Hey guys- I am building a custom grimlock and painted him with fusion black followed by a stainless steel spray.

I havent done any washes or detailing yet. I had planned to detail after he was assembled. Do I need to seal the paint with a flat clear either before or after detailing? I was thinking to leave him with no clear, but dont know if that is wise. What do you guys suggest?

 

I would say definitely seal it, but add any detailing and then washes and allow them to cure fully before sealing.

 

Thanks for the feedback. This is really my first real paint job on a figure. did my first wash and while i think I kinda went a bit overboard, It think it fits grimlock.

Now I have a problem. His chest is nice and shiny gold while his arms and legs look like beat up metal. Aside from putting silver highlights on the chest (like scratched of paint) can anyone suggest a way to weather it? I am worred the arms and legs will look out of place with the main body because its not as weathered.

 

You could either try doing another wash on the chest area and clean it off a bit less thoroughly, or try to take the gold paint you used on the chest and take a small amount and then add a drop of white at a time to lighten it ever so slightly, dry brush a bit of that in places around the chest, repeat, and then do a wash over it. That would give an oxidized look to the paint and add a bit more layering for the wash to adhere to as well. Test it out on a practice piece and see how you like the effect.

 

Thanks again. Im not so good at the washes.. Seems like I either thin too much or not enough. Im almost tempted to leave him the way he is just to avoid possibly screwing it up. Here are some crappy pictures of him. Still need to paint the hands, grill and some details but I am getting happy with the look.

Hands are from a MP01 prime- Im still not sure if I like them.