brannon Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 nice work but art in pic three is blurry can we get a better pic to see decal? Quote
jardann Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 Very nice custom. It's too clean though! A rough and ready marine 'mech should look like it's been out slogging through mud and kickin' a$$! j/k Really is a cool scheme and I agree we need a better pic of the squadron artwork. What kind of paint did you use? Is it holding up well to transformation? Quote
MechTech Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 You've made the Jarheads proud! Jardann is right though. I've NEVER seen a clean Marine plane except when it's a Marine pilot flying in the Blue Angels. - MT Quote
sreichma Posted August 2, 2012 Author Posted August 2, 2012 I'm still learning and have never done weathering, but I noticed using 2000 grit sandpaper works well for the darkened/dirt look. I'll bang it up with some mud and blood for sure. The tail art is the same as the art on the backpack in Battroid. Its the werewolf marine squadron, I just made them on sticker paper on my inkjet. Quote
sreichma Posted August 2, 2012 Author Posted August 2, 2012 It does look better dirty. I think 2000 grit did a good job getting the shine and dull areas of weathering we saw on the airfields. It's hard to see in the picture though due to the color of the paint. Quote
jardann Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 Oh yeah! that little bit of streaking/dullness to the finish gives it some life! I just want to be clear that I certainly wasn't criticizing before, just making a friendly suggestion/sharing ideas. You've done a very nice job on that valk and however you like it is the way you should make it. Glad to see you're not too timid to experiment a bit though. That's how your skills will improve even more! Keep up the great work and keep having fun with it! Quote
sreichma Posted August 4, 2012 Author Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) No problem at all, this is the forum for ideas, people on here are all cool. Edited November 29, 2012 by sreichma Quote
sreichma Posted August 5, 2012 Author Posted August 5, 2012 I used Tamiya spray paint, bare metal aluminum, and then used 2000 grit sandpaper to get the dull, shine, streak finish of wear. Quote
Mommar Posted August 6, 2012 Posted August 6, 2012 Thanks. I really like the way that's turned out. Quote
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