SteveV22FE Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) I picked this up on the clearance rack at Hobby Lobby along with the Darth Vader TIE fighter. Of course, this is a snap-tite kit, so I wasn't sure what I was getting when I got home. I remember reading reviews on this kit way back when and for the most part, I recall them mostly positive. The kit comes pre-painted in Luke's Red 5 markings. Overall, it looked really good. Good enough for me to decide to leave it as-is. I decided to go with a burnt-umber acrylic wash over all the pieces. Once dry, I wiped off the excess and sprayed the pieces with dullcoat. This was going to be an in-flight built, so I closed the landing gear doors. The nose had a very good fit. The mains just required both sides be glued together prior to attaching to the lower engine nacelles. I decided to paint the engines Tamiya gunmetal and apply a black wash to enhance the detail. That cannons were washed as well and I painted the two of the cannons rings yellow just to give the model a little more color. Once everything looked good to my eye, I assembled the kit. Construction is very easy and the fit on this kit was excellent! In the past, I have scratchbuilt my Death Star tiles. I was trying to get this on ready for a contest and just wouldn't have enough time. I had heard about Shapeways. They sell 3D printed modeling accessories. I went to their website and did a search for "Death Star Tiles". To my surprise, there was all scales of tiles. The ones I decided on didn't have a scale, but are very similar to the tiles included in the Bandai kits. Here they are laid out. They come white, which makes painting them a breeze. I painted the tiles an overall neutral gray. I applied a black wash to the tiles and glued them to the base. Edited November 5, 2016 by SteveV22FE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Looks very good! Those Revell kits often get overlooked but they can be turned into decent renditions. And they're cheap! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Finished product looks fantastic. I'm thinking of getting those Shapways DS tiles also. they are bit on the expensive side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveV22FE Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 13 hours ago, toadwbg said: Finished product looks fantastic. I'm thinking of getting those Shapways DS tiles also. they are bit on the expensive side. You aren't kidding! You almost better off buying your favorite Bandai kits and casting those tiles. At least for the price you get an excellent model and a death star tile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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phantom Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Very nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Nice! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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