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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #30 on: January 03, 2010, 07:29:16 PM »
Man that is coming along great keep up the great work.

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #31 on: January 03, 2010, 07:30:20 PM »
Thats looks awesome phatty!

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #32 on: January 03, 2010, 07:36:12 PM »
Looking good Pat. I really like that orange on the jets. It is all coming together nicely.

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2010, 07:42:39 PM »
I too, like the clear orange on the engines. Looks good, buddy. You don't have far to go on this, do you?

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #34 on: January 03, 2010, 08:07:19 PM »
Thanks for the good words everyone!  I'm really liking this one, and want to make an entire fleet of ships in these colors, but we'll take it one step at a time!

Just a few more touch-ups and some light weathering, and she'll be ready for action!

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #35 on: January 07, 2010, 08:36:38 AM »
Phatty I love that a-wing amazing.
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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #36 on: January 11, 2010, 04:54:45 PM »
Ok, my Vanguard A-Wing is 98% finished: Just need to weather it.  I'm not happy with it, but I've come this far and I shall finish it.  That yellow just did NOT dry well on it.  Too transparent.  I love the orange on the jets and the flat medium blue I used, and the pearl white is what I had imagined, but will do better next time with the spray on.  Anyway, here are the final results, minus the weathering...











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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #37 on: January 11, 2010, 04:57:09 PM »
I do like the color scheme on this. Are you using enamels on this one, Pat?

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #38 on: January 11, 2010, 05:11:45 PM »
No, acrylics.  I used a spray acrylic for the base coat and hand painted the other colors.  I like enamels because there are so many more color options out there, but they need a LONG time to dry adequately.  But, when they do, they look good in my opinion!

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2010, 07:55:07 PM »
I realy like using enamels for vehicles, the seem to do realy well on the hard plastic.  But you have to be careful with some of the newer hasbro ships as some of the small detail parts they put in there are using that new rubbery plastic that the figures use and for some reason enamels WILL NOT adhere and dry on that material.

as for your a-wing, I think it looks awesome.  Do the engine plumes have lights in them?  if not I would definately install some LEDs in the engines and in the cockpit!

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #40 on: January 11, 2010, 08:09:58 PM »
Spud, I'd LOVE to put some LEDs in there to light the fires, but for whatever reason, I can NOT get that concept down.  I've ruined several projects trying to incorporate LEDs.  I don't know why it's giving me so much grief, because I actually understand electronics and wiring pretty well, but it is just not working out for me.

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #41 on: January 12, 2010, 10:48:28 AM »
I really like this Pat. Nice colors. On the front page!

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #42 on: January 12, 2010, 10:55:19 AM »
That's a great A-Wing mate, can't wait to see it with weathering

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2010, 12:25:12 PM »
Holy Crap, that looks awesome!   I love it because its totally unique color scheme IMO and I love it because I'm an A-Wing and I always love seeing paint variations.  NICE!!!

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Re: Phatty's Custom Vehicles
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2010, 03:58:50 PM »
Spud, I'd LOVE to put some LEDs in there to light the fires, but for whatever reason, I can NOT get that concept down.  I've ruined several projects trying to incorporate LEDs.  I don't know why it's giving me so much grief, because I actually understand electronics and wiring pretty well, but it is just not working out for me.

phatty, if you'd like I'd love to work on it for you, if you could pay the shipping both ways and give me a few bucks for whatever LED's and electronics I use.  I'd love to work on adding some LED's to it.