How do I weather my Hasbro E11?

[TK 5156[TK]]

I took a break from my TK build and I started on my E11. I have the hasbro blaster with the doopydoos kit. I have all the parts on, the scope rail dremeled out and tomorrow I will start painting. I am applying a silver base coat then A brass/copper color coating to the scope, then I will paint it all black.

 

My question is, what tools work best for weathering, scotch brite pad? sand paper? I cant find a tutorial on weathering an E11.

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

best way to do it is to look at movie screencaps of blasters.

 

most people do an idealized finish on their blaster, but the movie is the best referance for

making a blaster look good.

 

that said, you should consider that if you want real accuracy there are several different finish

types on the weapon.

 

first you have to choose the movie version you're doing.

 

ANH blasters have the following colors:

gloss black: handle ( the original sterling has a gloss finish )

flat black: body of weapon. every part including t tracks.

semi transparent black: hengstler and scope (simulates aged finish on existing scope )

hengstler base colors: gloss black plug tip with silver solder tips one hole at end of each (2)

gloss black button for numbers. front with eagle is brass including all the ridged front area.

back half of hengstler is a green tan color originally.

gunmetal silver: bolt cover, selector switch, trigger group upper- ( the part of the trigger where the trigger comes out of the body )

inside the barrel tip I use a mixture of brass and black.

 

blasters are cared for by their troops, so the weathering is basically letting the original colors show through.

 

 

ESB blasters have no hengstler and have silver weathering added by the prop dept.

they were weathered to look damaged in the finish.

[ObiHahn[TK]]

My opinion: whatever you do, don't drybrush any metal colors on the grip or t-tracks. Happens quite often here and makes no sense, since both were plastic/rubber on the "originals".

Also, on the scopes, the base color was supposedly brass/copper, so no silver or iron drybrushing there would be more accurate.

 

Here's my weathered E-11:

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Edited December 13, 2020 by gmrhodes13
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