Sideshow 1/6 R2-D2

[Solo_bones]

Here's the not-so-dynamic duo

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Trying again....bump.

 

[Solo_bones]

YES!! I am happy with it. Permanent wiring, repaint. Fixed the seams in the dome. Made it metal and added gloss and weathering. I am so happy I got the permanent wiring through the left leg this time instead of the center leg (which is easier). What do you think?

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[JazzInc]

Bump...

Did you want to ask me something Solo_bones?

 

[Comatoast]

Tyrion was delivered today (fantastic looking figure, well...except fot the hands) and I had to shoot these two crazy kids together...

 

[sithgorilla]

Step 1: buffed out the seams on the dome with some steel wool.

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[Solo_bones]

Did you want to ask me something Solo_bones?

Some people were asking about painting the R2. I thought yours looked fabulous. I'm curious how people repainted R2.

 

[sithgorilla]

Step 2: dry brushed Tamiya aluminum acrylic

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[sithgorilla]

Step 3: buffed with Tamiya silver weathering powder

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[jedijim3002]

Nice work!

 

[sithgorilla]

Nice work!

Thanks. Still a couple of steps to go.


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[Solo_bones]

Keep going....excellent!!!!

 

[earthdog]

Thanks. Still a couple of steps to go.


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I love that you are taking us through the steps! Thanks so much.

 

[Lejuan]

Thanks. Still a couple of steps to go.

Repped Thanks so much for posting your WIP pics. The visible seams on R2 kill this figure for me, and having your process at hand will make it super-easy for me to finally be rid of them

 

[Solo_bones]

Repped Thanks so much for posting your WIP pics. The visible seams on R2 kill this figure for me, and having your process at hand will make it super-easy for me to finally be rid of them

Agreed! This makes it a buy for me...after practicing on my Taito.

 

[JazzInc]

Step 3: buffed with Tamiya silver weathering powder

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Very cool Sithgorilla. Looks much better! How are you feeling about customising?

 

[sithgorilla]

Very cool Sithgorilla. Looks much better! How are you feeling about customising?

It's a little nerve racking. Just trying to follow your steps to the best of my ability. I actually had to start over because when I went back over with the steel wool for the "brushed" effect it immediately started taking off the paint and powder I had put on.


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[sithgorilla]

Repped Thanks so much for posting your WIP pics. The visible seams on R2 kill this figure for me, and having your process at hand will make it super-easy for me to finally be rid of them

You're welcome. I'm a complete novice at this stuff so I thought it would be fun to take pictures of each step of this little journey. When I saw Jazzinc's R2 I knew I had to ask him how he did it and try it. Hopefully I can pull it off.


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[JazzInc]

It's a little nerve racking. Just trying to follow your steps to the best of my ability. I actually had to start over because when I went back over with the steel wool for the "brushed" effect it immediately started taking off the paint and powder I had put on.


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Excellent, you have learned an important lesson. Everything is fixable, and in learning to fix and improvise, The outcome will usually surprise you and be even better

 

[sithgorilla]

Excellent, you have learned an important lesson. Everything is fixable, and in learning to fix and improvise, The outcome will usually surprise you and be even better

Absolutely. You've been a big help. It's not easy on the heart doing this stuff to $200-$300 figures lol


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[sithgorilla]

Had to paint the dome again and reapply powder. This time with a microfiber cloth (Jazz had to tell me that because I'm too much of a ******* to figure it out on my own lol). Think it looks much better. Next step is to lightly make a pass or 2 with 0000 steel wool and then varnish....hopefully

1st time:

Just now:

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