Azura Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 well i was at my localGW and i saw a predator with my name on it 1 week later http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa128/grobzak/DSC_3007.jpg please let me know what i did wrong or right Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Which army are you doing? you have ultramarine weapons and turret, blood angels gunner and dark angels tank body!! If you get the paint scheme sorted out, and clean up the highlight lines a little (most are not too bad), and where you have painted on decals clean them up with some dark angels green around the outsides and they will look a lot better. But for a first effort, not too bad. Keep at it, you'll pick up the tricks to doing them very well in no time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1651503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scar Weaver Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Mal pretty much said it all. Clean her up a bit and go kill some some $#!% That first tank is always a nightmare. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I might sound terribly harsh, but i beg your forgiveness. Even for a first effort, it looks terrible. Even without prior painting skill, at least there should be some coordination in the colors, especially in keeping them in line. The colors you have chosen are just off the charts and take almost the utmost extremes off each other on the color wheel. Try and study the color wheel and tone down on the extravagance a bit and you will be fine. Many first time painters are tempted to try out all their new funky paints at one go. But no, try not to do that. Thin your paints down. Your paint is too thick. Usually i would go with 1 part water for every 4 parts of paint. But thats variable. Have the minimum amount of paint needed on your brush. Whenever you just dunk paint on your brush and just slob it all over your model, you are just dumping excessive paint that would cover the details. Not to mention and over filled brush is prone to splattering all over the place and ruining the rest of your paint job. Lastly, id recommend getting more brushes. It seems to me the entire tank was painted with only 2 or so different brush sizes, thus the messy detailed work like highlighting lines and the eyes of the marine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwenCrute Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 It looks like you cobbled it toghether from bits of several different Chapter's a sploded Predators- stick with one colour scheme, boy. With the painting quality, i'm not exactly great myself, but I probably would have tried to clean up my work a bit Keep a-trying, though. You have to glow before you shine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frost Knight Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 his predator he can do what he wants with it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Yes it is, however he asked for comments and opinions, so thats what we are giving him. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azura Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 well it's a DIY chapter and the Blood angel driver is from the ad mech, it resembles power of the machine spirit because i did'nt know what to reseble that upgrade with but is's in line with my marines Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 technically only the landraiders can use that power.... :D I know fluff wise every machine has a spirit... Personally I would throw some mechanicus symbols to represent that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengu Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Power of the Machine Spirit is an upgrade that is available to all Codex:Space Marines tanks. Although a bit harsh most of the comments here are correct but I think that the only thing that you really did wrong was to rush it. You should take your time building and then painting a tank, especially one that costs as much as a GW model. Allow yourself to enjoy the process and make the best of every feature of the tank. Start with a spray undercoat and then lay on several thin layers of base colour. I like to use a large tank brush for that and apply the paint carefully so that you can still see some black undercoat in the deep recesses. Keep your paints thinned by adding a little water as advised above and you will find that it covers the tank more evenly and shows all that great detail that gives it a life like appearance. Lastly I would dry-brush the whole tank with a highlight colour to pick out all the edges and rivets. Make sure you wipe off the excess paint from your brush before applying so that you only get paint on the very highest bits of detail. That will give you a very realistic look but you could then go ahead and brush on some more visible highlights, similar to those that you have already. Use a smaller brush, put just a small amount of paint on each time and then drag the side of the brush down the edge in question. Trying to paint using the tip of the brush will just give you an uneven highlight and lots of splurging. You can then start painting the small details like lights, exhaust pipes, tracks etc. The more time you spend on these details the better your tank will look. It is worth repeating that the key to all of this is to take your time. You will enjoy the process more and have a model at the end of it that you will be proud of. It is likely to get blown up in turn two, anyway, so you might as well enjoy the time before you get it to the table :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Ahh now you see.. i play Dark Angels and only the landraiders get it for us. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1652607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Uh.. I know that it's a diy chapter, but really.. Your army specializes in blinding the opponent doesn't it? I mean, I've seen Slannesh things painted crazy but I just can't even see how you came up with this.. That being said, had you mixed the blue and the green while painting, you'd have ended up with an awesome turquoise. I can only hope you decide to have it be repainted, but it's your army. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1653107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKHaZZ13 Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 my tip? next time you get geared up to paint pop down a hobby shop, like GW or in fact your local GW and the blues/reds will be happy to give you some pointers probably the best way to get started though if they tell you to paint it all silver dont! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1653139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azura Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 i agree upon the red but, i really like my colourscheme it may hel to see a marine painted like it http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa128/grobzak/flamer1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1653525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 That marine is very nicely painted, green and blue dont clash as much as green, blue and red. I'd recommend going back to the tank and repainting the gunner green (the gun doesn't matter, that can be red and look right), I'd also repaint the main guns and neaten up the paint work a little, there are places where you have gone over onto another colour. Once thats all strightened out I think that tank will look pretty cool.. Good luck. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1653539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenBear Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Uh.. I know that it's a diy chapter, but really.. Your army specializes in blinding the opponent doesn't it? Well to be fair that's sort of the Mordian's stratagy. Ok dude don't listen to the "Bad Scheme" comments, my first tank was painted Mithril Silver, Scaly Green, and Ultramarines Blue... For your first tank its really awesome! Keep up the good work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1655524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I like yor tank, Tanks are my least favourite thing to paint because they are so different to 'small' minis. Also, I remember my first models and they were crap, but, I put a load of effort into them and they meant a lot to me. The blue and the green are reasonably clean colours, just the highlights are a little thick, this could be helped by a wash of badab black/devlan mud mixture, and will also help weather the model. I understod immediatly why the gunner was read, all the drivers supplied on sprue are mechanicus. The red I think is the weakest part of this tank, I know red is not the easiest colour and my first red looked way worse than that!! at least its not 2 inches thick. I would give the red areas 2 slightly thinned down coats of Mecharite red, and a light dry brush of blood red. Then, paint the metal areas bolt gun metal, and wash the mini in a mix of badab black/red wash. Finally I would get a tank brush (if you dont have one already, get one, expensive, but way way worth it!!) and dry brush some 'mud and dirt' i.e. brown colours onto the tracks and the bottom edges of your tank. Maybe also give these areas another wash of badab/devlan for good measure. I hope that helps!! Your marine looks lovely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1655672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I think quite a few people are being overly critical here, for a 1st effort this is really good, the edge highlights re a bit thick but it's certainly better than most of our 1st efforts, there is even freehand designs on the track guards! Keep going, you've made a great start, and if you take on board a few of the more productive suggestions re: washes & drybrushing you'll soon have an army you will be really proud of. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1655683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Right on brother :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1655735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azura Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 well i decided to paint my gunner green, it looks like they ar more in harmony :huh: but i need to clean up the highlights http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa128/grobzak/tankbeter.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1657174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingsOfTheFalcon Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Looks great, like you say a bit of tidying on the highlights will help loads but I think you've done really well! Roll on the next models! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1657183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 ahhhhhh now thats better! :> keep it up!!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1657193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Much much better... Now im not left wondering if I should have had those extra 12 pints last night!! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1657270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atin Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 looks a lot better. keep it up... care to show us the finished tank.? cheers atin Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1657978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atin Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 sorry dubble post. cheers atin Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/142696-my-new-tank/#findComment-1657980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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