Secondhand Speeder

[Zephaniah Adriyen]

So, a little backstory.

I've got a hobby/games store within driving distance of me which sells both brand-new models and secondhand ones in plastic bags. I got paid yesterday, so I decided to head up there to look through the bargain bin. Lo and behold, they had a squad of Asuryani Guardians and a Land Speeder, just waiting to be bought. They also had some other stuff I was interested in, such as a Tech-Priest Dominus for $10, but I was more interested in the Land Speeder. I didn't look really closely; I saw a low-quality paint job, and therefore something which REALLY needed work, but it wasn't until I got home I saw just how bad it was. Observe.

Note this is after a bit of a re-pose by yours truly, from the standard to something a bit more dynamic. Otherwise, model is unaltered. The assault cannon seems to be off of a metal Land Speeder, and all the weapons are coated in a red glaze. The Aquila on the hood is coated in a blue glaze, and the rest is a sloppy black basecoat. I'll be putting a new paint job over it to make it look at least passable, then probably field it, since it was only $10 and I am in dire need of new vehicles for my Astartes list.

[Bryan Blaire]

That actually looks like it's from the era when the Land Speeder Tornado and Typhoon upgrades were in metal, not plastic (I've still got a couple of those sitting at home in a box). Quite familiar with that gap in the nose, it was a right pain to try and get rid of. Good luck with the redux!

[brother tycho]

My vote is get yourself a bottle of Dettol and strip the paint back, and a stick of milliput which is truly a dream for gap filling, you can sand it back after a few hours.  Yes what a great model, not sure how it goes in current edition on the table but who cares.   

[noigrim]

Medical alcohol works too

[ImperialTuba]

Best of luck fixing this up!