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    Plainsrunner Mimban TK submitted for Legion approval

    in Mimban Trooper Armor

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    So the tricky part of this build was getting the weathering right.    I came up with an interesting process for mine that just happened to turn out looking right (at least to me).    

    1.  MIST Plastidip onto the armor and immediately wipe with a dry paper towel.   This makes the plastidip spread out and stick unevenly.    It also provides a texture.

    2.  Create a mixture of grey acrylic, chalk paint sealer wax (dark), and Mars black acrylic paint to darken just a tad

    3.   Use a brush to spread on this mixture over sections of the plastidip treated armor and IMMEDIATELY wipe and blot with a dry paper towel.   This will cause it to stick to some sections more and some less.    

     

     

    Plainsrunner Mimban TK submitted for Legion approval

    in Mimban Trooper Armor

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    Hey everyone!    Since May I've been working on a Mimban trooper using Jim Tripon's kit.   This week I submitted the photos for approval.

    The first big task was to complete the Rogue One TK as shiny and perfect as I could manage.   My logic was that if I wanted the weathering to look correct, I would create the outfit the way it would be prior to weathering as perfectly as I could, and THEN apply the weathering.

    Example of the beautiful paint job prior to Mimban deployment:

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    And here is a before and after of the helmet:

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    Where did the reference photos go?

    in The Barracks

    Posted

    On 2/17/2019 at 4:34 PM, Hausi said:

    Hey Scott, I know that some things have disappeared since the forum has been updated. I have to admit that I have never used those pics as I have my own. What specific pics are you looking for? 

    There was a whole series of photos of different troopers with their pouch and backpack combinations (and weapon combos).   It was useful in a pinch.

    Repair advice

    in Sandtrooper Armor

    Posted

    So I've had my first major wear damage to my armor.    It's worse than a crack unfortunately.    It occurred on the lip under my top breast plate (between top and bottom front torso pieces).  Anyone have any suggestions on how to address this?    Can it be addressed?      Do I instead need a replacement piece?

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    MEPD Hockey Jersey ***RUN IS CLOSED***

    in Closed Merchandise

    Posted

    4 hours ago, spOOL68 said:

    Just a reminder for everyone that this coming Monday 12/3 the run will close. When it's closed I'll post here and update the thread title to reflect that it's closed. No more orders go in after that. So get those orders in this weekend if you want one. :duim:

    Still plan to order.   Will sort it out tomorrow while I'm home!

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