To prevent witnessing any
Star Wars Rogue One spoilers, I had been on an self imposed online hiatus of sorts. As such I haven't been posting updates nor visiting/commenting on my fellow blogger's posts as I usually do. But that's gonna change as I finally caught the movie ... although sadly my first viewing of
Rogue One was ruined by a part of it being projected out-of-focus. It's inevitable my comeback post is about
Star Wars. And since I haven't gotten my hands on any
Rogue One model kits from
Bandai, I did the next best thing ...
A New Hope version of the TIE Fighter.
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Comparing colour scheme of ANH Tie Fighter against a photo in Sculpting A Galaxy |
Working on my second TIE Fighter model kit meant things went a lot smoother. Naturally, things got done a lot faster and better than the first time around. As this version references the TIE Fighters found in
A New Hope, it had a light grey colour scheme. Depending on the lighting, the light greys of the hull tends to look either cool or warm. I went with the latter in line with how Darth Vader's TIE Advanced Fighter looks like as shown in an art reference book titled
Sculpting A Galaxy (see above).
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TIE Fighter pilot with helmet decals and a simple armour paint job |
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TIE Fighter pilot, seated before being sealed in his cockpit |
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Most, if not all of the pilot's flight armour is no longer visible after he's enclosed in the cockpit |
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After the cockpit is sealed, the most visible part of the pilot is his helmet decals |
As a testament to how fun Bandai's model kits are, I was never bored even at the second time of asking. A different colour scheme helped keep things fresh but it would've been enjoyable regardless.
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TIE Fighter in the light grey colours of A New Hope, a close approximation anyway |
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Detailed bits of the Bandai TIE Fighter model kit |
For the Death Star base/stand, I made a more subtle approach in that the panel lining applications were visibly softer and less vivid. I did this in order for the base to blend into the background more thus allowing the focus to remain largely on the TIE Fighter model that it supports.
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Bandai TIE Fighter's Death Star base ... this time with more subtlety in the panel lining |
To truly appreciate the difference between this version of the TIE Fighter and an earlier blue-grey
Return of the Jedi version that I did, it's best to display both of them side-by-side. That I'll do once I have fully completed the assembly and paint job of this
New Hope version. Until then, here's wishing a very Merry Christmas to you, dear readers, who are celebrating the festive season.
Looks great! I would have liked to be a fighter pilot!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil! I'm afraid of heights and hate flying ... I would've been the worst fighter pilot ever. :)
DeleteGreat work ! Merry Christmas an Happy Holidays !
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Thank you Mario. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you too.
DeleteWonderful work again and wishing you a very Happy Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated Michael and a very Happy Christmas to you too.
DeleteLooking forward to the final view of the model.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas. )
Thank you ^_^ and a very Merry Christmas to you too.
DeleteReally great, waiting for more!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family!
Grazie Luca ... Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones and a Happy New Year too.
DeleteLooking good. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThanks Finch ... a Merry Christmas to you and yours too albeit belatedly. :)
DeleteNow, this'll be another outstanding piece of art!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Moiterei!
DeleteYou never cease to amaze me with your work. I hope everything's great and I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMost kind of you Suber ... here's wishing you and your family a belated Happy Christmas ... and new year! :)
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