Rhetoricus Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 @Syth: thanks mate it's always nice to hear from ya and i'm still eagerly awaiting another shot of that behemoth you're working on. @Mikey: What heresy is this? your daemon bride has been tampering with my lovely loyalists? :) haha, tell her I said thanks. :) RE: Bases. Not gonna think about em too much til the painting is all done, but i am starting to formulate an idea. Not quite cityscape (cos I want em to look good on as many battlefields as poss) but defo lots of debris and twisted metal etc I think. You gonna come round for a stint when CoC starts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 You gonna come round for a stint when CoC starts? Definitley! I reckon some snacks, Pepsi ( :) ) and some good company will really go a long way to help getting my stuff painted. We could also set a challenge on the day, see who can get the most done. I'm intrigued about the bases though you really should do one assaulting a hedge with a chainfist! :) Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhart Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 outstanding i love tht terminator excited to see the rest! excellent, cant wait for an update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 So it's been an age but i'm finally back on the horse. Progress is progress. Here's tonight's work. EDIT: Hmm why is the pic so small? EDIT 2: Aha! sussed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Looking good, Rhetoricus :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Cheers Ludo, feels good to be back at at it. I must say your fists are looking superb buddy. Sadly my photography skills aren't developing anywhere near as quickly as my painting skills :( Can anyone tell me how to bold the text in this threads title please? I thought it would be simple but I just can't suss it. Cheers guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Looking good mate. You're really doing those SH Terminators justice. As for the pics, are you using your phone or an actual camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for the kind words :) Concerning the quality of pictures, it was a very experimental process for me and still is! I have a big glass door in my room, so whenever I have natural lighting, I try my best to have a photo session then (a bit more difficult now in autumn/winter). I think the problem with your lighting is that the light source is coming directly from above, whereas I would tend to place the light source in front of the model, above the camera (so diagonally up from the model itself). For bolding the thread title text, you can't, so I'm not surprised that you haven't managed to do it so far ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 But.....but everybody else is doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 The title is bold when there's new content in it and then reverts to "unbold" once you've visited the thread ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Ahahaha, you'd have thought I might have picked up on that by now. Thanks Ludo your a foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for the photo tips Ludo, there's been a definite improvement I think you'll agree. Mikey i'm using a camera matey Really really hope the rumours about forgeworld stuff becoming official are true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Very jealous of the Contemptor! ;) Try lowering the exposure value on your camera and using the flash. Thats what I do to balance crap lighting and preventing the flash from washing out the picture. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Much better :tu: I'm looking forward to seeing that Contemptor painted up as an Imperial Fist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 About bloody time you came back to these guys lol Looking great man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Progress, woo hoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaplainmikey Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 That yellow is smoooooooth! Looking good mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 So there are a couple of guys in the squad that i'm not totally happy with (model/pose wise) see if you can guess which ones?, Anyway I've started working on their replacements tonight. Still a little to do on each one yet before I prime. May I present: The replacements. Should finish the squad off nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_King_Schultz Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Great job! Can't wait to see those painted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxyogi Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Some reet good work going on here!Love your yellow!Keep it coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 These are looking superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Thanks guys, I'm pretty sure i'm making things way more difficult for myself then they need to be. It seems to be taking me forever to get anywhere with them. I'll keep plugging away though. Just about to get my brushes out for the day so should have an update later tonight. Thanks again for taking an interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Gilbear Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 These are looking great! :) With all due respect though, I do feel that you're making work for yourself with the yellow... Since you shade them to a deep beige/chestnut and then highlight them all the way back up again, why not start with the shade colour anyway? Or alternatively, why not start with a brighter mid-colouor colour and, using thinner washes, gradually build up the shades only in the recesses? I ask as yellow > brown> yellow> highlights seems like you're overpainting one stage's worth of effort comepletely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Haha, I think you're absolutely right. I have no idea why i've been doing it the way I have. I'm not a very experienced painter and i'm just sort of learning as I go along. Its too late for this squad now as they're all at the same stage. So im going to have to persevere with them. My best brush looks like it's on it's way out too I actually would be able to cut out 2 stages if I started with a brownish base coat I think and would make the overall finish a lot smoother. I just need to find the right colours as i'm about to completey overhaul my painting set, but I really love the yellow i'm getting here. I'm always open to suggestions EDIT: I think I was under the impression that my yellow wouldn't cover brown very well, and that I had to go yellow/wash/yellow to get good coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly_bear Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Have you looked at VGC? Exactly GW's previous range. Or even VMA too? There's lots if brown yellows to help with building up to a final yellow layer/highlight that will then save you more paint on the yellow you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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