Gravity/wind weathering

I use a very dry almost empty brush and gently run it back across each panel section to create an old dripped/wind weather effect. 

It takes a while but I think it's worth it

This was the most annoying part yet. 

It gets really full of paint and it's hard to get out. Then it looks too dark!

Tip : use a different clean brush sprayed with your cleaning material and dab at it bristles facing towards it. This method removes it in random spats so you can choose how much remains, I found this gave a lot lighter weathering which looks better!

Underside progress

So I continued to do the underside today. I used a watered down mix first then quickly buffed it in to give a more dirty grey base, then applied the same weathering as before..

I filthed up the front more as expected

Not done any sides yet.

Tweaking the undercarriage

IOoh err naughty!

So I thought it would be best if I have a go underneath first. That way if it goes wrong no one will see ;)

I started off with some acrylic paint, which when applied was a little watery. Thats the last thing you want. It is actually better to apply a paint which is quite thick, almost like tooth paste density.

Firstly, I lather a section no bigger than about 4" squared, as you cant paint and dry more than that in one go. If it dries completely you wont be able to buff it off!

Ive found that you have to leave it long enough for the paint to dry enough that it is no longer shiny. The second it is, you get your towel and just start buffing away the paint you have applied.

What you are left with is the acrylic paint in all of the corners, crevices, etc but not on the main part of the body.

Here's my first attempt

This is a plain section

This is 10 minutes later after the procedure above

Then i did the same but detailed some rust/brown colour in

This is the result of approximately 2hrs work

Humble beginnings

This thing is big. But it lacks detail :-(

It has stickers on the front sides where there should be detailed panels. Poor show Hasbro! They have even detailed the inside of the fuselage which you can't even really see, yet missed the sides :-(

Here is how it begun on day 1.

Gathering tools..

So I am keeping my first attempt simple.

I needed 5 things..

1. Black acrylic paint 

2. Brown acrylic paint

3. Brush

4. Towel

5. Spray cleaner or cleaning chemical

Introduction

This blog was created to document my building/modification of the new Hasbro Millennium Falcon

Its a whopping 60cm+! I plan on a few modifications. First of all the paint work. It needs some serious War's weathering. This has commenced tonight...

Coming soon :

LED lights
Fiber optics
Clear cockpit glass, and interior with pilot(s)
Battle damage