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Love the interior and it seems the rear body frame is coming along quite well too. You really seem to be moving fast with this build.

I was really unhappy with how the canopy on the Catapult model was frosted over due to the clear coat I used so I decided to redo the glass and update all my photos where the canopy was showing. I am much happier with how it looks now and it has the added benefit of allowing you to see inside...

I still cant believe this is your first complete scratch build, the detail is spot on from reference photos I have seen. Are you going to be building an interior for this?

Again thanks for all the help. Tirick and Blaar, you have been huge help. Those sketchup images are amazing and far more accurate than any hand drawn ortho would ever be. I am slowly but surely figuring out the cryengine and thanks to tirick I also have been turned on to blender. I have alot of...

Yeah Blaar is amazing. He got me the Atlas pdo already. Thanks for the offer though. I love how collaborative the community has been with me. The only issue is when you view the 3D model in pep the camera is fixed at center and the geometry scales based on where the model sits in relation to...

I am really thinking about building the Atlas next. I am trying to get reference and materials together now to see if it's even viable. The bigest hurdle is his round dome head. I may just have to use a ping pong ball or plastic putty. Though the biggest hurdle is the orhtographics were a huge...

I agree with RB. Using toothpicks is very clever. I used to always feel like I was cheating when I would use non paper items on my models and then I realized it does not matter and does not take away from how impressive something is. After all, you are building a screen acurate Y-Wing out of...

Thanks for all the kind words, as far as my next model I am still debating that. I am still kinda in Mechwarrior mode and have debated building another mech or maybe making another Star Wars model. I have also been considering building the nostromo from Alien for a while but the ammount of...

I like the missle rack. What did you use for the missle bodies....are those toothpicks?

very impressive. I always want to add LED's but pass because of how much work they can be. Your hard work paid off as it really makes your model look amazing.

Well after a late night last night I finished the Catapult. After all the weathering I went back and painted all the little small details on the model. I am especially happy with how the cockpit turned out. I even photoshoped in small decals like warnings, computer screens, and a pinup picture...

I made a good deal of progress last night. Pic 1: Recently I came accross some water slide decal paper you can use in an inkjet printer. You just spray it with a clear coat and it works just like ones that come with a model kit. Since this model had a lot of very detailed and small logos on it...

Your progressing really fast on this model and it looks great. I still cant believe you are trying to build two of these at once. You are brave sir.

The upclose shots really show off just how well done this is. It looks as good upclose as it does far away. Truly impressive.

Some progress updates today. I got the base coat down and I am beginning the weathering process. Also here is a website where I learned many of my painting techniques. http://blog.brushthralls.com/. It is for pewter minatures but many of the techniques cary over to scale models. I'm trying to...

I will make sure and take a bunch of painting pics and do a write up. Most of the techniques I use are the same as what you use for pewter miniatures. I have some sites I go to for tutorials and I will post them later. Also if you have access to reaper paints and want the exact paints I used on...

Here is the next set of pictures. I cant wait to start putting some paint on this.

Well it was a holiday weekend here in the states and I got the build done. The legs were pretty easy and I have been using the same method I did with the main body. I built a basic shape and then attached boxes to them. Once that is done I can use strips of card to fill in the gaps between the...

Wow first, all your extensive research makes me ambarassed at how little I do. You even knew all the different names people used for them. Second :eek:. This is an amazing start that I feel will put my Y-Wing to shame. I also do not envy you having to do all that greebling, it will drive you...

Very nice, the part looks like it belongs perfectly on the model. Are you hand drawning the graphics on these or doing them on the computer?