Sci-Fi Wednesdays - Bandai A-Wing - Ep. 5

It is time for another episode of Sci-Fi Wednesdays! We are back on the Bandai, 1/72nd scale A-Wing and today is going to be paint day #1.

I wanted to try and achieve a cool, slightly warn look to the paint. I figured that the black basing technique might work well. It would give the paint a less uniform look and that is exactly what I want for this little fighter. I'm still not as practiced with the method, but we will push on and see how it unfolds.

I am going to be using Tamiya Flat White, Tamiya Buff, Tamiya XF-20, and Tamiya Hull Red. My plan is to mix a few drops of Buff into the Flat White, in hopes of achieving a more off-white color. I will be using the Tamiya XF-20 as our base marbling coat, but only for the white areas. I think that should be a nice touch and add another layer of interest to an otherwise solid color.

The Hull Red will be right out of the bottle, but next episode we will mix up some lighter shades and apply a bit of marbling on those areas as well. I'm guessing that the NATO Black should also add to the red, but it will need some lighter shades to add some depth of color.

As always, thank you so much for watching and I really hope you enjoy!