Well, tons of thanks to you, Tamer.
I really do appreciate all of the front page attention for this project. I have to say that I've bounced around a few modeling forums already and have been laughed off most for not following the norm on the paint finishes I decided to use. I think this has quickly become the only forum I visit on a daily basis..not only daily, but hourly sometimes. I love the whole idea of finally finding a spot where everyone else was working on repainting the Star Wars vehicles and figures.
To make another point, other forums really got the better of me and I was starting to hang up the hobby again. I started to get an idea or two about repainting some of my son's old Star Wars toys...then I ran into Hangarbay94's work over at the Resin Illuminati...and then I was hooked.
Finally, I believe it was when Wraith9 posted his video of the Imperial Shipyards..anyway..longer story made short..I found a new place to show off.
Anyway, in keeping with the tradition of showing off..here's a couple of pics for some up-coming projects.
First off, I think some of you have seen my other thread in the Custom Figures forum. I've retouched an old Sandtrooper figure. Well that sparked an idea for a Tatooine Diorama. So, to expand on this I pulled out an old Dewback for a repaint job. I'm still waiting for my primer to cure, but here I am at the base coat stage of the Dewback. I prefer this sculpt to the new version and it is virtually the same pose from the sideshow replicas new 12" version. I'll be using that as my paint ref. For this one, I will also be switching to Vallejo paints. I've heard nothing but good things about these and after experimenting with the face painting set..I tend to believe everyone now.
Inspired by Hemble's work, an element for my Tatooine dio, "These MIGHT be the droids we're looking for."
And the landspeeder which I plan to mod ever so slightly with my weak scratch building skills
A few more pics of the finished speeder bike.
And a couple of shots of the next speeder I have in line on the bench.
Again, thanks to all for the great comments and thanks for giving me new things to do to waste my time with.