus What's the deal with the green rulers? What did you do to them? Designed them myself then got a friend to lazer cut them for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deltmi 786 Posted August 31, 2013 Very vicked looking EG. And very jealus What's the deal with the green rulers? What did you do to them? http://www.appliedperspective.com/acrylic/product-category/gaming/x-wing/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr.thomasschmidt 91 Posted August 31, 2013 Very vicked looking EG. And very jealus What's the deal with the green rulers? What did you do to them? Designed them myself then got a friend to lazer cut them for me. Okay. Looks nice Very vicked looking EG. And very jealus What's the deal with the green rulers? What did you do to them? http://www.appliedperspective.com/acrylic/product-category/gaming/x-wing/ Thanks. Great site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted August 31, 2013 SO... which version should I do? I'm thinking the Fate of the Galaxy Version, the Green Nose Cone and Black Stripe combo will make it stand out... but I also like the last version with the black tip and stripe down the center, the only issue is the symbol is tiny. 1 jetsetter reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Millennium Falsehood 1,684 Posted August 31, 2013 Hey! That middle one was built by my friend Scott Girven! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Hey! That middle one was built by my friend Scott Girven! It's a lovely job. The weathering is awesome. Whatever happens I'm definitely going to go with it looking old and beaten. TBH I think I'm going to go insane painting Ties so I'll need something interesting in between like a custom X-Wing to keep me sane. Edited August 31, 2013 by Rodent Mastermind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie Hunter 98 Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) So what are the templates and where can I get them? What about the awesome looking tokens. Edited September 1, 2013 by Wookie Hunter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
straetski 111 Posted September 1, 2013 I did mine up like the one in the last picture. It makes for more colours you can put green, grey and black accents on white. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted September 1, 2013 I did mine up like the one in the last picture. It makes for more colours you can put green, grey and black accents on white. Yeah if I did that I might tweak it a bit, I do want the larger symbols on the side strip the other two have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted September 1, 2013 1st Tie/Ln finished, another 2 on the production line, just a bit of Weathering and the panel lines for the Wings to finish, so hopefully either tonight or tomorrow. Will try to get some photos up tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,293 Posted September 2, 2013 You are killing these paint jobs my fine Ratmaner... Go, go, go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,293 Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) SO... which version should I do? I'm thinking the Fate of the Galaxy Version, the Green Nose Cone and Black Stripe combo will make it stand out... but I also like the last version with the black tip and stripe down the center, the only issue is the symbol is tiny. The first and third versions are the best IMO. Edited September 2, 2013 by Joe Boss Red Seven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) Still only got one Tie/Ln finished, though the others are **** close. Therefore I thought I would make a composite image of it to make it feel like I had more. Edited October 26, 2013 by Rodent Mastermind 1 executor reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,293 Posted September 2, 2013 Still only got one Tie/Ln finished, though the others are **** close. Therefore I thought I would make a composite image of it to make it feel like I had more. Okay now put a nice engion glow on it... 3 catachan23, Rottenreason and Mr Mummbles reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) Still only got one Tie/Ln finished, though the others are **** close. Therefore I thought I would make a composite image of it to make it feel like I had more. Okay now put a nice engion glow on it... Except Ties, as far as I can tell, don't have Engine Glow.. I did wonder so I looked it up as I was painting... I should however put on the lights. Edited September 2, 2013 by Rodent Mastermind 2 banjobenito and Joe Boss Red Seven reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,293 Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) Looks cool...who cares about "What Is Official" anyhow...Do IT! I am...It would be stupid easy to make it look great too, just dry brush the thing with a tad of Talcum Powder in the paint and then give it a glaze of Evil Green-Blue. Very fun I think. Edited September 2, 2013 by Joe Boss Red Seven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent Mastermind 2,056 Posted September 2, 2013 Looks cool...who cares about "What Is Official" anyhow...Do IT! I am...It would be stupid easy to make it look great too, just dry brush the thing with a tad of Talcum Powder in the paint and then give it a glaze of Evil Green-Blue. Very fun I think. My YT-1300 and X-Wings will have it. But Tie-Fighters really shouldn't. Don't look right to me with Engine Glow... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,293 Posted September 2, 2013 Looks cool...who cares about "What Is Official" anyhow...Do IT! I am...It would be stupid easy to make it look great too, just dry brush the thing with a tad of Talcum Powder in the paint and then give it a glaze of Evil Green-Blue. Very fun I think. My YT-1300 and X-Wings will have it. But Tie-Fighters really shouldn't. Don't look right to me with Engine Glow... Okay you may be right...but EVERYBODY else will get that glow...Ha,Ha! In my fleets, and I may do the glow on Interceptors, to make them stand out, I have not decided yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie Hunter 98 Posted September 2, 2013 The glow actually looks great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookie Hunter 98 Posted September 2, 2013 even if its not in the film Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,293 Posted September 2, 2013 even if its not in the film Agreed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gullwind 560 Posted September 2, 2013 It kinda goes against the name of the ship though. TWIN Ion Engine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites