Yes it's nice to do something different!

yes I was about mention the four stripes on the wing

That’s because C-3PO and R2-D2 are the main characters since they appear in every movie even the sequels where there is no Darth Vader and that is why they don’t have Luke’s X-Wing because everyone only cares about the main characters. *SAMSUNG PHONE RING TONE*

@@juanleon3875 Eheh! Good one. As a side note, I have met both Kenny Baker and Anthony Daniels at sci-fi conventions, not both at the same one, but I was (at that time) stupid enough to not get a photo with them, nor any autographs. I could easily have, but I just didn't, stupid me. I do however have my LoTR DVD Collectors box signed by a number of the actors in that trilogy, as well as a Dwarven Battle Axe replica signed by John Rhys-Davies/Gimli. He is coming to another convention I'm planning to go to in the end of April. I am thinking of picking up one more autograph on another LoTR item as well. It's mostly for my own sentimental reasons, not as some kind of investment to sell in the future. The day I pass on my son will inherit the items. I have met him twice already. He is really nice and takes his time with fans and talk to you and tell stories from his life. He spent a long time talking to my son as well. A really sweet guy. Alwasy fun when he turns up at conventions. :) My son took a photo with the original Boba Fett actor, Jeremy Bulloch. That's his favourite character from Star Wars, well at least it was until Disney ruined him and turned him into a joke in the Boba Fett series. Jeremy Bulloch was also a really nice guy.

Bandai really is the best, aren't they?

@@billsfilmsinc I built the AT-ST last year. Fun kit. Super easy and detailed. My kids love the Chewy on top. I wish they would do vintage automobile kits. I can't stand dealing with clunky AMT kits after being spoiled by Bandai.

Yes these models are small, but with the right paint it can look huge! I am going to try lighting my next 1/72 build as well!

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Thanks!

Thank you! I almost just used the standard R2 but thought it'd be nice to have the right droid back there.

Thank you!

Thank you! Weathering is always an exercise in restraint. Sometimes just a bit more can make it look way overdone.

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Glad it was helpful!

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Glad you liked it!

Thank you! The music tracks are from Artlist, but sadly can't remember the names. I believe they're in another comment somewhere on here?

It really just depends on how the model goes together. Sometimes it's easier to paint the sub-assemblies before you glue it all together, and other times it's easier to just paint the whole thing once it's all assembled. So it really just depends on the model.

Sadly, I can't remember the ratio, sorry. I just eye-balled it and got it slightly too white. Needed a few more drops of actual yellow in there. Good luck on yours!

Thanks! And no, I haven't used Reefer White, but I hear it works well!

Hello! I list many of the paints used throughout the video. Just basic Tamiya colors mixed until it looks right!

Because I'm crap at painting figures! 😅

Fair enough, I am too. Though at that scale, the figure need not be that well done, most of it can't really be seen...burgundy helmet with the "mohawk" in white, hey, look, it IS John D. (Good enough for government work, anyway)

Took a week or two between all the paint and washes drying. It's a pretty simple build and you could do it in a day if you hurried.

It sure is. Best glue I've ever used for models!

@@billsfilmsinc Thanks I'm gonna order some 👍

I usually unmask right after I clean my airbrush, so maybe 3-4 minutes? That big chunk that came off at 8:07 was the latex masking. I used Winsor & Newton stuff on all the red, but the chips were too blobby, so I switch to my AMMO MIG masking fluid for the rest of the model. It helped produce finer chips.

@@billsfilmsinc Thank you for the reply

Nope, no primer on this one. I'm hesitant to use primer because too many layer of paint could obscure details on small models like this one.

I sourced the music from Artlist.io. Can't remember the track names off the top of my head, sorry!

It's called Tamiya Extra Thin cement. Great great stuff.

No, I used NATO Black for the grimy engine parts. For the mist coat I used the base color mixture, which was a combo of white and light gray, thinned down a LOT.

@@billsfilmsinc Thank you for the tips!

​@@billsfilmsincHi, I'm beginning to do my Red 5 soon. One more question. At what stage did you apply the mist coat with the base grey colour? Is it after you have painted the grimy engine parts?

@@fangchern691 I do the mist coat after all the initial colors are down, but before the general weathering (with the tamiya smoke color). Just thin down the base color a lot and be very conservative with how much goes on. Less is generally more. And good luck with your build!

@@billsfilmsinc Thank you so much again

Yes, that is correct. If you add more paint, just keep it at an 8:3 ratio, and you should end up with similar results. For the mist coat at the end (to knock the colors down a bit), thin that mixture about 10:1 with thinner and build the paint up slowly.

There are lots of companies that are disrupting the market currently. Sadly, I think Bandai is all but done with the Sci-fi (Star Wars) line. All I really wanted from them was a 1/48 Y-Wing....

Agreed. Bandai is the standard for SW kits now.

Yes, it comes down to the nature of it being a snap-together kit. As you can see, the kit is molded in color, so there are larger panel lines where two colors meet than there would be otherwise. I wish Bandai would come out with an X-Wing whose fuselage was one large piece, like the old Fine Molds kit was.

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