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Star Wars Yoda - Screamin' 1/4 Vinyl Model Kit by Adam Bagley Consisting of six parts (plus three optional snakes), the Screamin' Yoda is a nicely detailed kit that's fairly simple to put together. Casting quality is superb and the parts require minimum clean-up. The only real negative point is the lack of a display base. 
Assembly was a simple case of cutting, filing, filling and gluing but during its construction I made some minor changes to the model. I wasn't happy with some of the detailing around the eyes and mouth and I felt Yoda's moles needed further emphasis so alterations were made using modelling putty. The walking stick component didn't look right to me either so instead I sculpted my own around a frame of twisted wire, using movie stills for reference. Finally, I enhanced the worn and tattered look of Yoda's gown by gluing down and then tearing away balls of cotton wool. 
Acrylic paints were used on the entire model. A black undercoat was applied by aerosol and left to dry. The gown then had a coat of medium grey liberally brushed on, followed by medium flesh drybrushing and a watered down light grey wash which was sparsely applied. The skin was given a thick coat of medium green before being washed with a diluted green ink. Successive highlights of light green and yellow were then drybrushed on. The walking stick was painted medium brown and drybrushed with medium flesh and the claws were painted flesh before being dirtied up by stippling on various shades of brown. The eyes were filled in with white and then tinted with a pale yellow wash before ever decreasing circles of brown, black and white were carefully painted on. The base was made by first covering the face of an oval picture frame with car body filler. Yoda's position was marked out before I set about making the terrain. Stones and one of the snakes that came with the kit were glued to the base with two-part epoxy adhesive. Part of a hollow tree trunk was sculpted onto the base with modelling putty for the snake to be seen crawling out of. Roots were made in exactly the same way as Yoda's walking stick. Tufts of grass were created by drilling small holes into the base and gluing lengths of bristle cut from a broom into them. When I was happy with the appearance of the base it was undercoated black and then drybrushed with various colours before a blend of flock was stuck down with super glue. Yoda was then glued into position with two-part epoxy adhesive. 
With the model nearing completion, it was now just a matter of adding the finishing touches. Tiny holes were drilled into the back of the head with a pin vice and tufts of white nylon (hair scalped from a toy doll which I bought from a jumble sale) were glued into place. The hair was scrunched up to make it look unkempt. Brown patches were drybrushed onto the gown here and there to enhance the filthy look. Finally, with the model complete, it was sprayed with a matt varnish. Once the varnish was dry, the eyes were brushed over with a gloss varnish. 
In conclusion, the kit was a satisfying build from start to finish. Quick and easy to put together, well detailed and really quite enjoyable to paint, I'd image this to be a good introduction to vinyl kits for modeller's of all skill levels. The model would look good standing alone but the challenge of creating a nice base may prove too tempting for some. Produced in 1993 by Screamin', this kit is generally no longer available to buy but by trawling model shops, collectors fairs and internet auction sites such as eBay, it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Use the force! 
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