The Thin Beige Line
The Phoggy Menace!
I’ve been working on a technique for lightsabers though it isn’t quite there yet. The idea is to build up consecutive thin layers of pigment, over a white primer. I’ve been using contrast Blood Angels Red, heavily thinner with contrast medium.
The effect isn’t bad but I think I’ll try with glazes next time. In addition to painting the lightsaber, I also gave Maul’s costume a light dry brush of the Luftwaffe Blue that I had used as the base coat. This was followed by a couple of washes of Nuln oil, applied with a little medium.
Once the head was reunited with the body, the model was based in the usual fashion. It was then that disaster struck!…
After applying my usual Vallejo Mat Varnish I was horrified to find it had dried to a cloudy finish. I’m not sure what caused this but a level head and a few careful washes of Nuln oil thinned with medium, removed the worst of the damage.
Unfortunately the above images don’t really show what is, admittedly a subtle blue highlight to the costume. A wash of Nuln Oil Gloss to the boots, gloves and belt, really helped represent the leathery elements of the costume and break up the form of the figure.
Love it.