X-Wing

[Guest]

Hello. Here is my attempt at the finemolds 1/72 scale X-wing. I didn't finish the base yet, have to figure out a clean way to just paint the "Star Wars" raised letters cleanly. But I'm done with the fighter. I also got the Y-Wing, TIE Fighter and TIE Interceptor that I'll be doing over the coming months. Hopefully they come out good, looking forward to the Y-Wing. Thanks.

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[Guest]

Absolutely superb and a cracking weathering job. Brings back many fond memories.

[Guest]

Love the x wing fantastic job, i look forward to you finishing the y wing. I had one of these when i was younger.

[Guest]

thanks. i saw something online that said they made the y-wing so that all the seem lines were hidden. that should be nice. we'll see how it turns out.

[Guest]

Great work looks really good, I'd like to make a start on a Millenium Falcon...

[Guest]

thanks for the compliment. i plan on getting the falcon someday... that's going to be my ultimate test of skill. i just got the slave 1 (boba fett version). i can't decide if i'm ready to tackle that or keep doing others until i get my skills up for that. i also have a y wing and a tie interceptor still waiting to be built. i just finished a tie fighter but haven't finished the base yet. the finemolds models really are good quality and easy to put together. i recommend them if you ever see them.

[Gern]

I like that very much. You've managed to get the 'homely, lived-in' look just like it did in the film! This one wouldn't look out of place parked in the hangar next to the film models.

Gern

[Guest]

That is the best one i've seen.

Anyone know where i can get just a rebel pilot or something that looks like one that I can convert. I managed to find an AMT/ERTL X Wing kit from 1994, but no pilot was included.

Also can someone tell me the dimensions of the 1:72 scale x wing and 1:48 as I don't what scale mine is either.

Hope mine turns out half as good as this.

[Guest]

Mine is here...

X-Wing Fighter - Flight Display with accurate cockpit

Any suggestions where to get a 1:43 pilot.

[Guest]

That is very nice, i'd like to see the Tie Interceptor, I built a model of one years ago when I was a kid and Star wars was on it's first go around, (around the time when Jedi was about to be launched in the cinema.

It was a simple model but don't recall the make. Always liked the look of it, that and the imperial shuttle Tydirium with it's folding wings

[Guest]

That's a lovely build very very nice

[Guest]

Thanks for the comments guys.

Mike, according to hobbylink japan, the dimensions of the 1/72 are: Size/Weight: 29.0 x 19.0 x 5.0 cm / 290g. The dimensions of the 1/48 are Size/Weight: 34.5 x 19.2 x 9.0 cm / 630g.

Not sure where you could get a pilot specifically for an x-wing. you could try doing a conversion of a ww2 pilot, painting him in x-wing garb might be enough to make it look like a star wars pilot.

m1ks, I'm actually finishing up the tie interceptor right now. Hopefully get it done by the end of the weekend.

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Jim

Have you not already completed the Y-wing or have you bought another? I've been meaning to ask you what colour you used for the Y-wing/X-wing. I was wary of making mine too dark and therefore sprayed the base colour white and then weathered it, but now I think it'a a bit too white.

1/72 Star Wars X-Wing - Scale Models Gallery

I've got the Y-wing, the Tie interceptor and Tie fighter yet to complete and wanted to tone down the colour scheme on the Y-wing.

Your help would be appreciated...

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

i only did the 1 y-wing, didn't buy another. for the color, all i did was use tamiya flat white and add tamiya neutral grey to the desired color. it's a pretty diluted mix, maybe 10 white to 1 grey. i wish i had made it a little less grey, but i'm not displeased with the color.

same thing for the x-wing, but in reverse, i just added white to neutral grey.

hope that helps. let me know if you need more info.

[Guest]

I've been looking for a pilot from maybe a Sabre or MiG 15, as they have helmets and still look more Star Warsy than modern pilots. But I don't want a whole model just the pilot.

Does anyone know of a place I where they have loads of spares going...spare.

There's nothing on ebay.