Jawa "Sandcrawler" from the movie "A New Hope"

[zathros]

this it?? good thing i keep stuff where i cant find it

Did I do that? I do so much stuff like that for people, I can't remember my own work. I never put my name on anything I do. :nailbiting:?

 

[zathros]

Being relitivly new to this hobby I make mistakes, lots and lots of mistakes. One of the things I know to do is something I failed to do. That is to color the edges of the paper prior to assembly. So I tried to play catch-up and color the white edges. For this I choose to use brown shoe polish. I places some in a cup and applied to the edges with a brush. The decision to use polish was because the polish could get into locations that I would never reach with a pencil, marker or pastels. I made a mess of it but live and learn. If you squint just the right way the mistakes look like additional weathering. HAHA!

I also put a few of the tread assemblies in place to get an idea of how this will look

You could always "weather" those seams, as if they were corroded a bit. Lots of tings you could do with that model.

 

[Revell-Fan]

The best thing about SW and BSG models: You may disguise any building flaw as battle damage!

 

[Sky Seeker]

The best thing about SW and BSG models: You may disguise any building flaw as battle damage!

Sooo true!

Sky Seeker
:tank:

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

For a beginner, you did not do a bad job. I remember my first kit model. It was absolute rubbish. If I may suggest, find a model that you really like, build it, study it, practice with it, and try new techniques with it. That way, you can easily improve your skills. Not only that, but find a particular builder and/or designer that you like here on the forum, and follow that person's (or persons) work. Also ask questions about what he or she does and how they do it. I am certain that you will pick things up very quickly.

 

[dirkpitt289]

For a beginner, you did not do a bad job. I remember my first kit model. It was absolute rubbish. If I may suggest, find a model that you really like, build it, study it, practice with it, and try new techniques with it. That way, you can easily improve your skills. Not only that, but find a particular builder and/or designer that you like here on the forum, and follow that person's (or persons) work. Also ask questions about what he or she does and how they do it. I am certain that you will pick things up very quickly.

That is pretty much what I've been doing.

 

[dirkpitt289]

Well, the Jawa Sandcrawler is completed. It was an educational build for me. I will do better doing edges from here on out (famous last words). I would recommend that if anyone makes this kit themselves that when it comes to the chassis section reinforce the very bottom with cardboard or some styrene or something that will keep the piece completely FLAT. Just the slightest bulge in the part will throw off the alignment of the caterpillar track assembly and the kit won't sit flat on its tracks. For me adding the support would require me to have to rebuild the entire model. My answer was this sand covered base. It does wonders hiding my mistakes.

Thanks everyone for following along and a special thanks to those that added their input to the build.

Till next time, guys....

B - Strong