AsBlondeAsLuke[TK] Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 The handguards I received from RS-Props a few years back were never bright white, but neither was the armor kit so I didn't worry about it too much. But, as time passed and I logged more troops out in the California sun, my handguards yellowed faster than the rest of the kit. So, rather than abandon them after so many great troops together, I got a bit creative. It turned out there was very simple solution. Shoe paint. Available for a few dollars at the local drug store, it is flexible and just the right shade of white to match the armor. It is crazy easy to apply and dries in a few minutes. You can apply a single coat, or multiple coats. Your preference. I ended up doing three coats on my handguards, but only because shoe paint is a lot of fun. I attached "before" and "after" pics so you can see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9934[501st] Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 I believe your hand plates need to switch hands Centurion... A massive improvement though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Yup they are on the wrong hand. But shoe polish is a great idea!!! I need to use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsBlondeAsLuke[TK] Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Heh heh. Great catch. They're Velcro-ed on, so I can swap 'em out with different gloves. On this particular troop, I think I put them on after I put my bucket on. Probably not the best idea. Thanks for the eagle eyes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTrooper[TK] Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Good tip. I have a rubber belt with my Clone Trooper armor and the paint turned yellow. I put on a coat of white plastidip and that worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.