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Post by ira on May 27, 2014 17:57:03 GMT -5
Prime Time!I applied Filler-Primer to the Body, Legs and other parts.  After the Primer was applied, areas that need putty where much easier to see. I applied putty where needed.  I applied putty to the inside joints and smoothed the putty with a popsicle stick. This makes a nice curved joint and makes it stronger too.  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on May 28, 2014 8:46:44 GMT -5
Nose Job!This part is from the AT-AT Head Section. I thought it might be the perfect addition for the AT Speeder...  Here it is glued in place.  I also cut two lengths of plastic strip and glued them along the bottom inside edges.  More Coming...
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Post by Starryeyes on May 28, 2014 14:10:04 GMT -5
you're off to a great start Ira !... what scale is this? just curious. .. 
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Post by ira on May 29, 2014 9:22:16 GMT -5
More Gun Greebles!I found these Guns in the AT-AT Kit. They look like they would add some Nice Detail to the Legs.  Here is one of the Legs with a Gun Half glued in place.  Here is the front and back of the Legs as they are now...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on May 30, 2014 8:40:54 GMT -5
Leg Action! I noticed a photo on the AT-AT Box that looked like it was from the movie. It showed the AT-AT walking with the Legs that were much more animated than the AT-AT Model. I started to pose the AT Speeder Legs and I was surprised to see that the Moveable Legs had very little movement. So I decided to cut out the groove about 1/4 inch more to increase the Leg Action. (This would be much easier to do before the Legs are glued together.)  Here is the Leg after modification to show the increased movement.  Here is a mock-up showing the way I plan to display the AT-Speeder Legs. The front left Leg will probably be stepping on a rock.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on May 30, 2014 20:43:02 GMT -5
you're off to a great start Ira !... what scale is this? just curious. .. It's close to 25th scale... |
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Post by ira on May 31, 2014 9:32:08 GMT -5
Silver!I applied a coat of Flat White Primer over all of the parts. After the Primer dried I masked off the areas on the parts that will remain Flat White.  Here are most of the parts after a couple coats of Tamiya Silver Leaf.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 1, 2014 8:56:31 GMT -5
A Little Red...I added some Red Accents with Water Based Acrylic Paint.  The Water Based Paint makes painting details pretty easy. If you make a mistake you can wipe it off with a wet Q-Tip.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 2, 2014 9:16:37 GMT -5
She's Got BiG Feet!After Reducing the Height and Width, and moving the Toes Forward the Feet Still Look Too BiG! So I painted them Flat Black. That seemed to Work! The Feet look about the right size now.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 3, 2014 9:06:03 GMT -5
More Silver!I was going to leave the Body Flat White, but I changed my mind. So, I added a base coat of Silver to the Body...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 3, 2014 12:28:05 GMT -5
Mask!I'm wanted a lot of Silver on the Body, so I masked off those areas.  Most of the Rear will be Silver.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 4, 2014 8:37:54 GMT -5
Got the Blues!I painted the AT Speeder with Tamiya Mica Blue.  Rear View.  More Coming...
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Post by itsonlyakit on Jun 4, 2014 17:15:28 GMT -5
I am liking this blue / silver combo. Patiently waiting for more.......................
Cheers Eh!
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Post by ira on Jun 5, 2014 9:24:56 GMT -5
Side Tanks!I found these 2 large parts in the AT-AT Kit, they are for the AT-AT Neck Section. The Hoses are from a 16th Scale Cobra Kit. I sprayed them Silver and then painted the Straps Flat Black.  Here are the Side Tanks glued in place. I also applied a light Black Wash on the Silver Parts.  Rear View. I also started painting Flat Black Details on the Body.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jun 6, 2014 11:47:22 GMT -5
Leg Shocks!I painted some more Flat Black on the Legs.  I found these Shock Halves in a 16th Scale Cobra Kit. I cut them down to fit, painted them and glued them in place as shown.  More Coming...
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