The Crimson Cartel Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Simply put...Awsome ... I am now jealous that my own Kantor doesnt look as good. thanks for the blue recipie, i am gonna give it a shot soon. do you have a tut for the weathering and the bit of battle damage? Thanks Brother Again, Awesome :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoise Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 How much do you want for it? :P :lol: I'm flattered but its not for sale I'm afraid, although judging from the smilie you might well be joking (I'm too old to understand smilies). Yeah, I'm joking. I'm very satisfied with my Kantor model. In fact, he's the background on my phone... I'm a loser aren't I? ^_^ hell, I don't even know how to get a background on my phone! Crimson cartel- I have a slightly different approach to painting the chips than most people. I start with 3 tones of brownish grey and apply them where I think they look right. Then I shade the top with a very dark grey brown. Some of the chips get a bestial brown 'highlight' to represent rust and discolouration. The bottom of the chip is then highlighted in a very light version of the base colour although this varies depending on the surrounding area's tone. I then add another highlight to the most prominent part of the chip. So for example, on the chips at the top of his thighs the 'underline is lighter toward the top where it meets the edge of the armour plate. Finally I add some thin lines of the lighter colour to represent smaller scratches. The dust and dirt is added using vallejo Yellow-green. This is painted on in very thin layers using the translucency of the paint to blend with the base colour. Grey tones are then added for the highlights. On the legs the paint is dappled somewhat to represent different thicknesses of mud and dirt. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 How much do you want for it? :P :tu: I'm flattered but its not for sale I'm afraid, although judging from the smilie you might well be joking (I'm too old to understand smilies). Yeah, I'm joking. I'm very satisfied with my Kantor model. In fact, he's the background on my phone... I'm a loser aren't I? B) I think its quite worthy of the background of your phone. Its still a bit weird. (I'm not sure Tortoise is young enough to know what a background is ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoise Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 (I'm not sure Tortoise is young enough to know what a background is ) The background is the noise your phone makes when it rings, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messanger of Death Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Such nicely painted models on the B&C, why must I let these little plastice miniatures distract me.... Messanger P.S. thank you for sharing your recipe for blue (very different to what i would of thought), gonna use it wen I add some Crimson Fists to my Black Templars (thought girlfriend/fiancee wont let me get any new miniatures for awhile :( ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin .44 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wallpaper, background, it's all the same. and I meant MY Kantor..... Not his. Only stuff I've painted is worthy of my Blackberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusDavidus Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Magnificent! Thank you, also, for posting your recipe for the blue. The finish looks great, very "real". I am curious, though: do you have any suggestions for painting checkerboarding, as you did on the backpack nozzles? They look so neat and crisp, especially for being on a compound curve like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 (I'm not sure Tortoise is young enough to know what a background is :P ) The background is the noise your phone makes when it rings, right? I'm pretty sure your joking but no. Its the what you see when you open your phone. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoise Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Magnificent! Thank you, also, for posting your recipe for the blue. The finish looks great, very "real". I am curious, though: do you have any suggestions for painting checkerboarding, as you did on the backpack nozzles? They look so neat and crisp, especially for being on a compound curve like that. Sure. First thin your paint. I mean really thin your paint. Should be like a wash almost. Apply the paint very thinly so it doesn't run off the brush and don't try painting the pattern out with lines before filling them in. I know in WD magazine they always say to paint the lines in first but if you do that the checks will overlap at the corners. Start by painting and filling the first square then at the corner of that one begin the next. Paint the square then fill it before moving on to the next one and paint them all one at a time. If you don't fill them its very hard to get a clear idea of exactly how square they really are. check your pattern from different angles as you add each square- this will also help tell you if they're too rectangular or if the edges aren't straight enough and you can adjust each square as you go. Once you've painted the whole pattern you will need to go over them all a second time if you've been using paint that is the correct consistency. Its easier on the second pass though. One more thing- I generally wouldn't paint checks using the most contrasting colours. On Kantor the checks are a light grey rather than white. I tend to find high contrast checks almost look like they're floating over the surface of the model and attract too much attention away from the important focal areas like the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeptusDavidus Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks very much for those tips, tortoise, and that's an especially good point about high contrast checks, I'd not thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredcorsair Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 *now where did that golden daemon go* :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argon Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 *now where did that golden daemon go* ;) I second this motion. All in favor say aye. All those who disagree, your opinion does'nt count ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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