Atreides Ornithopter
Scale: 1/72
Manufacturer: Meng
Parts used: Out Of The Box
Main paints used: Tamiya and AK Real Colors
0:00 To start, we look at the build ahead and how we will tackle the kit. 3:32 We put together the cockpit and painted it all Tamiya XK-85 Black. 5:38 Next we make up a palette of oils and the dry brush ABT100 Neutral grey over everything. 15:36 Next it's time to build the gearbox for the wings and then bring the two fuselage halves together. 19:18 We then add the details to the main body and the front gun turret. 27:41Lat up, we instal the wings and find out we have done it wrong and then make a bit of a mess of what should be a straightforward job (note to self Read the instructions ;O) )
00:00 First up, we pu together the undercarriage. Ther're are two two types the down and up and both are interchangable. 11:10 Next we mask up the clear parts before fixing into place, this is ver straight fprward as the is no need for glue. 18:30 After the windows are installed we we paint the arour araiund black and the make over ready for painting. 24:48 Now it's back over to the sprey booth and put on a coat of Primer over the whole model.
0:00 To start off we look at the color and how we mix colors to give us the color we are after, we use a mix of Tamiya XF-51 Khaki Drab and IDF Modern Grey 50/50 7:42 Next we move into the spray booth and put down a coat of the brown mix. 15:30 With the brown on we now Drybrush the whole model with 502s ABT100 Neutral grey. 27:40 Next we give a second coat with the light grey.
0:00 To carry on with the dry-brushing we use Mr Metal colour 214 Dark Ir0n and brush over the more exposed edges. 7:20 We un-mask and then attach the wings and fold into position. 19:48 Next it's time to work on the inflight base, We painted the the ouster edge with sand yellow and the upright light sand. 30:05 With the base dry we mask up the outer edge and then brush Modgepodg PVA glue over the top surface and sprinkle over with sieved earth over the glue. 35:53 With the glue dry, we remove the excess soil and airbrush the sand color over the top. 42:17 Last up we airbrush some thinned oil paint over the base to add depth and shadows to the surface and then a light drybrush. 52:37 The final reveal and thoughts
