galactiboy
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That's what I plan to do as well... just start with a dark color and reapply lighter/different shades till I get something I like. Then do the detail work (nails, eyes, etc.) add a bit of grime and call him good.
Sandtroopers and dewbacks
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Dorgmal Snow
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I love it when u paint stuff, I am looking forward to seeing everyones.... makes me want to do another one now, but really go to town on it, so to speak LOL
I found a saddle for dewback at https://www.monkeydepot.com/Tool_DiD_Japanese_WWII_Saddle_and_Tack_p/dl0660-s055.htm for under $20 without shipping
Not sure though if this DiD saddle is the same with 3R saddle
Not sure though if this DiD saddle is the same with 3R saddle
Dorgmal Snow
Super Freak
That is the same saddle I bought in the UK for mine, its' great. You can take the under part off really easy. $19,95 is an amazing price I paid about $32 in the UK. 
Crimsonbob
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Well i looked at my normal brushes and thought bugger that and grabbed a small decorating brush, you could use a sponge though. I gave mine about 5 washes of dark green, then a few washes of dark brown/black. Then started drybrushing brown with the decorating brush.
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Man, I got to learn to paint so I can have a go at my Dewback.
Crimsonbob
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Theres a million and 1 tutorials on the net. Theres 5 main parts to painting for me anyway.
(1) cleaning & Priming:Always make sure you wash the figure etc 1st with a bit of soap to remove grim oil or dust, i just put some dishwashing soap in a bowl of hot water and give it a light brush/scrub or just use my fingers, then wash it clean afterwards. Normally the best bet for priming is a spray can or air brush of white, grey or black, light to dark depending on the finished darkness of the figure, but you can do layers of watered down paint if you wish but its not quite as good.
(2 & 3) Watered paint and straight painting: Personally for most things i use watered down acrylic paints as it leaves no brush strokes whatsoever. The only thing with watered down paint is you have to do several coats. Sometimes its just easier to use the paint straight from the pot especially smaller areas, i rarely do this anymore though.
(4) Drybrushing: To add colour but not have it run into grooves like the Dewback's wrinkles you do drybrushing. Get your brush and get some paint on it then rub the brush on a cloth/tissue your finger or whatever to get rid of most of the paint, then brush the figure using mostly the side of the brush.
(5) Gloss and inks: gloss can be a funny thing, i prefer to use spray cans as most pot acrylics are either too sticky when you finish or make darker paints dry with a white foggy look. When you gloss, you have to be very patient. I tend to do a bit of a gloss every hour until the figure is totally covered, because if you shove loads on it wont dry it will run and generally its a mess, you need to build it up slowly. Then i leave it for 12+hrs until its fully cured. Inks can be cool i use them sometimes as they add nice faint colouring to a figure but their not necessary in most cases.
Thats just a rough guide of basically what i do, theres plenty of people on the boards who know more than me and they use airbrushe's etc.
(edit) I forgot to add gradual colouring by mixing the same colour but with a small amount of a darker or lighter colour to show gradual darkening or lightening, like say the darkness around eyes but still in the same fleshy colour, or giving rosey cheeks etc.
(1) cleaning & Priming:Always make sure you wash the figure etc 1st with a bit of soap to remove grim oil or dust, i just put some dishwashing soap in a bowl of hot water and give it a light brush/scrub or just use my fingers, then wash it clean afterwards. Normally the best bet for priming is a spray can or air brush of white, grey or black, light to dark depending on the finished darkness of the figure, but you can do layers of watered down paint if you wish but its not quite as good.
(2 & 3) Watered paint and straight painting: Personally for most things i use watered down acrylic paints as it leaves no brush strokes whatsoever. The only thing with watered down paint is you have to do several coats. Sometimes its just easier to use the paint straight from the pot especially smaller areas, i rarely do this anymore though.
(4) Drybrushing: To add colour but not have it run into grooves like the Dewback's wrinkles you do drybrushing. Get your brush and get some paint on it then rub the brush on a cloth/tissue your finger or whatever to get rid of most of the paint, then brush the figure using mostly the side of the brush.
