Heya Lou, The Reason why you have two Nose Cones is because the Modellers at ILM Shaped the Noses Differently when they used the Rotor Sander. Some Nose Cones are Sharper than Others and some are more Rounded. So you have a choice. Red 5 will have a Different Nose Tip Red 1/3. Best
Same with the extra engine end cover/baffle.... Red 3 had one that was just slightly different. it goes to show the research and length Bandai went through in designing these Star Wars kits.
Nice X-wing build Lou. I love that fighter and have built numerous ones including the Bandai 1/72. And, what a coincidence but I just fished this week the 1/144 scale Bandai X-wing. That little sucker will put a strain on the old eyeballs. I like your painting instead of all decals but you have access to those perfect paint masks. I just went with decals. I had the same question about the extra nose piece too. Just an extra piece I guess. Great job Lou!!
So IF I remember correctly, the nose and engine are different for screen accurate versions of another version of a red squadron X-wing.. Its been a while since I built them but I think in the directions it says that someplace. From what I remember there is a different exhaust (shorter?) for Luke's bird.
Good to see you slow down and smell the MEK. Those Bandai kits are something else. Astonishing how fine their molds are. I find that the Tamiya primer goes down rather well-- despite being from a spray can. My pet guess as to the second, apparently identical "nose" is that they are "shared" sprues from one of those "parked and see-through maintenance" kits. With all the open hatches and whatnot. Who can be sure... ? Neat little model and done well, old chum. In about a month we're all going to look pretty funny-- I have the missus plow through what's left of my hair, so I look nominally good no matter what state the apocolypse! Finally, buddy, sometimes a florescent spermatozoa is just a florescent spermatozoa...
The extra nose is to model other X Wings... they have a slightly different shape than Red 5. If you compare them, they are different. it goes to show the research and length Bandai went through in designing these Star Wars kits.
I'm glad you mentioned that you find Vallejo paints clog your airbrush. I love the colour range and water based nature of them but this may be the cause of all my problems. I've not worked on anything for months because I got so frustrated with clogging. I'm thinking of changing brand. The Vallejo primer gives a nice surface finish but I have found that it tends to lift very easily when using paint masks. I now prefer Mr. Surfacer (1000 or 1500). Unfortunately it's lacquer based but comes in rattle cans or pots suitable for airbrushing (when suitably thinned) and bites into the plastic to give a rock solid base. Going to try MEK on my next model too. 3D printed holders are great at stopping bottles tipping over!
@@michaelbenjmitchell1 I've used various thinners, flow improvers and retarders but my airbrushes just seem to clog all the time with these paints. Using flow improver as a thinner can lead to bubbling - after all it's just posh washing up liquid!
That Vallejo primer is a favorite of mine for my miniatures. It, along with Badgers, has a compound which shrinks as it dries to show all the detail. Looks great as always Lou! Oh, and Luke blows up the Death Star? Spoilers!!!! Haha, stay healthy Lou!
When is Bandai going to release 1/48 scale Star Wars Kits? I like building bigger kits now that I'm an old fart! It is getting hard to detail kits that are smaller scale.
Actually if you have this kit and the red squadron special set with the 1/72 kit and the 1/144 kit you'll get the decals for Wedges X-Wing as it has markings for Red 1 through Red 5.
Hiya Lou, hope you're well. I'm about to start a quick n dirty build of the Bandai 1/72nd scale X-Wing Starfighter, so I was wondering if you're still making the mask set for it? Since I am across the big pond, what's the best and easiest way to purchase it whilst avoiding high shipping costs to Germany? Thx
Great build. Funny thing is I’m built this kit this week as well. But out of curiosity. Are you selling the mask for this kit and if so how can I get a set?
Hey Lou... how old is this version of the Red 5 x-wing? I have several of the exact same one, all come with only 1 pilot, and a flat plastic silhouette 👤 mold! And only one droid.
I don't remember exactly when Bandai did this, but the flat 2D pilots are only included in the kits designed for the North American market. If you bought the Japanese market kits before Bluefin started importing them for the NA market, you got the sitting and standing figures. The problem came from a dispute with Revell North America, who had the NA exclusive licence to produce Star Wars models. They argued that their license meant Bandai couldn't sell their superior kits in NA. The flat figures were a compromise between the companies. A sitting figure is part of the model, the standing figure is not, argued Revell, so Bandai used a silhouette standing figure for the NA market kits.
