Aliens Colonial Marines Dropship – droppin’ with style

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About the Project

When I first saw the Prodos Games Dropship "coming soon" I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Upon opening the box I found a real challenge as a builder, but then that turned into "opportunities." The kit is a great base and with some work, even a mediocre builder can end up with a ship even Hicks...uh.. I mean "Hudson" would be happy to ride to a bug hunt. I videoed the work so folks can follow along with the challenges with the kit and the techniques I used to address them and give it a few special modifications.

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Step 9 - Finished.

Jun 15 2018

Tutoring 3

Skill 4

Idea 3

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The completed result.

The painting makes the model really pop. To my eye, getting all the little things done when assembling gets a good base for the subject, and it’s the painting that finally brings it all together. The lights and cockpit give this a good focal point, but to get a good result with this kit, those extras can be left out if you take the time to execute the paintjob well.

The extra panel lines and the shading techniques helped this come together at the end. I did make a point to put on a great deal of paint chipping in that just subtle enough so it’s not overly obvious but it is all over the model. And then I got very liberal with the carbon shading, following what would be airflow over the contours with blacks and browns to try to give it a well worn and used look.

It was a fun kit, and it came out much better than I thought it would when I first saw the pieces.