FirstCoastFett's Beskar Build

[SolarFett]

Primed and sprayed the stock with a caramel brown, then with watered down acrylics, hand painted the wood grain. Finished it off with a coat of polyurethane. View attachment 209131View attachment 209129View attachment 209130

Dude. I have no idea how you painted that wood grain, but that’s extremely impressive!!!

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Got my new helmet, sized down to a more accurate size. Grogu approves.

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Finally got to weathering the flight suit and cape. Airbrushed a mix of gray, brown, and yellow ochre.

 

[RBF]

Epic weathering going on there!!

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Epic weathering going on there!!

Thanks man!

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Initial cuts done. Not looking forward to the hours of sanding the visor area that follows

 

[LordHeadass]

i noticed the grill that goes into the back of the helmet is slightly warped and leans to the right a bit

 

[FirstCoastFett]

i noticed the grill that goes into the back of the helmet is slightly warped and leans to the right a bit

Yeah, it's a little off on that side, it's been sanded down on both sides

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Was able to spray the gloss finish using the Spraymax 2K. A few spots to touch up and ran outta clear for the gauntlets. So I'll knock those out Tuesday when more of the rattle cans come in. Then I'll chrome later this week

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Ready for the next step!! My boy is eager to assist

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Applied alumaluster to the armor and helmet pieces. Still need to finish the clear coat on the helmet

 

[N8TEBB]

SOOO SHINYYYYYYYY!!! Looks great man!

 

[RBF]

Epic! Can't wait to see it completed!

 

[FirstCoastFett]

The chrome on that dome though?? Still need to clear coat it. Once that's done and cured, I can install the ears and visor and finish the paint accents on the ears and will be time to weather all the pieces

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Finished weathering all the pieces using oils. Installed the right gauntlet computer and whistling birds. Painted and attached the ears and rear vent to the helmet. Waiting for the oils to dry and will install the visor.

 

[N8TEBB]

That weathering looks phenomenal man! What’s your strategy for weathering with oils?

 

[RBF]

I love it! The chrome look is great and the weathering is enough to accentuate the contours of the pieces.

 

[FirstCoastFett]

That weathering looks phenomenal man! What’s your strategy for weathering with oils?

I followed Jackson Rupert, an incredible artist. He's got a YouTube video that documents his process. I used two colors, raw umber and burnt sienna.i mixed with naphtha (solvent that can be found at the hardware store) and brushed over the entire piece coating everything. Then wiped off the excess by pouncing at it with a rag, and blotted with a chip brush to create the grime effect

 

[FirstCoastFett]

Finished for now, approval photos sent to the clubs. Now we wait!

 

[bigkidbiggertoys]

Looks great! So Shiny! The weathering job on your helmet and armor is top notch and really makes the shapes pop.