ED-209 by Moderoid

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Whittling down the field of candidates!

I really took the ole buffing stick to these four (which gave me a nice effect very similar to the movie model…thanks for the suggestion Too Much Garlic). Thinking 3 is a little too gray and 4 has a green tint (used JN gray which def has a green undertone).

I’m leaning toward 7’s slightly lighter shade, but it’s so tough to replicate movie colors. Still not sure if I’ve hit the mark with any of them. I like the blue tone of 5, but thinking it's too dark...maybe I'll mix up some of that tomorrow but add a touch of white to see if I can lighten it up.

 

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#9 is 5 with an equal part white added. I think that’s getting much closer! Maybe still a touch too gray?

 

[Fett_Ish]

a#9 is 5 with an equal part white added. I think that’s getting much closer! Maybe still a touch too gray?

I would look at it with a white/nuetral background and agree on 9 that was five maybe a little lighter with a hint more blue. Maybe

 

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Added more blue to #10 (on the left). I think I may have a winner, but I’m gonna leave it sit for a couple days and come back to it with fresh eyes.

 

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Last spoon post (I know, thank God, right? ).

I came to the realization while I was painting my Aliens pulse rifle that, much like the classic brown bess debate, there's probably little chance that I'll ever recreate ED's true color (and, if I did, it might very well look nothing like I imagined because of the miracle of movie lighting). So, just as I'm doing with the pulse rifle, I'm going to stick with what looks best to me for ED instead of going full rivet-counter and endlessly tweaking the color to try to be "perfect." I'm going with #12 for ED and olive drab on the pulse rifle if anyone's curious .

Here's the list of the paint mixes I've tested below so anyone else painted ED can have something to work from. Everything is Tamiya acrylics mixed 50/50 with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner over a cheap rattlecan gray primer. If someone wants any of the other colors I've posted, PM me and I'll let you know the mix ratios.

9 - 1 part XF-18, 1 part XF-19, 1 part XF-2
10- 3 part XF-18, 2 part XF-19, 2 part XF-2
11- 2 part XF-18, 1 part XF-19, 2 part XF-2
12- 3 part XF-18, 1 part XF-19, 2 part XF-2
13- 3 part XF-18, 1 part XF-19, 3 part XF-2

 

[Too Much Garlic]

The captures you are showing are from an evening scene. Better to use the demonstration scene as that is daylight.

For the used captures I would say #2 or #6

But your #12 seems right in my mind too.

 

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The captures you are showing are from an evening scene. Better to use the demonstration scene as that is daylight.

For the used captures I would say #2 or #6

But your #12 seems right in my mind too.

I decided to stick to middle-of-the-road in tone since the color varies pretty significantly depending on lighting and angle. I think #12 hits the blue-gray industrial baked ceramic color I’m looking for.

Gotta say, I’m looking forward to what Fett_Ish does with his, tho.

 

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First STEPS! Dad joke alert…