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Star Wars: Legion Rebels Painting Diary

Star Wars: Legion Painting Diary


Build Diary


The models that come with the game need to be assembled.  Unlike some of the metal miniatures from Infinity with 5-10 parts these are mainly 2-3 parts.  You should make a decision to glue the arms to the models or leave them lose and assemble afterwards.  Some of the sculpts make it difficult to get areas with a brush after its been glued.  Personally for me I like to glue everything together for better priming, zenithal lighting and if you make a mistake later with a gap it will be harder to fill and colour match.  

In any case you should test fit all the pieces before glueing to make sure its flush,  the injection point for the mould is where the joint goes into the body.  On some of the models there was some extra plastic in the way to allow the model to be flush.  Take your hobby knife and clean it up a bit and test fit it again until its flush.

After I glued the pieces in, I highly recommend holding it into position with some firm pressure for 25-30 seconds to make sure there are no gaps.  IF there are any though a tiny bit of Greenstuff will help you out.

After curing over night; even though it says full strength in 2 hours, I washed all my models in hot soapy water with a scrub down with a Tooth brush.  Rinsed clean and left to dry on paper towel overnight.  Oh forgot to mention any bent shapes pieces; usually from pulling the mini from its cast too fast, should be corrected at this point.  just dip the bent area in hot water for a few seconds and reshape it.  Then immediately dunk it in cold water to re-set it into it's new position.  For me the light sabers from Luke and Vader were the worse bent.  On my one core box the A280(rifles on some of the minis were bent)


Priming

Primer: Vallejo Black (thinned) and Azimuth effect Vallejo White (Thinned) - Via Air Brush
Medium: Vallejo - Airbrush Thinner Medium 70.524, Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver.  Mix 50% paint, 25% Thinner, 25% Flow Improver.
Airbrush settings: 15 psi

Colour Diary


Luke Skywalker


Uniform: Vallejo Model:  Grey White
Boots: Vallejo Game: Bone White
Belt: Vallejo Model: Forest Dark Earth, Vallejo Game: Silver
Skin: P3 Khardic Flesh Base, highlights with P3 Midlund/Khardic 1:1 w/ a touch of Vallejo Tan
Light Sabre: Vallejo Game: Silver,  coat of Vallejo Model: White, Wash with P3 Turquoise an BLue inks and wash again with very thin White.

Squad 1

Went for a Jungle Theme - tried my best to do some Flecktarn Camo on the pants.

Uniforms: Vallejo Panzer: Olive Drab, Vallejo Panzer: English Uniform, Vallejo Model: Forest Dark Earth.  Camo: P3 Bog, Vallejo Model: Black, Vallejo Model: Amaranth Red.

Backpacks and Rifles: Citadel Lead Belcher, Citadel Wash in Nuln Oil, then 2nd darker wash in very thinned down Vallejo Model: Black.  Citadel Waystone Blue Technical paint

Skin: P3 Khardic Flesh Base, mix of P3 MIdlund and Khardic, highlight midlund+Khardic+Mennoth White highlight.  Duros: BAse of Vallejo MOdel Emerald an then washed with Drankenhoff Nightshade wash by Citdel.

Eyes: Vallejo Model Black, then Vallejo Model: Ivory, then Black pupils, Duros: Silver and then Citadel Glaze of Bloodletter.

Squad 2

Inspired by the TV Series Firefly.  My Browncoats from the Battle of Serenity Valley.  

Uniforms:  Vallejo Model: Olive Drab, Vallejo Model: English Uniform, Vallejo Panzer: Tan Yellow, Brown Sand, Vallejo Game: Bone White, Vallejo Model: Forest Dark Earth.  Camo: P3 Bog, Vallejo Model: Black, Vallejo Model: Vermillion Red.  Sepia Wash from Citadel

Backpacks and Rifles: Citadel Lead Belcher, Citadel Wash in Nuln Oil, then 2nd darker wash in very thinned down Vallejo Model: Black.  Citadel Waystone Green Technical paint

Skin: P3 Khardic Flesh Base, mix of P3 Midlund and Khardic, highlight midlund+Khardic+Mennoth White highlight.  Duros: BAse of Vallejo MOdel Emerald an then washed with Drankenhoff Nightshade wash by Citdel.

Eyes: Vallejo Model Black, then Vallejo Model: Ivory, then Black pupils, Duros: Silver and then Citadel Glaze of Bloodletter.


Squad 3



Uniforms: Vallejo Panzer: Olive Drab, Vallejo Panzer: English Uniform, Vallejo Model: Forest Dark Earth.  Camo: P3 Bog, Vallejo Model: Black, Vallejo Model: Amaranth Red.

Backpacks and Rifles: Citadel Lead Belcher, Citadel Wash in Nuln Oil, then 2nd darker wash in very thinned down Vallejo Model: Black.  Citadel Waystone Blue Technical paint

Skin: P3 Khardic Flesh Base, mix of P3 MIdlund and Khardic, highlight midlund+Khardic+Mennoth White highlight.  Duros: BAse of Vallejo MOdel Emerald an then washed with Drankenhoff Nightshade wash by Citdel.

Eyes: Vallejo Model Black, then Vallejo Model: Ivory, then Black pupils, Duros: Silver and then Citadel Glaze of Bloodletter.

Squad 4


Coming Soon

AT-RT 1


Info coming Soon


AT-RT 2


Coming Soon

AT-RT 3


Coming Soon

T-47 Airspeeder


Base Coat: Vallejo Model Colour Ivory, Windows: Vallejo Model Colour Black, washed in Black and rehighlighted
Underbelly was left black and drybrushed with Citadel Longbeard Grey and some left over Amaranth/red.
Engine areas: Citadel Lead Belcher, Citadel Wash in Nuln Oil
Canopy Highlight: Vallejo Model Colour Blue, Vallejo Panzer Periscopes
Markings: Vallejo Model Colour Red + Vallejo Model Colour Amaranth(Orange)

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