Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hey everyone, I finished painting up my very first kit (ATA), and have everything weathered except the thighs. How does it look? (be honest so I can fix problems) Thanks everyone! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us I have a neckseal, but wasn't wearing it in the shots...same goes for my ammo pouch. Also, I don't have a belt or pauldron and I think that's all that's left. Unfortunately they will have to wait indefinitely, since I have run out of my savings set aside for this. Oh, and disregard the crazy forearms They are extremely loose and were spinning around like crazy. I will put some foam in them to help take care of it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Also the back brace for my thighs is just not working at all. I want to make a proper garter at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECOLI Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 That looks amazing man really great work. I like the paint job. Did you spray paint? and if you did how did you tape off? The reason I ask is the lines look really sharp, which looks incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 it looks really good i like the weathering details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 it looks really good i like the weathering details. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 That looks amazing man really great work. I like the paint job. Did you spray paint? and if you did how did you tape off? The reason I ask is the lines look really sharp, which looks incredible. Thanks Erik I just used some rustoleum enamel spray paint, and including the white base paint I probably spent a total of $15 dollars on all the cans I needed. I had never taped anything off like this before, but it only took me about two days to tape it all off and paint. It probably wasn't the best way, but I tried to get the tape as close to where I wanted it as possible, then I took my exacto and very lightly scored any excess that needed to be took off, then peeled it. It worked pretty good for me, and it didn't cut the paint under the tape. The weathering was really fun. I just scuffed it all up a bit with some steel wool, then took some 400 grit and folded it and used that to make the bigger scratches. Then just watered down some black acrylic, brushed it on and wiped off. Took me about 2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartermaster[501st] Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Looks great Michael. Keep up the good work. I hope to have my INC done by this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevechewbacca[501st] Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Very cool ! Without the ammo pouch nor the pauldron, you look like the action figure version Can't wait to see it completely done dude ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 it looks like your kidney plate is up side down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) it looks like your kidney plate is up side down... I really need to mark on it which side is up. Ill do that now. Thanks One side has a lot more of a return "edge", does that side go up or down? Edited March 22, 2011 by Wiggleplum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Kidney aside, it's looking really good for a start. It's exciting to see more ICN's in the Legion - I think you guys may start to pass the TKC's in numbers at the rate you're gaining. Paint job is a big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECOLI Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks Erik I just used some rustoleum enamel spray paint, and including the white base paint I probably spent a total of $15 dollars on all the cans I needed. I had never taped anything off like this before, but it only took me about two days to tape it all off and paint. It probably wasn't the best way, but I tried to get the tape as close to where I wanted it as possible, then I took my exacto and very lightly scored any excess that needed to be took off, then peeled it. It worked pretty good for me, and it didn't cut the paint under the tape. The weathering was really fun. I just scuffed it all up a bit with some steel wool, then took some 400 grit and folded it and used that to make the bigger scratches. Then just watered down some black acrylic, brushed it on and wiped off. Took me about 2 hours. Were you putting down very light coats, I did some detailing on a helmet, mainly the vocoder and seemed to get "a raised edge" where the paint met the tape. Someone said I may have went to haevy to fast. But, I really like the sharpness of yours man it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yeah, The buttons are on ROTJ style which is the opposite to ANH.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yeah, The buttons are on ROTJ style which is the opposite to ANH.... Thanks!, I will add that to my to-do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggleplum Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks for the compliments everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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