Count Dooku and Friends
I’ll be honest, I just saw this on eBay for cheap. Count Dooku was, like the Jedi, not too difficult to paint. The darker colors made his clothing a little harder to distinguish, but not much trouble. Compared to the Bad Batch, which I was still working on when I got this pack, he was quite simple.
Jango was difficult, especially the small details on his jetpack. However, I was so burnt out from the others that when I started him, I just powered straight through, happy to be working with colors besides grey and red.
The Magnaguards were actually harder than you might expect. Particularly, it was the markings on the cape that gave me trouble. Keeping them symmetrical through the folds while also creating that tiny arrow shape at their ends was a small nightmare.
General Grievous and Battle Droids
When I got this pack, I said it would be the last one. Didn’t work out that way.
Grievous remains one of my favorite models in my collection. He was fairly difficult to paint, but never boring.
Krakken (middle right) was much the same as Kalani, though my painting skills had improved by the time I got to him. I think he came out smoother than his counterpart.
The Super Battle Droids were, perhaps obviously, not much of a challenge. Just the red dot, and then a lot of dark metallic.
Asajj Ventress and Battle Droids - Shatterpoint
Ventress is maybe one of my least favorite paint jobs so far. She looks a bit better in person, but not all that much. I did get some practice at small details on flat surfaces, though!
Kalani (middle left) was a joy to paint. All I had to do for the gold detailing was lightly brush along it, and the raised edges took care of the rest. The hologram in his hand was also my first use of dry-brushing, a technique that involves removing excess paint from the brush, and working the remains into the bristles. The result is a sort of gradient effect.
Fun fact, my sister painted the yellow droid on the right! I added the yellow, so we’d remember which one it was.