Rode hard and put away wet

[noxioux]

A little more sci-fi here. . .  This is the Monogram re-issued Viper.  I'm doing a severely used version, very beaten up, much like what they're doing on the new series.

The old Viper ain't a bad kit--and it's just screaming out for scratched details, etc. . .  I used wheel halves from a 1/32 Tamiya Panther for the exhausts--the kit exhausts are just plain awful.  Also, I included some small details here and there.  It's a long ways from being done, but since I've not been participating as much as I'd like, I figured I better throw it up here.

To come:  A good couple of dirty washes, decals, and other finishing details.  I'm still trying to decide how to do the laser cannons up.  I'd really like to find a way of tarnishing the aluminum foil panels.  Suggestions there would be welcome.  here's the pics:

The Front:



Side:



Other side, rear:


Fine vintage German exhausts:

[Sisko]

Looks nice!!!! I like the well used look.

I have the new release with coockpit and upgraded engines as well. I was only looking at it the other day.

[Sauragnmon]

Thought for tarnishing your metal - use an ink or a transparency?  A dark brownish ink should do something in the nature of a tarnish, if you maybe add a tiny speck of red for a little extra effect.

[Weaver]

Well in an atmosphere, aluminium tarnishes with a white powder that sometimes goes a bit yellow. Lawd knows what happens to it in space though....

Chrome starts off discolouring in straw and blue bands. Then it cracks in an irregular polygon pattern, and then then the cracks go brown as the rust underneath starts to show. Since the rust has more volume than the steel, it then pushes the chrome up in bubbles which break, causing the chrome to flake off.

Weaver
Motorcyclist 

[jcf]

Chrome starts off discolouring in straw and blue bands. Then it cracks in an irregular polygon pattern, and then then the cracks go brown as the rust underneath starts to show. Since the rust has more volume than the steel, it then pushes the chrome up in bubbles which break, causing the chrome to flake off.

Weaver
Motorcyclist 

True for chromed exhaust systems or other elements exposed to high heat, car/truck bumpers etc. just go dull and then start to pit and bubble, ending... as stated, with flaking.


Jon

[Weaver]

Chrome starts off discolouring in straw and blue bands. Then it cracks in an irregular polygon pattern, and then then the cracks go brown as the rust underneath starts to show. Since the rust has more volume than the steel, it then pushes the chrome up in bubbles which break, causing the chrome to flake off.

Weaver
Motorcyclist 

True for chromed exhaust systems or other elements exposed to high heat, car/truck bumpers etc. just go dull and then start to pit and bubble, ending... as stated, with flaking.


Jon

True. Mind you, the heat effects are the pretty ones.......

[sotoolslinger]

Looks very cool. If that is real foil panels how about markers for the weathering. It should be easy to experiment with as it should just wipe off if you don't like it.

[noxioux]

Hmmm. . . I'll try it all, and let's see what happens.

The marker idea is interesting.  I have some very good Prismacolor markers that are just aching to be used for something besides sitting in a box. . .

[nev]

Thats some really nice work so far - will be keeping an eye on this one

[BlackOps]

Cool! I like your exhaust modification 

[noxioux]

After applying a mix of the box decals, and some 48 and 32 scale leftovers from other kits the viper is 99.9% finished.  I weathered it using those handy little Tamiya weathering compacts, which seem to be pretty handy.  Here she is:

[Brian da Basher]

The weathering is just perfect, noxioux! Looks like it's been fighting hard against the Imperial fleet!

Brian da Basher

[sotoolslinger]

Looks very well used Obviously saved its carrier

[BlackOps]

A beautiful finish! 

[Ed S]

Well done.  It looks well used.

Ed