Post Your SS Star Wars repaints here!!!

[IrishJedi]

Awesome, DA!

THIS is what the SDCC Exclusive should have looked like:

Here is my Sith Anakin....

 

[sunohc]

hunky artist: I know some really professional casters out there....
If you don't like casting (which i hate...)

 

[clarenced]

looks great. Thanks for sharing.

...What exactly did you change?

thanks!
well,for starters i wasn't quite feeling the bloodshot look in the original,it was overwashed with brown, so i added a higher contrast by whitening the eyes,enhanced the red around the iris,added a lighter yellow just around half of the iris,and made the pupil just a little smaller.
then i highlighted his hair,lightened the lips,makin em pinkier.
u used tamiya acrylics and dawley rowney heavy body acrylics. (wrong choice but i needed tt yellow)

 

[Xander]

Anybody have any tips on painting eyes? I'm near finished with my first 1/6 scale custom and I've got to nail the eyes. Any tips?

 

[Customikey]

Since I post pics in several threads, I'll just do a highlight reel here:

My methods are pretty much the same as DA's. If you need to start somewhere, isuggest, as ever, Tony DiTerlizzi's masterful how-to.

 

[EVILFACE]

I think your Han is the best of the bunch.

 

[clarenced]

Since I post pics in several threads, I'll just do a highlight reel here:

My methods are pretty much the same as DA's. If you need to start somewhere, isuggest, as ever, Tony DiTerlizzi's masterful how-to.

as always,awesome work, mikey!
question though,how do you make the facial paint as smooth as possible?
sometimes drybrushing or even full painting causes brushstrokes or pebbliness...is it to do with paint consistency?if so, what's the consistency of yours?

 

[Customikey]

as always,awesome work, mikey!
question though,how do you make the facial paint as smooth as possible?
sometimes drybrushing or even full painting causes brushstrokes or pebbliness...is it to do with paint consistency?if so, what's the consistency of yours?

This does happen to me sometimes, usually when I try to put too many layers on too thickly, or I don;t lety the first layer dry properly first. Course brushes can also lift up a dried layer of paint and roll it into "pebbles" if yuo are to vehement with the drybrushing. Slow, steady, and calm are the solutions. That and not using thick paint. Liquitex tends to be too thick. I prefer Model Master. It's meant for super tiny figurines, so it's consistency is thin, but not watery.

 

[sunohc]

customikey!
your repaints are masterful!!
I know you've prob said this about 30 times, and I'm sure I've heard once before, but do you use oils or acrylics?
I'd assume acrylics and pastels but your obi-wan had really nice tone transitions, which seems to be almost impossible to accomplish with acrylics!




editL:

the one in the middle.

TO avoid brushstrokes on full painting
thin your straight brush
on a flat surface, like a piece of cardboard.
and so the brush is straight and fine.
then apply coat after coat.
the first 5 coats will look weird, and transparent. but after 10 coats, it'll look clean and consistent.




and Customikey:

Just a little thing I caught, was that Anakin's eyes(not the sith one) are actually more "lazy"
as in, you only see about 3/5 of the eye.

I wonder if that'd help

 

[JustinLuck]

Yeah, the thinner the better. I think the biggest culprit that causes pebbling is excess paint on the brush drying up and then getting rubbed onto the sculpt. So keep your brushes clean. I swirl mine around in some nail polish remover and dry with a paper towel. Only takes a few seconds, but makes a big difference during your paint application.

 

[Customikey]

customikey!
your repaints are masterful!!
I know you've prob said this about 30 times, and I'm sure I've heard once before, but do you use oils or acrylics?
I'd assume acrylics and pastels but your obi-wan had really nice tone transitions, which seems to be almost impossible to accomplish with acrylics!

Thanks. It's all acrylic and pastels. I can be patient, but two days between each application for oils? I don't think so!

 

[Magnuz]

I need to take some better close up shots since i've done some touch ups on him and i wansn't happy with the others, but that one is the best photo i've taken of him. Complete head repaint, face eyes and hair, with chest painted to match cause he insists on wriggling in his damn tunic and i haven't looked for those toupee tape thingies yet heh.

 

[dekadentdave]

I really like the shading on his brows. Gives him a more brooding look. Do you have pics without the hood so we can see more of the facial detail?

 

[Darth Caedus]

I really like the shading on his brows. Gives him a more brooding look. Do you have pics without the hood so we can see more of the facial detail?

I agree, he looks great. pics without the hood would be greatly appreciated.

 

[TOE]

you did an awesome freakin' job!!!! :chew

 

[BadMoon]

Please tutorials!

 

[Magnuz]

Heres one with obi wan i took for the review im doing, i'll try to take a fresh close up later.

 

[QQB]

 

[JohnyBoo]

Great repaints!
Here are a few of mine. Actually I am getting so that I enjoy doing this.







Not Sideshow but it needed a repaint in the worst way:

 

[JustinLuck]

Great repaints John, but I would still darken QuiGon's skin and make his nails a bit more natural looking.