Starks333 Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 bah i got caught up babysitting and then ebaying all saturday, today its football, however i should be able to get some work done on the bases...excuses i know...however good news is i realised since the brass etch only covers 11 of the scouts, that means 4 need to go without the chest eagles, which means i can smoothen them out and start painting one right away so instead of a useless, i have more assembled post, wait a bit longer and ill have some actual painting in progress i wasnt expecting to be babysitting for ...8 hours... yesterday....... Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 1st choice - Top right 2nd choice - Top Middle. i hope this project gets to the finish line... Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 primer went on terribly so blending has been difficult, i still need to up the highlights further not quite as blue as the top middle as everyone picked, i had a more blued colour but it seemed to be a bit too much, once mixed, it didnt feel desert enough once i had it in physical form, the colour ended up with is a fair amount more green than i thought initially, but i think it will work best with the scheme here's hoping *****painting plan got changed so i removed the painted pics as i will be repainting them with hopefully quicker and more efficient techniques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 the green/blue is a really nice colour, but its not very deserty, on the other hand it will look extremely deserty if you weather him what is your secondary colour(s) going to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 the armour will be getting weathered with a sand colour, it makes it feel dusty...as for desert like, i am referring to the tone...the green doesnt make you feel desert, but this shade of green/blue does more so than other versions, because they are more yellowed/browned the clothing is in a light sand colour, the gear and boots will be in a slightly more browny colour(like graveyard?) not sure on the rifle yet for the marines the secondary colour will be gold(more like gold+silver) to keep it along the same general lines as the sandy colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 you couls paint the rifles as if they are decorated with wood? so for the bolter: the section which is stereotyically coloured ((and not metal) dunno what you call it :)) that could be painted to look like a peice of varnished and stained wood? same for the stocks on the sniper rifles just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 too much work i think, i want the techniques to be quicker so i can actually finish the army :P hahaha i just googled a bit, and it seems most are dark scope, light coloured rifle, so i supposed i could go with a dark colour scope(dark grey or dark brown), and the tan coloured rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtNACHO Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 that blue/green/aqua IMO is mad sexy :P . Anyway, I don't think what the color is, really matters as much as the weathering and such. As far as the rifles I do like the wood idea, although there aren't alot of trees in the desert ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Fingered Villain Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 woooowwwww, I really gotta try out some white undercoat on my marines when started. marvelous stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 hmmm wood stocks wood look nice....we'll see ;) im still debating the weathering, and which way ill take it...i should probably have done the liquid mask way, but then again, i like the uncomplicated look, so maybe ill up the dust and add some other colours...will be tricky :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 so i think im happy with the colour palette now...its definetly along the lines of colour ive always liked(blue green and browns) the face went quite quickly, probably about, 20mins i do still need a colour for the hose and cables for the sniper rifle, im not fully decided, im thinking of using the same colour on the rifle as the hoses, if i go dark or tan, im not sure yet i should be able to get the process to go quicker as i work on multiple pieces, since i cant assemble tops and bottoms without the capes blocking things i think what i will do is work on the bases and lower halves until the brass etch comes in to fix up the top halves the pants are quite simple to pump out, i just need my primer to not be a jerk this time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonclaw Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 that scout is beautifull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mick Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Fantastic painting good job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drake of Nocturne Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 He mooks more like a DA to me but meh it looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 i think the boots should be a darker colour, closer to a scorched brownor even closer to black rather than the snakebite leather/vermin brown that it is at the moment the skin tone is manic! looks so real and blends in with the blue-green too the fabric colour looks good too and the weathering looks real too how did u do that? did you paint on each splatter or is it a quicker dirtier method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 hmm why do you think darker boots?(keep in mind they will be same colour as the pouches and stuff) the weathering is just stippling paint on with a brush...ive done a couple colours since, and i need to tone it down a bit on his back and then do some pigment work as well, to get more of the sand colour on his gear threw some sand and dirt on the bases, once dry ill do another layer and maybe add extra details...i think for now im gonna clean up a bike and rider, and see how the scheme and plan works on one of them, before i go to town i decided since the scouts are kinda plain and lack the scorpion logo im thinking about adding freehand, but have the chipped paint effect with the freehand whos knows when done i might be so in love with the army i might keep it, right now im liking it a lot, and its even possible to sneak some of the stuff in at GD in squad categories if i want, so we'll see, money isnt really an issue, its more "am i really ever going to use this stuff" kinda thing :P Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiplash Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 hmm why do you think darker boots?(keep in mind they will be same colour as the pouches and stuff) i dunno thats just what i had imagined (dont see real army soldiers with puches the same colour as their boots do you ^_^ :P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam13n Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Looking really good... liking the blend of shading from a blue shadow to a green(er) highlight... almost alpha legion like... The trousers look awesome... as does the face... the boots look fine but the one on his right foot could do with some added definition in the shadows methinks... The only thing that stands out as needing "work" is the near white line above his belt... and below the belt on the left side of his groin... Though I suspect a little dab of wash over that would cure it... An army of these guys would be very impressive... I wouldn't be able to bring myself to sell them... Laterz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Looking really good... liking the blend of shading from a blue shadow to a green(er) highlight... almost alpha legion like...The trousers look awesome... as does the face... the boots look fine but the one on his right foot could do with some added definition in the shadows methinks... The only thing that stands out as needing "work" is the near white line above his belt... and below the belt on the left side of his groin... Though I suspect a little dab of wash over that would cure it... An army of these guys would be very impressive... I wouldn't be able to bring myself to sell them... Laterz... ah ya the boots right now are just a messy basecoat(friggin primer...) as for the "white" its actually pigment, the sand colour, there will be more on the actual marines since they have more ridges, and the boots and such will show it off as will the base, its just the sand collecting in areas i dunno thats just what i had imagined (dont see real army soldiers with puches the same colour as their boots do you ^_^ ) :( this guy has matching boots and pouches hahaha http://www.oziegoods.com/prodimages/HTsnip...R_B_112_6x8.jpg maybe a greyish brown would work for the boots, but i dont thik dark brown will, too dark, especially against the light sand coloured base i have the hose sandy colour right now and im not liking it...i need to adjust the hue if the sandy colour is gonna work, maybe with greys im working on cleaning up the bikes though, so no painted updates till tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Fingered Villain Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Looking sweet, although I might suggest changing the NVG's to a darker blueish grey of sorts, would add some contrast and make the face pop a little more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 hmmm, thats an interesting idea, that would let me tie the dark greyish colour in..... ill play with the idea and see what happens ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Basing complete...the red chunks are small bricks, the bases will be primed white so i can obtain a bit extra brightness, and the bricks painted in a browny colour or sandy colour...you cant really see but i did some minor landscaping with putty so the bases arent just flat and boring http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/Starks3333/40k/Scorpions/100_5439.jpg and heres the mass...i have cleaned about 3/4 of it, the HQ, his bike, the heads, shoulder pads and speeder parts need cleaning still http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/Starks3333/40k/Scorpions/100_5440.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metcalfedan Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Dude, i'm gunna be completely honest... THATS JUST AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortsonfire79 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Very nice collection of bikes!...and two Speederss...and awesome scout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starks333 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 i was gonna prime and then take pics, but instead ill just say, scouts legs are now attached to bases, i will prime tommorow morning and hopefully get some painting in i want to adjust the clothing a bit more the highlights dont stand out enough to me i think it should work without being a big difference gonna lose a bit of time, as we started on the scenery again, since its desert wasteland themed as well...so we should have a couple updates there this week or next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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