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The 'red' Roger Rogers.
I am using the color of the tufts to differentiate the different squads.
It keeps their physical appearance uniform, while making them easily identifiable which will be helpful when inevitably they get in close with one another.
The squad leader droid is also marked out in the same color as the tufts.
Given the sheer number of B1 Battle Droids in need of paint, I have resorted to the age old (and often loathed) batch painting method. I also decided to keep them stupid simple:
Step 1: Prime in Wraithbone
Step 2: Ink in Agrax Earthshade
Step 3: Drybrush in Wraithbone
Step 4 paint the guns (all Corvus black)
Step 5: paint the details which are just a few bits & bobs
Step 6: Basing
Step 7: Matte Varnish and done. I do Ard' Coat a few bits & bobs as well.
The big & little tufts are different shades of purple, but it still works.
Each super squad has the option for either an E-5C (SAW) or an E-60R (rocket launcher).
The little green light on the backpacks is the only spot to get any Ard' Coat aside from a few lights/lenses on the E-60R
Better view of the E-5C gunner here.
This method has worked well, resulting in 30 Battle Droids painted in about 3 weeks' time. Plus, a little work on a mechs for Battletech and a not Harley Quinn inspired Super Tactical Droid (it just worked out that way).
Am not happy that the 3-legged version isn't an option, but rather a necessity in order to build 2 Super Tactical droids with the kit.
The heavy arm cannon will make this droid a free roaming, short ranged, light support weapon, as well as a leader.
The dead B1 on its base looks to have suffered a Jedi induced, rapid disassembly event.
I have another 15 B1s primed and on deck as well as a second Super Tactical droid. I have also primed and dry brushed the Droidekas on the sprue. I loathe assembling those however and will likely leave them for last.
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