Recent content by AjaxIronside

This one I think is my favorite paint job so far, but I would always appreciate pointers! This is a totally 3d-printed model, which took a ton of clean up and was a bit strange in assembly. But I really love how it came out!

Dang, that looks awesome! I honestly didnt notice any of the issues upon first glance.

Oh cool, i didnt even know such a light existed. Honestly, light is the biggest challenge cuz it can be such a pain in this way. Looking forward to seeing how this all comes together!

That looks great! If diffuse light is your goal, it might help to add some frosted plexiglass after the lights

Wow, this is an outstanding collection you've got here. I love that you've got an entire set's worth of props to show off! The machines delrin looks amazing as well. Great work!

Alright, I think I've finally gotten this to a place I'm happy, 3 paint attempts later. Since I broke a couple pieces, TipTop Workshop sent me a replacement cylinder and swing arm. I also bought a pewter sight arm!

Omg look at the little webley These look great!!

Thank you!

Weathering done! For now. This is after a light coating of rub n buff, and then washes of black and then some stippling with burnt umber. The idea was to keep everything relatively clean, but show the pistol's age. After all, Wilf never killed a man during his service, so the gun likely got...

Painting done! Well... spray painting. Couldn't find any graphite powder, but the Tamiya gunmetal paint turned out great! Gave it a clear coat, and now I'm ready for an acrylic wash of black, and then a follow up of burnt umber. The lanyard ring has been glued since I took this picture, and is...

Whoa, thank you so much! These shots are amazing, I wasn't aware of the subtle brushed look to the metal. Looks like I sanded a bit too much! Thanks you guys for the suggestion of the graphite powder. I'm gonna go to the craft store tomorrow and see what I can find! In the mean time, here's a...

The worst has happened, and the humbrol paints I ordered are all but lost. No matter - does anyone have any idea what sorts of rattle cans I could purchase to match this color? I'm not convinced gunmetal is the right choice, it seems like gunmetal would be too light. I'd also like to be able to...

I think at this point I'm quite satisfied with the filler primer/sanding method! After I waited 24h for the primer to dry, I wet sanded using 150 up to 3000 grit sandpaper. It feels amazingly smooth! Tomorrow I'll mask off all the "metal" bits and spray on the black for the grips. My Humbrol...

Haha, welcome aboard! I definitely get this way with collecting things, it's one neat thing and then "well, I should probably buy this thing too!" Ad infinitum.

Thank you! Tonight will be the wet sanding process, starting at 120 grit and working my way up. The Humbrol paints are currently floating in the aether of shipping (DHL and USPS can't agree where they are) so I'll mask all the steel bits off for now and paint the grips a glossy black... I think...