The Energon Pub

by **Raymond101** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:46 pm

Voyager Blackout has some pretty cool neat details but they aren't filled in black (cheap Hasbro). Should I take some time to blackwash it? I have a feeling I'll like the figure a lot more if I do.

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:54 pm

Go for it, and post the results.

Although a word of caution, the blue on Blackout's legs is all paint, so go easy with the thinners of it'll come off so I'd suggest you go over him and identify which areas are blue plastic and which are black plastic painted blue so you can be careful on those spots.

Good luck

by **Raymond101** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:01 pm

Lol I've done Vector Prime and I still haven't posted the results >.< For my first time at blackwashing, I reckon I did great, there are a couple of smudges on the legs, and poor Safeguard is covered in smudges, but the rest of the entire figure is really great and all the details are emphasized.

I'll be careful on the legs w/ Blackout. Thanks for the tip.

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:05 pm

Raymond101 wrote:...there are a couple of smudges on the legs...

Smudges? of excess black wash?

Why not just give it a once over with a clean tisse with thinners on it and polish him up abit :-?

Also, pics of VP please.

by **Raymond101** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:14 am

OK. Give me some time to complete Blackout and take some pictures.

by **Raymond101** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:39 am

All my images are too big! :shock:

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:53 pm

Raymond101 wrote:All my images are too big!

Durr... here's a plan, down size them :-?

by **Sonray** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:59 pm

How do you do blackwashing and what is it?

BTW this should be in the kitbash forum.

News Credits: 1 · by **Craven Knight** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:34 pm

Sonray wrote:How do you do blackwashing and what is it?

Link to previous thread with my explanation and a pic :grin:

http://www.seibertron.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=211153&highlight=&sid=#211153

by **Raymond101** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:55 pm

Craven Knight wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:All my images are too big!

Durr... here's a plan, down size them

Yeah I just started using IPhoto on my new Mac and I'm still trying to work it out... :-?

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:58 pm

Raymond101 wrote:
Craven Knight wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:All my images are too big!

Durr... here's a plan, down size them

Yeah I just started using IPhoto on my new Mac and I'm still trying to work it out...

Have fun with that.

I'm interested to see how both your VP and Blackout have turned out, especially Blackout.
If they both are good, what do you think of doing a kind of silverwash on Ironhide ? He really needs something like that done to bring our all his detailing.