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How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

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    How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    I'm painting a set of chuck's (ruffkintoy) gauntlets from Empire Strikes Back, but don't know how much weathering to do.
    Are they as scratched as the ROTJ ones that I did? Or less?
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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    IMO, the ESB gauntlets don't looked all chipped up like the ROTJ ones. I ended up painting mine a solid color, then dry-brusing with silver on the high spots, and then black wash.

    But that's just me...

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    I dont think its near as weathered and to me on the ESB gauntlets the paint looks more scraped than it does chipped.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    Quote Originally Posted by cal196
    I dont think its near as weathered and to me on the ESB gauntlets the paint looks more scraped than it does chipped.

    I still need to mist some black, but wanted to know how it looked so far
    How's this?
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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    That's pretty good. There are a few silver spots, but the majority looks to be black grime. As mentioned, a black wash does the trick, along with a few black bits here and there.
    Here are some of the better photos that show what I mean:

    http://petridish.net/pics/19575/Boba_Fett_1155.jpg
    http://petridish.net/pics/19575/Boba_Fett_007.jpg
    http://petridish.net/pics/19575/Boba_Fett_012.jpg
    http://petridish.net/pics/19575/Boba_Fett_1156.jpg
    http://petridish.net/pics/19575/Boba_Fett_938.jpg

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    Jango Fett jr.
    You are awesome.
    Now I gotta redo what I've already done.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    The main body of the whipcord attachment should have a base color of black.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    Quote Originally Posted by Forced Trekker
    The main body of the whipcord attachment should have a base color of black.
    Yes, I know.
    Iwas just doing a little scratching before I finished the paintjob.
    That way, If I have to repaint it (which I do , thanks to Jango Jr) I won't have to redo the details.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    Quote Originally Posted by Forced Trekker
    The main body of the whipcord attachment should have a base color of black.
    Could you please point out on the pics what you mean...you also see green too right?

    Steve

    EDIT: I'm an idiot....I thought you meant the hose attachment Yeah..it's black like Trekker said....and I used some thin aluminum (I got the metal bug) to make the "white" peices on my whipcord housing....looks much better than painting on the details IMHO.
    Last edited by DL44 Blaster; 05-07-2005 at 11:06 AM.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    http://petridish.net/pics/19575/Boba_Fett_012.jpg <--- this photo
    Some people may paint on the white details, but I cut them out of very thin styrene and glued them on.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    I could use good placing pictures for the whip cord box and flame thrower and all the add ons to the guantlets, to get mine to fit, i have to modify them a little.. like the whip box, it wont fit on the top clamshell and if i put it in the middle it wont open.. so iama have to like trim the clam down and put it on the bottom to compensate.... i could use some more pics or descriptions of where things go.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    Quote Originally Posted by DL44 Blaster
    ....and I used some thin aluminum (I got the metal bug) to make the "white" peices on my whipcord housing....looks much better than painting on the details IMHO.
    That's exctly what I used. I thought that it looks white in the photos, but it could just be the reflection on the metal. I like using metal on my props as well. Gives them a more solid feel.

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    Re: How much do I weather the ESB gauntlets?

    Quote Originally Posted by Forced Trekker
    That's exctly what I used. I thought that it looks white in the photos, but it could just be the reflection on the metal. I like using metal on my props as well. Gives them a more solid feel.
    Oh..You might have misunderstood my post. I used metal,but painted it a textured white...I'm a freak,I know...just love the metal thing:o

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