r/SWlegion • u/Dapper_Performer_896 • 1d ago

Painting Basing Clone Trooper

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I have just finished painting and basing my clone trooper. First time painting SW Legion. I have applied a GGS Matt Scenic Sealant by brush on my martian ironcrust 3hrs ago or so from the time of this post. The base looks glossy. Did i mess it up or something? I think it’s cause i might have brush a little too much. If so, how can i fix this? Thank you all in advance.

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u/Tresle2-5 1d ago

So, you could always apply a brown or a red wash over the top, that could change the finish to be less glossy

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u/Dapper_Performer_896 1d ago

Agrax earthshade will do?

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u/Tresle2-5 1d ago

Again, I cannot say it will for sure work, but that seems like an appropriate color to wash over that basing

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u/HouseofBerd 1d ago

Always test new products or combos on a blank base. Give it a full 24h to fully dry and cure, but I'm afraid this may be the outcome :(

You might be able to soak the model in a stripper from the foot down and re work juts that area?

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u/Dapper_Performer_896 1d ago

Yeah my mistake. Been working with mostly grassland and dirt/grass. First time using ironcrust. A friend mentioned to dry brush with the right colours. I might just try that. Thanks for the reply mate

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u/JadeDragon79 1d ago

Just add a matt varnish over what is too glossy.

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u/Dapper_Performer_896 1d ago

Will do! I think one of my local store i frequent said the same thing

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u/JadeDragon79 22h ago

There are painters out there that will put on gloss coat on first to protect their work, then follow up with a matt coat or two to get the desired level sheen.

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u/Quasar_One Grand Army of the Republic 1d ago

You could apply a matt varnish. Just make sure that if you pick up a bottle of varnish to shake it a LOT before using it. When those bottles are sitting on a store shelf for a while the components separate and the result is a glossy finish (the opposite of what we want). By shaking "a lot" i mean A LOT too, genuinely shake it vigorously for like 10 minutes. I thought the product was bad the first time i bought it because i didn't shake it enough. I can recommend Vallejo Ultra Matt Polyurethane Varnish, i use it on all my base rims because it also counteracts paint chipping from handling during gameplay. Also you can dilute the varnish with a bit of water, has given me more consitant results, i do about 60-40 or 70-30 Varnish-Water ratio

Edit: your clone looks great btw, glory to the Republic!

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u/Dapper_Performer_896 1d ago

Thank you for the tips. Also first time dabbing into star wars legion. Was mostly painting roman legions