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[Trent]

Vicki and I did a quick photo shoot in Sedona, the weather was great and the hike was very pleasant.

[Dala Aran]

Fantastic kits both of you!
Does Vicky have a wip I can check out?

[Trent]

There is one on our local clan page but I can answered any questions you have here in detail.

[Dala Aran]

Are her chest plates 3d print? And what paint was used? Her kit looks nice and shiny metallic?

[Trent]

I 3D printed almost all of the parts in both kits in PETG on FDM machines including the chest piece.
The paint/finishing process was:
Power wet sand 100G
2 coats of UV SLA resin
Power wet sand 100G
3 heavy coats of filler primer
wet sand manually 320G
3 heavy coats of filler primer
wet sand manually 320G
2 coats of Duplicolor Automotive metallic gray
3 coats of clear
wet sand
final clear coat

[Dala Aran]

wow, that's quite the process. Did you find the clear coat dulled the metallic gray?  Duplicolor clear coat?

[Trent]

No, not at all. The affect you are referring to typically only occurs with "chrome" paints. If you experience this problem you can re introduce more luster by doing a quick graphite rub over the clear. That's what I did on the cheeks and mouth of my helmet, seen in the photos.

[CaderBug13]

great kits, awesome pictures, love your helmet great finish on the rook.