B-Wing Assault Starfighter.

Ian Doody
Next 1/72 Bandai Star Wars kit, B-Wing. Think I want this to be different to the movie one, so possibly Green or Blue Squadron, or something else, not sure. Just snapped most of it together, to get a clue about sub assemblies, and where the paints going. The Sullustian Pilot is teeny tiny, eeny weenie.

Gareth Lloyd
Nice 😎
Green squadron is a good one to go for, I've made one of those. The grey blue and light grey stripes front and back are good masking practice😊and gives plenty of weathering options.

Treehugger
I think maybe this is the special edition, with the alternative pilot figure.

Treehugger
Q: I've always wondered, how long is the B-Wing model in 1:72 scale?

Gareth Lloyd
@Treehugger, I'm guessing you mean from the top of the cockpit to the big cannons at the 'bottom'? Although it can fly in pretty much any orientation.
Quick measurement on My Bandai ones gives roughly 24cm (9.45 inch)

Ian Doody
B-Wing Cockpit and the Galaxies smallest Sullustan Pilot, Bien Numb. Looks like I'm going for Orange Squadron with this one. It's amazing he is painted at all, 1/72 really is too small for me now.

Ian Doody
That's it for today, I'm going in a totally different direction to the boxart version. Thinking Brown Two lol 😆 or a member of Orange Squadron. I'll see where I end up.

Finn
Looking good, will follow

Ian Doody
Not much done on this recently, as I've not been in the mood. A very long way still to go, just blocking in basic colours still. But, it does look like a B-Wing.

Gareth Lloyd
Looking for inspiration? This was mine : [img1] (still trying to push you towards a Green Squadron 😉 )

Ian Doody
For the moment, this project is now on hold, until inspiration hits me again. At a future point, I'll pick it back up and finish it. But for now I have to get back to my F1 kits.

Ian Doody
1/90ish Bandai Slayn & Korpil A/SF-01B B-Wing Heavy Assault Starfighter. End of day one. So far, so cool. New lighting, and brand new painting chair, seem to be working together. Really like the direction this one's going. "Orange 5" Rogue Squadron.

Jennifer Franklin
Following

Ian Doody
Cockpit almost done. Definitely liking this one, a lot more interesting than the movie version. This is one knackered B-Wing.

Ian Doody
That's it for another day. Fitted the sensor pods to the neck engine area. Looking nice so far.

Nathan Dempsey
Looking great 👍🏼

Freak
Incredible worn paint look! Can you share some of your process?

Ian Doody
@Freak it's just washes, lots of watered down washes, hand painted scratches, and chips, smudged hobby paint. mushed together.

Lost_Erik
Awesome! Great progress!

Skyhiker
Love this

Ian Doody
Engines done on the Bandai B-Wing. And making a start on the lower wing body. Trying to make it look like it's had a few parts replaced from other ships, and has seen a fair few battles. A veterans ship, kept going with whatever the crew chief can get her hands on.

Ian Doody
This is the last post for the next two weeks on the B, work will continue, and I'll finish it up after my Birthday, probably first week of March. Just blocking in colours and weathering with washes as I go. Then I'll go back over it with chips, and finally add decals and ID markings.

Jennifer Franklin
Happy Birthday

Your modeling work is looking good. Look forward to your return.

Lost_Erik
🙂 Happy Birthday!

CaptGPF
Happy birthday! Now get back to that B-Wing! 😜
Kidding aside, may you have many more years doing what you love.

Rui S
Great weathering 👍