The Xiphos: Fully lit and painted VT-49 Decimator

By TonyRockyHorror, in X-Wing

What kind of paints did you use? I was looking for this shade to paint my Decimator in and I can't for the life of me find it.

Edit: Looking at the link above thats Flat Black and Bronze? I looked like a Grey with Gold...

Edited by MrCapcom
On 11/26/2014 at 7:21 PM, TonyRockyHorror said:

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A friend who went to Worlds picked up a VT-49 for me. Got it from him last weekend. Worked on this pretty much every day, a bit at a time. Finished it last night. Decided not to do the lower front windows because red LEDs would make it look too much like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Decimator.

Drilled out and ran some fiber optic to do the running lights. Use a piece of milk jug as the engine diffuser, and a piece of black plastic from a case of Monster energy drink that my FLGS has sitting behind the counter.

Two red LEDs inside, with a battery clip and switch accessible under a hidden panel on the front underside.

Got to play it in a tournament, using Oicunn. Got to kill a Whisper and a Chewie by ramming them, in two separate matches!

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I know I'm a few years late here... but that non-reflective black with metallic gold is perfect! The lights are awesome also.

I'm waiting for Darth Maul thee leap out with is lightsaber-staff.