AMT Havoc Marauder

Time for the next kit. This time it's AMT's Havoc Marauder from The Bad Batch.  

What's in the box Part 1. 

What's in the box Part 2. 

Super quick construction, all went together in just over half an hour. There aren't many parts and while it's marketed as a snap fit kit I did use Tamiya Extra Thin in places, mainly to hide/fill any gaps but there weren't that many. Mainly around the rear gun emplacement (Omega's bedroom). 

Masked the cockpit windows so it's ready for primer.  

Primed the lot using Mig One Shot Black.  

Even the stand got a coat. 

Primer had overnight to cure so time for masking. Masked the cockpit parts that would normally have decals over them to make them black so as it was already that colour then just masked the areas ahead of the base coat. 

Wings masked as well, there's some fiddly bits to work around but leaves the sections that want to stay black. 

They're double sided 😄 

Painted with the base coat - Dark Ghost Grey (Vallejo Air 71.120) 

Removed the masking on the cockpit and got out all the greys. Picked out various panels in different shades. 

The other side of the cockpit. Tried to avoid any symmetry, only panels the same both sides are the light grey on the door. 

Cockpit underside gets the same treatment. 

Made a start of the fuselage. Got the metallics out as well for this section. Guns get a coat of gunmetal and used some metallic steel on the "engine flaps" at the rear. 

The other side of the fuselage 

The underside of the fuselage. 

Masking removed from the wings and some highlighted panels 

Masking removed from the top wing (fin?)  

All gloss coated and ready for decals and weathering. 

Clear parts had a decal on the red window and all three were dipped in Pledge to keep them shiny. 

Light grey pinwash has been added and everything has got a matt coat.  

In a technique shamelessly borrowed (stolen!) from the HPIGuys Workshop on YouTube, I painted a couple of chrome stripes to give the impression of an engine glow. 

Clear parts fitted. 

All done, ready to assemble. 

All complete 🙂. I'll get the plain background out and upload a 360 later. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, the wings do move 😄