Clone Trooper Armour | 212th Painting and Weathering

[@Teesixhundred]

Now that looked like a whole shed load of work, love the finished look though. I can't wait to see it all finished and assembled

[@BucketheadStudios]

Haha you bet! 😅 hopefully will be worth it though, loving how it's looking so far!

[@christopherdrekr1078]

Your guitar playing is legend & now you do armour ! Your training is complete.

[@BucketheadStudios]

😄😄

[@justinreilly6619]

Looking so good! I was particularly taken by the masking of the orange bits with the peeling to make the scratches. The black paint-wash really makes the details pop! Great post, you have done a ton of work so far and I'm looking forward to the final reveal.

[@BucketheadStudios]

I have a ton of peeling footage 😄 and thank you!

[@kinosoftair]

looks great! brings back good memories of when i did my shocktrooper, soo much time masking but when you peel all off it's the best feeling in the world 😁

[@fallencrusader2975]

Your video I found the most helpful of them all in weathering/painting clone armor. Thanks a lot! Can't wait to get a 3-D printer to get my phase 2 clone armor.

[@BucketheadStudios]

Thank you! Glad it could be of use 😄

[@Jayneflakes]

That looks awesome, I love your work.

[@ColtPlayz884]

For me when I design my clone suit on the weathering bits and gonna do a combination of me putting white spray paint on my hands with the gloves on and just flicking it on the armor and using a toothpick with white paint or a thin white marker and also maybe doing some little circles that will be a black color where spray it where it looks like I’ve been shot and survived and I want my helmet to have a cool design too mines gonna be kind of like a captain style so it’s gonna have the flip down range finder along with the blaster pistols in the holsters even the blaster pistols I might even give a little paint job

[@DeltaWolf1000]

Looks good mate!

[@dfcprops3849]

Really shaping up... I would really like to try that liquid latex sometime. Leaves a wonderful chipped paint effect. Nice job! P.S. You should've made this a most satisfying video since you peeled all the masking tape away. XD

[@BucketheadStudios]

Stay tuned! 😉😄

[@Mcoca3000]

Amazing

[@kevinbalderrama4130]

Did you just use that Acrylic paint straight from the bottle or did you mix it with some water or other liquid?

[@BucketheadStudios]

Initially mixed with water for the washes, but changed to using it more or less straight as I had more control, and just using the damp scouring pad to add water if needed.

[@sossee4685]

So did you use the acrylic paint on your dry brushing as well, or only on the wet one? It looks really good btw

[@BucketheadStudios]

Yup exact same paint thank you 🙂

[@xxJOE6210xx]

Whats the name of the black acrylic wash you used? Also would you recommend just using a wet scouring pad to wipe the surface after its applied?

[@BucketheadStudios]

It's just simple black acrylic paint. Yeah I used a wet green scouring pad to remove the paint if it was on too much

[@CommandrAppo]

When you taped your armor, how did you do this and ensure there wasn't any color bleeding under the tape?

[@BucketheadStudios]

With just the tape, it happens. If going for a weathered look it will hide when you do the washes. You can take extra steps though if you want to reduce the chances. Once taped you can spray with a white or a clear coat first, which will 'invisibly' seal any potential bleed areas, then spray the colour you want.

[@bandit8436]

Hey I'm also creating a 212th. I won't need it done for awhile but for a price would you set mine up to be worn and paint it?

[@AlanVonGoodleef]

Is there any particular shade of orange that is best to use that, glossy or flat?

[@BucketheadStudios]

I use one that is RAL2008. The one I used happened to be an enamel paint. I matte clear coat my helmet and armour afterwards, because I prefer the look, so no preference to the original finish

[@flare9757]

How will you prevent the paint from spreading to other areas as you move (plates scraping together)?

[@BucketheadStudios]

The scraping isn't bad. The whole thing has a matte clearcoat over the top. The only place I've really noticed is under arm where the bicep rubs the chest plate. Just adds more weathering 😄

[@flare9757]

@@BucketheadStudios I have that same problem with my forearms, belt face, thigh tops edges, belt, and helmet top. And given it is crimson paint..... well, it is a pain. Probably going to scrub it with a rough pad to remove it and clear coat it *again.*

[@dalekidea]

What was the white you had used prior to the orange?

[@BucketheadStudios]

I really get on with Rustoleum paints, the white I use for all my builds is Rustoleum Painters Touch White, and for this I used the Matt finish one

[@reeeeesespoofs]

What orange paint did you use?

[@BucketheadStudios]

It's a UK brand Halfords Warehouse Orange enamel. The RAL is 2003, if you need to get a colour match 🙂

[@reeeeesespoofs]

Thanks!

[@jaymeeleighjx1x]

Where can I buy that top!?

[@BucketheadStudios]

It was a gift, not sure where it was from 🙂

[@EchoNine1]

Would liquid latex for nail art work?

[@BucketheadStudios]

Yes I believe it would, if you can apply it accurately enough. Bear in mind it will gum up brushes rather quickly

[@MrTrevorhorton11]

any chnace you have any templates?

[@BucketheadStudios]

For the paint or armour? In either case no, the armour is vac formed from the maker Imperial Surplus and the paint is eye-balled 🙂

[@Benjamin088]

Are you making your armour out of plastic or eva foam?

[@BucketheadStudios]

It is vacuumed formed plastic, abs

[@WesBohen]

Can you please provide a link or name of the liquid latex?

[@BucketheadStudios]

Just goes by liquid latex, can buy small pots or large ones. Also called masking fluid in art shops (used for watercolour painting mostly)

[@progamingminion2856]

212 attack battalion

[@Brutusoogabooga]

Looks like you stole it it from revenge of the sith..... is so cool!