I HAD ALREADY STARTED THIS WHILE STILL WORKING ON SOME OF THE PIECES....THEN HAD SOME ISSUES.....THEN SOME MORE ISSUES. SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A NEW PAGE WITH ONLY FINAL FINISHING PROCESSES. SOME OF THESE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE, BUT THIS WILL KIND OF CATEGORIZE EVERYTHING BETTER! BLAME THE TAIL END OF THIS THING, ITS BEEN A PAIN IN THE TAIL END........
1. MODEL WASH
BEEN DOING AS MUCH RESEARCH AS I CAN OF HOW TO GET THIS TO LOOK HOW I WANT IT TO LOOK. THE GOAL IS GOING TO BE TO MAKE IT LOOK KIND OF DIRTY AND GRIMY...A BATTLE WORN WEATHERED LOOK! (WATCHING ALL OF THE MODEL VIDS I COULD EASILY SEE HOW I COULD GET CARRIED AWAY IN DETAILS....BUT JUST GOING FOR A BASIC LOOK HERE)
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MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO DO THIS, I CHOSE TO WET DOWN THE PIECE I WAS DOING WITH BRUSHED ON WATER. THEN I WOULD APPLY THE DARK WASH AND LET IT SOAK AROUND FOR A LITTLE BIT, THEN WIPE MOST OF IT OFF...
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THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PIECE I DID. YOU CAN SEE A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE, BUT I WAS A LITTLE HESITANT WITH THE WASH. EVENTUALLY I LEARNED TO SLOP IT ON THERE REAL GOOD!!!!!
HERE ARE THE FIRST 2 PIECES...REDONE WITH A LITTLE MORE WASH....LOOKING PRETTY GOOD
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HERE IS A QUICK VERSION OF THE PROCESS...ERICK WAS VERY PROUD TO TAKE THE VID!
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MORE PROGRESS SHOTS. ITS KIND OF A MESSY PROCESS, BUT VERY FUN, AND THE PIECES ARE LOOKING BETTER THAN I HAD HOPED!!!
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A POORLY LIT BEFORE AND AFTER SHOT....LOOKING FANTASTIC!
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HOLY COW!!!! I AM BEYOND STUNNED WITH HOW THIS TURNED OUT. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! IF I WERE TO GET GREEDY, I COULD TRY IT AGAIN IN SOME PLACES....BUT DON'T WANT TO FIDDLE WITH IT TOO MUCH. GOT A FEW MORE THINGS TO PUT TOGETHER ON IT....BUT I AM VERY HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!
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DIFFERENT LIGHT....STILL AWESOME!!!!!
9. SATELLITE SPEAKER COVER
FIRST COUPLE COATS OF BASE PAINT ON....
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HERE IS TONIGHT'S WORKSTATION....JUST GAVE IT A QUICK DARK WASH.....
AFTER THE FIRST WASH...IT WASN'T QUITE DARK ENOUGH. SO I DID IT AGAIN. IT LOOKS FANTASTIC. I'M THINKING ABOUT MAYBE PAINTING THE SYMBOL BLACK AND USING A CHIPPING EFFECT ON IT. I WILL CONSOLE WITH MR RIGGS TOMORROW AND COME UP WITH A PLAN!!!!!
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AGAIN THIS THING TURNED OUT WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED!!!
12. NEW FINISHING TECHNIQUE FOR ME....
I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING A LOT ON DIFFERENT TOY MODEL SITES. THATS WHERE I HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF THE IDEAS THAT I'M USING FOR THE FINISH OF THIS GUITAR. MOST OF THE MODEL FINISHING VIDEOS THAT I HAVE BEEN WATCHING USE PLEDGE WITH "FUTURE" IN IT FOR AN ACRYLIC/ GLOSS HARD-COAT FINISH. LETS GIVE IT A TRY.
THIS CAN SERVE AS A SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON FOR LATER....
