The detail is amazing though - padded seats, footrests, screens for the pilots. I find myself caught between two thoughts. "What am I doing?! If this was a plastic kit, this would be about three pieces." And, "This is amazing what you can do with flat pieces of cardboard!" The second way of thinking is still winning!
The next update will take us past the seats (yay!). It might be a while coming, because I'm going to have to take a deep breath and start painting.
Wow, keep the updates coming. What a great kit.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to seat some pilots?
If so, what source?
I hadn't really thought about pilots: I'm guessing it'll spend most of its time sitting in space ports, waiting to be caught/loaded/stolen/exploded. But it might be useful to have them in the event it actually takes off. Did you use GW for your pilots?
DeleteFor seated pilots, I have used some 1/48 scale modern pilots from model accessory shops as well as come GW seated gunner legs/torso/arm combinations carved up to fit.
DeleteI am not totally happy with any of my sources so far. The "flight suit technical look" of the modern 1/48 pilots look fine from a distance, but it bugs me that they rally are not the same scale. The "Frankenfigure" approach with GW plastics has the problem that even Imperial Guardsmen usually have massive shoulder pads that look ridiculous in a cockpit. When I order my next, I think I'm going to try Anvil Industry and Victoria Miniatures. Both companies have IG "Heavy Weapon" arms that look like pilots grasping controls, but WITHOUT shoulder pads.
Thanks Major, that's very helpful guidance for when I come to think more about pilots.
DeleteWow Bill! I consider myself a pretty patient person, but... I don't think I could have made it through those seats! Looks fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ivor! A little bit each day is the key. I spend about 10 minutes a day on it. Not long enough to get impatient with the process!
DeleteFrom the looks of things so far Preacher I'd say your efforts have been well worth it,I love the fact that you don't see the ship leaving the spaceport to often lol.
ReplyDeleteYes, Frank, I suspect it will be one of those almost running jokes: when does the ship actually ever get off the ground?
DeleteJust got mine a day ago. Beautiful model - thankfully it was wrapped in plastic as the parcel was soaked by the rain we're having here.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to check your email Preacher, I've got one advising they missed a sheet with some parts and are mailing it to all initial purchasers now. Some parts look like cockpit components.
Glad to hear that the rain didn't harm it. It is a fantastic model, isn't it? Yes I got the email too. I'd already discovered one of the errors, but nothing that couldn't be fixed! Looking forward to seeing how yours comes together!
DeleteYeah it is stunning to see up close. Pieces are super delicate. I'll try adding some wiring and such but it'll be hard to improve on the great work they've done.
DeleteThere is an amazing amount of detail there!
DeleteHow does it compare timewise with plastic or resin? I know that a plastic piece like that would normally require a fair amount of cleanup and/or gap filling on those 3 pieces to make it presentable.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing this takes longer - I think there have been something like 70ish bits to glue together in these seats. It doesn't worry me, though. I find the process quite enjoyable!
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