"Hello There" - Painting Star Wars
This Is The Way
As well as working on the team from Rogue One, I also thought it would be fun to venture into the realm of 3D Printing and pick up some of the new miniatures by Dark Fire Designs.
I have obviously been loving The Mandalorian and so thought it would be cool to paint up the hero of the piece and Cobb Vanth “The Marshal” which were printed by Proteus in Wales.
The miniatures came in at around £20 for both of them and once I’d ordered them it too less than a week for them to arrive at my front door.
The details are really awesome and whilst the disintegration rifle feels a little delicate, it has survived my clumsy handling of the miniature, for now.
Cobb Vanth also came with an alternative head option which featured Boba Fett’s helmet but I thought I’d leave that off to make sure you could tell the two apart a little better.
I’m going to start work painting Mando first I think as he’s going to be a little easier. Then, it’s time to begin work on Vanth and get that battered armour looking good…or as good as I can get it!
I am eager to pick up more from Proteus now too. The vast majority of the Dark Fire line is on there, especially the stuff based on the new season of The Mandalorian, so I might end up snapping up more.
In terms of gameplay, I think using Din Djarin might work well as a stand-in for Cassian Andor perhaps with the rules for Boba Fett or Han Solo being good for Cobb Vanth. I shall have a tinker either way and maybe even work out some new rules for them!
These look like great prints – nice crisp detail, holding up well to a coat of primer. They’re also really nice models, of course! Those super-chunky Legion-style bases still drive me crazy though! Can’t wait to see how you handle the chipping on the Boba Fett armour – I still haven’t found the confidence to beat up my paintwork with chips and weathering; looking to you for inspiration – good luck!