Skimmer WIP
So I pulled out all my old Eldar skimmers to repaint. One falcon needs some repair work done on it, and both Falcon turrets are need of some TLC before they get painted. The Wave Serpents all had their guns removed so that I can figure out a good way to magnetize them. I decided against stripping the paint, as I found it doesn’t come off evenly, and with thin airbrush coats the texture comes through. They are not perfect, but considering that I got them for extremely cheap second hand, I’m not going to complain.
I used all Vallejo paint at this point. White primer through the airbrush (only way to prime here in Seattle with the weather), followed by Vallejo GC Jade Green, Turquoise both thinned out with Matte Medium and a little water/flow aid. The Fire Prism crystal is painted with Vallejo Model Air Yellow, Orange, and Scarlet Red. Next step will be to varnish it and start on black lining.
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| Models ready for a new paint job |
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| Primed |
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| Jade Green applied |
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| Turquoise |
Nice those are looking awesome!
How did you try to strip the paint? I’ve heard good things about Green Stuff but it is $50 for a 4L container here which is kind of pricey…
I have 4-5 Falcons/WS sitting around that I can’t get the motivation to paint.
I’ll see how your turn out to try and get that motivation 😀
I use simple green, but the primer that was used on these does not strip well. I’d rather have a little thick coat of paint that’s even, then a thinner one that has too much weird texture. My motivation will slow down when I get to the gem painting stage. That always kills me a little bit.