This is a droid I have been interested in doing for the last few weeks.
This is a shot of a model for film reference. It is interesting that the dome is used with Red Leaders X-Wing. It could be used for Blue Squadron, the second group of X-Wings at Yavin or they could have randomly grabbed the first model in the line and set the dome on it. Who knows? If you do tell me. Any way I have been asked to document how these come together so I did that with this one.
20 min. for black on dome
25-30 min. for the blue
45 min for black on dome again and white details started
An interesting story, this figure washed up out of the Ocean at my feet as if to say "save me Luke Sprywalker you are my only hope." So I grabbed her and pulled a baby star fish off of her and put her in my pocket. It was love at first sight as I felt like it was ment to be so here she is helping hold the paint brush I use for all the details.
second coat of blue and white 30 min
Tried a purple lower dome light but didn't like it.
The light is now red, a few touch ups and a coat of gloss sealer brushed on. This is still a WIP as I have to do some silver details and I noticed a white stripe around the lower part of the dome.
