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  • rickoshea52
    SMF Supporters
    • Dec 2011
    • 4076
    • Rick

    #1

    Rick’s Star Wars party family build

    My wife and I are going to a Star Wars themed party next weekend. She has made a fantastic dress made in black chiffon to represent space with a yellow collar/sash to match the opening blurb subtitles of the movies.
    To set this off she’s also made a facinator (a fancy headband) featuring sparkly tulle and crimpoline shaped to look like the sun rise over Tatooine.
    Now you may all be asking “What the *** has that got to do with modelling?”. Well, she got me and our daughters roped into making Star Wars ships as part of the outfit. Using Revell kits of the X-wing, Millenium Falcon and Darth Vader”s Tie Fighter. The Millenium Falcon has been modified with a brooch pin to attach to her dress while the fighters will be attached to the facinator.
    They did the model building and I did the painting. My youngest was excited to apply the speckles (she couldn’t remember the word “decals” so just picked one that rhymed! Henceforth, if you hear me talk about hating applying speckles you will know what I mean).
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    Now turned into a brooch.
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    The Tie Fighter just needs attaching to the facinator. I’m also tinkering with clear sprue painted with Tamiya clear red & green for laser blasts.

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    On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
    Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
    Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.
  • Neil Merryweather
    SMF Supporters
    • Dec 2018
    • 5184
    • London

    #2
    Brilliant!

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    • Tim Marlow
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 18895
      • Tim
      • Somerset UK

      #3
      Absolutely fantastic.

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      • Gern
        SMF Supporters
        • May 2009
        • 9212

        #4
        C'mon Rick. You know we need to see pics of you an' your missus in your Star Wars outfits! :smiling:

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        • Steve-the-Duck
          SMF Supporters
          • Jul 2020
          • 1731
          • Chris
          • Medway Towns

          #5
          The Force is strong with that outfit

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          • The Smythe Meister
            • Jan 2019
            • 6248

            #6
            Looks good :thumb2:...
            .... for a moment there I thought I was going to read a suggestion for a Star Wars Group Build!!:tears-of-joy:

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            • Andy T
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2021
              • 3239
              • Sheffield

              #7
              Originally posted by The Smythe Meister
              Looks good :thumb2:...
              .... for a moment there I thought I was going to read a suggestion for a Star Wars Group Build!!:tears-of-joy:
              But you might be on to something there Andy

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              • The Smythe Meister
                • Jan 2019
                • 6248

                #8
                Even I,(who only EVER does Military stuff), actually has something in the stash that would fit right in Andy!!:nerd:

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                • rickoshea52
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Dec 2011
                  • 4076
                  • Rick

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Gern
                  C'mon Rick. You know we need to see pics of you an' your missus in your Star Wars outfits! :smiling:
                  No chance you have got!
                  On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
                  Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
                  Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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                  • rickoshea52
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 4076
                    • Rick

                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Smythe Meister
                    Looks good :thumb2:...
                    .... for a moment there I thought I was going to read a suggestion for a Star Wars Group Build!!:tears-of-joy:
                    I think you just did that
                    On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
                    Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
                    Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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                    • Steve-the-Duck
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Jul 2020
                      • 1731
                      • Chris
                      • Medway Towns

                      #11
                      An SW-GB? That WOULD give me an excuse to build that B-Wing...

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                      • Jim R
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 15675
                        • Jim
                        • Shropshire

                        #12
                        Great imagination and great execution. I love the whole thing.

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                        • rickoshea52
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 4076
                          • Rick

                          #13
                          Thanks for all the kind comments. We’re all really chuffed with ourselves. This is one of those rare moments when the combination of two different creative pastimes can bring a family together. It’s been really satisfying to watch my wife and daughters have a go at making models and helping her to make an amazing dress and facinator. Even my mother in law helped with the dress. I just painted, varnished and offered advice and ideas.
                          On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
                          Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
                          Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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                          • Gern
                            SMF Supporters
                            • May 2009
                            • 9212

                            #14
                            I'd be up for a SW group build. Anybody more?

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