Lou + as good as bandai kits are especially there star wars kits are I don't understand why they didn't do there star wars fighters in 1/32 scale like round 2 is doing
@Lou Dalmoso - dude. It is so splendid to see folk in YT, doing their thing, gettin' in the groove without complaint. Hence here I dwell for a bit. Having said that: please change the Lloyd Bridges joke. I know it's a "hassle" (9 minutes with your tech, minutes may vary). I love Airplane so please remember - there are 19, 466 jokes in that film for a reason. Also, to those who can read and comprehend - sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) and "fresh air" (atmospheric dissipation) vaporizes (at a molecular level - some prefer the word "kills") microbes (pretty much ALL viruses) so, walk in sunshine (if the sun shines on your world, yes even through clouds - photons don't care 'bout no atmospheric condensation) so walk in sunshine. Too free? Too simple? You, as well, Lou, sunshine and air. I love your channel. (there are other jokes however I can't think of one right now) Aloha.
The man gives an update every "week" about "gluing" and painting models. Is the penny still on the edge of the table or has it dropped? As to UV - bbc.com/future/article/20200327-can-you-kill-coronavirus-with-uv-light the words “You would literally be frying people,” are at the head of the article so a tin foil hat may be needed to protect yourself if you wanted to try that.
Lou + as good as bandai kits are especially there star wars kits are I don't understand why they didn't do there star wars fighters in 1/32 scale like round 2 is doing
Heya Lou,
The Reason why you have two Nose Cones is because the Modellers at ILM Shaped the Noses Differently when they used the Rotor Sander. Some Nose Cones are Sharper than Others and some are more Rounded. So you have a choice. Red 5 will have a Different Nose Tip Red 1/3.
Best
Same with the extra engine end cover/baffle.... Red 3 had one that was just slightly different. it goes to show the research and length Bandai went through in designing these Star Wars
kits.
I like seeing you do the work Lou. Thanks for showing some of it lately.
The extra engine bit I believe is because Red 5 is slightly different than its sister x-wings.
Lou, really nice job ! You continue to prove that THE PAINT JOB IS THE MODEL. Put it with your Falcon.
Nice X-wing build Lou. I love that fighter and have built numerous ones including the Bandai 1/72. And, what a coincidence but I just fished this week the 1/144 scale Bandai X-wing. That little sucker will put a strain on the old eyeballs. I like your painting instead of all decals but you have access to those perfect paint masks. I just went with decals. I had the same question about the extra nose piece too. Just an extra piece I guess. Great job Lou!!
X wing hell yeah this going to be amazing
I've built three of these Lou and used Tamiya fine primer . No issues at all.
So IF I remember correctly, the nose and engine are different for screen accurate versions of another version of a red squadron X-wing.. Its been a while since I built them but I think in the directions it says that someplace. From what I remember there is a different exhaust (shorter?) for Luke's bird.
Good to see you slow down and smell the MEK. Those Bandai kits are something else. Astonishing how fine their molds are. I find that the Tamiya primer goes down rather well-- despite being from a spray can.
My pet guess as to the second, apparently identical "nose" is that they are "shared" sprues from one of those "parked and see-through maintenance" kits. With all the open hatches and whatnot. Who can be sure... ?
Neat little model and done well, old chum.
In about a month we're all going to look pretty funny-- I have the missus plow through what's left of my hair, so I look nominally good no matter what state the apocolypse!
Finally, buddy, sometimes a florescent spermatozoa is just a florescent spermatozoa...
The extra nose is to model other X Wings... they have a slightly different shape than Red 5. If you compare them, they are different. it goes to show the research and length Bandai went through in designing these Star Wars kits.
...and this is my counterpart, R2-Decal.
I'm glad you mentioned that you find Vallejo paints clog your airbrush. I love the colour range and water based nature of them but this may be the cause of all my problems. I've not worked on anything for months because I got so frustrated with clogging. I'm thinking of changing brand. The Vallejo primer gives a nice surface finish but I have found that it tends to lift very easily when using paint masks. I now prefer Mr. Surfacer (1000 or 1500). Unfortunately it's lacquer based but comes in rattle cans or pots suitable for airbrushing (when suitably thinned) and bites into the plastic to give a rock solid base. Going to try MEK on my next model too. 3D printed holders are great at stopping bottles tipping over!
Don't use the Thinner with Vallejo paints use the Vallejo airbrush flow improver instead for airbrushing. Vallejo thinner clogs the airbrush.
@@michaelbenjmitchell1 I've used various thinners, flow improvers and retarders but my airbrushes just seem to clog all the time with these paints. Using flow improver as a thinner can lead to bubbling - after all it's just posh washing up liquid!
Another good thing about working on a towel: small parts don’t bounce as much when dropped.
