very well done, I've been putting off doing mine LOLI hate painting figures and it's the first time I've painted figures that are this small, how'm i doin?
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I hate painting figures and it's the first time I've painted figures that are this small, how'm i doin?
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Your chewie looks amazing. they are very difficult to paint i must say. great stuff
they look great thebeans!!
found a pic of the last Falcon i made..way too heavy handed with the painting&weathering
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very well done, I've been putting off doing mine LOL
Just now realising the bandai comes with a sticker set as well as a decal set..man, those stickers are tiny!! the cockpit ones look painful!
wonder what the thinking was including a sticker set?
be cool to stick them on a scale print out of the Falcon..
Dont bother. they will fall off after a few months, especially the small ones. The decals are the way to go. i thought its a shame as they do look like nice stickers tho. i guess its for the parent/kid builds that take an afternoon. its crazy to think these kits are for newbies too. such a cool thing that bandai really goes for the whole market
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Alright, last update (almost!) from me! Sure you guys are tired of seeing this one already.
I went in and picked out some final details and color shifter the Falcon with a few passes of oil paints.
I'll get some nicer shots outside after the weekend and update this post, but I hope the cell phone pic gets the point across well! I left quite a few color references in the photo, so you can base it off of something else. Brown paper, blue shop towel, etc.
Always open to comments and criticism as well.
Can this build be done without an airbrush is what I'm wondering?
I really want to get started but have no airbrush and looking at all the extras needed that are necessary with airbrushing has discouraged me from starting.
Made a few Ertl Falcons without any of that.
Im stumped.
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems like there are fewer panel colours on the ANH/Tfa falcon than on the 32" version .Absolutely it can be done without an airbrush. Use spray cans for the main color, Insignia White like Tamiya AS-20 is a good start. The various colored panels can be painted by brush or masked and sprayed. The Tamiya sprays can be applied lightly if done carefully and they dry very smooth. Then the weathering, streaks, smudges etc. can be done with pastel chalks applied with a brush.
i bet! sorry for the confusion i meant just print out a falcon on paper or card & paint it up & then put the stickers on..or just stick them on a notebook cover in the correct pattern without even a diagram underneath..could look cool, put some clear contact over when its finished..shame to waste em.
The best advice I ever got when I got my first air brush is practice making lines on carboard. Adjusting the distance and spray width to get use to the
different spray patterns. Second was if you spray is spotty its not thin enough. Third. Clean thoroughly after each painting session. Have fun.
Second, before you even put anything through your airbrush, learn to break it down and re-assemble it with no fear. This is part of airbrush ownership!