WIP : ESB Boba Fett

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vador68

New Hunter

• May 20, 2015

• #21

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I want to know what type of strap you use? and their dimensions (thickness, length, width).
And I'm looking to fix my blaster greeblies (trigger) that broke during an event or how to make one or make it stronger. I still have two broken piece in case.
Thank you for your help.

 

TheZeroEffect

Active Hunter

• May 20, 2015

• #22

I like to break up the colour a little with a light spray of a darker colour, and I do mean light. Also I'm a great advocate of washes and light misting with Browns/ greys/blacks. Just make sure you seal the armour before you do a wash ( the sealer needs to cure fully first before a wash). I usually use cheap oil paints for my washes... There is defiantly a nack to weathering... I find it can either make or break a great paint job.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jun 11, 2015

• #23

Some small change but I have difficulties to have the right color I think.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jun 17, 2015

• #24

you think with humbrol 79 and 33, sprayed on the plates would be better?

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jun 23, 2015

• #25

New weathering with 79 humbrol.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jun 29, 2015

• #26

I need advice for dirt, I'm a little lost. When I spray the humbrol 79, this happens cloud on the plate, the paint is not wet on the plates when it arrives, it is correct or is it a mistake? I spray maybe too little paint?
And the color changes according to whether in the light or shade, from clear to dark, why? The varnish will help?

Thank you for all your advice.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jul 16, 2015

• #27

The armor is finished I removed the masking, it remains to put the varnish (matte or satin?). I continue my work on the shoulder and knee.

 

Chris4321

Active Hunter

• Jul 16, 2015

• #28

That armor looks great man! Hopefully I can start up mine soon.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jul 19, 2015

• #29

Thank you Chris


The knee and shoulder are finished

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Jul 21, 2015

• #30

I still have to put the varnish humbrol, but I've never used varnish, how to do to spray it with the airbrush?
Matt or satin?
thank you.

 

toofastrobot

Active Hunter

• Jul 21, 2015

• #31

Reference pictures look like satin varnish.
But I might be wrong, I'd wait for a senior member to comment.

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• Jul 21, 2015

• #32

All I've seen use matte, such as Testors Dullcote. Don't build it up very thick, or it will start to look satin. Just needs a few light coats.

 

Doomkitten

Hunter

• Jul 24, 2015

• #33

Looks great so far man!

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Aug 14, 2015

• #34

The paint is finished

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Nov 25, 2015

• #35

Hello,
I have a problem with the painting, I think rather that it is the varnish. Just something touches the paint and I have lots of scratching or even the paint is removed, what is the problem?
I used the humbrol humbrol paint and varnish (2 light passing varnish, probably not enough).
How did you make those uses humbrol?
Thanks for your help.

 

Ronin677

Well-Known Hunter

• Nov 25, 2015

• #36

I've used matt varnish on all my armour (Humbrol in a tin)

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Nov 25, 2015

• #37

You used an airbrush? you passed how many layer of humbrol matt varnish?

 

Darth Voorhees

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

• Nov 25, 2015

• #38

Anything touching the armor thats hard is going to leave a mark..clear coat wont make it indestructible...plus i think it just adds to the overall "used" look, but the paint shouldn't come off. That may be in the prep work. I always give armor a light sand with 400 grit sandpaper to give the paint good adhesion. i then use a good quality primer (i use krylon grey primer) , and the proceed as normal with the layers.

 

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vador68

New Hunter

• Nov 26, 2015

• #39

Thank you for your reply, I have some difficulty to explain in English.
For example I tried to adjust the Girth belt, and I was getting full trace just with friction. The paint will not come off, but marks very easily, just with the nail.
Do you think I need to spend more humbrol varnish layer, or I use a varnish spray (automobile for example)?

 

toofastrobot

Active Hunter

• Nov 26, 2015

• #40

Avez-vous utilisé l'amorce/peinture d'apprêt?