mktodd
Sr Member
Here are some photo's I took to document the painting of the Slave 1. There aren't as many as I thought I'd taken, but it gives you an idea. The photo's aren't as good, as didn't have a tripod for these.
I'd already done the skirt at this stage, using much the same method as I'll describe here. I painted a base colour first:
As you can see, The Chronicles came in very handy, apart from not having a photo of the left hand side.
Then, in light coloured pencil, I drew the outline of the second, darker coat I wanted to overspray:
Then, using masking fluid, I covered the areas I didn't want the darker coat on:
After spraying the second darker coat, this is what it looked like. I'd also done the darker green panels by this time as well:
The process for the skirt was very similar except that it had a second stage of masking after the first overspray with the pinkish colur, which I then oversprayed with the darker Hull Red mix to get the chipped paint look. I applied the masking fluid with a piece of torn up scotchbrite pad to get the randomness of the chipped edge and filling in the rest with a brushed coat.
I must have stopped taking pictures after that, as I can't find any of the later stages of painting where I brush painted all the scorches, panel lines and a third layer of lighter colour down the "Trunk"
This is my work area, with many boxed kits yet to be built. I'd better get a move on before our second kid arrives in September.
Sorry it's not more complete. Maybe next time.
Thanks
I'd already done the skirt at this stage, using much the same method as I'll describe here. I painted a base colour first:
As you can see, The Chronicles came in very handy, apart from not having a photo of the left hand side.
Then, in light coloured pencil, I drew the outline of the second, darker coat I wanted to overspray:
Then, using masking fluid, I covered the areas I didn't want the darker coat on:
After spraying the second darker coat, this is what it looked like. I'd also done the darker green panels by this time as well:
The process for the skirt was very similar except that it had a second stage of masking after the first overspray with the pinkish colur, which I then oversprayed with the darker Hull Red mix to get the chipped paint look. I applied the masking fluid with a piece of torn up scotchbrite pad to get the randomness of the chipped edge and filling in the rest with a brushed coat.
I must have stopped taking pictures after that, as I can't find any of the later stages of painting where I brush painted all the scorches, panel lines and a third layer of lighter colour down the "Trunk"
This is my work area, with many boxed kits yet to be built. I'd better get a move on before our second kid arrives in September.
Sorry it's not more complete. Maybe next time.
Thanks
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