That Vallejo primer is a favorite of mine for my miniatures. It, along with Badgers, has a compound which shrinks as it dries to show all the detail. Looks great as always Lou! Oh, and Luke blows up the Death Star? Spoilers!!!!
Haha, stay healthy Lou!
I use Bandai kits as palate cleansers after a difficult build.
Atlantian drone weapons from Stargate are what they look like to me.
Maybe the extra pieces could be for if you are landed you can make it look like a maintenance bay.
When is Bandai going to release 1/48 scale Star Wars Kits? I like building bigger kits now that I'm an old fart! It is getting hard to detail kits that are smaller scale.
Beautiful 1/48 Moving X Wing from Bandai will set you back $200-300 or so on Amazon.
The extra engine nozzle and nose is so that you can depict Wedges X-Wing,but as they don't give you the decals,a waste of time
Actually if you have this kit and the red squadron special set with the 1/72 kit and the 1/144 kit you'll get the decals for Wedges X-Wing as it has markings for Red 1 through Red 5.
Lou, best primer I’ve used is Stynelrez from Badger. Far superior to any other I have used.
Completely agree.
It came out great.
Hiya Lou, hope you're well. I'm about to start a quick n dirty build of the Bandai 1/72nd scale X-Wing Starfighter, so I was wondering if you're still making the mask set for it? Since I am across the big pond, what's the best and easiest way to purchase it whilst avoiding high shipping costs to Germany? Thx
Check with Severn view hobbies 8n the UK. He sticks my stuff now.
Other than that, first class would be the way to go. Not the speediest, but cheap
@@aztekdummy In which case I'd purchase from you directly I guess? Thx for the quick reply!
Ok, but I have to charge full retail. Email me your address at aztekdummy@att.net.
@@aztekdummy Did you get my e-mail?
Great build. Funny thing is I’m built this kit this week as well. But out of curiosity. Are you selling the mask for this kit and if so how can I get a set?
Spilling glue?... been there, try gluing the bottle on to a saucer or a plastic coffee can lid. Anyways great video fun and informative. John S.
Hey Lou... how old is this version of the Red 5 x-wing? I have several of the exact same one, all come with only 1 pilot, and a flat plastic silhouette 👤 mold! And only one droid.
I don't remember exactly when Bandai did this, but the flat 2D pilots are only included in the kits designed for the North American market. If you bought the Japanese market kits before Bluefin started importing them for the NA market, you got the sitting and standing figures.
The problem came from a dispute with Revell North America, who had the NA exclusive licence to produce Star Wars models. They argued that their license meant Bandai couldn't sell their superior kits in NA. The flat figures were a compromise between the companies. A sitting figure is part of the model, the standing figure is not, argued Revell, so Bandai used a silhouette standing figure for the NA market kits.
I have one, afraid to mess it up so there it sits
Was that a Z-95 in the background during the opening sequence? Around the 2:18 mark?
Pretty sure it is the resistance x wing from the new trilogy.
What program and printer do you use for your masking?
well, that would be telling, wouldn't it? I'll tell you it's not a printer, but a 30" Summa Plotter
well got thare looks dun but thats me if more to see your got post to the you tubes as do will see
Lou + as good as bandai kits are especially there star wars kits are I don't understand why they didn't do there star wars fighters in 1/32 scale like round 2 is doing
@Lou Dalmoso - dude. It is so splendid to see folk in YT, doing their thing, gettin' in the groove without complaint. Hence here I dwell for a bit. Having said that: please change the Lloyd Bridges joke. I know it's a "hassle" (9 minutes with your tech, minutes may vary). I love Airplane so please remember - there are 19, 466 jokes in that film for a reason. Also, to those who can read and comprehend - sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) and "fresh air" (atmospheric dissipation) vaporizes (at a molecular level - some prefer the word "kills") microbes (pretty much ALL viruses) so, walk in sunshine (if the sun shines on your world, yes even through clouds - photons don't care 'bout no atmospheric condensation) so walk in sunshine. Too free? Too simple? You, as well, Lou, sunshine and air. I love your channel. (there are other jokes however I can't think of one right now) Aloha.
The man gives an update every "week" about "gluing" and painting models. Is the penny still on the edge of the table or has it dropped?
As to UV - bbc.com/future/article/20200327-can-you-kill-coronavirus-with-uv-light the words “You would literally be frying people,” are at the head of the article so a tin foil hat may be needed to protect yourself if you wanted to try that.
If you had just stopped at the word suggestive, It would have been alot funnier, just saying. LMAO!!!
VC fala demais e não monta nada de nada
Lou + as good as bandai kits are especially there star wars kits are I don't understand why they didn't do there star wars fighters in 1/32 scale like round 2 is doing