Vic Balshaw
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Great looking wheels but that was 10 years ago, and update pics.
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Great looking wheels but that was 10 years ago, and update pics.Does "Next to the workbench" count?
OK-- September 2021; this year it was under a foot of rain water.Great looking wheels but that was 10 years ago, and update pics.
The "short course" at Bonneville is 2 1/2 miles long- the "long course" is 5 miles. Full throttle all the way. Put Speed Week on your bucket list.What size track?I was thinking nose was long for dirt but I have not been involved in that in over 30 years.We built motors for them.
Nice shop!Does "Next to the workbench" count?
Thanks, I need to clean it up, though.Nice shop!
Thanks, what an experience.OK-- September 2021; this year it was under a foot of rain water.
I have two of these (I can't just get a single Tie fighter for some reason) to use with Y-wings in the Death Star Trench Run. (Yes I have 3 Y-wings as well). I just happen to prefer the Y-wings for this. I'm looking forward to the build. Yours look great!This is the "little project" that I mentioned in recent purchases. Bandai TIE Fighters in 1/144. They are small, cheap, good detail, good fit and no interior to deal with. All the parts are keyed so you can't put anything together wrong. Perfect for a weekend build party with a "beginner modeler".
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I had a little brass rod cutoff that fit perfectly in the peg hole. Both the standard and Darth's fighter are in the box.
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I painted them a slightly bluish gray and the panels are a bluish black. I wanted a cold feel to the craft. 'You could get away with just painting the panels black. There are stickers, not decals for some panels and canopy but I didn't use them.
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I'm on the sunny side of my porch taking these photos. Dab of clear red on the "guns".
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Here I photoshopped the brass rod out of the pic. There is no weathering since I figured that they would be elite units and to contrast with the next chapter of this project. Total time was prob about 6 hours over 4 days. A little black wash in some vents and grills and I called it a day. Up next "soon" is Luke's Starfighter. It has a more complex paint scheme and is very scruffy looking. The doc has cleared me to go back to my 2 day a week driving job so I'll soon be back in Corvettes and Lambos.
The Koensayr Manufacturing BTL-B doesn't get enough love. The P-40 of the Rebel Alliance.I have two of these (I can't just get a single Tie fighter for some reason) to use with Y-wings in the Death Star Trench Run. (Yes I have 3 Y-wings as well). I just happen to prefer the Y-wings for this. I'm looking forward to the build. Yours look great!