BaneLives85

Get in there Wayne! Looking good mate Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

Looks great! You've done a better job than I did lol Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

I prefer a fan whatever the weather, as I find the lenses can get a bit foggy. All depends on how much free space you've got in your lid; the more padding and the bigger head you have (like me haha), the more likely it is to fog up Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

You could try making a stencil for the ab buttons, you'd still have to paint carefully as you could get some bleeding. I found it easier to paint on the circles as best you can with a small brush, then tidy up with a couple of toothpicks, worked a charm! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

At last, finished off the "clean" version of Rey's blaster, and made a little display stand for it. Happy with the results! Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

It's been a while since the last update, but the the first one is finally done! Biggest setback was the metallic paint. I used gloss aluminium, which has a lovely shine to it like in the previous photos, but has 2 issues: first, it rubs off easily and dulls. Second, protecting it with clear coat dulls it too (gloss clear or even aryclic gloss clear). I've sampled the aluminium gloss enamel spray, however, while it doesn't rub off, it seems to be quite dull anyway, and I'm yet to test that with the clear coat. Interestingly, metallic brushed nickel doesn't rub off, and doesn't dull under a clear coat (only issue being the slight gold hue to it). Currently waiting for a metallic silver to test. All these are Plasti-Kote paints by the way In the end I stuck with the gloss alu and the clear coat as it was going to be weathered anyway. For weathering I've used a Tamiya weathering set for the scorched muzzle, and a mix of brown and black oil paint for the grubby oil effect Onto the next one! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Started fixing a few things together! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Cheers! Can't wait to put the thing together, that's always the best part! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Paint work coming along nicely! In places anyway haha. Gloss black on the grips, real screws fitted. Gloss aluminium on the rest. For some reason I got a few little bubbles on the main blaster body when I painted it. Not quite sure why this happened, was nice and smooth beforehand. Perhaps I held the can too close. Anyway, another blast of sanding and repaint and it's looking better. Any thing left over will hopefully add to the weathered effect. Assembly soon! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

As always, great work mate. I'm sure I'll be using this as a resource when I go sandy further down the line Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Alright. Been a while since the last post, life and all that, but making some more progress here. Most of the resin parts are all cast and ready to go. Had to fill in the odd gap with some putty, but overall they came out pretty nicely. Have drilled out a few holes, some for the real screws to go in, other to attach the barrel and s-part (think that's what it's called). Once the putty is dry, there's a little more sanding to do then onto the painting, woop! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

You all look very studious lol Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Congrats buddy! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Nice neat and tidy job there trooper! Good luck on your clearance! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Molds done! Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk