Zopha Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I was wondering if I could get some opinions on some painting I've done on power sword (captain attached) I was trying for a marble-ish or even crystal effect not too far from the effect of lighting effect on some swords but not exactly like it. I've painted the sword with some watered down astronomican grey and then washed it with asurman blue a few times. Anyway, here's some pictures of it's current incarnation :) http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii18/Trenchspike/40k/Untitled-1.jpg It's attached to the AoBR captain http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii18/Trenchspike/40k/DSCN19251.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160265-power-sword-painting-attempt/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_bunny Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The sword looks fine :) although your red seems really patchy, have you been using a undercoat for it? I'd recommend Mechite Red if not, it really improves it :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160265-power-sword-painting-attempt/#findComment-1880333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
konskrypt Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Doesn't look too shabby Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160265-power-sword-painting-attempt/#findComment-1880346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zopha Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 The sword looks fine <_< although your red seems really patchy, have you been using a undercoat for it? I'd recommend Mechite Red if not, it really improves it ;) Yeah, the red is pretty patchy. Of course I only noticed with the photos :) For one coat it isn't too bad. I've mostly been painting in standard room light at night or very early in the morning so I didn't notice it until the photo. I've got just myself a pot of mechrite red and discovered it's covering powers so the cape will get a coat of that and then some gore red again :) I think some of the patchness on the front is just from me trying to paint the legs afterwards with necron abyss, the back is pretty bad :/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160265-power-sword-painting-attempt/#findComment-1880371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Of Sparta Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've got just myself a pot of mechrite red and discovered it's covering powers so the cape will get a coat of that and then some gore red again When you're using the Mechrite Red, be sure to water it down a little, it'll stop brush strokes showing and your brushes getting ruined as foundation paints dry really quickly when used neat. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160265-power-sword-painting-attempt/#findComment-1880386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zopha Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I've got just myself a pot of mechrite red and discovered it's covering powers so the cape will get a coat of that and then some gore red again When you're using the Mechrite Red, be sure to water it down a little, it'll stop brush strokes showing and your brushes getting ruined as foundation paints dry really quickly when used neat. I'be been trying out some flow improver to get the paints smoother but the experimentation is slow and unrecorded :D I got it fairly right with midnight blue but that's gone now :/ I have five marines and one dread nice and smooth in really dark blue, just have to get the other colours right. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/160265-power-sword-painting-attempt/#findComment-1880515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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