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alg posted:I would pick up Autothrusters for sure and drop FCS for Advanced Sensors, then upgrade one of the Thugs I had Advanced Sensors on originally, but it feels like kind of a waste with so many greens, and FCS turns the pseudo-Gunner second shot into absolute murder. Don't know why I forgot Autothrusters, though. ![]() e; vv Strobe posted:Advanced Sensors lets you take actions on turns you perform K-turns and S-loops. It's invaluable. The point is I don't really see myself K-turning or S-looping that much since you have 1-2-3 straights/banks as green and turns as white. Lemon-Lime fucked around with this message at 09:25 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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Lemon Curdistan posted:I had Advanced Sensors on originally, but it feels like kind of a waste with so many greens, and FCS turns the pseudo-Gunner second shot into absolute murder. Don't know why I forgot Autothrusters, though. Advanced Sensors lets you take actions on turns you perform K-turns and S-loops. It's invaluable.
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Strobe posted:Advanced Sensors lets you take actions on turns you perform K-turns and S-loops. It's invaluable. This, I ran a B and D last night and being able to boost, evade and then s-loop was really really strong. I really really want to run proximity mines on my aggressors, but I know it is just being greedy. I just love using Advanced Sensors to dump that template and then fly away. Phrosphor fucked around with this message at 10:46 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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On the aggressor you have to k or s turn. Its a large ship without a turret and no back arc. Thats why advanced sensors are so baller on it.
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alg posted:On the aggressor you have to k or s turn. Its a large ship without a turret and no back arc. Yeah, this. Even a 1 forward moves large ships a lot, and if you bump you get no action at all. Lemon Curdistan posted:The point is I don't really see myself K-turning or S-looping that much since you have 1-2-3 straights/banks as green and turns as white. Remember too that you don't have a 4 or 5 straight to shoot past enemy ships either. You're basically going to be forced to s/k-turn quite a bit.
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Alright, fair point. I'll drop the FCS for Advanced Sensors and get one Y to PS4, then keep the remaining points for initiative.
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Little bit of sleet and ice means I have the day off work so I painted my Headhunters in Binayre pirate colors. I think they'll look nice flanking Kath Scarlett.![]()
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Looks good ![]()
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Did you do anything to strip them, or just paint straight on top of the factory coat?
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Lemon Curdistan posted:Did you do anything to strip them, or just paint straight on top of the factory coat? If you airbrush or use a rattle can sparingly, a primer coat over the factory paint job is fine, no stripping required.
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I really want to make my crappy prototype A-Wing into a green squadron one, what would be the best result? Put masking tape and paint directly on the factory paint job?
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Tekopo posted:I really want to make my crappy prototype A-Wing into a green squadron one, what would be the best result? Put masking tape and paint directly on the factory paint job? What is your painting level? What painting stuff do you already own?
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I can drybrush ![]() My painting level is pretty low to be honest, I do have a basecoat spray can, brushes and paints.
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Tekopo posted:I can drybrush Mask, spray using light coats until it is dark enough for you. Do you have acrylic washes or are you up for oil paint washing?
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Indolent Bastard posted:Mask, spray using light coats until it is dark enough for you. 1. Mask everything I don't want to change colour of. 2. Spray paint using the colour I want (I only have white basecoat spray atm) 3. Shade using washes?
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Yeah I just painted straight on to the factory coat with no problem and put a matte coat down on top of that. I have heard that these things are pretty hard to actually strip.
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Tekopo posted:I have acrylic washes (I think, they are just the standard hobby stores shades, right?). So the idea would be to: Yup. If you don't have a spray green, you can brush on the paint you do have, but it will be many many coats and brushed paint has a better chance of creeping under your tape. If you can use a friends airbrush set up, it will take you a few minutes to finish the painting. Or just buy a can of the green you do like. The only additions you may add: 4. Touch up your paint job (if the wash makes the panels too muddy). 5. Seal with matte sealer.
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Tough to strip is right, I left a Lambda and a Firespray in Simple Green for three days and scrubbed with a toothbrush. Didn't remove anything but a bit of the wash.
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Chance II posted:Little bit of sleet and ice means I have the day off work so I painted my Headhunters in Binayre pirate colors. I think they'll look nice flanking Kath Scarlett. Nice. Makes me want to paint X-Wing again
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Nebalebadingdong posted:Nice. Makes me want to paint X-Wing again Thanks! Painting headhunters today has been the most fun painting I've had in years. Here's the last one until I find something for my Ys. I'm a little reluctant to mess with them since the are really nice looking right from the box. Maybe I'll just repaint the panels grey to match the Zs. ![]()
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Chance II posted:Thanks! Painting headhunters today has been the most fun painting I've had in years. Here's the last one until I find something for my Ys. I'm a little reluctant to mess with them since the are really nice looking right from the box. Maybe I'll just repaint the panels grey to match the Zs. Goddamn, these are amazing. One question though, what's your process for weathering? I'm about to start a full-size rebel pilot helmet build and the entire painting and weathering process is not something I'm looking forward to.
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Man weathering is my weak point. It only works because they are so small but I've just been doing a light drybrush over a sepia wash and broken up edge highlighting with an off white on the fuselage. The painting mega thread has all the real weather masters.
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Real nice work. That N'dru repaint really inspires me to give that a scheme a crack once my MW pack shows up. Hopefully it wont end up looking like this one. ![]() AndyElusive fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Mar 5, 2015 |
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Chance II posted:Thanks! Painting headhunters today has been the most fun painting I've had in years. Here's the last one until I find something for my Ys. I'm a little reluctant to mess with them since the are really nice looking right from the box. Maybe I'll just repaint the panels grey to match the Zs. That is a baller N'Dru
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AndyElusive posted:Real nice work. That N'dru repaint really inspires me to give that a scheme a crack once my MW pack shows up. As long as you don't paint with lipstick I think you'll be fine.
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Chance II posted:Thanks! Painting headhunters today has been the most fun painting I've had in years. Here's the last one until I find something for my Ys. I'm a little reluctant to mess with them since the are really nice looking right from the box. Maybe I'll just repaint the panels grey to match the Zs. This is really awesome.
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I was able to look at the Aggressor's dial and understand that it was very good, but man, nothing tells you how good like flying a pair of them. It's sick.
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Welp, I went and done it, prototype is getting repainted as we speak ![]()
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Tekopo posted:Welp, I went and done it, prototype is getting repainted as we speak All errors can be fixed. The fix may be a real pain in the rear end, but nothing is unrecoverable.
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Oh cool. Now I'm not the only one posting paint jobs here.
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Chill la Chill posted:Oh cool. Now I'm not the only one posting paint jobs here. I have a Lambda to post after I oil wash and seal it.
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I'm gonna paint a sexy rancor or sexy Gamorrean guard on my fire spray. I'll finally have time since its spring break
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I've just gotten dettol and successfully used it to strip other minis so I might give repainting my Firespray a shot.
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Lemon Curdistan posted:I've just gotten dettol and successfully used it to strip other minis so I might give repainting my Firespray a shot. I wouldn't bother. The factory paint jobs are so thin you can just go over them. Many painters have started stripping ships, but quickly gave up and just primed over the original paint.
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someone paint this but with goku![]()
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I need to get a better pic of it but I'm pretty happy with the result:![]()
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Or another, slightly blurry, picture:![]()
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Looks good to me.
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My better than my horrible paint jobs. All A-Wings must be green, so I approve.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Looks good to me.
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