New from Cairns

[Astro]

Welcome Lukestarrywalker !! I'm new here too and waiting on the arrival or my armour. I am certain you will never find such an amazing group of people anywhere else in the universe, this will be like your 2nd family :-)

[lukestarrywalker]

Hey Astro.. What armour did you get? I'm looking at the new NE stormtrooper!! Measuring up for my bodysuit soon and have already contacted the seller in Brissy

[NQDude]

hi u ever get down to the ville at all

[lukestarrywalker]

Looks like I may have work in Townsville this month, will keep you posted and be great to catch up..

[lukestarrywalker]

Holy moly folks.. What a waste of time it has been however, my TK armour build has commenced. Starting with the E-11 blaster with doopydoos kit now glued and attached.. Question is, what colour black do I paint it? I also want to do a grey/silver undercoat? Again what colour and Bunnings or Masters

[Duras]

For my hasbro I just used the Australian export paints from super cheap auto... Gray primer, silver undercoat, then Matt black and clear top cost

[lukestarrywalker]

Awesome!! Cheers, will swing by the one near me this afternoon

[seantrooper]

If you want to go more accurate, the main body should be satin black with a sort of hammered/crinkle finish (I used a hammered paint and lightly sprayed over the top of it with satin black) and the handle should be a gloss black (not hammered)

[lukestarrywalker]

Already got the first lot you mentioned

[Duras]

Don't stress. The primer should be left for a day once on anyway, and then you got the silver coat next so you have time to exchange the black if you want to

[lukestarrywalker]

Cheers for your assistance with this.. Which areas do I use the hammered paint on? And does it replace the silver coat or go over the top of the silver coat? And which area represents the handle (on a Disney tours 1996 version) for the black gloss.. I have black satin for the other areas as suggested

[Duras]

the silver coat is optional but if you want to weather the blaster to look a little used or beat up it gives you a coat to lightly sand the black down to.

The other option would be to skip the silver coat and dry brush on silver after the black has gone one.

the handle is the pistol grip area

[Vepariga]

I might be up in Cairns for work in the next couple of weeks,so if you wanted to have a talk id be up for it. See how things go for now.

[lukestarrywalker]

That sounds good, let me know and we could catch up and discuss

[seantrooper]

http://www.501st.com.au/forum/showthread.php?tid=2907

check out my blaster build thread here, I talk about paints, etc and you can see where I used them