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Alright, so these steps are the most difficult part of the build. Take your time, and mind the pointy things. What paints you will use. Whether you have or will obtain an airbrush will determine your method of painting. This was my first airbrush project and I had very little difficulty getting started. Most of the paint is fairly simple, so don't feel intimidated if you haven't airbrushed before. Prime. Finally we are almost prepared for paint! Lightly sand all surfaces of your blasters. You will need a medium grit sandpaper, maybe 240, to sand your body filler areas even with your plastic. When it looks straight and even, move to finer sandpaper till you have a very smooth texture. The higher you go, the better. You will likely use a higher grit paper or just steel wool on the rest of the surfaces. This is to provide better surface for your primer. If you overdue the sanding, you will round off details on your guns. Avoid that by only using fine grit around edges and details. Fairly small phillips screws hold the two halves together. Carefully pry it apart (the factory paint held one of mine almost like glue).
Cutting out barrel tips. I preferred the exposed inner barrel rather than the flat plastic tip. Mark the area you want to cut, and carefully dremel the plastic. Take it slow or you risk biting too far into the plastic and removing too much. I used the cutting disc to cut the straight sections of the main barrels and the small rotary sanding bit for the curves. The small circular barrel tip was almost too small for the rotary bit I had, so I used it part of the way, and finished with needle files. Make sure to hold the two halves together to ensure your edges line up. AUTHENTIC ENTERTAINMENT-INSPIRED DETAILS: Gear up like Peter Quill with this Marvel Legends premium Roleplay Helmet, featuring movie-authentic detailing and deco Scratches/Wear. This is the most fun for me and its easy to get carried away. This is finally what Rub N'Buff is perfect for. There are two main results you want here. Rubbed/worn areas, and scratches. For the rubbed edges, I used my fingers, and a fine brush. I ran silver very finely along almost all the gun-metal edges. In some spots I used my finger to gently rub vertically away from the edge to create a feathered "scratch" from the edge. This included the silver painted areas on the barrel sides. I also used my finger to rub soft amounts of the Rub N'Buff on the easily reached edges. I made wider wear spots in areas I thought would be worn the most like around the hand guard the sides. Another spot to pay attention to are the side and top vents! I made rubbed areas small to big on my side vents as if the heat from the vents increases toward the rear-most vent. For scratches, take a very fine brush and feather small random scratches. These will occur and be most effective on the large flat surfaces of the gun-metal colored sections. You want straight and consistant lines. I had difficulty doing this myself, so I didn't make very many scratches. The Rub N'Buff can get away from you and you can easily marr your otherwise great paint job by smudging your lines. Don't forget to add wear and scratches to your "heat scorch" areas up front. Both along the sides and at the very front tips. Each barrel has one very defined wear spot to the side of the tip, presumably from firings the blaster.PREMIUM ROLEPLAY ELECTRONIC HELMET: This Marvel Legends Premium Roleplay Helmet is 1:1 full scale, inspired by Star-Lord’s iconic appearances throughout the MCU! Physical Augmentation: The protection spell augmented his condition, as he was capable of grabbing Ultron and slamming him into the ground. Process: Using an airbrush is a lot easier than many make it seem. Look up tutorials if you're trying it out. Dilute your paint so it flows easier and test out your spray pattern on a piece of cardboard. If using brush or sponge for your paint, do your best to not leave brushstrokes etc. Peter Quill must do whatever it takes to save a friend whose life is in danger. Create the most epic galactic battles and space adventures with this Star-Lord action figure, part of Hasbro’s Epic Hero Series. DRAX EPIC HERO SERIES ACTION FIGURE
