Thanks for all the feedback. Here, have another "TIExperiment".

Ok, with this I think I am set on the unified imperial scheme. Time to fix up some wash stains on the imp ships I tested it on and try some tiny, tiny highlights.

Modified Fang Fighter. At least one Scyk lost it's wing during the making of this project. Nothing of value was lost.

"Nothing of value lost." That was a pretty Scyk burn!

Really cool paint & mod you've got going on Polda.

Love the color scheme on the Fang!

Arcsarcsarcsarcs. Arcs.

Looks vaguely like a wasp with the black & yellow. Great looking ship Polda. I applaud thee.

Thanks guys. After all that pain in the neck that are the imperial panels the ARC & Fang were refreshingly easy to paint.

A second ARC is pending and I got a Shadow Caster yesterday.

Messing around with a Shadow Caster scheme. I'm happy with the grey, brown, red combo on the engines, just thinking through the primary hull colors now.

Edit: replaced the image with a properly white-balanced one

All right, here it is. I darkened the non-gray panels with additional layers of wash to get the mood I was after.

Looks good. Could you describe how you did the cockpit glass?

To me, this is one ship that is begging to have more panels removed and piping and bits added to represent aftermarket and illicit upgrades `a la the Falcon.

Looks good. Could you describe how you did the cockpit glass?

To me, this is one ship that is begging to have more panels removed and piping and bits added to represent aftermarket and illicit upgrades `a la the Falcon.

The FFG painjob is nice, plenty of colors there but the model itself is dull because of the top plating.

The nacelles almost do enough to offset it but fall just short.

I'll need to magnetize so I can show off the bottom which has vents under the cabin and other fun details.

Edit: might do a photo guide for the canopy. There is a basic description of it eithet here or my IA thread (see signature).

Arcsarcsarcsarcs. Arcs.

All of your models look superb.....but this Ark looks Fantastic !

I really like the panel weathering on the black.

Makes it stand out .

Superb attention to detail.

Well done

All the best.

Barry.

That black ARC - awesome!!

Another ARC, because ARCs are cool.

SO good! I really enjoy that purple cockpit glass in particular.

Your ARCs are fantastic, and I love the atmospheric photography as well!

...and an X-Wing for Biggs.

Regarding the backgrounds - nothing you can't do yourself with black paper, a push pin and some lamps ;-)

That's awesome. Thanks for the pic.

Dang, Biggs has an awesome ride! Great paint job, it is really crisp and clean.

A T-70 for Nien Numb.

Hot diggity dog, Polda! THAT is a good looking T-70. That wine/blackberry color looks so good, and it makes the blue cockpit just pop!

There's a lot going on here to like: the contrasting colors, the weathering and paint scratches, edge higlighting and the gradation in the cockpit glass.

If I had the funds, I'd have each unique pilot have a ship dedicated to them. So far, Poe is the only unique that I fly fairly regularly, but FFG saved me the trouble of painting the whole ship. I just had to give it some finishing touches.

Back to you: Beautiful work. Keep it coming!

A T-70 for Nien Numb.

Yaaaaay! More of Polda's repaints!!

I have got to say I think that is my fav T-70 repaint so far. Just the right amount of everything.

Thanks always for the inspiration and your beautiful work, John.

Your X-Wing and T-70 are amazing!

Good colour choice, and I like the cockpits too .

Congratulations!

Regards

Holy crap! That cockpit looks transparent!

Working on finishing touches in progress on a new YT-1300.
Still going through name suggestions on reddit (leaning towards "Centennial Owl")