The Thin Beige Line
Two Stage Priming
Before priming the models I took the time to glue two or three small stones to each of the bases. For this I used Superglue and a large set of tweezers. The benefit of doing this before the next stage is that the stones get a decent coat of primer, making them easier to colour later on.
For ease of handeling I fixed the droids to poly board strips using blue tack. I then used my hobby favourite, Halfords Khaki Spray Paint, to prime the droids. Though not marketed as a primer, I find this paint covers well over plastic and gives a mat finish that is perfect for a first coat or base colour.
Once the Kaki had fully dried I used cling film and sellotape to wrap the Droid’s bases.
With the bases masked off I sprayed the droids again, this time with GW Wraithbone.
With the cling film mask removed, the bases are left Kaki (matching the rest of my Legion miniatures). The droids, now Wraithbone, we’re starting to look a lot more like their movie counterparts. I go through this process of masking with most of my legion miniatures as I find it preferable to painting bases (The keen eyed among you will spot an AAT Droid Commander and an Imperial Operative within the ranks of the B1’s).
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