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[Explodingzeb]

Wow. They look so good, impressive army

Grrr, Imrahil

Thank you
I can't wait to see them drop like flies in a actual battle haha.

 

[LizardWizard]

Looks great, I love the squad color markers on their brows.

 

[Explodingzeb]

Well it's s taken me nearly the whole month but I have finally finished my 3rd and 4th units of Phase 1 Clone Troopers.

Here is squad 3:

And here is squad 4:

 

[Imrahil]

I like them a lot, great, great work!!
I keep saying it, but your weathering is sooooo good!!

Love the different poses of the squad leaders

Keep up the good work!

Grrr, Imrahil

 

[Explodingzeb]

Thank you so much Imrahil

I think the weathering has been slowly improving with each unit I do. I did some light conversion work on these models to make the poses all distinct from the other 2 units. Got to have variety!

Now I have to decide if I can face painting more white Clone armour straight away or if I need to paint something else first as a pallette cleaner haha

 

[Explodingzeb]

More reinforcements for my Republic forces. I'm really happy with how these Phase 2 Troopers turned out. Might be my best ones yet!
Hope you like them

 

[Lizards of Renown]

More reinforcements for my Republic forces. I'm really happy with how these Phase 2 Troopers turned out. Might be my best ones yet!
Hope you like them

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You should be happy with them, they look great!

 

[Explodingzeb]

Captain Rex is finished and ready to lead some clones into battle!


Up next is some B1 Battle Droid upgrade personnel.

 

[Imrahil]

Captain Rex is finished and ready to lead some clones into battle!
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Up next is some B1 Battle Droid upgrade personnel.

Well done on this one!!!
Great worked out details

Grrr, Imrahil

 

[Explodingzeb]

Well done on this one!!!
Great worked out details

Grrr, Imrahil

Thanks dude
Slowly getting through all these Star Wars models, getting a little better each time.

 

[Lizards of Renown]

Thanks dude
Slowly getting through all these Star Wars models, getting a little better each time.

Mate, if I was as good as you I would be pretty chuffed. Don't sell your skills lightly.

 

[Explodingzeb]

Mate, if I was as good as you I would be pretty chuffed. Don't sell your skills lightly.

Thank you
I'm happy with how they're turning out, always room for improvement though. Looking forward to seeing your continued painting journey too.

 

[Explodingzeb]

Here's my finished B1 Battle Droid upgrade expansion.



OOM Series command droid:



Security droid:



Radiation Cannon:



E-5s Sniper:


With that my monthly goal is finished. Now for bonus stuff
I've started working on a pair of droid STAP riders.

 

[Lizards of Renown]

Here's my finished B1 Battle Droid upgrade expansion.
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OOM Series command droid:
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Security droid:
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Radiation Cannon:
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E-5s Sniper:
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With that my monthly goal is finished. Now for bonus stuff
I've started working on a pair of droid STAP riders.

Great work! I love the glowing effect on the radiation cannon.

 

[Imrahil]

Here's my finished B1 Battle Droid upgrade expansion.
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OOM Series command droid:
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Security droid:
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Radiation Cannon:
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E-5s Sniper:
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With that my monthly goal is finished. Now for bonus stuff
I've started working on a pair of droid STAP riders.

Great work, well done. The OSL is amazing, both on the radiation gun and the sniper.

Keep up the good work

Grrr, Imrahil

 

[Explodingzeb]

Great work! I love the glowing effect on the radiation cannon.

Great work, well done. The OSL is amazing, both on the radiation gun and the sniper.

Keep up the good work

Grrr, Imrahil

Thank you both
I have a few of the Vallejo fluorescent paints that I've used quite a lot for these Star Wars models l, coming in very handy.

 

[Lizards of Renown]

Thank you both
I have a few of the Vallejo fluorescent paints that I've used quite a lot for these Star Wars models l, coming in very handy.

I'm looking to paint some fire on my latest project. What vallejo fluorescent paint would be good for that and any good tutorials on using it?

 

[Explodingzeb]

I'm looking to paint some fire on my latest project. What vallejo fluorescent paint would be good for that and any good tutorials on using it?

They have both a yellow and an orange that should work for that.
My advise is to shake them extremely vigorously before use. When you think you've shaken them enough, shake them some more. The pigment and medium separate a lot when they're not in use. They also have quite a gel like consistency straight out of the bottle, so they need to be thinned a lot to get a smooth finish. They're best used over a white or offwhite base coat to get the best colour. They work well as glazes when thinned, which is very handy for OSL.

 

[Explodingzeb]

I managed to finish these STAP riders yesterday just in time for the end of the month. I'm super happy with how these look and I really enjoyed all the weathering.
Hope you like them


Bonus image of the bases:


Next up will probably be a character model, one of either Count Dooku, Cad Bane or Padme Amidala. One day I will get back to painting Lizards haha.

 

[Imrahil]

Very nicely painted, good consistentcy of colors and battle wearing.
Somehow the vehicle makes me think of a pogo stick, but that could also be because of the curved flight stand.

Grrr, Imrahil