Trooper painting

youngwm · 11-18-2011, 01:41 PM

Question, painting the armor on a trooper that is plastic and has a coat of model master white primer air brushed on, do you use a flat white or more of a gloss to bring out the shine in the armor?
I am going to weather this trooper but not much..
Every thing I have done up to this point has been like at-at's and speeder's and done in flat paint.

Thanks,

MY

DaddyfromNaboo · 11-18-2011, 03:14 PM

I think you are referring to lifesize armor, right?

youngwm · 11-18-2011, 03:34 PM

No, actually a smll scale scout, or trooper that I hope to ari brush this weekend. Sorry about any confusion.. as this was moved from gneral mod topic.

youngwm · 11-18-2011, 05:22 PM

Sorry about the grammer in my last post, was at work and was little busy.. I am painting a scout this weekend and the white armor I was going to air brush with a white gloss paint to give that plastic shine to it.. Good idea?

Stick with reg white?

Or go with a flat white?

As I stated before I have a few coats of primer on and after a few more little mods I hope to spray this scout this weekend..
Any opinion's..... This is simply the MPC speeder bike, "83" kit..

Thanks,

MY

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11-18-2011, 01:41 PM	#1
youngwm Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 145	Trooper painting Question, painting the armor on a trooper that is plastic and has a coat of model master white primer air brushed on, do you use a flat white or more of a gloss to bring out the shine in the armor? I am going to weather this trooper but not much.. Every thing I have done up to this point has been like at-at's and speeder's and done in flat paint. Thanks, MY

11-18-2011, 03:14 PM	#2
DaddyfromNaboo RPF Staff - Formerly ManfromNaboo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 9,045	Re: Trooper painting I think you are referring to lifesize armor, right?

11-18-2011, 03:34 PM	#3
youngwm Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 145	Re: Trooper painting No, actually a smll scale scout, or trooper that I hope to ari brush this weekend. Sorry about any confusion.. as this was moved from gneral mod topic.

11-18-2011, 05:22 PM	#4
youngwm Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 145	Re: Trooper painting Sorry about the grammer in my last post, was at work and was little busy.. I am painting a scout this weekend and the white armor I was going to air brush with a white gloss paint to give that plastic shine to it.. Good idea? Stick with reg white? Or go with a flat white? As I stated before I have a few coats of primer on and after a few more little mods I hope to spray this scout this weekend.. Any opinion's..... This is simply the MPC speeder bike, "83" kit.. Thanks, MY

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