The TIE Factory on Lothal has doubled it's efforts....

By drail14me, in Star Wars: Armada Painting and Modification

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Here's a few completed units. Thanks to @urloony for the decals to help make this easier.

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And the Rebel response....

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Group photos on the table...

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3 hours ago, drail14me said:

The TIE Factory on Lothal has doubled it's efforts....

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I'm seriously impressed with anyone that can make the x-wings look amazing. Well done sir.

I can't see any of the pictures...

I just need to find the time to do this.

2 hours ago, Draconis80 said:

I just need to find the time to do this.

That’s the hard part. I’m trying to do one or two Squadrons a week. I get extra motivated if I need specific Squadrons for an upcoming game.

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On 4/17/2019 at 2:42 AM, Norell said:

I can't see any of the pictures...

They should load. They are on a public page on Imgur.

Question on the shading in the tiny nooks: I assume you are using some sort of wash or shader? What do you guys suggest?

I painted a Dreadnaught that i got from Mels Miniatures and it had a decent light grey/dark grey like the other various ships but then after the wash it was just a dark mess so before i start any of my fighters, I figured id askQuestion on the shading in the tiny nooks: I assume you are using some sort of wash or shader? What do you guys suggest?

I painted a Dreadnaught that i got from Mels Miniatures and it had a decent light grey/dark grey like the other various ships but then after the wash it was just a dark mess so before i start any of my fighters, I figured id ask

On 4/16/2019 at 1:54 PM, drail14me said:

Here's a few completed units. Thanks to @urloony for the decals to help make this easier.

Wow, your squadrons look fantastic! Thanks for the plug and your paint jobs look great.

On 4/24/2019 at 11:58 PM, urloony said:

Wow, your squadrons look fantastic! Thanks for the plug and your paint jobs look great.

Those decals really do look great! Where did you get them? I would be really keen on trying the same.

Same here. Although I would like to paint such sharp lines, I have to admit that I'm not on that level (yet).

On 4/27/2019 at 8:11 AM, ManInTheBox said:

Those decals really do look great! Where did you get them? I would be really keen on trying the same.

12 hours ago, Norell said:

Same here. Although I would like to paint such sharp lines, I have to admit that I'm not on that level (yet).

They are all available on eBay. I can't post a link because FFG may not like it. If you search eBay for "star wars armada decals" you'll find what I have. If you play Legion, I also have decals for the AT-RT and Airspeeder. I'll have decals for the landspeeder as well, Probably summer.

16 hours ago, urloony said:

They are all available on eBay. I can't post a link because FFG may not like it. If you search eBay for "star wars armada decals" you'll find what I have. If you play Legion, I also have decals for the AT-RT and Airspeeder. I'll have decals for the landspeeder as well, Probably summer.

Fantastic! I absolutely will do that. They look fabulous!

On 4/24/2019 at 9:52 PM, mruffner said:

Question on the shading in the tiny nooks: I assume you are using some sort of wash or shader? What do you guys suggest?

I painted a Dreadnaught that i got from Mels Miniatures and it had a decent light grey/dark grey like the other various ships but then after the wash it was just a dark mess so before i start any of my fighters, I figured id askQuestion on the shading in the tiny nooks: I assume you are using some sort of wash or shader? What do you guys suggest?

I painted a Dreadnaught that i got from Mels Miniatures and it had a decent light grey/dark grey like the other various ships but then after the wash it was just a dark mess so before i start any of my fighters, I figured id ask

I used some watered down Nuln Oil from Citadel Paints. Works great for bringing out details.

On 4/16/2019 at 10:54 AM, drail14me said:

Here's a few completed units. Thanks to @urloony for the decals to help make this easier.

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Your squadrons looks great! What color blue is this, if I may ask? I have several TIE squadrons on deck and I'm trying to settle on a base coat. Thanks!

7 hours ago, jme said:

Your squadrons looks great! What color blue is this, if I may ask? I have several TIE squadrons on deck and I'm trying to settle on a base coat. Thanks!

Thanks. The paint is "Stormy Sea" by Archive X. They are film model accurate paints.

Vallejo's Luftwaffe Uniform Grey works well, too.

21 minutes ago, TheWampa said:

Vallejo's Luftwaffe Uniform Grey works well, too.

@jme , Wampa is right. Vallejo's Luftwaffe Uniform Grey is the better economical choice and accessible choice. Archive X ships from the UK and is a little more expensive but it's an exact match for the filming models. I used it because I already had it for other Star Wars models. If I hadn't had it already, I probably would have used Vallejo.

Awesome, folks, many thanks.