Headpiece paintjob

Detail added with acrylics

Compared with how glossy the white of my headpiece was, I feel that the colour has deteriorated as I have applied more coats of paint and added areas of detail. To try and counteract the mattifying of the paint, I have finished the whole piece with clear lacquer.

masking and cleaning up the shoulders

Paint finish shows slight residue from the masking tape and areas where the paint has seeped through

Gold spray paint applied to raised detail

Despite best efforts, the gold car paint has seeped through my masking on the shoulder pieces. This is probably due to the runny consistency of the paint when sprayed. To clean up the finish, I have used a fine brush and small pots of acrylic paint to help bring out the faded blues tones and cover any mistakes. Tape residue came of easily enough though I also had to use fine sandpaper where the paint had clotted. Once I was happy with the paint finish, I sprayed the whole piece with clear lacquer to preserve the colour and provide a glossy coat the the piece.

Fixing the wing pieces

Sanded, primed and assembled for painting

First coat of plaster and PVA

Removing the fabric proved difficult on the pieces that were covered with the textured fabric as much of the fibres were left stuck in the blue foam. Due to the sloppy consistency of the plaster and PVA mix, each foam piece then required several coatings and sanding back. Due to the delicate consistency of plaster, each section had to be sanded by hand as a power sander would have been far too vigorous. Each section was then primed twice to help provide a plastic, less porous surface for me to paint onto.