MacrossVF1 4,341 Posted June 18, 2014 Yes, as the title states, I was commissioned by another forum user, Stiltman, to paint Kath Scarlet's Firespray. And now I'm going to show you the fruits of my labour: 14 Scurvy Lobster, Mikael Hasselstein, flaick and 11 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacrossVF1 4,341 Posted June 18, 2014 13 Stiltman, Iffo, AndiOne and 10 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubblepopmei 1,155 Posted June 18, 2014 Ooh mama likes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rakky Wistol 2,903 Posted June 18, 2014 Sweet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Boss Red Seven 11,292 Posted June 18, 2014 There you go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriarch 108 Posted June 18, 2014 That's lovely! Did you strip it first of paint over the Slave 1 colours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dandirk 232 Posted June 18, 2014 Woman always take better care of their stuff then clones... there aren't any scuffs! 1 stuffedskullcat reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuffedskullcat 1,132 Posted June 18, 2014 Beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WonderWAAAGH 7,153 Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) How much? I've been wanting a commissioned Firespray for a while now, but the poor quality pics people post on eBay always scare me away. Edited June 18, 2014 by WonderWAAAGH 1 Bathickey reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ejacobs 16 Posted June 19, 2014 That looks amazing. The repainted Slave I looks great too. E Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perniciousducks 711 Posted June 19, 2014 How much? I've been wanting a commissioned Firespray for a while now, but the poor quality pics people post on eBay always scare me away. I'm curious too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravncat 1,988 Posted June 19, 2014 Me three... I'd llike a shuttle, falcon and fire spray repaint.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solaufein 296 Posted June 19, 2014 Heck, I'd jump on this bandwagon too if the price is right! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Jedi 887 Posted June 19, 2014 Quite nice that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacrossVF1 4,341 Posted June 19, 2014 ****. Have I started something of a commission storm? That was not quite my intention. Anyway let's start with paint related questions first. That's lovely! Did you strip it first of paint over the Slave 1 colours? No stripping, just a repaint straight over the original colours though I did file down the gloss cockpit window and remove mould lines first. I will post a paint guide on my blog later. That looks amazing. The repainted Slave I looks great too. E Actually that one is the standard factory paintjob. I like to include a standard model for comparison Everyone curious about the commission part: Let me start by being brutally honest. I might not be the best option. You see, I live in Sweden, so any commission outside of Europe (and even inside Europe in some cases) can get pricey in terms of postage. As for the above commission, I earned about 13 euro or 18 $ but bear in mind that I am fairly new to commissions (most of my previous commission jobs has been for friends and my local gaming club) so the commissioner got a big discount due to what I perceived as my own inexperience. I suppose I would normally charge about 17-25 euro or 25-34 $ for a job of this size, it's really hard to say. 1 Explosive Ewok reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solaufein 296 Posted June 19, 2014 Ah, yes, shipping would be rough. The guide will probably suffice for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Jedi 887 Posted June 19, 2014 You aren't charging enough 4 oneway, NotBatman, Klutz and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bilisknir 443 Posted June 19, 2014 I would totally pay for something looking that good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iffo 85 Posted June 19, 2014 Amazing!! Great job! Actually, one of the best I've seen here (along with your other repaints). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bzinfinity 151 Posted June 19, 2014 I hate to screw the next guy in line - but you are absolutely not charging enough. Most of the guys around here charge near to that amount for small ships / small 40k miniatures. Especially done with that level of quality. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacrossVF1 4,341 Posted June 19, 2014 Maybe it is the other guys charging too much? In any case, as I stated before I'm fairly new to commission painting and I feel it will probably benefit me more in the long run by setting the price too low, at least to begin with. Besides, I'm not really into commission painting for the 'big money' but rather because I enjoy painting and modelling. I'm happy if I can make some money from my hobby and it helps fuel my ongoing addiction to plastic crack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacrossVF1 4,341 Posted June 19, 2014 Posted the paintguide to my blog 1 Deltmi reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vuud 19 Posted June 19, 2014 Very nice job! Thanks for the painting guide, I was looking to paint mine as well. I have limited skills but can do a decent job if guided through. If I was a painter looking to make money, I would just buy the Ship, paint it, and throw it on ebay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
