Thanks man. This is for those who want to, thought about it, or simply curious.Originally Posted by Darth Ryo
How could I miss this?
This is going to be quite a cool costume
And the detailed build log is very interesting ^^
Thanks man. This is for those who want to, thought about it, or simply curious.How could I miss this?
This is going to be quite a cool costume
And the detailed build log is very interesting ^^
Saber is 98% complete. Just need to let the paint set a few more days and maybe change the clip.
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Last edited by Echo4Delta; 05-01-2014 at 11:06 AM.
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Remember the thighs and shin pieces? Well, the sealing (palsti-dip) and plastic based primer has dried and time to start painting. You will want to do layers like anything else and paint the layer that is the most prominent, in this case its nickel or metallic/silver. Then you can start taping off the areas that you don't want painted when doing accent parts as shown in the next few pictures...
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On the belt I've started an accent piece and while it was still wet I balled up a piece of paper to apply scratches to dry as a 'weathered' or used armor look.
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Simply copied the lines from the reference pics to give the thighs and cod/belt pieces detail. I plan on glazing over the metallic areas on the thighs with a satin paint layer to allow me to add the green layer as done on the breast piece.
I repainted the chest with the nickel and decided to do a green spray instead of using a wash. It turned out pretty good, although I think I went a bit dark. But, just be aware of wind because it can make your spray pattern go all haywire! After I got a good layer of green I touched up the highlighted areas on the chest (collar) back to sliver and then got the nickel spray and sprayed it into the top and grabbed a sponge brush to lightly touch the edges of the armor.
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You can use the same technique to add battle damage where it would give the viewer a sense that something hit the armor and scratched off the top layer of paint exposing the armor's metal. But, be careful with the brush. If you over saturate the brush you could get pain splatter/drops where you don't want it. Just dip you paint brush lightly into the paint and go slowly.
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If you look at the thigh pieces you can get the sense that there are separated sections of armor that make of the thigh armor as a whole. You can do this by using the same technique as the edges on the chest and re-drawiing the black lines to give the separated look. I still have to do the bottom section of the thighs, but I have to tape off the finished areas to they don't get messed up when I spray the metallic paint.
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The shin pieces. Remember I painted them two toned? Silver on top and nickel on the bottom.
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Okay, weathering some more! I simply purchased some cheap black poster paint that is water-based. So, if you mess-up you can simply wipe off with a damp towel/napkin.
Using a small paint brush I applied a generous amount in the creases where natural dirt buildup could occur. Here are some before and after pictures to show the areas...
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Also, you can put it directly on high shine areas (like the knee guards) to show wear/weathering.
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