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1ST COAT.....LOST A LOT OF THE "DIRTY" EFFECT. I KIND OF THOUGHT THAT WOULD HAPPEN SINCE MOST OF MY RESEARCH SAID TO DO THIS BEFORE THE DIRTY WASH. SO IF I DON'T LIKE IT....I CAN ALWAYS DO THE DIRTY AGAIN.
HERE IT IS IN MUCH BETTER LIGHT WITH 2 COATS OF PLEDGE ON.....I'LL THINK ON IT A WHILE......
14. SOME BELLY CANDY....... WORK ON THE BACK
SO WHILE I THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A WHILE....LETS MAKE A CAKE. JUST KIDDING, THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TO FREE HAND DRAW THE REBEL SYMBOL ON THE BACK AS WELL. IF I DON'T LIKE IT I CAN JUST PAINT OVER IT.....
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GOT THE VERY STRESSFUL OUTLINE PAINTED AND THE 1ST COAT DONE...
16. MIND BLOWN.........
HERES HOW I KNOW I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS THING FOR TOO LONG.......SO I'M SANDING IT DOWN A BIT IN BETWEEN EVERY 2 COATS. AS I FINISHED SANDING THIS ROUND I LOOKED AT IT AND........WAIT.............WHAT...........IT LOOKED BACK AT ME. AND NOT ONLY THAT...........BUT ITS CHEWBACCA LOOKING BACK AT ME..........MAYBE ITS THE PAINT FUMES........
17. DON'T ACT LIKE YOU DON'T SEE IT........CREEPY
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OK...ALL CREEPINESS ASIDE....I THINK I AM HAPPY WITH HOW THIS TURNED OUT. STILL HAVE TO DO THE DIRTY WASH OVER IT, AND IT IS ON THE BACK. BUT AT LEAST I KNOW MY BELLY WILL BE RIDING IN STYLE!!!!!!!
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1st COAT OF CLEAR....
2ND COAT OF CLEAR....
LOOKING VERY NICE
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I GOT ALL OF THE GAPS FILLED AND SANDED, HERE I PAINTED EVERYTHING A FINAL BASE COAT, THE DIRTY WASHED IT ALL TO BLEND IT TOGETHER...
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THIS TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD....BUT I NEED A LITTLE MORE DIRTY...
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SO I DO THE DIRTY WASH AGAIN.......
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GOT A THIRD AND FINAL COAT ON THESE THINGS!
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THEN GOT THE FIRST COAT ON THE SIDES AND BACK....
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SECOND COAT GOING ON NICE....
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THIRD AND FINAL COAT OF THIS STUFF!!!
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HERE IT IS ALL TOGETHER IN SOME OUTSIDE LIGHT.......SURPASSED MY EXPECTATIONS!!
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29. DULL COAT SPRAY
FINALLY GOT A PERFECT DAY TO SPRAY. MIND YOU ITS NOVEMBER 24TH......AND IT GOT UP TO 73 TODAY!! I GOT THE IDEA FOR THIS STUFF FROM THE MODEL SITES. IT IS SUPPOSED TO KNOCK DOWN MOST OF THE CLEAR SHINE, AS WELL AS GIVE IT A PROTECTIVE COATING.....
HERES THE STUFF....GOTTA SHAKE IT UP GOOD. OF COURSE AFTER TAPING OFF THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE GUITAR....SISSY NEEDED TO TAPE HER MOUTH SHUT. THEN SHE WANTED A SLOW MOTION VIDEO OF HER "SHAKING HER BRAINS OUT". HOW COULD I SAY NO!
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FIRST COATS ON....TIME TO PLAY FOR A WHILE...
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DID I MENTION IT WAS BEAUTIFUL OUT....WE HAD TO MOVE THE TABLE INTO THE SHADE BECAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT TO EAT IN THE SUN!!!! A WEEK FROM DECEMBER.....WOW
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THIS STUFF WORKED AWESOME. IT APPEARS TO HAVE DONE WHAT IT SAID IT WAS GOING TO DO! LOOKS GREAT!!!!!
NO MORE POST ON THIS THREAD.....GETTING VERY CLOSE! ON TO ELECTRONICS NOW!