Finished the AT-AT Barge

What I am now calling the Thane-class, the AT-AT Barge is finally finished; though I have yet to write the backstory. Please check out the build log and the thread at Keeper of the Force, and please feel free to comment. Cheers!

AT-AT barge painting the details

I threw about 2 hours or so into it yesterday primarily focusing on finishing up the painting. I also did some chipping using Vallejo paints.

Here’s the menacing front. I emulated the viewscreen based on the AT-AT walkers. I painted it red. Then I added a highly thinned Life Color black shade. The water in the acrylics wicked along the edges making it appear to glow. Chipping was done with mostly white paint. I know that after the filter stage, it will tone the white down a bit.

For the blown out panel, I just painted everything very lightly with a few yellow hoses.

Finally, I painted the greeblies on the underside various colors and finished it off with some chipping. I used the sponge method for most of the chipping, then I came back with a tiny brush to add a few larger chips.

Modulating the AT-AT Barge

Here’s what I accomplished a few days ago. I airbrushed the modulated greys using Life Color paints. Then I hand-brushed the small raised panels with Vallejo paints. Of course, most of the contrast will lessen as I apply filters and other weathering techniques.

AT-AT barge last build update

Well, I have finished the build of the AT-AT barge. Check out all the photo-etch greeblies I threw in around the engines and the blown off panel.

AT-AT Barge

I’m working on a custom AT-AT barge currently. It’s roughly 1/500 scale, similar to the Micro Machines AT-AT walkers. I used a Dragon Sd.kfz 251 hull, but most of it is scratchbuilt.

Falconeering 2

Well, I’m still working on the YT-1300 makeover project. My perfectionism got the best of me, and I redid the new crew section. But I was able to redo all of the supports and get everything within .3mm of what I wanted. So, everything is as perfect as can be. Now to move on to the interior.