Okay, the rock salt did not work. The saber is too small a diameter for salt to stick all the way around. Best for larger surfaces or flat surfaces. Tamiya Black, Gun Metal and Red Brown Lacquers....
I screwed up the first paint layer, black, so I sanded it off and did another. This was a few days ago. I was worried, because the lacquer is a different animal, but it worked out. Today I just flicked away some bad areas with a toothpick and dusted black to patch it and even out other surfaces.
I also decided to dust the emitter with gun metal lacquer. It looked the part but needed a dusting of black to darken it. I went a little too far, the emitter sides are very black, so I'm thinking of maybe dry brushing some gray back on top? Let me know what you think!
The reason I won't just dust the whole thing again is because I used painters tape to mask off some general shapes for weathering. (Since SO MUCH is missing from the V2 emitter) and used the back of an X-acto knife to chip away sections of paint. Worked much better than expected, I was looking for unpredictable shapes but only around the size of the knife blade so I could control it. I did the same thing on the black body.
The neck.. I decided to go with what people have said here on the forums, simple over complicated. I dusted the closest Tamiya lacquer I could find, Red Brown, and the mist is SO FINE that I was able to control the color. Once I got the lower neck where I wanted it... I held it like this with a glove and dusted the windvane lighter. I'm thinking I may dry brush dark brown enamel over it, wat do y'all think?
Slothfurnace card.. I trimmed it with a dremel and a cloth mask and I'm not sure what was enough. I went quick, I have a steadier hand now. Did both sides after measuring with a sharpie, and went a little shy. It fits tightly and the wanna wannga lever pokes out the block! (It's a real Graflex block
)
Not off to a bad start!
I screwed up the first paint layer, black, so I sanded it off and did another. This was a few days ago. I was worried, because the lacquer is a different animal, but it worked out. Today I just flicked away some bad areas with a toothpick and dusted black to patch it and even out other surfaces.
I also decided to dust the emitter with gun metal lacquer. It looked the part but needed a dusting of black to darken it. I went a little too far, the emitter sides are very black, so I'm thinking of maybe dry brushing some gray back on top? Let me know what you think!
The reason I won't just dust the whole thing again is because I used painters tape to mask off some general shapes for weathering. (Since SO MUCH is missing from the V2 emitter) and used the back of an X-acto knife to chip away sections of paint. Worked much better than expected, I was looking for unpredictable shapes but only around the size of the knife blade so I could control it. I did the same thing on the black body.
The neck.. I decided to go with what people have said here on the forums, simple over complicated. I dusted the closest Tamiya lacquer I could find, Red Brown, and the mist is SO FINE that I was able to control the color. Once I got the lower neck where I wanted it... I held it like this with a glove and dusted the windvane lighter. I'm thinking I may dry brush dark brown enamel over it, wat do y'all think?
Slothfurnace card.. I trimmed it with a dremel and a cloth mask and I'm not sure what was enough. I went quick, I have a steadier hand now. Did both sides after measuring with a sharpie, and went a little shy. It fits tightly and the wanna wannga lever pokes out the block! (It's a real Graflex block
)Not off to a bad start!
