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Thanks guys, a great project for me. Danny

Hi all, its been a while, with just under 5 weeks work i am calling this done, i used the rather good Starling Technologies lighting kit as a base with alot of bespoke lighting on top. The lighting kit comes complete with a sound card and real lasers to add to the overall effect. This is a short video from my Website. http://www.modelmasteruk.com/video Regards. Danny.

Carl, Have a look at the build WIP, fun with a soldering iron. http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/message/1504792373/1-100+Kotobukiya+Metal+Gear+Rex+%28Battle+Damaged%29 Danny

Hi all, I finished it up this morning, it had has some additional lighter filters applied once it was all standing and i have added some other minor details but the guy is happy so i am done. The last picture is both of them together, the customer wanted the battle damaged one more heavily dirtied and weathered. All sealed with Tamiya XF-86 Matt. Before you ask it is a Mecha model from a PC game called Metal Gear Solid 4, i am no gamer so its a bit out of my wheelhouse. In the game it has been left alone unused in the Arctic for years so it needed to be a little more weathered. The guy i built them both for supplied me digital renderings from the game so i could use those as a guide. I am not sure if i would want to build a lot of these kits as they are quite complicated in terms of spraying, it would be easy to build up the parts but then you would have a real problem masking. Hey Ho, Here You Go.

What kit is that, I would like to know what I am in for, the Rex was a tough build. Danny

Yes i know what you are thinking " what the hell is that", well the simple explanation is it is a model of a character from the gaming world. The game is called Metal Gear Solid 4 and apparently it is very popular, Kotobukiya do the kits and i have to say they are superbly thought out and engineered, you would not believe just how many parts there are. The model is called Ray and it is a follow up to the Rex i built for the same customer last year, that was even more complicated but an enjoyable job all the same. http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/message/1477143478 I am not a gamer so my knowledge is limited, it is basically a manned underwater Mecha, the face opens up to reveal the gun, i am not showing it like that as the future is still drying, no touchee. The finish is meant to replicate an aqua marine blue with hints of green blended in, i used a base silver and then a light metallic blue covered with filters of clear green and clear blue. I am quite happy with the rendition, i have another coat of future to add tomorrow but essentially that is it. Just sent the completed images to the customer so hopefully a happy chap. Thanks for looking. Regards. Danny.

Ah yes, overweathering the death of many an x wing model Glad you like and thanks for looking. Danny

Thanks guys. Danny

Bespoke but voodoo fx and madman do kits plus others.

Thanks guys. Danny

Thanks Jim. Danny

Lights on. Thanks for Looking. Danny.

Just finished this one up today, a very nice kit indeed. Con't

Thanks Gents. Danny

Thanks guys, now briefly back to the Harvest Hawk. Thanks for looking. Danny

Con't

Another one off the bench for 2017, this time around another 1/48 Anigrand Firefox with a what if of a what if NMF, all done with various mixes of Alclad II. A few issues here and there with the Alclad but no crazing, the coat of Future over the gloss black base has eliminated that issue. Next up will be a lighted 1/48 Fine Molds X-WING but that is for next week, time to catch up with a few jobs elsewhere. :-) Thanks for looking. Danny

Thanks guys, the blue is my mix of Pactra Stormy Sea Blue, from my understanding this is the correct colour for TESB and ROTJ Tie Fighters, A New Hope had different colour Tie Fighters, i believe these were light grey. Thanks for looking. Danny

Hi all, a quick project for me, it took 10 days from start to finish including the bespoke lighting rig. Thanks for looking. Danny.

very good

Thanks guys, just about to start another Danny

My dogs, Maverick and Goose agree, yes they are real

Yeah, I know what you mean, forgotten hiw many Blackbirds I have made. Thanks for looking. Danny

Yeah, I thought it was the right way to go, I have a still image of the missile bay that is green so it makes sense the rest would be. Thanks for looking. Danny