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So I’ve searched the archives here and tried to piece together the best info I can on paint colors to use on both the jetpack and gauntlets for an ESB Boba. I have a lot of questions on some of the detail… maybe obvious to some, but I don’t want to screw it up! Here it goes. Would love any input and let me know if I missed anything:
All Paints are Humbrol except for the Primer
*** UPDATED with what I actually used and based on the input below.
Gauntlets
Key Questions:
Jet Pack
Key Questions:
Thanks for any help!
All Paints are Humbrol except for the Primer
*** UPDATED with what I actually used and based on the input below.
Gauntlets
- Primer = Rustoleum self etching primer
- Main color = Cockpit Green 78 with either a dab of White 34 if you are mix-master like Lou/DVH or can do a light mist of white after the fact. Goal is to have it be slightly faded. More detail is here: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/esb-gauntlet-colors-stencils-54233/?highlight=gauntlet+stencils. ***I ended up taking a new 14ml tin and adding just a drop or two of white into it. That was it. I didn't want to go too far with it.
- Dark Grey Damage = Blue Grey 79
- Light Silver Damage = Silver Metallic 11
- Dental Expander = Gold Metallic 16
- Rocket = Copper Metallic 12 (Tip), Black 33 and Silver 11 (Body)
- Flame thrower = Black 33, Silver 11, and Scarlet/Red 60
- Keypad = Silver 11 (Body), Scarlet/Red 60 and Blue 25 (Buttons)
- Whipcord Launcher = Gloss Black 21 and White 34; end facing out is Gold Metallic or use a piece of metallic paper instead (more detail here: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/esb-gauntlet-colors-stencils-54233/?highlight=gauntlet+stencils)
Key Questions:
- I’ve seen recently the reco that the white parts on the flamethrower should actually be silver. Is this true? And if so, does it also include the back/connecting plate that was usually black on top and white on bottom? Same for the wires – do the top and bottom wires remain white? ***Used Silver 11 and painted the connecting plate Black on top and Silver on bottom. I used Red (middle one) and White (other two) on the wires.
- For switches and darts, it looks like the tip of the switches should be black and the first two tips of the darts should be painted black and red? ***This is correct. I painted the first one black, second one red.
- What color are the 2 dental files on the whipcord launcher? Looks like red and silver from the reference pics. ***This is correct.
- For metal darts and switches, what is recommended to use for a wash for weathering? ***I ended up not weathering these.
- What color is the light button? I’ve seen some black and some red. ***I ended up leaving it black for now.
Jet Pack
- Primer = Rustoleum self etching primer
- Main color = Cockpit Green 78
- Dark Grey Damage = Blue Grey 79
- Light Silver Damage = Silver Metallic 11
- Dental File = Blue 25
- White Dot = White 34 or decal
- Thruster Front Greeblies = Silver 11 (if not metal) and Scarlet/Red 60 (inside)
- Thruster crosses = Tamiya XF-63 German Grey (supposed to be the substitute for PRR Brunswick Green)
- Side Greeblies = Silver 11 (if not metal)
- Collar = Silver Metallic 11 (body/bottom) and Insignia Yellow 154 (top) heavily weathered
- Top of Tank Caps = Insignia Yellow 154 heavily weathered
- Piano Keys = Dark red (1:1 ratio of Red 60 + Wine 73)
- Middle of Rocket Base Stripe = Dark red/brown (1:1 ratio of Red 60 + Wine 73 and then I added 243 grey/black until I liked the shade)
- Bottom indentations on Thrusters = Used same dark red/brown
Key Questions:
- What is the red used on the piano keys and the stripe in the middle of the rocket base? ***Updated above
- What is the reddish/brown used on the bottom of the thrusters? ***Updated above
- What colors should be used for the horizontal stripe marks on the bottom right? The same reddish/brown color and black? ***I used the 243 which was one shade off of regular black and the dark red/brown mix described above.
- What is the yellow on the top of the collar and the top of the tank caps? Insignia Yellow 154? And do you paint the bottom of the tank too? I see some have. ***I used 154 and then heavily weathered it with Black (top and bottom).
- I notice in ESB reference pics that right thruster is angled differently, but I don’t see anyone actually build it that way. What’s the story? ***I ended up connecting them so I could change the angle if desired.
Thanks for any help!
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