Wiredin 3,459 Posted March 27, 2018 just the dark lord and some troopers for now. still need to do some cleanup on the classic white troopers... but I got some cool plans for my other two squadies! 6 oddeye, Kyle Ren, Hawkman2000 and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serrate 224 Posted March 27, 2018 Those look great. I like seeing various schemes on the troops. 1 Wiredin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyle Ren 6,817 Posted March 27, 2018 I'm really liking those blue and yellow troopers! The scheme looks really clean and intimidating, and fits nicely with the Imperial look. Nice work all around! 1 Wiredin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy_com 1,144 Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Wiredin said: The new greatest threat to the Rebellion: Flat-Packed Stormtroopers! 5 Wiredin, serrate, Stasy and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted March 27, 2018 don't underestimate the Swedish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Kieransi said: I'm really liking those blue and yellow troopers! The scheme looks really clean and intimidating, and fits nicely with the Imperial look. Nice work all around! thanks. I use the same scheme for my Rebel's in X-Wing. 2 Kyle Ren and Basylle reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted March 28, 2018 I have some minor touch ups to do, but pretty happy overall with the bikes.... here's a work in progress preview of what's coming soon... Yes, that's Kreel from the Star Wars comic books and "SCAR Squadron" 5 Force Majeure, Rogue Dakotan, Kyle Ren and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) I wanted to finish up my third group of troopers so they are ready for battle for Friday Night Legion. Only thing on the board that will be unpainted tomorrow is my AT-ST that is primed only. I took a different technique to doing these troopers, which still need some basic touch ups to be look truly beautiful. - Primed in Citadel Corax White spray - Coated whole mini in Nuln Oil - semi-Dry brushed with Ulthuan grey - dry brush with thinned Ceramite White - Ceramite white touch ups - Black touch ups - Black and Leadbelcher 1-1 mix for weapons - black and Mephistion red 2-1 mix for bases (which need a second coat) - thinned Mephistion Red for the shoulder pad total working time on these troops around 2.5-3 hours including priming. It appears I missed a lot of mold lines on this squad... This method seems to have given the troopers more depth. They are a little grimier and not your polished Storm Trooper look, but the method gives them a lot of highlights and shadows and weathering in a bit of an easier fashion. So thats 3/4 Storm Trooper Squads ready to go. The last unit will be SCAR. I'm waiting on some green stuff to start customizing the armor a bit. - I have Kreel (commander) 80% of the way there, just need to make some adjustments to the chest plate and add a weapon. - Misty (sniper) I have a plan of attack, just need to start looking at elements a bit closer. I think Misty will be a lot of fun to put together and will look really awesome on the field once I'm done. - Zuke (demolitions) I also have a basic concept on how to execute. - Shrap (pyrotechnic) no concept yet for this guy. - Cav (melee specialist) is going to be hard to pull off. he has a lot of little belt packs and knife sheaths on his chest plate. - Aero (engineer) has two hoses to his mask like a tie pilot. might not be too bad to put into place. - Mic (comm's/slicer) will be pretty simple. Wrist pad and radio pack. I also got an instagram going for all my repaints for X-Wing and Legion stuff. I plan on doing live videos for the SCAR Squadron paints and builds. https://www.instagram.com/lk_xwing/ Edited March 29, 2018 by Wiredin 2 Basylle and Kyle Ren reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kyle Ren 6,817 Posted March 29, 2018 That's almost exactly how I painted my troopers too! I did the same Corax White -> Nuln wash -> Ceramite drybrush, and then Eshin Grey for the touch ups and weapons, followed by a last bit of Nuln Oil on the dark grey to add shadows. I'm not as fast as you though - my four squads took me all weekend! I'm really looking forward to seeing Scar Squadron! That's a really ambitious project! I assume lots of liquid green stuff will be used. I'll be interested to see how you do Zuke, because he's really got almost nothing in common with a regular stoormtrooper! 1 Wiredin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted March 29, 2018 @Kieransi it is an ambitious project, especially with my skill level and experience level. I think I'm around the "average/advanced" class for painting but still have LOTs to learn, I'm no pro at all. But kit bashing and customizing I'm a complete newbie. I'll be using the clay mostly for molding my new parts and probably will need to buy another rebel and storm trooper kit to get the parts I want. Maybe some other mini's will have what I need too. I don't think I've seen anyone else look at SCAR for a custom team, so it will feel good to be a pioneer if I don't fail! My hope is that I can use them in place of a specialist team later instead of standard trooper squadron. Easy reference for concepts - Kreel/Sarge has shown with the pad on either side. I want to take the pack off the DTL 19 guy, but I already glued it on. Will probably attempt to put the data pad on his one hand too and fine a rifle or pistol for his left hand (saber already done) will use green stuff on the chest plate. paint and done. - Misty/Sniper I plan on using the HH-12 torso/legs and the DTL-19 arms/rifle, turn the head a bit, and then build the cloak with green stuff. paint/done - Zuke I will use the DTL-19 torso and HH-12 arms/weapon. Will attempt to heat up the arms and repose them after separating the left hand from the weapon. I want a casual "I'ma gonna blow stuff up" pose out of him. then build up the armor with green stuff to bulk him up a bit. - Mic/Tech - I will do before or after Zuke... the backpack is pretty cool and I'm going to see what I can find for it. the pad/bag/head mods should be simple enough to pull off. Once again, probably a bit of chest plate modifications. 