1/144 Star Wars Millennium Falcon (The Force Awakens) plastic model BANDAI

That's coming along really nicely

For streaking I usually use really thinned down oils and wipe it off with a paper towel, then I might refine some of the streaks with pastels on top of it as well to get darker streaking. I find doing the pastels on top of the surface after doing the oil wash gets them to stick a little more than they would over a glossy surface
 
sqbiedoo said:
Yeah, just borrow your son's Falcon and play with it;)
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:lol

blakeh1 said:
That's coming along really nicely

For streaking I usually use really thinned down oils and wipe it off with a paper towel, then I might refine some of the streaks with pastels on top of it as well to get darker streaking. I find doing the pastels on top of the surface after doing the oil wash gets them to stick a little more than they would over a glossy surface
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Thanks for the tip :thumbsup

Finely get my way around with how to do the strikes so now all the rust spots are done an the varnish all set time to do some test :thumbsup


 
Nice streaking effects. The streaking and soot marks are what really solidifies the Falcon's look and helps emulate that ILM paint style
 
Datfly said:
Splendid weathering job!

What are your paints / oils or pastels of choice for the streaks and such?
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Thanks a lot :cheers

I used acrylic paints / water, brush and paper towel ;)

Vacformedhero said:
You just dropped the mike and walked away, falcon must have these streaks , very nice
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Thanks a lot :$

edge10 said:
Brilliant work. Hard to imagine it is so small.
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Thanks a lot too :$

DanielB said:
How did you do the streaks on the Falcon? How to most modelers achieve them?
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In my case you know it by now :lol
 
 
Pinousse,

Amazing work, I've really enjoyed following this thread. I was hoping I could ask you a few questions. For starters I noticed earlier in the thread you used a can of Tamiya AS-20. Did you spray from the can or decant it for use in an airbrush. I ask as I'm a relatively new modeler and don't use an airbrush yet and am very impressed with your results. Also, can you tell me what clear varnish / top coat product you're using and how you're applying it? Lastly - amazing job on the decals. I have a bottle of Mr. Mark Softer and have used it a few times but my decals never lay down as nicely as yours. I usually just apply the water slide decal per the normal approach and then brush the decal softener on top. I wondered if you were doing anything differently?

Lastly, sort of a personal question, you've shown us your amazing painting skills. I'm curious why you opted for the decals rather than painting those portions? You're such a great painter!

Thanks.
 
First thanks for the kind words :$

kwisatz said:
Pinousse,

Amazing work, I've really enjoyed following this thread. I was hoping I could ask you a few questions. For starters I noticed earlier in the thread you used a can of Tamiya AS-20. Did you spray from the can or decant it for use in an airbrush. I ask as I'm a relatively new modeler and don't use an airbrush yet and am very impressed with your results. Also, can you tell me what clear varnish / top coat product you're using and how you're applying it? Lastly - amazing job on the decals. I have a bottle of Mr. Mark Softer and have used it a few times but my decals never lay down as nicely as yours. I usually just apply the water slide decal per the normal approach and then brush the decal softener on top. I wondered if you were doing anything differently?

Lastly, sort of a personal question, you've shown us your amazing painting skills. I'm curious why you opted for the decals rather than painting those portions? You're such a great painter!

Thanks.
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Then I will try to give asmers for all your interrogations :D

First yes I use Tamiya AS-20 sprayed directly from the can, I applied two light coat on both sides :thumbsup

When it goes to varnish I almost always use TAMIYA spray 100ml TS80 Flat clear and as for the AS-20 straight from the can light coat too :thumbsup

As for the decal I used Revell decal soft, I apllied some where I want the decal to go then put the decal in place and re applied some of the softer on and after 20/30 second I mop up the excess with a q-tip and I used another on to set the decal in place and put it down the recessed areas. Then I let it dry. Hope that's clear...... :confused

As for using the decals I have no real answer I found them cool so I used them :lol

So now back to some do some streaks before being sick I fall asleep on the bench :wacko
 
Oh wait look like the Falcon streakes back :lol

I'm already out... :facepalm


Some WIP pics :thumbsup







And here is where I stand right now with the top of the Faclon ::)

 
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