tjr2d2's "Gotta Start Somewhere!" ESB Build

[tjr2d2]

Really coming together now...looks great man!

Thank You Very Much!

I am really looking forward to putting the green color on soon!

 

[thinbluefett]

Tj im diggin it man cant wait for the green!

 

[tjr2d2]

Tj im diggin it man cant wait for the green!

Thanks. Same here! The green will hopefully go on very soon!!

 

[hobbit057]

Ooooooh NICE! Really looking good.
Everything looks like it's where it should be.
This is the part where every time you peel the masking off... it feels a bit like Christmas!
Great stuff buddy! Keep em coming!

 

[tjr2d2]

Ooooooh NICE! Really looking good.
Everything looks like it's where it should be.
This is the part where every time you peel the masking off... it feels a bit like Christmas!
Great stuff buddy! Keep em coming!

Thank You! Taking the masking off is my favorite part of this technique!

 

[Stormcrow85]

Are you taking the masking off while the paint is still wet? Or waiting for it to fully cure? How many coats are you putting on be for moving to the next color?

 

[tjr2d2]

Are you taking the masking off while the paint is still wet? Or waiting for it to fully cure? How many coats are you putting on be for moving to the next color?

Greetings, to answer your questions; no, I wait until the paint is cured for about half a day before I pull the masking off, I do not want to chance the wet paint making a mess (especially on the back panels). As for the number of coats of paint, so far I have about three layers of each color depending on how well it covers.

Hope this answers your questions. Feel free to ask anytime.

 

[tjr2d2]

Sh#t just got real (found parts)

 

[tjr2d2]

Just gonna leave this here...

i can't tell you guys how freakin psyched i am to finally get this green color on!! More to follow.

 

[jetpackman]

Looking great so far man! Looking forward to the next update

 

[tjr2d2]

Looking great so far man! Looking forward to the next update

Thanks a lot. I will be updating shortly!

 

[tjr2d2]

I have been waiting so long to see this!!! Hope you guys like it.

going to wait until tomorrow to hit it with some 0000 steel wool and then give it some time before I mask off the bottom cheeks to paint the upper cheeks black. This will be it for today. Again, thanks for checking in and be well.

 

[Covafett]

Wow!!!

 

[toofastrobot]

Killer. This and the mandibles are my favorite reveals.

 

[tjr2d2]

I could not resist but take the masking tape off the back panels to get a good look at the top and back together...not bad.

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Killer. This and the mandibles are my favorite reveals.

Thanks Brother!

 

[tjr2d2]

Wow!!!

thats exactly what I said!

 

[Stormcrow85]

Gawgeous (gorgeous)

 

[tjr2d2]

Gawgeous (gorgeous)

Thank You Very Much!

 

[thinbluefett]

Wow tj, you did it man. Thats beautiful!

 

[tjr2d2]

Wow tj, you did it man. Thats beautiful!

Thank You Very Much! I am a bit nervous for the next bit with the mandible (the red/purple/gray) area.