I have continued work on the X-Wing this week. I’m actually very impressed with myself. I spent many hours on Luke’s chariot in my evenings. As part of the whole trying new things theme I have going on with this build I decided to try a method of weathering called a pin wash. This technique involves using an oil wash to fill the recessed panel lines by pressing a small brush to them and allowing capillary action to draw the wash into the grooves. The brush leaves a small dot of the wash on the panel line. After the wash has dried, a cotton swab dipped in mineral spirits is rubbed over the surface reactivating the oil paint. The paint in the dot can now be manipulated to make greasy or dirty looking streaks across the surface.
I tried pin washing out with limited success. Part of my problem, I believe, is that my gloss coat was not smooth enough and thus gave the wash too much “bite” so it was hard to move around or even get out. However, the results look passable and not too bad for a first try. I’m going to try and add a bit more weathering with some powders and see if that gets it closer to where I want it.
I’m not far from being done. A little more weathering, a clear coat, R2-D2’s head, the display stand and then final assembly. I’m really looking forward to putting this thing on my shelf.
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