Andy T's Bandai 1/48 AT-ST

[Andy T]

Looking good so far Andy…..nice to see a crew in there as well. Gives it scale :thumb2:
If you want those chin straps to stand out a bit try outlining them in black. Should make them pop nicely. Don’t try to paint around them though. Paint the whole thing black, then paint the yellow leaving a bit of a border. It’s what I do on the little blokes to give them a bit more definition….l

That sounds way above my brush skills :tears-of-joy:

That's weird. I always perceived the crew as wearing grey, and the action figures look that. But there is, indeed, a still shot showing them in exactly your colours.

So, now I need to dig out my copy of Jedi for all the many MANY knobs and switches inside!

If you are looking for studio accuracy, you're watching the wrong build.

[Tim Marlow]

That sounds way above my brush skills :tears-of-joy:

Trust me Andy, if it was hard I wouldn’t be doing it

[Steve-the-Duck]

If you are looking for studio accuracy, you're watching the wrong build.

I'm watching the RIGHT build. Just not necessarily in the right order...

Oh, believe me, when someone says about ANY Star Wars model 'but that's not correct' , the best answer, from my late friend the professional model-maker, was 'which one in which film in which sequence are you looking at?"

Still, I do marvel at the sharp and snappy togetherness of these kits, and how well this is coming along
BTW are the legs 'poseable'?

[scottie3158]

Andy very nice start the figures look a whole lot better. I will follow along if I may.

[Andy T]

BTW are the legs 'poseable'?

It looks that way, but they also include some parts to lock the joints in a set position, "when displaying the model for a long period of time"

Personally I'll be finding a pose I like and running a bit of cement in.

Andy very nice start the figures look a whole lot better. I will follow along if I may.

Thanks Paul, great to have you along.

[Andy T]

I've built up the waist / engine section:





I've also been painting the cockpit in between gardening duties. Not much will be seen once closed up, but since the roof just snaps into place I guess it could be removed

[Neil Merryweather]

I've built up the waist / engine section:

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I've also been painting the cockpit in between gardening duties. Not much will be seen once closed up, but since the roof just snaps into place I guess it could be removed

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Stonking!

[langy71]

Very nice Andy, those colours on the uniforms look spot on. shame about having to hide all that gorgeous detail when the 'lid' goes on, I'm sure when i built mine I removed or cut down the pegs that snap it in place and ended up being able to lift it off the show the insides off..

[Steve-the-Duck]

It looks that way, but they also include some parts to lock the joints in a set position, "when displaying the model for a long period of time"

Personally I'll be finding a pose I like and running a bit of cement in.

Like, 'just before stomping on an ewok...'

[Steve-the-Duck]

So, why DO SF movie vehicles have so many lights and switches on their panels?

'Make those lights flash in sequence!’

[Guest]

OOh nice , love the colours in the Office.

[Andy T]

Stonking!

Thank you Sir!

Very nice Andy, those colours on the uniforms look spot on. shame about having to hide all that gorgeous detail when the 'lid' goes on, I'm sure when i built mine I removed or cut down the pegs that snap it in place and ended up being able to lift it off the show the insides off..

Thanks Chris. I think I'll sand the pins for the roof a bit to make removal easier. All of the pins are incredibly tight, even the slightest drift of paint on them and it's a no go. Next time I'll cover the holes & pins with a blob of blue tack or tape, just to save all the clean up time!

OOh nice , love the colours in the Office.

Thanks John. A few were chosen from screen shots from the film, like the screens with yellow or green graphics, but some were from my imagination.


I've built one of the legs. I have to say this thing could get into some very strange positions! It must do yoga :tears-of-joy:

It should make finding an interesting pose on the base easier though.

[Andy T]

That's the build phase out of the way. Now I can get an idea of size, scale & layout for the base, then take it apart again for painting:





Chewie limbering up for the fight...

[Steve-the-Duck]

Ah, so Chewie is posed like Panzer commander?

[Andy T]

Ah, so Chewie is posed like Panzer commander?

Yes, he could be placed looking out of the top hatch.


I've been working through some ideas for the layout, Blue Peter style. I'm glad I always keep my foam offcuts!