JackSkelling10 said:I'm just scared that if I work excessively now on the neck piece, it will 1. Ruin the paint job (obviously) and 2. Cause damage.
I painted my daughter's armor three times, this is actually a part of the smoothing process. Apply bondo, sand to as smooth as you can get it, paint it a darker color, sand again to find the high and low parts on the piece, paint and repeat. You can add a few step of bondo in there to adjust the low areas and some spot filler is nice to have on hand also.
If you are looking for a battle worn look, try this:
Paint the piece a solid color say, olive green. Then apply a generous coat of a mix of brown paint and water. This diluted paint will find all the crevasses. Let this set on the piece for a few minutes, then whip the excess off. This will give you the dirty soiled look. Set it aside and allow to dry. The final step is to dry brush silver on to the entire piece. Dry brushing is loading a brush with silver paint then wiping most of it off then quickly rub the brush on the piece.
Peace,
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