Gekko_1 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) OK, decals sealed in. Pin wash done. Now on to the chipping to the base layer................................ Some of it may look over done at this point? Not sure. Still have to do the top and back....................... Edited October 11, 2018 by Gekko_1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Looking great! ^-^ Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 looking absolutely amazing and totally realistic - shame these have not been produced as real war machines for the 21st century modern forces - we must be fairly close to being able to produce mechanical technology that can walk into war .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 It's looking more and more realistic all the time! Great stuff. Don't think it's over done at all, and any final weathering or washes will blend them in and tone it down some. Can't wait for more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys. OK, chipping now done on the top and back. And underneath too, although I guess nobody will ever see it. Plus the other bits................... And here's where we're at with it all together. Edited July 23, 2017 by Gekko_1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Awesome looking work, its a shame that the earlier photos are missing - I look forward to them being reinstated. I also can't see the photos in the last couple of posts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 This is really coming together now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZRGREN Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Wow, cant wait to see the completed build!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Nigel Heath said: Awesome looking work, its a shame that the earlier photos are missing - I look forward to them being reinstated. I also can't see the photos in the last couple of posts. Thanks Nigel. Can you see all the posts of this page. Page 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Yes I can now, lovely looking work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Chicken Walker and chips please. Hold the mayo. Excellent stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 OK, so on to the darker chips now. I've started on the roof area. Paint is Ammo Mig A.MIG-044 Chipping color. Basically I'm filling in the sand coloured chips with the darker brown to show areas where the paint has been chipped off down to the base coat. Later-on some of these will receive slight rust streaks too. But lots of layers to go yet. This is a very slow process, but should pay off in the end. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 It's looking really battered now, like it a lot! Battered chicken? Now I'm hungry as well as enjoying your progress! Geoff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 I've taken a break from the chipping for a while and moved on to finishing the weapons fit. I wanted to represent an AT-ST that has seen some action and has had its weapons stations re-fitted after battle damage. So we have a mixture of red primered parts and standard Imperial Grey parts. I thought it would add an extra bit of interest to the final look. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Looking good! Any thoughts on putting some camo netting over the weapons? Break up the profile a bit? Gets coat and runs away fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Just catching up on this and must say i do like what you are doing, the gun refit is geat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Bugle07 said: Looking good! Any thoughts on putting some camo netting over the weapons? Break up the profile a bit? Gets coat and runs away fast! Great Scott man! Are you mad! Cover-up all that pain staking work! No, I think I've already pushed the "Star Wars fan/Cannon worshippers" far enough as it is with putting a camouflage scheme on it. Netting would send them flying off the cliff like Lemmings! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Nice! The dusky red bits on the weapons look fantastic on the camo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Now why isn't there a lemming jumping off a cliff emo? Completely understand. And I don't want that paintwork covered up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) OK, so I managed to get the chipping of the starboard side finished, then moved on to experimenting with water colour pencils for some weathering. Keeping in mind that those excellent enamel based products we have to choose from these days are NO GOOD for these Bandai Star Wars and Gundam kits I'm always looking for kinder/gentler alternatives. I know the photo isn't the best, but its the closest I could get to these rust streaks that I'm pretty damn happy with. I was able to get pretty good control with the water colour pencils and am very happy with the end result. Blast effects were enhanced with black pastel. This port side is getting pretty close to the final look I'm after. If nothing else, at least I hope that this build has shown that quite good effects can be achieved using water based products that won't harm the Bandai plastic. And maybe, just maybe, I've opened some of you up to the possibilities of non-cannon (grey only) Imperial vehicles? Oh and I've re-done the pivot point thingy, only this time I remembered to seal it with semi gloss varnish! Sorry about my photos, I know they're not the greatest. I've got one of those mini photo booth things coming from Asia and I'll be getting some close-up filters for my camera, so hopefully that should improve things in the future. Anyway.......... onward............ Edited August 20, 2017 by Gekko_1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) Like the water colour pencil effect, are you building up the colour in one area and the drawing it down with a wet brush or some other method? Whatever your doing its looking just right, and just as good as enamel paints! Edited August 20, 2017 by Bugle07 Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Bugle07 said: Like the water colour pencil effect, are you building up the colour in one area and the drawing it down with a wet brush or some other method? I'm experimenting with three methods at the moment. 1. Wetting the pencil on a damp glass pallet (underside of an old Gunze Sangyo bottle of white) then applying it to the model with a fine brush. Then dragging it down (wet) with the same brush with no media on it. 2. Applying the wetted pencil directly on the surface of the model, then moving the water colour paint around with a wet brush. 3. Applying wet water colour media to the model surface then drawing it down with a dry brush. I'm also using non-water colour Prismacolor pencils and managing to streak them a little with a damp brush. By doing this with little pressure on the pencil I'm able to get good effects with them too. Less is more with this method though. Also I'm using acrylic satin varnish (airbrushed) to seal in the layers. Two layers down in these pics. Its all about layers. That's what Mig Jimenez says all the time and he's right! Just like the old master oil painters, the secrets in the layers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Finally some better photos! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Those are stunning photos of your work so far! Most impressive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 hours ago, Bugle07 said: Those are stunning photos of your work so far! Most impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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