Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer
I really enjoy these “Build and play” kits from Revell with lights and sound effects.
Alcohol ink works well to tint windows, and is very easy to clean up
I applied the ink with a brush
Great success!
I’m thinking the engine light diffuser could use the same treatment
Inks have excellent flow, adhesion, and transparency and make superior washes
I’m still learning how to dilute Humbrol masking fluid to control viscosity and capillary action..
The enigmatic masking fluid...
This is built out OOB, except for the First Order custom tinted canopy option package, that is.
This prototype ship would eventually become the production model TIE Interceptor of the First Order
Right out of the box. (mostly)
Mock up without engine light diffuser
Canopy is now tinted, masking fluid in place ready for anti-scanner paint
Jumping Spider pose!
Kylo Ren’s ship is actually almost totally black, except for the menacing red glare of the canopy..
A Star Wars side story..
Anti-scanner paint applied.. Scary spider pose!
Probably my favorite view. I’m thinking about edge highlighting here, and a very dark wash..
You can almost feel the Dark side calling you..
Reminds me of a Vampire bat..
Lighting effects: Did I tint the part too dark?
I’m happy with it.. What do You think?
The original concept title of this next generation TIE fighter was called “Vendetta” but was later changed to “Silencer”
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13 10 April 2021, 06:44
TorstenThis looks as a great result, I like your side project. You've tinted the clear parts, what kind of tint is it? And then you wrote about dilute the maskol, how works this trick? Thank you in advance! 🙂
11 April 2021, 06:34
JDThanks mate, you can tint clear parts and create amazing washes with alcohol based inks that come in many colors. They are transparent and work especially well over chrome and other metallics. Some colors have a metallic finish. I use black India ink for a wash quite often, very easy to clean up with isopropyl alcohol. The masking fluid seems to have a mind of its own, and is quite thick and by adding water it will break the surface tension and allow it to flow better. It will ruin a brush, like gum stuck in your hair, so I use a toothpick.
11 April 2021, 07:19
JDThanks Tom! You can find inks at an art supply store that has a calligraphy section. I'm thinking about applying black ink to this build, and doing some edge highlighting. It's a little too uniform in color still.
11 April 2021, 18:51
Black BaronWow! That ink looks good! Wery interesting technique. Have you tried masking putty? Might be easier to control. I tried real Play doh, but that left oil. Now I have a unopened tin of AK's stuff, that supposedly shouldn't leave residue. I would do a shadow wash first and then consider the need for highlights.
8 May 2021, 09:07
JDProjects are never quite finished are they BB? You just reminded me of that! ? Like, it's good enough for now, while I work on something else..
I like using masking putty, it's fun! You can see me use it in one of my WW Toons builds. (Panther) You have to form it by hand, or tools though, and sometimes masking fluid is good option for smaller details. check out my Time machine build to see what I mean. I was going to edge highlight this ship like my Prototype X-Wing, but hesitated..
8 May 2021, 09:34
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The TIE silencer was a prototype starfighter that Kylo Ren field tested during the war between the First Order and the Resistance. Kylo Ren, the apprentice of Supreme Leader Snoke, was an expert pilot like his father Han Solo, and grandfather Anakin Skywalker, before him.
