Mauldalorian, I have noticed that after enough untouched drying time, like three days, that the Vallejo stuff toughens up a bit. I use the matt varnish to attempt to seal it up some but the best way, is to have enough helmet clearance, not always possible
Thank you all for your comments and advice. I’m taking baby steps here. It’s been a while since I did a figure.
Chuckles, I’m not done but I’m having fun.
I’m working on that other eye for this clone. The important part to achieve at this scale especially, is to have those pupils pointed in the same direction so he doesn’t look odd.
I’m trying to follow the direction of his eyebrows to dictate the eye shape a little bit. I need to close up that left one a little on the bottom and clean up those lower lids and I may call him close to done. I hadn’t worked any more on the helmet yet.
Starchaser, with a better shaking, the varnish seems to be working better with a brush now. I still haven’t coated the new eye side yet. Perhaps shooting a layer of that stuff on afterwards might create a tougher seal as well because of the more evenly shot coat.
It almost looks like he has jaundice, like a newborn, in those shots. Practice makes perfect, I guess. I’m looking forward to painting my next head now. I think somethings wrong with me.
Yes, I have been working on this one in the kitchen. It’s hungry work, you know.
