Flightsuit Weathering
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Level3Fett
Hunter
Acrylic and water mixed in a spray bottle...Shoe polish..
Level3Fett
Hunter
I rubbed it right on the flight suit. The can of polish I have it old and broken, so I literally picked up a piece and lightly put it on. Then took a towel and "smoothed" it out. A soft brush might be better...Also rubbed the suit against itself.
This was all down at the shin tool and below region. Took a bit of brown on the pockets applied from a paper towel lightly. Will prob come back to those again with a bit of black polish, once again applied from a towel.
This was all down at the shin tool and below region. Took a bit of brown on the pockets applied from a paper towel lightly. Will prob come back to those again with a bit of black polish, once again applied from a towel.
dv8r
Hunter
Hey Kurt! I haven't seen this suggested to you yet, so here goes... Colors depend on your build, dark browns and black for ESB, lighter browns and tan/reds for ROTJ. I think the best method I saw anyone use was airbrushed diluted acrylic paints onto wet flightsuit (and other soft parts) fabric. Having the fabric wet allows the paint to seep in rather than pool on the surface, or worse yet to bleed into the weave. Before going this route I tried fabric dye misted from a squirt bottle on some test material, but the result was horribly blotchy and bled badly into the fabric (making the color uneven). Again depending on your build, you'll want to go heavy on the legs below the knees, and also hit the thigh pockets as well as both the cuffs (upper and lower) on each arm, in addition to the external belt ammo pouches, gloves, spats, and a bit on the flak vest. I mention all these as I think it's best to do them all at the same time so your paint colors are consistent. That said, I needed several go arounds with paint, rinsing, a bit of scrubbing, drying, more paint, etc., before I was happy with the degree of weathering. Some examples I've seen since make me think I'll need more, but I think it's better to go light and add on later than going too heavy and risking ruining them. Here's some shots of my soft parts (shaded outdoors) so you can see the results I got from this method:
Fetterling
Jr Hunter
Would anyone recommend shoe polish? Shoe polish worked nicely on my spats. I just got my vest and don't want to ruin it.
Tfett40
Active Hunter
Which flightsuit? ROTJ or ESB? Airbrush is the way to go, sometimes spray can can have a splatter effect, which I do not care for much.
For ESB, I used mainly airbrush with a wash mix of black acrylic and windex.
ROTJ I used black spray paint on the lower leg portion only since it is heavy, then airbrush different layers of black, burnt umber, browns and yellow sand. Deathproof had a nice build and photo reference for his weathering: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/deathproofs-rotj-fett-bh-32794-a-48471/?highlight=ROTJ
Remember, the weathering will appear darker indoors. So be sure to take pictures inside and outside in sunlight and adjust your weathering until you get the look you want.
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Maybe shoe polish on the seams, but other than that no. I actually tried it and was not happy with the results and end up having to scrub it out. Stick to airbrushing if you can.
For ESB, I used mainly airbrush with a wash mix of black acrylic and windex.
ROTJ I used black spray paint on the lower leg portion only since it is heavy, then airbrush different layers of black, burnt umber, browns and yellow sand. Deathproof had a nice build and photo reference for his weathering: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/deathproofs-rotj-fett-bh-32794-a-48471/?highlight=ROTJ
Remember, the weathering will appear darker indoors. So be sure to take pictures inside and outside in sunlight and adjust your weathering until you get the look you want.
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Maybe shoe polish on the seams, but other than that no. I actually tried it and was not happy with the results and end up having to scrub it out. Stick to airbrushing if you can.
Mullreel
Well-Known Hunter
Shoe polish is just going to be a bit harder to control. I like misting paints because you can literally make it from so light you can't tell you are doing it to the other extreme of coloring the whole thing........Just practice on some scrap material before you start on your suit. It is an easy skill but it does take some time to figure it out.
I used spraypaint on mine. I used a very light coat of gray primer to go over almost the whole flightsuit to tone down the blue. Next, I used Valspar Sagebrush for the "tan" areas to get that sandy, dusty, dirty look on the sleeves and the bottoms of the pockets and legs. Last, I used black primer to really bring out the "grime" on the areas of natural wear, like the edges of the pockets, sleeve cuffs, and the bottom of the pants. I also used the black to weather my cape. The pictures don't do it justice; it looks much better in person. I'm happy with how it turned out.
