I got this kit from
MadMechaGuy long time ago, but I had never got to the assembling phase (which generally is step 1 of all this!). Well, about time! It's a flying skiff that immediately remembered me those from Jabba in the Return of the Jedi movie. I loved it that much that I even got two of them! Well, let's see what am I talking about...
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Not seeing it? Don't worry, tends to happen |
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When you turn it upside down it looks better |
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Weeeeell, this is the rough main shape. Job done |
It's really intuitive to assembly (I didn't have any instructions, but the final pics from the web were enough) and the basic design is cool, but oh, you can certainly expect this is not the lousy end of this post. As I got two of them, I pretended to do two totally different skiffs.
The first one would be a recreation barge, more in the Jabba style, but WH40K oriented. So it would need some extra work to set an awning and stuff:
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Now we're getting closer |
The finished product would look like this:
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Red flying luxury barge |
The kit is pretty simple to assemble and, though the basic shape may look kind of raw in the beginning, it's full of possibilities. Had I devoted some more time to them, I could have added more details, but I'm happy with the results as this is just the work of this weekend, so the efficiency rate is fine for my standards :)
Already working on more stuff... ;)
Those both came out pretty damn good. Need to make one of those into a traveling food skiff like off of fifth element.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think TT Combat make just a flying chinese food van. Hmmm, I should check...
DeleteThat sounds just as cool!
DeleteMy mistake! It's from Knights of Dice!
Deletehttp://knightsofdice.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=105_106&products_id=518
Blimey they turned out really well!
ReplyDeleteThanks! They are reasonably priced and allow you a lot of margin for customization :)
DeleteGreat looking mate!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Easy & quick, hehe :D
DeleteThe fact that you did them in two different styles is really cool. Both look exactly designed for their function.
ReplyDeleteI can think of another... ;)
Haha, I don't think I'm buying a third one, but I'm totally open to new ideas, specially coming from a master of vehicle building like you!
DeletePrecioso!
ReplyDeleteHa quedado tremendo, con un pintado muy cuidado! :)
¡Gracias! El truco está en hacerlos muy diferentes poner detalles aquí y allá :)
DeleteI definitely prefer the weathered, industrial-looking version. ^_^
ReplyDeleteI think I do too! It is fun, as I originally thought more about the other one. But the cargo skiff is quite appealing in its simple conception :)
DeleteThese are really cool! Nice work on them both love the Freighter type one most of all. Statuesque miniatures crewmen would look great with these.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Oh, I totally know the minis you are talking about. I do love them!
DeleteThese look amazing.
ReplyDeleteLove the industrial one mate!!
Thank you! In the end I'm also more fond of the industrial cargo one, I think the design is more suitable for that purpose, the model is more 'readable' in that context. I have some plans for both of them...
DeleteThose look fantastic, Suber -- well done. Those mdf kits really fill in a gap in the hobby. Now I just wish someone would create a big version of Jabba's barge.
ReplyDeleteThanks! There are some really nice findings in the mdf market; some of them are quite basic, but some others are surprisingly intricated. I think it's a matter of time that we see some Jabba's barge indeed :D
DeleteVery characterful vehicles, I like what you've done with them.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was kind of a challenge to decide what exactly to do with them. To my utter shame, I still haven't used them on any game :(
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