hey,

I got my set today and immediately modded the paint on the fighters. Super simple to do, just a quick dash of red and a dot of black before a wash of ink. I did the entire set in 10 mins but it makes a difference- I recommend it!

Shown with their 'big brother' reference model...

doing full repaints tomorrow on my rebel ships

Those look nice, I plan to do the same

Shows what a little touch can do to bring the look up drastically, well done.

PS. I noticed you have a broken x-wing as well

Well done sir... I plan to do the same when I get my set tomorrow. Did you do the wash on the entire model or just in the back?

Did you undercoat them?

What paint did you use?

Oh and btw; job well done!

If it is not too much to ask, please do a step by step!

Did you undercoat them?

What paint did you use?

Oh and btw; job well done!

This!

Freaking awesome dude!!!

Shows what a little touch can do to bring the look up drastically, well done.

PS. I noticed you have a broken x-wing as well

So I'm not the only one. Some of mine came broken as well... So did my Star Destroyer

Still trying to fight the urge to get this game, but...

...if...

...IF...

...I do, then I don't think I'd be able to fight the urge to make the Rebels look more rag-tag. Basically same simple painting you did - couple stripes, then a dark wash...but I'd definitely use red, blue, green, and gold stripes to mix up the formations.

That'd look reall y thematic on the table, across from the uniformly-grey Imperial forces.

thanks all

Step by step (this is SUPER simple!)

1- with a thin brush, run a line of red paint down either side of the nose. The mould line actually acts a brush guide.

2- turn the base so the x wings face away from you. Run a red line on each rear wing panel. This is quite well defined on the model if you look.

3- add a tiny black stroke that starts just in front of the cockpit 'dimple' and ends inside it.

4- after a few minutes drying time, wash the whole surface with a dark wash, concentrating it around the main body/engine.

for paint I used Privateer Press acrylics, but GW, vallejo, etc would work just as well. My shading wash was actually the superb Tamiya "smoke" translucent wash, which dries glossy and acts as a sealant but watered down ink, or a GW wash would work too.

There is a LOT more I could have done and no doubt some micro scale paint gods will put me to shame, but as a five minute fix I am happy and this'll work for all the various fighters with a little tweak

So a wash is basically " dip the miniature in a diluted paint solution, and let dry" simple.

very well done. i think you could wash it some more though. i tend to do the wash just "all over". the point where the one laser is broken off i.e. could need a little more shadow.

momma Wedge's so proud of her little x-wings

So a wash is basically " dip the miniature in a diluted paint solution, and let dry" simple.

Thank you. Now I don't have to ask a stupid question!

So a wash is basically " dip the miniature in a diluted paint solution, and let dry" simple.

I'll never forget the day I discovered washes. My mini painting was never the same (in a good way) again.

Will a water-based wash stick to the un-primed plastic?

Will a water-based wash stick to the un-primed plastic?

I didn't have an issue using GW washes. I scrubbed the minis to clean them up before though.

To the OP: those look great! I'd like to see what you might do with the TIE Fighters.