Four years later, Quill, along with the Guardians, had to split up in an attempt to stop Thanos from gathering the Infinity Stones. Quill, Gamora, Drax, and Mantis went to Knowhere to try to stop Thanos from getting the Reality Stone, with Quill keeping his blasters on him. When Gamora was grabbed by Thanos, she begged Peter to kill her so Thanos wouldn't find out where the Soul Stone was, with Thanos even daring Quill to do it. Eventually going through with it, Peter tried to shoot Gamora, however the impressed Thanos used the Reality Stone to turn the blast into bubbles, before taking Gamora with him. [4] Battle of Titan [ ] With one ounce, you can heal a dying planet in minutes. And with a payload the size we're talking..."Zeus once coined the Element Gun to be a mix of science and magic as well as an astrological weapon. [3] Udonta asked about Korath to which Star-Lord replied that he was the newest Ravager recruit. While making their way out of Morag, Udonta jokingly suggested selling the Orb to the highest bidder, just like the old times, to which Star-Lord replied that he would rather use it to jump-start the Krylorians' dying star, saving their system from extinction. Star-Lord and the Ravagers then left the planet on Star-Lord's ship Mandela and traveled to Contraxia to celebrate. [1] Theft of the Embers of Genesis [ ] Secret Plan [ ] In this reality Peter Quill is known as "Lord Starkill" and uses an Elemental Rifle as his weapon of choice. [5] Notes
Two months later, Peter Quill used his blasters on Sovereign to fight against the Abilisk. [2] Battle on Ego [ ] Fill. Now we take care of the ugly screw holes and seams. I didn't have any fancy fillers on hand and just used wood filler/putty. It sanded down nicely once dried, however, later I discovered it absorbs paint with a different texture than my plastic. Its not very noticeable in the end, but I'd recommend finding a better, less porous filler. Glob as much of the putty into the screw holes as you can and leave some extra "overflow" at the top so you don't have a dip. You can sand it down smooth later. Which details you "need" for your blasters to feel accurate to YOU. There are various details missing and differences between the toys. I wanted to have the barrel vents, and wire mesh slots along the tops, as well as needing to add some "edge" lines to match the real prop. I also wanted some extra weight for the blasters to feel less plastic-like in the hand. Star-Lord encountered Thanos, a notorious figure in the galactic underworld, whose objective was to bring balance and prevent overpopulation by killing half of the universe's population. Star-Lord managed to persuade Thanos, convincing him that there were better ways to relocate the universe's resources, inspiring Thanos to abandon his genocidal plans and join the Ravagers. T'Challa also developed a romantic relationship with Thanos' adopted daughter Nebula, who also joined the Ravagers. T'Challa noticed that was a strained relationship between Nebula and Thanos and tried to get them to sort it out through therapy, although it was not effective. [1] Stealing the Orb [ ]
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So, I feel like I have pretty great results for my first painted prop. But, there are a lot of things I would advise doing different. Here are my do's and don'ts that I would follow if attempting this again: Getting over his sensitive chest, Drax finally wears a shirt and becomes a more active member of the Guardians by helping set up their new headquarters. However, he still doesn’t think things fully through before he acts. GROOT EPIC HERO SERIES ACTION FIGURE
Following a skirmish on Xandar, the blasters were taken from Quill when he was imprisoned by the Nova Corps on the Kyln. During his escape, he retrieved them along with his other belongings. He used these weapons to stun the Nova Corps guards and retrieve his Walkman. He hit the Mean Guard listening to his Walkman in the head with his Quad Blaster. [3] Battle of Xandar [ ]Don't use Rub N'Buff as full layers of paint. It behaves differently than normal paint and really should be added as a thin top layer and on edges. In this reality, the Element Blasters are weapons of the Spartaxian royal family and can only be wielded by those of the royal bloodline. Peter Quill's blaster previously belonged to his father, which was left for him after he left Earth and became Quill's main weapon. Later J'son replaced it with a new Element Blaster. Peter's blaster did not function until after he was taken by the Ravagers. Peter Quill blasts into intergalactic action as the blaster-wielding, music-blasting hero, Star-Lord—complete with the helmet essential to his adventures across space. Equipped with thermal vision, HUD, and oxygen purification, the helmet has seen Peter through his most challenging of fights—including the Battle of Earth. Do: Use tape to hold your stencil as you paint the faux carbon fibre. Make temporary marks on your blaster (maybe with tiny strips of tape) to help you line up your stencil for your second pass. I tried "eyeballing" mine and wasn't fully successful making a straight diagonal pattern.
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