Who also remembers the PC game X-wing Alliance? One of the ships you could fly was the magnificent YT-2000 Otana.

I came across this model on Shapeways by one of my favorite designers Mels Minatures. I decided to test my skills with the airbrush and try to do most of the painting with the airbrush.

I planned to gradually build up the color modulation starting from dark to light and one part of the ship at the time.

After I finished the color modulation, I gave the model a thin layer of satin varnish. That will be my base, for putting on detail colors and washes. The following picture already shows a tiny bit of pin washes, to mark out the individual panels.

I don't like too much dirt and high lights, so I kept that fairly simple.

I love how the model turned out. Now I just need to fly it once in a casual game with one of my friends.

That looks amazing! What a great test piece for some airbrush practice; practice I sorely need...

20 hours ago, Noosart said:

Are the T-47's from Shapeways?

3 hours ago, patox said:

Are the T-47's from Shapeways?

Yes, they are from Mels Miniatures as well.

https://www.shapeways.com/product/8UXQ8PEC9/4x-snowspeeder-1-270?optionId=8621707

(you can buy them separately as well, if you wish)

EDIT: I would recommend to order them in FUD (Frosted Ultra Detail). That will give you the best detail and not that grainy surface.

This is not correct version of Otana

46 minutes ago, dunarispace said:

This is not correct version of Otana

You mean my painting, or do you mean the model itself?

Please shom me the differences.

Not that it really matters, tough. Because I really like the outcome of this model and I'm happy to have it on display.

It should be like this. Watch on turret. It shoud have round shape.

dunarispace, your image comes from the original X-Wing Alliance game from 2001 where the Otana had her premiere. The shapeway model is based on the redesign from the guys from http://www.xwaupgrade.com . They keep incredibly passionately working on mods for the game, even 20 years later:

The original models are a little 'low poly' since they were created for the graphics engine and cpu power of 2000; the xwa upgrades really free them of those limitations – at least what I find. So in short, your's is the original Otana design, Noosart's print is just the more contemporary representation of the same ship.

And, somewhat off-topic: if you played the original X-Wing Alliance, it is definitely worth giving it another try with the XWA Upgrades. Imho it's still one of the best space f(l)ight simulations out there!

3 hours ago, morphelia said:

dunarispace, your image comes from the original X-Wing Alliance game from 2001 where the Otana had her premiere. The shapeway model is based on the redesign from the guys from http://www.xwaupgrade.com . They keep incredibly passionately working on mods for the game, even 20 years later:

The original models are a little 'low poly' since they were created for the graphics engine and cpu power of 2000; the xwa upgrades really free them of those limitations – at least what I find. So in short, your's is the original Otana design, Noosart's print is just the more contemporary representation of the same ship.

And, somewhat off-topic: if you played the original X-Wing Alliance, it is definitely worth giving it another try with the XWA Upgrades. Imho it's still one of the best space f(l)ight simulations out there!

100% worth picking it up on steam and relaying with the mod.

What id give for a formal 2.0 of an X-wing/TIE Fighter PC flight sim.....

Hi, I based on original version of Otana. In redesigned version from mod, those guns could fire only forward