Building Bandai's B-Wing Wing Fighter: Part 3

[@jhoodfysh]

Thank you Jon, I really appreciate the information on using acrylics for streaking and staining, plus the tips on pallet organization, and general tips, hints and remarks.

[@JonBius]

I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks so much John!

[@rustedbeetle]

Not so much painting a model as creating a history. The surface of a ship is a logbook of everything it's been through. The B-Wings required a lot of maintenance and were used against large ships in bombing runs. They got beat up, and repaired, and beat up again. The excitement at 27:25 was great to see, an emotional response to art.

[@JonBius]

I *love* the way you phrased that! "Creating a history". I am going to steal.... uh.... borrow. Yes, borrow that! :D But you nailed it. That's what it is. It's documenting the history of that object from creation to right then. Everything happens in time and space. I always think back to my Army days, and how my old M1025 Hummer looked. Over the years, I could trace its history. I knew where the scratches and stains came from. That excitement that you saw is why I model. I love the process, and I generally enjoy it throughout. But it's those little moments of "oooh, this is cool..." that drive me on. I really do see it more as an artistic endeavor (for me) than anything else. Thanks for the interesting and engaging thought!

[@rustedbeetle]

Jon, I've really enjoyed this build, and will rewatch it when I get to my B-Wing. Have you added any photo etch kits to the Bandai models? I picked up several of the Green Strawberry photo etch sets for mine and I want to build both Rebel and Imperial hangers to show them off as under repair.

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you've enjoyed it. I think you will really enjoy the B-Wing build. When I was doing aircraft, I used quite a bit of photoetch. And while it often added detail, etc., to be honest I quit using it. The basic reason is that for my building style, I found the effort to get photoetch on a model cleanly was simply not worth the outcome for my own building style. For me, I realized it was very much "not fun", and so I gave it up. Of course, that's just me! I have friends who LOVE photoetch, and some actually build full models that are 100% photoetch. So it varies. I think the key is to be very patient with it. Of course, the main thing is to have fun! Happy day to you friend!

[@Grifftrogg]

Never apologise for dad jokes!

[@JonBius]

Duly noted! :)