Alright, we are down the homestretch, and now for the fun part. Its now time to paint your power droid. For those who are new to painting I'll give you some pointers. First you want to etch the surface to allow the paint to stick. You can use medium sandpaper but scotch brite pads are the best. Then clean it off with a baby wipe, to get the oils and dust off. Then just paint it. I like using basic flat colors, like green, blue/grey, yellow/tan, etc. Personally I like blue/grey but I already have one, so I'll make mine flat green. I like to paint the faceplate, panels, outlets, etc. flat grey, to give him variation in color. Once he's dried I like to weather him A LOT. I like to lightly dry brush him with silver paint in certain places (simulating scuffs/abrasions). I love using oil based washes. I grind black pastel chalk into some oderless turpentine substitute (but linseed oil is the best) to make a oily wash. Wash the entire droid with it and let it dry. And that's it! You just made a 6" scale power droid!.
Its a fun 2-3 day build. No two are the same, with endless possibilities. If anyone wants to post their Power droid please feel free to post them here. I'd like to see other people's variations.