As the title says I need some help when it comes to painting a mini. I recently got this off of shapeways.
What I'm curious about is how do you all make your colored panels appear faded. Please keep in mind that I don't have an airbrush kit so that is out of the question. Thanks for any and all help and advice!
Washes. I use GW stuff. Black works best. Maybe a little dark brown in some places.
Thanks for the advice. If I'm wanting to make it appear as if the paint is faded would I do the same thing only using a lighter color?
So I figured this would be about as good of a place as any to put this. I started painting it today.
Here's the base coat it's a Flat Light Ghost Grey (Testors brand).
And here's the some of the upper color stripes. It's Exile Blue (Privateer Press brand).
Updates will follow once there's been some more progress.
Paint base color. Apply wash. Dry brush lighter color.
Paint base color. Apply wash. Dry brush lighter color.
Sounds simple enough. How much lighter should I go?
As the title says I need some help when it comes to painting a mini. I recently got this off of shapeways.
What I'm curious about is how do you all make your colored panels appear faded. Please keep in mind that I don't have an airbrush kit so that is out of the question. Thanks for any and all help and advice!
Take a look at this video, will help you a lot...
Repainting Slave One - Jango Fett Style
YouTube video
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As the title says I need some help when it comes to painting a mini. I recently got this off of shapeways.
What I'm curious about is how do you all make your colored panels appear faded. Please keep in mind that I don't have an airbrush kit so that is out of the question. Thanks for any and all help and advice!
Take a look at this video, will help you a lot...
Repainting Slave One - Jango Fett Style
YouTube video
DUDE! I'm only 9 minutes into this video, but this is totally something I'm going to try on a ship! Thanks for sharing.
Just don't strip it... it isn't necessary..
I have this exact same model; I sanded mine a little bit and regret not doing it more. Once you start to apply washes etc it has a very 'bobbley' effect! I've not finished mine yet, but I thought 'd let you know.
Can't wait to see more progress!
I have this exact same model; I sanded mine a little bit and regret not doing it more. Once you start to apply washes etc it has a very 'bobbley' effect! I've not finished mine yet, but I thought 'd let you know.
Can't wait to see more progress!
Do you have any pics of what it did to yours?
I usually prime black, dry brush white, base coat layer, dark wash( to fade) , then black line it .