Episode III commanders WIP

Uberlag wrote:Bly didn't have a gray stripe going down the fin area, and use P2 armor.

flare wrote:Od that is ph2 armor.

ODST7 wrote:

flare wrote:Od that is ph2 armor.

I don't see your point, I know it is, I said it is. Uberlag was the one who said he never wore P2 armor.

ODST7 wrote:

flare wrote:Od that is ph2 armor.

I don't see your point, I know it is, I said it is. Uberlag was the one who said he never wore P2 armor.

pdragon27 wrote:Last time I checked, Bly doesn't have any black on him....

ODST7 wrote:

pdragon27 wrote:Last time I checked, Bly doesn't have any black on him....

I already said it was dark brown.

Uberlag@ So your saying Bly never used Phase 2 armor in episode three?

ODST7 wrote:

pdragon27 wrote:Last time I checked, Bly doesn't have any black on him....

I already said it was dark brown.

Uberlag@ So your saying Bly never used Phase 2 armor in episode three?

Uberlag wrote:

ODST7 wrote:

pdragon27 wrote:Last time I checked, Bly doesn't have any black on him....

I already said it was dark brown.

Uberlag@ So your saying Bly never used Phase 2 armor in episode three?

I NEVER USED THE WORD NEVER.
And episode three of what?
And your doing a P2 Bly...

MMCB from FC wrote:

There are numerous possibilities here, and really, it all comes down to personal preferance.

Basic Choices:-
1) Acrylic Paints:
These are your water based paints (which means you can clean your brushes up in water). These are very handy as they are less fuss and mess than enamel paints. One down side is that it is usually harder to get different types of finishes (matt, semi-gloss, gloss). Small quantity pots are usually a matt or semi-gloss. Acrylics can sometimes look rough if they are applied to thick. For good adhesion to the surface of the plastic an undercoat, or primer is better of being applied first. You don't HAVE to use a primer though.


2) Enamel Paints:
These are the ones that need to be cleaned up in Mineral Turps, or Turpentine. As a finished product, these look great as they are a lot smoother finish that what can be initially created with acrylic paints. These are really easy to get hold of in hobby stores as there are a number of different brands available (Testors, Humbrol, Tamyia, etc) In general you don't need an undercoat or primer for enamel paints.


For a basic touch-up, I would probably suggest enamel paints. Clean-up isn't that much of an issue if you are only doing a small area. If you were going to do an entire figure then I would probably go with acrylics. No matter what paint us use, just bare in mind that it is better to apply more thinner coats than it is to apply 1 heavy coat.


You don't have to use enamel paints, you can use acrylics as well.

I would suggest you mask off the area(s) that you don't want to paint 1st. Then using a fine brush carefully apply the paint to the unmasked areas. Don't put loads of paint onto your brush as it will seep out all over the place (and possibly under your masking). Just remember to take your time and apply lots of thinner coats, rather than 1 heavy coat.

MMCB