Romulan Chowder Class Finale

 In the mish-mash of January besides the Slave 2, I also worked on a number of other models - partially. But I did manage the finish the Romulan ship.

 The ship got a coat of green paint, and then I attempted to indicate the nacelles running my adding white to the vents and then a flou blue.  I wouldn't exactly call it a success, but not a failure either. It looks OK. 

The failure came when I tried to apply the big eagle decal to the back of the ship. The decal was either too old or I don't know what happened for after soaking, the decal just wouldn't come off the paper. In trying to get it off I ruined the image. So my only alternative left, with Ugh Models out of business, was to free hand image. so that's my first real attempt at anything more than simple free handing. Thanks for looking.  

 

 

Boba Fett's Slave 2

 January is a tough month. O always finish up my final kit for the previous year a few weeks ahead of the new year, and then it always takes a little bit to get me going again. 

This year I fiddled with a few things but got only 1 kit accomplished.  If was an early 3D print of Boba Fett's Slave 2 ship.  It came in just one piece - from Shapeways - I think, and had the distinctive grow lines on it. 

 

I had heard announcements that Shapeways was going under with the proliferation of home 3D printers. But while looking for dates for this post I discovered that they are in fact, still around.  

Slave 2,  was used by Fett about 10 ABY. It's first indirect mention was in the book Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.  From a site:

Slave II was a MandalMotors Pursuer-class enforcement ship, a patrol craft, which was popular with the Mandalorian police units since it was tough and good at dealing with pirates, as well as having the cargo space for the usual police needs. Once Fett bought the ship, he immediately went about modifying it so it would hold all the "nasty surprises" that victims of his other ship experienced.  

 The model itself was just 1 part, and looks to be approx. 1/350 scale. Looking at the original was a gray or off white color.so in the end this was a simple kit to finished. A gave it a little wash to bring out details and I was done. Thanks for looking.