Mimban TK build of 9215

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Thanks to Covid, and two short furloughs from work, I decided to work on my Mimban TK this past fall.  Ohio Garrison is mustering a gaggle of Mud Troopers, and I wanted to get dirty with them.  I've had an NE kit for six years, and now was the time to do something with it.

 

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Light coat of white to make sure all of the parts match to start with.

Three layers of rattle-can grime, applied then blotted with a brown paper towel.   Starting with a light brown.

Adding dark brown.

Adding charcoal gray.

One final light dusting of light gray for continuity.

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First layer of mud.  Tightbond wood glue, black acrylic paint with a dash of brown mixed in.Blot on with a wadded brown paper towel, mush with a chip brush to feather the edges.  Wait till it's almost dry... then go back in dabbing with the chip brush and lift most of it back off.

 

 

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Interesting build

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Printed out my primary reference so I could study the details in actual size.

More pics of the first layer of mud.

 

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Plash progress...

Washed twice  with detergent, tumble dry after each.  Two more times with isopropyl alcohol, one more wash, then a final rinse.  Then tumble dry again.  It should go without saying, but do not dry after washing with alcohol... as it may catch on fire.  Wash and rinse well.

Dyebath was three bottles of black, with two cups of salt.  Left to sit, with occasional stirring, over three days.  Rinse till the water runs clear.  Let dry till barely damp, tumble dry. 

Lightly sprayed with matte black Duplicolor Vinly/Fabric paint.

First coat of base armor color was worked in with a chip brush.  Then two additional shades of gray were splattered in while the plash hung vertically. 

 

I manipulated the brightness in-camera so I could see the different layers.

 

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Started taking the palm-sander to the high points for contact wear.

 

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Here I'm adding a fairly loose lighter gray for more "recent" splatters and drips on the lower parts of the costume.  Same as I did on the plash above.