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Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« on: October 11, 2023, 10:02:04 PM »
Hello, the blue cockpit was bugging me so got the paints out ..then got carried away with rust and oil spills  ;D lol (pictures changed 18th Oct, re weathered it so updated the thread as the first version is gone, here's how it looks now)












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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2023, 11:34:36 PM »
Nice update to the N-1!


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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2023, 03:03:28 AM »
Looks so much better!

Off to share on the front pages.


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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2023, 01:24:23 PM »
Well, you took your N1 to the level one would expect for $132! It looks absolutely great!
Some extra weathering makes all the difference. Now it looks screen-accurate from my memory.

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2023, 05:31:26 PM »
Well, you took your N1 to the level one would expect for $132! It looks absolutely great!
Some extra weathering makes all the difference. Now it looks screen-accurate from my memory.

Thanks Darth. it's changed since these pics and think i'm going to paint the whole body apart from the chromed nose section with aluminium then re-weather the body with a wash instead of paint. will be keeping the rusty parts as they are though, the plasic look of the body is bugging me. here's what it looks like at the moment, just painted the engines and frame around them


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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2023, 06:07:17 AM »
Looks pretty awesome to me.

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2023, 03:04:35 PM »
Outstanding detailing. Well done.

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2023, 07:06:46 PM »
Outstanding detailing. Well done.
Looks pretty awesome to me.

Thanks guys. wasn't happy with that first version though so here's how it's ended up ;D

Finally finished








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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2023, 02:44:20 AM »
It turned out great. Off to share.

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2023, 04:43:22 AM »
It turned out great. Off to share.

Thanks Tamer. took a little while to get right but got there in the end  ;D ..U-Wing coming next

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2023, 10:10:58 PM »
That turned really well. I like the dirty streaks along the wings. Great job.

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2023, 12:49:31 AM »
Re-doing a project sounds pretty challenging to me. But the result looks good! The plastic look bugs me, too, which is why I haven't bought the N1, yet.
You really managed to make it look like metal now! The wash made it extra dull, it looks like Titanium to me. Awesome project!

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Re: Mando vintage collection N1 Starfighter custom paint
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2023, 05:21:43 AM »
This is where real talent with paint comes to life. This went from looking like plastic to looking like a starship from star wars. Great work!
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