Good call Mach71. I really love what they did with them in Enterprise but the moving the antenni from the back to the front of the head confuses me. Guess it made the hardware to move them fit better.
At least they didn’t end up like the Klingons. What are there now - I think six different types of makeup used them!?!?
1). TOS Klingons
1b). Kras from ‘Friday’s Child’ - makeup a little different. Not enough to make a whole new category though.
2). ST:TMP: First bumpy-head type
3). ST:TSFS though Enterprise: More stream-lined smooth bumpy-head look.
4). Abrams movies: Parall universe, not sure they count.
Will you eventually hit her with a matte medium (eg, DullCote) or will you leave her tunic glossy?
Have you ever used matte acrylics like Andrea, or Vallejo Model Color, Lifecolor, craft store acrylics, or others? I ask because when I started out painting my metal soldiers, in a classic gloss toy soldier style, I used mostly Testor’s enamels, some Model Master, and some Tamiya gloss acrylics. I found with time that even when thinned, gloss paints tended to obscure finer details. That led me to use matte acrylics more, and always thinned, to preserve sculpted details. The glossy finish made me think of that.
I have never used those paints. I’m kind of a creature of habit with my MM/True North enamel and Tamiya acrylics. It might be time to try something new, but she has gloss Tamiya on her uniform. I’ll put her rank/patch on then dull coat her.
I’ve been watching the build from the sidelines and it’s amazing to see the transformation. That’s fantastic work. Looking forwad to seeing the rest of the process!
What technique are you using? Airbrushing a thin layer of the color, for example?
I ask because I have two projects going, where I am stopped at that step-painting stockings. I’m going to airbrush them, but I’ve never done it before. I’m practicing with a piece of styrene card, painted with my flesh color, till I get comfortable with the technique.
Well I’ve tried Spraying on clear Tamiya smoke. That didn’t work at all, It was very uneven and looked bad.
I stripped it off, repainted her legs blue, then tried hand painting a mix of clear acrylic and flat black. I didn’t like the coverage. Where I am now is a series of light washes, acrylic, oil, the enamel. It’s acceptable, but no more. I’m hoping when I flat clear her it will help blending.
I painted her boots satin black, and started to touch up her dress.
Her tights give her a little bit of a punk look. [:D]
Once I get my experiment with airbrushing completed, I’ll post a thread with the figure. I’m sure it can be done, if for no other reason that others have successfully done it. I…figure (pun intended) it’ll take a lot of tries for me to get the hang of it, too.