Well, I've already managed to knock one (1) goal off my
New Year's resolution list. Sure, it was low hanging fruit - a handful of the ubiquitous Dark Angel terminators from the Dark Vengeance box set. But, hey, celebrate the small victories, am I right? Am I right??
Ahem.
Well, anyway, I didn't even think to put these guys in a light box, so the pictures are . . . weak. But, here they are, to celebrate my first goal achieved:
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As of New Year's Day. Primed with tan Krylon and dry brushed with white. |
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All the colors blocked out as of January 2nd . . . |
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Post Minwax dip on the 4th! And a few hours of highlighting, today. |
I've had a lot of recent success with mixing ink, distilled water and matte medium. Frankly, that's what I ought to be using. But, I had bought a can of
Minwax Polyshades Tudor Satin and the stuff works just too well
not to use on quick and dirty projects like this. Check this out:
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Pre-stain blurry pic . . . |
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The Magic of Minwax. It even makes your pictures less blurry! Seriously though, for bits like the studs, it really brings out the details. |
If you do want to try out the Minwax dip method, don't use the black color, it's
too black. The Tudor shade is plenty dark enough:
Also, the Minwax leaves a great protective shield for the paint job, BUT it's very glossy (even the "Satin" finish). So, I lathered on a coat (or two) of matte medium thinned with water to bring down the shine, once the dip had dried overnight.
Here's a few more pictures:
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Pre-dip and highlight. |
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Post-dip and highlight. The Minwax has a smoothing effect that helps cover up a chalky (and half-fast) dry brush job. |
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I love the way the dip fills in the details on the back of a terminator's upper armour and the back of their leg armour. |
Thanks for stopping by. On to the next 2015 resolution project!
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