Star Wars Rebel U-Wing, Incom UT-60D

Star Wars Rebel U-Wing, Incom UT-60D
This new plane will appear in Star Wars Rogue One Disney movie.
ILM told that 781 pre designs reportedly was needed, before the U-Wings final design was released and the machine was presented to the public August 2016.
U-Wing facts can be found in over there [movie SPOILER warning] -> http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/UT-60D

Revell Snap-IT U-Wing 1:100

Reveal kit is a toy or a raw draft for real model men and it is easy modern product. There's a nice light and sound module (shooting and engine noise) + wings can be twisted conveniently to the desired position. The kit is easy to build within in five (5) minutes, if you are in a hurry. Painting and aging/weathering can take much longer -> as long as you want.

U-Wing will perform in Rogue One movie which premiers December 2016. The reference pictures are therefore, still in short supply. A few clips from the movie, render video, location pictures …

Base painted with Mr. Surfacer (heavily diluted with Tamiya Yellow Cap thinner. Plastic of this kit is a little rubbery, so I thought the Mr. Surfacer would be a better choice than an acrylic base color.
I used Millennium Falcon as a basic painting guideline (cockpit included). Basic color is Tamiya Deck Tan grey + white mix (but a bit lighter/colder than orig. Falcon). Restrained weathering with oils & pastels (brown, yellow, black, white). Yellow and blue areas I painted using same colors as the original Revell model (I repainted them while I sanded the whole plane first …).

I used Vallejo metal paints to engines (steel, engine burn, matt nato black, bronze). Engine glow I made with blue + white wash - by my surprise it became quite nice looking. To engine surfaces I scratched some panel lines and damages which then oiled even to worse condition. This plane is from the beginning of the movie while it is quite in a good shape 😉 I can weather more and put some extra damages into this (or even build a shot down diorama …) when there will be more reference photos (and movie) available.

This is a nice relaxed modern model to do. It is interesting to see U-Wing in the upcoming film. More features on the machine will also be revealed. Wings of this kit were pretty simple - the front and the trailing edge will need to be modified, when more detailed structure is revealed. Revell might do another model of U-Wings while there are details ready in this model which are now invisible to your eye eg. there are details behind the tailgate … (of course you can saw the door open but details might be there for another version or scale U-Wing … that depends on how much all Star Wars hippies will love this plane design - that is only my own speculation).
Our son likes to fly with this thing so much that I advice him to save shooting & sound batteries while they cannot be replaced (… a small white lie to him …).

May the Force will be with you & do not slip to do the DARK SIDE!

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