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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #195 on: July 28, 2012, 04:28:25 PM »
This look's really cool! :)
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #196 on: July 29, 2012, 05:48:30 AM »
Ray, my friend, I don't think there is a thing you couldn't do to make anything vintage look case fresh. That new X-Wing is absolutely spectacular and that Y-Wing is gonna be awesome too. You have got to give the rest of us a tutorial on how you make all those great stickers. Back on the front page. [at1]
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #197 on: August 04, 2012, 10:57:55 AM »
Thanks guys!! Tamer I may well start producing decals to sell to Yarders  if there is any interest???

In other news...


Oh yeah WB is happy!

I've decided to replace the majority of my POTF2 and later vehicles with vintage ones - pinching parts where necessary (like on my Y-Wing WIP.) 

I was planning on picking up a vintage yellowed B-wing hulk minus blasters, stickers and canopy. Then doing a full take down and respray.

I was just narrowly outbid on such a hulk last week and a bit annoyed that I didn't push harder in my bidding...however less than 24 hours later and for about £5 more I scored this complete c8.5-9 complete one!! 









Yep for about $35 inc shipping I scored this beauty!! All she needs restoration wise is a gentle cleaning and two decals restuck that have lifted slightly!! I haven't tried the electrics yet though...



Oh I'm a happy Mr Balls, now I still have a nice POTF2 one to get rid off!!

 Sadly I'll never have the same luck with an A-Wing! However as the POTF mould is 99% the same as the vintage one I think a retro respray and WB replacement decals should do the trick for that little ship!!



All the best

WB Out!!

Ps Just off to finally see TDKR - with added D-Box hope it rocks !!!
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #198 on: August 04, 2012, 02:13:33 PM »
Wow, great B-Wing. Not much work there thats for sure!

BTW, be watching the mail.
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #199 on: August 04, 2012, 07:38:16 PM »
Lov'in The B wing!
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #200 on: August 05, 2012, 05:32:10 AM »
Ray, loving that Y-Wing work too. I can't imagine replacing all those stickers. Just awesome work and back on the front page.
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #201 on: August 06, 2012, 06:57:23 AM »
Glad to hear you found one Ray! The vintage love sure does shine through in this thread! Good stuff!
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #202 on: August 09, 2012, 05:08:33 AM »
Sneaky peak of what I'm currently working on...

I always thought that it was a bit mean of Kenner to miss out on the ROTJ Y-Wing pilot



So whilst I'm waiting for the final parts to complete my vintage Y-Wing I decided to crack on with the pilot...



I'm using a cut down Endor Commando head and a modern pilots helmet. I've removed the visor to make it look more like a vintage sculpt.



The proof of the pudding will be the paintwork. I shall be limiting myself to no more than 4 colours per area on the figure. This is an effort o match the figures of the day, so no washes or drybrushing either!

The body and arms will be donated by a beater X-Wing Luke, the legs will be courtesy of a damaged B-Wing pilot

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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #203 on: August 09, 2012, 05:24:43 AM »
Ray, great idea and it shaping up nicely. That head looks great in the B-Wing helmet. Can't wait to see the next update!
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #204 on: August 09, 2012, 06:59:42 AM »
Can't wait this is looking AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #205 on: August 09, 2012, 01:37:58 PM »
Cool deal on that Y-Wing Pilot. I look forward to seeing the progress on that one too.
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #206 on: August 10, 2012, 02:00:48 PM »


A little more of my WIP Y-Wing pilot as he comes along...



More soon!

WB Out!!
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Restoration starts p13*
« Reply #207 on: August 10, 2012, 02:47:50 PM »
The pilot is looking crazy awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Pilots pg14*
« Reply #208 on: August 11, 2012, 05:25:20 AM »
Now heres something a little special...

The A-Wing Pilot was one of the last 17 figures and saw a limited release (he was also part of the Droids line.) As such a nice minty one can fetch a decent price. 

I've already recarded a nice A-Wing pilot as part of my project I decided to try a snap up a beater and a beater I got!



"Doctor, Doctor. My A-Wing pilot has no nose."

"How does he smell?"

"Terrible"  :p



Lucky enough I had a beater B-Wing pilot who was happy to donate his hands and yes - that is a 1/18th nose on my blade!!



OK now our pilot no longer looks like he went to the same rhinoplasty clinic as Michael Jackson, that mist be the worlds smallest nose job!!!!



And here are his new hands - you can see the red plastic showing through and all the paint runs on the rest of the figure.



It took a while to mix the correct flesh tone - I think I finally did an ok job...







All of the body paint rubs have been repaired and the pilot has a new blaster too!

Now all he needs is a retro fitted POTF2 A-wing repainted to look like the vintage Droids version!!!

Thanks for looking

WB Out!!
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Re: Wookie-Balls Vintage Kenner Restoration *Rebel Fighter Pilots pg14*
« Reply #209 on: August 11, 2012, 07:03:55 AM »
Ray, my friend, you have just outdid yourself this time.

My gasp was so loud I sent our cats Vader and Luke scurrying from the room. I don't know that I have ever seen a slice and dice job this fine or small. The final reveal images on his face are amazing. Back on the front page. You are the plastic surgeon of the Action Figure World.
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