Death Star surface color?

hyperdyne · 12-14-2011, 03:43 PM

Light gray, dark gray, other?

I am trying to paint my x-wing base DS tiles and dont have a good idea on the shade to use. Anybody?

Jedifyfe · 12-14-2011, 06:37 PM

Talk to PHArchivist. He should know.

jedimaster · 12-15-2011, 08:14 AM

Yeah I think Rob just used Tamiya Primer on the ds. That's what I used on my tiles. Looks spot on to the filming models. How's that display coming along?

Simon.

hyperdyne · 12-15-2011, 10:58 AM

ok cool. I primed the base with rustoleum automotive primer. It is a nice light gray but was wondering if I should shoot it with a proper light gray.

Display is coming along! Things are in pieces right now until I can paint. I have the base and the electronics parted out. I am just waiting to marry them together so I can take some more progress pics.

Robiwon · 12-16-2011, 03:58 AM

I have a death star base under my SS X-Wing. I painted the whole base flat black first. Then I gave it a heavy dusting of grey primer. After that was dry I gave it another very light dusting of a lighter shade of grey. Finally I dusted the whole base, from one direction only, the front, with flat white. This gave me nice depth to the recesses and a light grey overall.

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12-14-2011, 03:43 PM	#1
hyperdyne Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,493	Death Star surface color? Light gray, dark gray, other? I am trying to paint my x-wing base DS tiles and dont have a good idea on the shade to use. Anybody?

12-14-2011, 06:37 PM	#2
Jedifyfe "Genital Cuff" creator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,244	Re: Death Star surface color? Talk to PHArchivist. He should know.

12-15-2011, 08:14 AM	#3
jedimaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Planet Perth Posts: 1,786	Re: Death Star surface color? Yeah I think Rob just used Tamiya Primer on the ds. That's what I used on my tiles. Looks spot on to the filming models. How's that display coming along? Simon.

12-15-2011, 10:58 AM	#4
hyperdyne Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,493	Re: Death Star surface color? ok cool. I primed the base with rustoleum automotive primer. It is a nice light gray but was wondering if I should shoot it with a proper light gray. Display is coming along! Things are in pieces right now until I can paint. I have the base and the electronics parted out. I am just waiting to marry them together so I can take some more progress pics.

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12-16-2011, 03:58 AM	#5
Robiwon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville KY Posts: 1,092	Re: Death Star surface color? I have a death star base under my SS X-Wing. I painted the whole base flat black first. Then I gave it a heavy dusting of grey primer. After that was dry I gave it another very light dusting of a lighter shade of grey. Finally I dusted the whole base, from one direction only, the front, with flat white. This gave me nice depth to the recesses and a light grey overall.

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