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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #375 on: September 26, 2016, 02:53:19 AM »
Looks pretty nice to me. Update shared!

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #376 on: September 26, 2016, 07:43:48 AM »
Looks pretty nice to me. Update shared!
  Thanks Tamer! I just need to wait for some brass tubes, that I'll use to mount it all on a wood base that I have. In the meantime I'll finish weathering the Shuttle.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #377 on: September 26, 2016, 06:01:12 PM »
This looks excellent.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #378 on: September 28, 2016, 06:18:00 PM »
This looks excellent.

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  Thanks Ron! Coming around the home stretch, now.

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Command station this is ST-321 code clearance blue.
« Reply #379 on: September 28, 2016, 06:23:14 PM »
         I continued weathering the Shuttle today. I used several alternating washes of white and black along with dry brushing applied with cotton swabs, to get the streaking effect. I also used a little bit of pastel chalks. Now I just need to mount it all, and paint the wood base. That'll do it.
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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #380 on: September 28, 2016, 07:22:32 PM »
Fantastic work on the paint apps and especially the weathering.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #381 on: September 29, 2016, 02:45:29 AM »
Yepper, the weathering looks good. off to share.

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Inform the Commander that Lord Vader's Shuttle has arrived.
« Reply #382 on: October 02, 2016, 03:40:07 PM »
    I pretty much finished Vader's Shuttle. I was able to mount it all pretty easily using plastic and metal tubes.
    For the shuttle tube I used .25" outside diameter brass tube. Then I used .256" inside diameter plastic tube to connect the brass tube to both the shuttle and wood base. I used the same concept mounting the TIE fighters using .16" OD brass and .16" ID plastic tubes. Its all detachable and the mounting holes are unnoticeable. I still need to mount one of the TIE fighters better.  If your interested i can give a demonstration, it would work better to use square tube but im lazy.
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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #383 on: October 02, 2016, 05:10:20 PM »
Awesome work JD.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #384 on: October 02, 2016, 05:17:58 PM »
Awesome work JD.

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  Thanks Ron! I think it turned out pretty good, especially against a black background. It seems to make a difference.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #385 on: October 04, 2016, 02:57:23 AM »
That turned out great. Off to share.

Had my hands on the Revell AT-ACT  yesterday. I wasn't too impressed.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #386 on: October 04, 2016, 03:57:13 AM »
That turned out great. Off to share.

Had my hands on the Revell AT-ACT  yesterday. I wasn't too impressed.
Thanks Tamer! Yeah, the Revell AT-ACT is definitely made for kids. If it's as bad as I think, Ill still make something cool. I wont even attempt to make it screen accurate, or whatever, I was thinking of making an urban vinyl toy, just do something wild. Im going on vacation next week, so I wont start till I come back. In the mean time I'm coming up with some rad ideas.
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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #387 on: October 05, 2016, 02:52:48 AM »
You know how much I like AT-ATs, but this new AT-ACT seems a stretch and gimmicky all the way around. They should have just used the venerable AT-AT and at most shown us something like the AT-IT (like the Vintage mock up they did back when), and am not thinking they had to redesign everything with this new movie.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #388 on: October 05, 2016, 03:54:52 AM »
  Ehh. I think the AT-ACT is an interesting variation, instead of transporting troops it transports materials in a removable container. However it would be extremely impractical to haul lumber on an AT platform. It would have to be extremely valuable and important. Like vital Death Star weapon components. Because those things only move like 30mph, so it would take all day to get from A to B. Id much rather have the AT-AT, but we'll see if it works in the movie.

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Re: JDeck's machines, models, monsters and miscellaneous.
« Reply #389 on: October 06, 2016, 02:48:18 AM »
Yeah I guess, hate to be down on any form of AT-AT you know!