This weekend is Star Wars Celebration. I've already cried at the sound of Han and Chewie in the new trailer. New TIEs and X-Wings are all the rage on the forums. And I just can't get enough Star Wars over the next few days.

HOWEVER...

I received my Swordfish II models in the mail today and I couldn't help being beyond happy and excited to get these things. They look fantastic and seem to be true to the scale of X-Wing Miniatures. I painted one up real quick and am quite pleased with the result:

Here is the comparison shot next to an unpainted Swordfish and an X-Wing:

If you couldn't tell already by my name, I'm a huge Bebop fan, so seeing the Swordfish on the tabletop is gonna be loads of fun. Here's a quick mock-up of Spike's stats and ability we plan on testing this weekend (A-Wing dial):

This is my first Shapeways purchase and wasn't expecting it to be so grainy, so I tried thinning my paint a little less than usual but it still ended up clumping together, which ended up being a mistake on my part since it didn't help with the grainy texture any way. This is also in frosted ultra as well. Luckily I have a second one to work with.

Either way, I'm still pleased at how awesome this model turned out! It's still in the WIP stages, but I couldn't help but share it with the community. All of you other Bebop fans can find the model here if you wish to get one of your own:http://www.shapeways.com/product/D856XNPJT/swordfish-ii-1-270?li=productGroup&optionId=56048008

If you guys have any ideas for stats or paint jobs, let me know! I'm gonna try to get some more Bebop stuff when it becomes available.

Very cool! I am also a big fan of the show, and thought it would be cool to see a Swordfish duking it out with some TIES!

I always really liked Faye's fighter as well. And Faye. Mmmmm, Faye.....

I really love that show too. Do you know what kind of plastic the model is? I've heard of people putting prints in acetone vapor for a bit to even out the graininess. Acetone dissolves ABS, but as a vapor not that much is in contact with the plastic so it slows down the process.

And then Saul Bass met Star Wars, and.....

https://youtu.be/2yoIEWpl9oc

I'm not sure what kind of plastic it is. Whatever Shapeways uses for frosted ultra detail printing? Not quite sure. I didn't want to sand down the model because it was already thin and some of the raised details would've been muted or lost, and I didn't want to prime it since the etched details would fill in as well. The model is a bit tricky to work with since it is so small and the lines are shallow, but I know there are smaller things people have worked on, I'm just not that experienced with painting miniatures in general!

Here are some more pics:

Magnetized to fit on a base!

Also working on a different paint scheme. I don't know what to call this one yet, "Blue Fin"? "Swordfish III"?

I really love that show too. Do you know what kind of plastic the model is? I've heard of people putting prints in acetone vapor for a bit to even out the graininess. Acetone dissolves ABS, but as a vapor not that much is in contact with the plastic so it slows down the process.

Acetone vapor? Like, just opening up a bottle of acetone in a small container alongside the model?

I really love that show too. Do you know what kind of plastic the model is? I've heard of people putting prints in acetone vapor for a bit to even out the graininess. Acetone dissolves ABS, but as a vapor not that much is in contact with the plastic so it slows down the process.

Acetone vapor? Like, just opening up a bottle of acetone in a small container alongside the model?

I think I've seen setups where a small amount of heat was applied, but I don't know if it's necessary.