Sandman6678 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi fellow Troopers. Anthony, TD-66780 Ireland Outpost here. Looking for advice on the weathering I did with my sandie!!!! I wanted to use burnt umber, black & yellow orche to get a sandy,oily & dirty look.. Last two pics are at the St. Patricks day parade yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Wow! That's some dirty armor. Lol My preference is a little lighter on the armor parts though. Great looking armor, but a wee bit dark. Just my 2 cents. Remember, we work on a desert planet. That should help when weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Anthony I just finished up my weathering as well. Wasn't as easy as it looked. I weathered mine and took it off like four times lol. I never could find the right color that I was looking for. Finally I read Rolf's post where he tried everything and the best color was raw umber. I diluted my down with water in a bottle and went that route. I liked how mine turned out. Hope this helps. I took mine off with water and isopropyl alcohol. If you use alcohol don't got any higher than 70%. Great pics from the parade BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Not saying you need to take yours off. Just letting you know what I did. I also sanded mine with a sanding block to lighten mine up. I also wet sanded mine to lighten it up but this isn't recommended. Again not telling you this is what you should do. Just throwing you some ideas. I learned by trial and error. More error lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Spotted this picture from the movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yep bro rub a bit of with a cloth or sponge to have a more realistic and uneven pattern and I bet you a Guiness you'll love the end result😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Update on sandtrooper weathering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I have sanded them down to make the lighter suggested by Captain Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Pics up ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Looking good bro. Weathering is a very repetitive process where you will find yourself soon painting and rubbing off the paint again and again. I would say yours is starting to look good for a base layer. Actually, i would rub a bit more here and there, paint it all over it, rub off more, and paint and rub off... That will give you more layers and more organic look. On the other hand, the reference you posted clearly looks like it was painted with a brush and leave it like that... and pain some more over it. That is also acceptable as long as it looks the part. Two different techniques... two looks. Both accepted. Just remember that at the end, weathering is very personal for the most (unless you want to go SWAT). So it is you who it should make happy. Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrinidad Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Nice. Looks like a Veterans armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Photo shoot I just did today to send in for a commercial event hopefully audition for Walt Disney / LFL to take part in a troop in the Disney store in Dublin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Nice! good luck with the troop. Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jack Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Looking good bro. Looks like you have been doing work in the sand pit. Are you happy with your look. In the end it really comes down to if you are happy with the look. Weathering is weird for sure. I still find myself staring at mine and wanting to make changes. I really like the job you have done my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman6678 Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 I'm happy enough, I've have done model vehicles, Airsoft etc & I like to think I have a good technique when it comes to weathering... It's also good to have someone outside out the box with feedback.... That's what I love being a member of this club... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Nice job !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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