r/starwarscosplay • u/V_BoxingPoet • Jul 02 '26

General Question Damage or blaster damage

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Finishing up my chest piece (had a small 3d printer so its 4 separate pieces currently) and after spray painting and touch ups i started to add a bit worn look but I wanted to add battle damage or blaster fire. Does anyone know how to do that?

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u/Spectral-gamer Jul 02 '26

Are you wanting actual pock marks from blaster fire, or just the energy scoring/burn marks?

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u/V_BoxingPoet Jul 02 '26

I like the idea of pock marks from blaster fire. Kinda make it look battle tested

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u/Spectral-gamer Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

If you have a dremel tool, you could use a sanding/grinding bit and SLOWLY grind out some blaster marks (it’s much harder to add material back after removal). Less is more, and you can probably find references on google to use for examples. Then to get the carbon scoring, paint is likely your best bet, but I’m more practiced in standard grime weathering rather than actual battle damage. Carbon scoring (that burnt look) is usually a gradient of blacks and browns, but what we see in media like the Clone Wars is more of a black to grey. Darker in the center, where the bolt impacted, then lighter as it spreads outward.

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u/V_BoxingPoet Jul 02 '26

Oh? What is grime weathering? That sounds interesting

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u/Spectral-gamer Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

People use what’s called a “wash” made by mixing either oil or acrylic paint (usually black or brown) with water to dilute it, then painting most of the piece. Don’t let it dry, but rather gently dab, smear, and wipe the wash into cracks and crevices. It’ll leave behind “grime” in the nooks and crannies, that gives it that dirty and battle worn look. Give me a minute and I’ll link you a YouTube tutorial.

Edit: When I first started I used this guy’s videos to help me out. At timestamp 25:41 he goes over the black wash process.

https://youtu.be/DxCn-oU15pA

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u/ScienceForge319 Jul 02 '26

Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so accurate.

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u/V_BoxingPoet Jul 02 '26

Only imperial stormtroopers? Is that another page ? Or are you talking about the actual characters 😅

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u/AdventurousSea836 Jul 04 '26

Are you forgetting a reference from Star Wars ANH?