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Offline Stuart Malone

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The Arkhitect
« on: May 05, 2022, 06:03:25 AM »
Here's one off the bucket list.  I wanted to do a kit with LEDs but I didn't want to DIY it and I wanted the whole project to be relatively inexpensive.  This kit ticked all the boxes.  I airbrushed Molotow Chrome over Stynylrez black, then gave it a light oil wash in a very dark grey.

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Re: The Arkhitect
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2022, 06:34:31 AM »
As a lifelong fan of a galaxy far, far away this just oozes Star Wars to me - it's magnificent! Is this a kit, scratchbuilt or - my strongest suspicion - a repurposed airbrush?
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Offline Stuart Malone

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Re: The Arkhitect
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2022, 06:52:41 AM »
It's a full kit, with LEDs included.  It's about 14" (36cm) long, so a massively oversized airbrush.  I think it was originally sold by Iwata and now by Qi Shen.  It is quite obviously designed and molded by Bandai, or whoever contracts for Bandai.  It push-fits together beautifully.

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Re: The Arkhitect
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2022, 06:00:06 AM »
So very interesting!  I can see why Iwata sold it as it does look like and over-grown airbrush. Is this ship entirely in the realm of someone's mind, or is it from a movie, story, etc.?
It looks great.

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Re: The Arkhitect
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2022, 02:57:29 AM »
Beautiful, Stuart!