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traq · 02-11-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TJfox

I painted mine to my personal taste and I couldn't find the kind of paint they were calling for. I had to do a mixture for the base light gray color and the contrasting darker gray.

From his earlier answer I got the impression that the yellow tint is probably a result of the lighting when he took the picture. Looks like a darkened room with a light on the model, to keep the bg black.

**Meph** · 02-14-2008, 02:02 PM

Looking great man!. And even if your colours is a bit different than the 'canon' version, no problem...

Unless you'd do something like this, then I'd come and kill you personally

TJfox · 02-15-2008, 12:00 AM

If I painted it like that I'd have it coming!

**sorceress21** · 02-15-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Meph

Looking great man!. And even if your colours is a bit different than the 'canon' version, no problem...

Unless you'd do something like this, then I'd come and kill you personally

Yep...coffee nose on that one alright. Thanks dude.

**Meph** · 03-24-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gpdesigner

I remeber seeing something on the Military channel where the British painted one of their battle vehicles Pink because the color material was good for anti radar or some such . . . however they opted for the typical green because pink really isn't a hard core color . . .
Who's to say orange isn't the way to go in the future . . . .
next model do it in grey see what happens. . .

gp

Hehe, I think you're referring to that pink Land Rover of the SAS. Well, that pink did serve a funtion, apparently that shade of pink blends in well with most kinds of desert, day or night

Or still... could there be psychological factor involved?

As for the thunderchild, neat modeling, although the paint just seems to be a tad too thick here and there but nothing to worry about. Actually... what scale/size is that thing?

**Mauiman** · 03-25-2008, 03:49 AM

I was thinking more along the lines of what was on Tracy Island. But I can always look at a good Akira Class ship. Good work on the ship.

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TJfox · 03-28-2008, 09:15 PM

Thanks Mauiman. Meph, I don't know what the scale is but I can tell you it's 11 inches long.

trooper_211 · 04-22-2008, 02:23 PM

It's 1/1400 scale.

I've been hoping to get the Starcrafts Akira for a while but yours looks pretty good. I personally will use more subtle shades of grey on mine but I think it's good to see some variation!

Nice job.

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Mauiman The Nerd next door Realname: Alexander Join Date: May 2006 Location: The badlands of Jupiter Age: 22 Posts: 1,310	I was thinking more along the lines of what was on Tracy Island. But I can always look at a good Akira Class ship. Good work on the ship. Rating * * * * * / * * * * *
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TJfox SFM Nugget Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	Thanks Mauiman. Meph, I don't know what the scale is but I can tell you it's 11 inches long.
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04-22-2008, 02:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
trooper_211 SFM Guru Realname: Jack McMillan Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 239	It's 1/1400 scale. I've been hoping to get the Starcrafts Akira for a while but yours looks pretty good. I personally will use more subtle shades of grey on mine but I think it's good to see some variation! Nice job.

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