ESB Fett Flightsuit Weathering Guide

Hi everyone, is there an "official" weathering guide/tutorial for an ESB Fett flightsuit?

Never seen one. Most just use reference pictures and weather using acrylic paints using an airbrush. Some good ol black primer misted on in the right spots can do great things as well. I actually used the primer spray can method and misted it over pretty much everywhere very lightly, then just slowly worked up the more noticeable weathered spots like the leg bottoms and pouches.

Yeh syllander is right can of black spray paint on the important areas ankles,mid rift,bit on arms at the end of the day it's your choice me personally more dirt the better....lol

Yup, just don't get the can too close to the material. You don't want to see spray lines. Just hang it(I put it in the garage) and slowly mist it up. Last thing you want is a clean flight suit lol. I misted very lightly pretty much everywhere. Helps create a bit of the grimy/dingy look you'd expect on a seasoned bounty hunter.

Can you guys point me to a few reference photos that best show which areas to mist more heavily? I'm definitely going after the grimy look but I don't want to mess the paint job

This is a great tutorial on weathering different types of material:

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f34/...-welcome-23363/?highlight=weathering+tutorial

My advice is to definitely follow one set pictures so that the weathering is consistent. I personally am a fan of more weathering, as it makes the costume look "lived in." Go slow, and in layers. You will find that when photographed, the flight suit will look different, so you may need to add more. Don't be afraid to get dirty, and use multiple mediums - acrylic, motor oil, spray paint, charcoal (go easy), heck....DIRT

Don't forget to do all sides, and underneath flaps and sleeves.

Avoid any 'harsh lines.' You want it to look natural. I've used very light sandpaper to blend in some of the lines, or dilute your medium with water and work it in with your hands.

Hope this helps.

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themacalu said:

Can you guys point me to a few reference photos that best show which areas to mist more heavily? I'm definitely going after the grimy look but I don't want to mess the paint job

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Think about areas on the flight suit that would get used a lot - pocket flaps, ankles, joints, seems...again, like I said, find a set of the same photos in the gallery and go from there!