FOR FETT SAKE !

Later in this post is the last of the good side of the pieces but I'm going to start with the Dark Side in Jango Fett.
He was only seen in one movie episode 2 The Attack of the Clones where he was a bounty hunter contracted to kill Padme, but was also the DNA template used for the clone troopers. He lost his head in a battle with Mace Windu in the battle for Genosis.

Here you can see the base colour for his undersuit and face markings

Next his armour has been basecoated

The finished version with all the details and highlights.Was pleased with the result and happy I had a chance to finally paint a version of Jango.
Next up is his son Boba Fett, he was actually an unaltered clone of Jango, but raised as his son, he worked a lot for Jabba the Hutt, until being swallowed be the Sarlaac, although anyone who has read the expanded universe knows he survived being digested and emerged back into the universe.

Here is the base colour for his undersuit.

Next is the base colour for some of his armour

Now all the armour plates have been based

Next the pouches have been blocked in

Here is the finished version, with all his weathering added.
Last today is C3PO and R2D2, who have been the longest running characters in the franchise, they have appeared in every episode of the saga, and even make a guest appearence in one of the spin off movies as well, sorry no WIP shots as these were started when I first got the set and just neede finishing

That's it for this post with more Dark Side to come, so until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave

WILL SOMEBODY GET THIS WALKING CARPET OUT OF MY WAY !

Painting these larger scale models has shown me that you need to change your style to suit the scale.
Prime example of this was Chewbacca, here are the finished shots of him first

These next three shots are of the way I started which was the way I'd done my 28 mm version but as you can see in the larger scale didn't work at all

Next up is Han Solo, the outfit is from episode 4 A New Hope, Han was a smuggler until the hero inside joined the Rebellion

Here you can see the start of the base colouring

Here he is finished, sorry forgot to take more WIP shots
Last today is Luke Skywalker, the outfit he's in is from episode 6 Return of the Jedi. A farmer from Tatooine who stumbled into the rebellion and became a Jedi Knight.

Didn't really get any WIP shots of this one as it was a very simple colour scheme.
That's it for this post as I need to look at a board for the pieces, as the one that came with the set is too bland, thank's to Frank for getting me to think about this earlier rather than later.
Until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave

MOTHER, DAUGHTER AND MASTER

As I continue on with my chess set I have finished another 3, First is Padme Amidala, we first met her in Episode 1 The Phantom Menace as Queen of Naboo, when her time in office finished she became a Senator in the Galactic Senate, where she fell in love with Anakin Skywalker, and had Luke and Leia before dying.
The outfit she is modelled in is from the scene in Episode 2 where she has just taken on the Nexu inside the Genosian arena.

At this stage the white suit has had a base colour and first highlight colour

In this stage the final white highlight has been added

Here you can see the finished model.
Next is her daughter Princess Leia, the outfit is from episode 4 A New Hope, the adoptive daughter of Bale Organa from Alderaan, she used her post as senator in the senate to aid the Rebel movement against the Empire.

Here you can see the skin based and washed to start

Next I painted the eyes and then highlighted the skin

The robes were done the same as Padme, as you can see in the finished pictures
Last today is Master Yoda, the head of the Jedi council until the empire tried wiping them out, and he went into hiding, he helped train Luke Skywalker.

This model was started a long time ago, so I haven't got ant WIP shots I'm afraid.
That's it for this post so until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave

KEEPER OF SECRETS

Azaezel's challenge this month for Awesome August, was to finish a large character model, as most of my stuff is still in boxes I didn't think I would be able to do one, but then remembered my Keeper of Secrets model wasn't boxed as it doesn't travel well and had brought it over by hand.
This model has sat part painted since I bought it on prerelease, as I wasn't happy with the colour I'd used, with the addition of a purple glaze to the skintone I'd used it gave it the unatural look I'd desired

Feels really good to clear this neglected model from the pile, until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave

OBI MESSA SO PLEEAASED TO SEE YOUU !

Even though it's a saying from my least favourite character from the prequels, I thought I'd use it anyway.
As I continue you on with painting my chess set, I've been trying to take lot's of pictures as per Simon's request to show lot's of WIP shots, so here's the first one

As you can see in this shot all the sections are base coloured, except the hair

In this next shot I've worked more on his tunic

Now it's getting there

And finally I'm happy, just needs some gloss varnish on his boots and his perspex lightsabre, to finish. On future posts would people prefer a list of the colours used, or happy just to see the pics ?
That's it for this post so until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave

I FEEL A STRONG PRESENCE IN THE FORCE !

Since the move I haven't painted anything for Star Wars, and I've really wanted to ! Not being able to find any of my stuff has meant this would be a difficulty, until I spotted a Star Wars chess set my children bought me about 13 years ago, I always intended to paint it but had never got round to it.
I've only managed a start so far, but hopefully I can get them done quickly. So far I've cut off all the lightsabres as I'm going to add clear perspex ones, this is for two reasons, first I think they look better and two the pieces plastic is a bit bendy. There are a few weapons that need help as well, which I will try and straighten with pinning, if not rebuild them with plastic rod.

Here is a selection of the dark side models, as you can see I've started a few, but still have a way to go to finish them, planning on keeping the bases the colour they came in and just highlighting the symbol with silver as I've done on a couple.

This is how far I've got on the light side, will be keeping the base colour the same but picking out the symbol in gold, was a bit unsure on Clone Troopers as the pawns but there growing on me.
Hopefully another post soon, so until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave

GETTING THERE !

So it's been a long time since I posted anything due to the move, Still not completely there but things are moving in the right direction.
AS you can imagine I've not had a lot of time for hobby inbetween  moving and keeping up with orders while everything is being put into the right place. So as a little thing to keep my eye in on sculpting I made a new Gear Knob for the work van.

Hoping to have my new sculpting room finished soon so I can get back on with some new releases and my entry for Awesome August.

We have a new addition to our team as well, Loki the guard dog, careful he may lick you to death ! LOL

Just a short post today, hopefully will back doing a lot more soon, so until next time have fun !
Cheers Dave