3 SFC Snuffy, The Jabbawookie and Kyle Ren reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebigeb2589 213 Posted April 4, 2018 MOAR scar squadron. very excited to see this flesh out 1 Wiredin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted April 4, 2018 7 hours ago, thebigeb2589 said: MOAR scar squadron. very excited to see this flesh out me too! but I need greenstuff.... now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) while I wait for my LFGS to get some Greenstuff in I started work on my rebels, starting with a single trooper unit. I have decided that the rebels will take at a minimum thrice as long as the imperials, just because of the larger colour pallet. There is a lot more detail and different parts to go with. I've spent at least 3 hours on these guys, and to be honest not as happy as I could be for the time spent. I'm mostly unhappy with the wash, I should have watered it down a bit. But I'm going to do highlights tonight. The nightshade really pooled more than expected and it's going to force me into doing additional touch ups. I think I might also change the pants colour a bit as there is hardly any contrast between the boots and pants. I will be using a different pallet per troop, because I like doing things like that.. I also didn't realize that I'm pretty much out of black, kantor blue, white, and others.... bugger. Edited April 4, 2018 by Wiredin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted April 8, 2018 Made some progress today. Been at it for a couple of hours, "finished" off my first squad of rebel troopers, worked on SCAR troops a little bit, and painted up Skywalker. Pretty unhappy with Luke. so I got my other one primed and standing by.... Starting to put Misty together. Took the DTL trop and cut the scope off a rebel troopers rifle to glue onto Misty. Looks kind of snipery. Looks like I didn't thin the pain on the rifle enough... Debating on a different trooper body still... but this looks cool. Will look better once I can bulid the cape/hood. Kreel got a weapon for his other hand, just so happens to be the rifle I chopped the scope off of for Misty. I'm down a commander rifle/hand now for one of my rebel teams... hummm.... These turned out better than expected, but still not overly excited about them. Good enough for the table. Overall, I'm not that happy with my work this week. I'm going to have to do better on my next squadron of troopers. 1 Force Majeure reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) Touched up Luke yesterday, good enough for the table, but I will be painting up my second one from scratch and will hopefully pull it off this time. At least this one isn't an embarrassment anymore. Also did another Rebel squad and an AT-RT. Pictures are dark... going to have to redo these images I think. But I'm SUPER happy with how this group turned out. Tonight I may start on my T47 Edited April 9, 2018 by Wiredin 1 Force Majeure reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebigeb2589 213 Posted April 10, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 9:53 AM, Wiredin said: I have some minor touch ups to do, but pretty happy overall with the bikes.... here's a work in progress preview of what's coming soon... Yes, that's Kreel from the Star Wars comic books and "SCAR Squadron" what arm did you use for the lightsaber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted April 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, thebigeb2589 said: what arm did you use for the lightsaber That's the trooper commanders arm. I cut the saber off Vaders hand and cut the gun off the troopers hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebigeb2589 213 Posted April 10, 2018 Just now, Wiredin said: That's the trooper commanders arm. I cut the saber off Vaders hand and cut the gun off the troopers hand. oh ok i see it now. awesome work. 1 Wiredin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted April 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, thebigeb2589 said: oh ok i see it now. awesome work. thanks. pretty easy little mod. most of the time was gluing the hilt on as it's so tiny and tweezers don't get a good grasp on it. 1 thebigeb2589 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ejdmo 24 Posted April 11, 2018 Great start on SCAR Squad. I am planning to convert them as well. I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your work on them. 1 Wiredin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiredin 3,459 Posted June 8, 2018 it's been a while.... going to sand his chest plate and repaint over those black lines on the lower armor. then do a different technique for the armor in general. but he's coming along. Speeder is table ready, just need to do some battle damage. got my jet pack in from Shapeways. it's pretty big tho... going have to mess with it 1 Force Majeure reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
