Feedback[TK] Posted November 16, 2015 Report Posted November 16, 2015 Kirk, you can also use rigid insulation sheet, it works good for me ! Quote
LoveMonkey[501st] Posted November 16, 2015 Report Posted November 16, 2015 Kirk, you can also use rigid insulation sheet, it works good for me ! Perfect, thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
wingnut65[Staff] Posted November 16, 2015 Report Posted November 16, 2015 Nice work on the paint, Richard. Can't wait to see it with all the masking removed! Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted November 16, 2015 Report Posted November 16, 2015 Drumroll please....... Quote
VulpX[TK] Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Hahaha, cool to see you guys are so excited for the pics Okay then, update time! Yesterday evening I took a hobby knife, tweezers and a spatula to remove the masking tape. It worked fine to a certain extend. It didn't matter how careful or delicate I tried to work, in a lot of places the removal of the masking tape peeled of some paint too. You can see it in the above picture too, near the wheel. That happened in a lot of places. Now this may sound worse than it actually is, if you look at the box from a small distance (let's say more than a meter) you won't see the imperfections. Pics of the box after all the tape is gone: Looks good right? In the coming week I'll try to repair the spots where the paint has peeled: I will also need to clean up some parts where somehow some paint got through the masking, like here on the clip. But tomorrow evening I need the box for the midnight launch of Battlefront, so I won't be able to start on that before Thursday. The three black squares on the top of the box didn't turn out as I hoped, they all have this effect: I want to try something else here. I might take silver (EIB) or gold (Centurion) paint and mask the peeled paint with a line. I think this might give a nice effect. Tomorrow the box goes on its first trip as a pimped TK box. My Garrison mates haven't seen the photo's of the finished box yet (unless they see it here before tomorrow of course), I think it will be a nice surprise! However, the box still lacks some stuff that would really make it stand out as my personal box. So after I finish cleaning up the peeled spots later this week I want to paint my TK number on it. EIB patches are on the way, as are some embossed aluminium 501st logos. I also plan to have white Imperial Cogs on the black panels on the short sides of the box. So I'm not done yet, more updates to come! Edited November 17, 2015 by VulpX 1 Quote
TKedt[TK] Posted November 17, 2015 Report Posted November 17, 2015 Sent from my HTC0P4E1 using Tapatalk Quote
VulpX[TK] Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Posted November 17, 2015 vader.jpg Sent from my HTC0P4E1 using Tapatalk It's not that bad, is it? Although I did feel that way yesterday when the peeling started... Quote
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted November 17, 2015 Report Posted November 17, 2015 I am envious as hell, Richard. You should be proud of a job well done, sir! If I might make a suggestion... instead of painting those edges on the top, you could always go to an auto supply store and pick up some white pin striping tape to cover those. Quote
TKedt[TK] Posted November 17, 2015 Report Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) It's not that bad, is it? Although I did feel that way yesterday when the peeling started... Looks great! I just posted the pic BEC that's probably how you felt when peeling it. Lol Sent from my HTC0P4E1 using Tapatalk Edited November 18, 2015 by TKedt Quote
VulpX[TK] Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Posted November 18, 2015 I am envious as hell, Richard. You should be proud of a job well done, sir! If I might make a suggestion... instead of painting those edges on the top, you could always go to an auto supply store and pick up some white pin striping tape to cover those. That looks good too. Thanks for the tip Joseph, I'll look into it! Looks great! I just posted the pic BEC that's probably how you felt when peeling it. Lol Sent from my HTC0P4E1 using Tapatalk Haha, well in that case you were spot on! Quote
charlesnarles Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 Looks like standard Imperial issue to me! (Do we get to see how they're stored in the new trilogy? lol) Quote
Mad Dog 20/20 Posted November 18, 2019 Report Posted November 18, 2019 Rustoleum paint works best for plastic. Usually two coats of primer and two coats of paint. Also paint at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Maybe all the little pieces of dust would give it a nice weathering effect . 1 Quote
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