Cassian Andor & K2-S0

Both of these figures are experiments in new techniques. For K2, I used a metallic primer and then airbrushed his Tamiya navy blue basecoat over it - without chipping fluid. Due to the gloss nature of the primer, the basecoat can be chipped with a toothpick for a worn metal look. To set the finish, I airbrushed Tamiya clear over it, which also gives his armor a semigloss finish. Details are picked out using Vallejo and AK acrylics.

Cassian is zenithal primed and then painted using filters (basically watered down acrylics), which is a quick and easy way to achieve the first level of highlights and shadows. I learned this technique from the modeler Nightshift on Youtube. I really tried to mimic Diego Luna's skin tones and hair color accurately.

NIMCON 2023 - Gold - Figures, Non-Historical