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Old 07-23-2015, 08:49 AM   #1
Agoniste111
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SIDESHOW SHAAK TI PREMIUM FORMAT / PAINTING TIPS NEEDED

Hi,

Recently my Shaak Ti fell off the shelf

I'm pretty much done repairing it with epoxy but my main concern is regarding the paint.

Now, I bought a few tamiya paints for the task but I'm unsure about what to do step by step.

Basically I need to repaint her right foot in red and afterwards had a wash of grey/ smoke on it to create the dirt effect it previously had. It also had a
very thin layer of gloss I think.

Last night I created the right colour I needed and used thinner aswell, now that it dried up it feels a lil dull and I wonder if I should have used a primer beforehand? Also, If I recall I think in one of Vincevell vids he mentioned using some sort of polish to create the matte/gloss look PF sometimes have, I'd like to know more about that..
Thanks !
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Old 07-26-2015, 10:02 PM   #2
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Hi,

Recently my Shaak Ti fell off the shelf

I'm pretty much done repairing it with epoxy but my main concern is regarding the paint.

Now, I bought a few tamiya paints for the task but I'm unsure about what to do step by step.

Basically I need to repaint her right foot in red and afterwards had a wash of grey/ smoke on it to create the dirt effect it previously had. It also had a
very thin layer of gloss I think.

Last night I created the right colour I needed and used thinner aswell, now that it dried up it feels a lil dull and I wonder if I should have used a primer beforehand? Also, If I recall I think in one of Vincevell vids he mentioned using some sort of polish to create the matte/gloss look PF sometimes have, I'd like to know more about that..
Thanks !
Did you clean the surface? Even if you did, I would still use a primer. It gives the paint something to stick to.

John (VinceVell) uses Pledge Floor Care (used to be Future Floor Polish)
http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html
He also uses Testors Dull Coat and some finishes by Garage Kit Colours.

You might want to ask him on here.
I am not sure what finish was used on this statue.
If it is like other Sideshow pieces, you probably want a matte or satin finish, not so much gloss.
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