This is another of the little SNAP models I have built. There is loads of weathering to make it look really well used and maintained on a low budget as is true of most rebel ships. After finishing the model I used enamel paints to pick out the details and then used various shades of black and brown water colour paints to add wear and tear. Using this technique the water colour paints would not spread evenly but eventually dried giving the patchy, flaked paint effect.
As you can see from the un-touched photos, the Y-Wing has its landing gear down. I had to erase these for the final picture to give the illusion of space flight.
I quickly photographed the model on my window ledge with no other lighting other than daylight and the flash of the camera. This meant I had some balancing to do once the image was in the PC. I airbrushed the join from the back of the cockpit as this model was built before I discovered the art of filling, and I had to copy and paste one of the rear exhaust struts because it was over exposed by the flash. Then I added the engine glow and Blaster glow and overlaid it on a picture of the moon I found on the internet.
I would like to say this model is complete but it needs a coat of matt varnish just to seal all the different textures and finishes, the yellow decals are too shiny for starters.
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| (c) 1999 David Pagett - Birmingham, England |
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