Hey everybody.
Just thought I'd share some pics of this process with you. I got the idea from Timecon's Ironman thread. Only difference is he used masking tape to create the details, I used strips of foamies attached with elmers glue because they were the right thickness.
I add the details after I have done most of the smoothing / Bondo
Use the reference pics to determine where you want the raised details. Then mark them out with a pen and a flexible ruler.
Cut some 1/2 wide strips off a foamie sheet with a straightedge and attach them to your armor along your lines with some elmers glue. The foam goes on the opposite side of the line that you are detailing.
EDIT: JediStumpy came up with the idea of using double sided tape to attach the foam, and it works way better than elmers glue!
Build up a couple layers of bondo behind your foamie "form". You can build it up a hair thicker than your foam.
Sand along the edge of the foam/bondo with some 60 grit until you can see the edge of the foam.
Then remove the foam strips
Use a hobby knife to chamfer the edge of the bondo. I use a 3/8 "chisel tip blade for this.
Use some 60 grit sandpaper to round the chamfered edge a little. This will make the details look like they weren't just "stuck on".
Continue with the 60 grit shaping and sanding the surface. Here's a pic after sanding with 60 grit, 100 grit, then 150.
Heres a pic of the details with a coat of primer on them. It still needs a little spot putty before final paint.
Hope this helps.
Just thought I'd share some pics of this process with you. I got the idea from Timecon's Ironman thread. Only difference is he used masking tape to create the details, I used strips of foamies attached with elmers glue because they were the right thickness.
I add the details after I have done most of the smoothing / Bondo
Use the reference pics to determine where you want the raised details. Then mark them out with a pen and a flexible ruler.
Cut some 1/2 wide strips off a foamie sheet with a straightedge and attach them to your armor along your lines with some elmers glue. The foam goes on the opposite side of the line that you are detailing.
EDIT: JediStumpy came up with the idea of using double sided tape to attach the foam, and it works way better than elmers glue!
Build up a couple layers of bondo behind your foamie "form". You can build it up a hair thicker than your foam.
Sand along the edge of the foam/bondo with some 60 grit until you can see the edge of the foam.
Then remove the foam strips
Use a hobby knife to chamfer the edge of the bondo. I use a 3/8 "chisel tip blade for this.
Use some 60 grit sandpaper to round the chamfered edge a little. This will make the details look like they weren't just "stuck on".
Continue with the 60 grit shaping and sanding the surface. Here's a pic after sanding with 60 grit, 100 grit, then 150.
Heres a pic of the details with a coat of primer on them. It still needs a little spot putty before final paint.
Hope this helps.
