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Title: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 30 August 2020, 05:08:03 PM
Been wanting to try this for a while
Didn't realise how much dry brushing it would require
Some WIP shots
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-300820153913-48023707.jpeg)
How it looked at the start
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-300820153912-480221797.jpeg)
Wings done
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-300820153910-48021175.jpeg)
Lots of dry brushing later
What do you think?
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 30 August 2020, 05:11:50 PM
I like that  8)

Where's it from again?
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 30 August 2020, 06:04:49 PM
I knew someone would ask that ???
it is an action figure one not sure what make
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 30 August 2020, 08:09:02 PM
Just noticed underside has got Hasbro stamped on it
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Elk101 on 30 August 2020, 08:23:45 PM
Looks good Colin, the dry brushing might have taken a while, but it's very effective. I ordered a U wing ages ago and when it arrived it was tiny. That one looks loads better.
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 30 August 2020, 11:19:20 PM
A  picture for scale a legion figure
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-300820215143-48024482.jpeg)

(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-300820215145-48025585.jpeg)
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: flatpack on 31 August 2020, 12:05:52 AM
Lovely looking spaceship sir.
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Ray Rivers on 31 August 2020, 01:47:09 AM
Lots of dry brushing later
What do you think?

Doesn't look like the same model.

Well done!  :-*
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Blackwolf on 31 August 2020, 02:48:26 AM
That's a cracker  8)
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Andym on 31 August 2020, 06:55:14 AM
Thats a great paint job! :-* Well worth the load of drybrushing!

Is it me or does it look better without the wings attached?


(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-300820153910-48021175.jpeg)
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 31 August 2020, 10:02:22 AM
It is you  ;D
but we could play a game where the rebels have to find and fix the wings before they can escape? :D
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 31 August 2020, 10:19:43 AM
It is you  ;D

He's right though  lol
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Romark on 31 August 2020, 10:20:09 AM
 8)
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Karadek on 31 August 2020, 07:43:33 PM
Is this the toy or the model kit? Either way, it's looking good.
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 02 September 2020, 12:12:51 AM
It is a Hasbro toy
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Elk101 on 16 September 2020, 08:51:59 PM
Well Colin, on the strength of this thread I stumbled across a Hasbro U wing on ebay and bought it. I should have realised from your photos but I totally underestimated just how sodding big it was. When it arrived wrapped up I thought I'd ordered a sledge.
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 16 September 2020, 08:53:53 PM
 lol
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Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 16 September 2020, 09:11:41 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: NurgleHH on 16 September 2020, 09:51:39 PM
Great work, Collin. So you are still in Star Wars. Maybe next year a board for the BLAM???

Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 17 September 2020, 11:12:39 AM
It is rather big
It is a big bugger to paint as well
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-170920100942-481682188.jpeg)
Star war imperial assault figure for scale
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-170920100941-48167753.jpeg)
legion scale
(https://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/48/1912-170920100939-481602258.jpeg)
Not quite finished yet
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: AKULA on 17 September 2020, 12:22:29 PM
Well Colin, on the strength of this thread I stumbled across a Hasbro U wing on ebay and bought it. I should have realised from your photos but I totally underestimated just how sodding big it was. When it arrived wrapped up I thought I'd ordered a sledge.

 lol

Great looking model Colin, you’ve really nailed it with that paintjob
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 17 September 2020, 12:29:58 PM
It's around 1:45 s far as I can make out. A bit to big for me but with the wings not there it looks more manageable.

Great paint job  8)
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Elk101 on 17 September 2020, 01:31:22 PM
The paint job is looking great. Did you prime it first or just paint over the top?
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Munindk on 17 September 2020, 01:57:11 PM
Great looking ship.

You really should talk to Ebay about a commission, I've just bought one too...

I think I'll try my new clay washes on it and see if I can get away with not painting it.

1:45 sounds about right. I've read that a lot of legion players use it for terrain and its a tiny bit too big for their 1:47 models.
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: zemjw on 17 September 2020, 05:03:37 PM
Now you've got a taste for larger models, if you can still find it there's a Hasbro Millennium Falcon that is approx 1/48. I bought one a few years ago but it's still sitting in the loft unpainted. My blog article at http://zemjw.blogspot.com/2015/02/hasbro-millennium-falcon.html has pictures.

The thought of doing the sort of drybrushing on it that you did on the u-wing makes me start to whimper  o_o
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: gamer Mac on 17 September 2020, 06:16:36 PM
Thanks guys
Steve I undercoated it black first
It took a lot of fry brushing I Have just about worn out my brushes
Title: Re: Star wars U wing
Post by: Elk101 on 17 September 2020, 09:43:28 PM
Cheers Colin. I'll do the same, as your version looks so much better.