(5) Gloss and inks: gloss can be a funny thing, i prefer to use spray cans as most pot acrylics are either too sticky when you finish or make darker paints dry with a white foggy look. When you gloss, you have to be very patient. I tend to do a bit of a gloss every hour until the figure is totally covered, because if you shove loads on it wont dry it will run and generally its a mess, you need to build it up slowly. Then i leave it for 12+hrs until its fully cured. Inks can be cool i use them sometimes as they add nice faint colouring to a figure but their not necessary in most cases.
Thats just a rough guide of basically what i do, theres plenty of people on the boards who know more than me and they use airbrushe's etc.
(edit) I forgot to add gradual colouring by mixing the same colour but with a small amount of a darker or lighter colour to show gradual darkening or lightening, like say the darkness around eyes but still in the same fleshy colour, or giving rosey cheeks etc.
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Darthgothikus
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While we're on the subject of painting (All good pointers by the way C-Bob) here's an update on Tango Fett - He's a lot less Orange but my God! The Eye's!!!! Think I'll start over afresh tomorrow! LOL
Then I can think about the Hairline!!!!!
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<a href="https://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/Darthgothikus/Clone%20Wars/?action=view¤t=Jango3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/Darthgothikus/Clone%20Wars/Jango3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Then I can think about the Hairline!!!!!
<a href="https://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/Darthgothikus/Clone%20Wars/?action=view¤t=Jango4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/Darthgothikus/Clone%20Wars/Jango4.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="https://s593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/Darthgothikus/Clone%20Wars/?action=view¤t=Jango3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/Darthgothikus/Clone%20Wars/Jango3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Crimsonbob
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That looks pretty good m8 n1 
For the black of the eye use a CD pen or felt tip its alot easier, just do a dot and your done.
For the black of the eye use a CD pen or felt tip its alot easier, just do a dot and your done.
Darthgothikus
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Cheers, I'll give it a go... in the morning!
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Thanks C-Bob. I am going to get some painting stuff together and then work on my nerves.
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Dorgmal Snow
Super Freak
Tango Fett look brill, I really want to learn to paint faces like that.. I know what u r saying about the hairline, almost seems too sharp. Maybe if his was not black but a v dark brown. His face looks really old and I like that, so maybe a bit of grey hair. It happens to us all. I remember hair, I loved my hair, long, curly and flowing. Now short, grey and thinning.
Crimsonbob
Super Freak
Yeah you could drybrush a nice dark brown or do a wash of dark brown all over. Then drybrush a bit of dark grey around the sides. Then a smidge of lighter grey on top, that would look good.
Dorgmal Snow
Super Freak
I had to put this up...... had to.
As many of you know I am quite keen on droids and sandtroopers.
Well its' my birthday next week and today I recieved an early suprize birthday preasent form Darthgothikus...... the tango jango trooper god himself.
I was a custom print that he did of a medicom sandtrooper...... I was speechless, I have been grinning all day and keep looking at it.
So chuffin chuffin DG. Thank you thank you thank you......
I will post a better shot when I can.
As many of you know I am quite keen on droids and sandtroopers.
Well its' my birthday next week and today I recieved an early suprize birthday preasent form Darthgothikus...... the tango jango trooper god himself.
I was a custom print that he did of a medicom sandtrooper...... I was speechless, I have been grinning all day and keep looking at it.
So chuffin chuffin DG. Thank you thank you thank you......
I will post a better shot when I can.
<a href="https://s441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/Dorgmal/sandtroopers/?action=view¤t=sandtroopers18.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/Dorgmal/sandtroopers/sandtroopers18.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Crimsonbob
Super Freak
Thats cool of him
Darthgothikus
Super Freak
No probs mate - pleasure!
C-Bob I need your Birth date if you want to join the art-tastic-love-in!
DG
C-Bob I need your Birth date if you want to join the art-tastic-love-in!
DG
Crimsonbob
Super Freak
Well i cant take piccies so id have to paint something for you 
i'll pm u.
i'll pm u.
Apone
Super Freak
Thats awesome Darth...i feel the love in here...its...I...I promised myself I wouldnt do this...tearing up.
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