missingpieces

this pic shows the color a little more true to life

my camera seems to be blowing the color out. it deifnitely looks more sand colored in person! thanks for the tips/pics 252 something tells me ill be doing it over ONE...MORE...TIME...

oh, i know. i had to do this as a quicky for a fan film shoot

looks like your starting out like I did with the paintwork being a little too blobby (is that a word??) I found a damp sponge to be my best friend when applying

a little fun with lighting.

i've redone most of it and here it is. i need to pick up some gray and black for the extra bit of depth. i think this will work for now.

how did i not find that! Perfect! thanks! thats what i get for only searching in the pouches forum

OK, So for the shoulder I can use a Wien Stolla or a MP40 pouch w/ the extra square pocket. Right? On the belt/ hip its a Wien Stolla and...and what? It's a little square pouch, right? I was kinda suprised there isn't a sticky with what pouches are used/acceptable and exactly where they go. I feel like this has probably been asked a hundred times over. I DID use "search" and read through the thread but didnt really find what i felt was a definite answer...or I missed it Thanks!

i think i have the jist of it down, just working on the technique, but feel free to share!

Gundam, they were out of like half the dark / earth tone colors! Thanks for the tip though!

i think im getting the random look down a little better now. <_< i think this is looking better! again, thanks for the comments / feedback!

heres where im at now. definitely less IS more! OK, i think I've got it now. no more covering it with paint and wiping it all off. I take a damp sponge, sponge it one then sponge it off in strategic areas. i then let the paint tack up then lightly buff more paint off. "luckily" for me they're glued on! the one covered by the pauldron im not worried about, the other i might have to hack off and do some abs/bondo work .

here is the shin with the BU on top of the TBT apparently weathering can drive one crazy...looks good...looks bad...looks good...looks bad

attempt #2 a sponge seems so obvious now.. <_< i softened it up a little? better? worse? i like it better.

thanks for the comments guys! for some reason in the pics the lighter more sublte sand colors that i washed on instead of splotching on doesnt really show up in the pics i think im going to tone it down / soften it a little thanks again troopers!

Just now starting. I'm also waiting on a few TD bits in the mail. Thanks for the opinions! I'm using FolkArt acrylics (Made in the USA ) from Wal-mart(boo!). $.97 for a 2oz. bottle. Colors are: Burnt Umber, Terra Cotta and Teddy Bear Tan (yes, really). I've been applying the 2 darker colors (BU & TC) dry, but when I apply the TBT I dampen the paper towel to get a little more "smear" when applying. I only used TC & TBT on the pauldron and ammo pouch.

the t-track is wired on thanks for the compliments everyone. as for skills, half of it is just having the right tools!

hello, everyone. first post...not that i havent stalked the site for a while. my FX / RTmod combo has finally been beaten on enough to where im just going to weather it. plus it gives me an excuse to buy some proper armor! anyway... i was curious if my build is acceptable, the blaster in the pics has only one coat of paint on it, hence the woodgrain and light spots. i also have a little more detail im adding to the bipod legs. the blaster breaks down into two pieces! ...looking forward to some opinions... 2 piece earlier attempt: