Ripper.McGuirl Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hey kids...here's my latest finished project. In my usual fashion, I spent a long time on the parts that interested me and way less time than I should have on boring things that I didn't feel like dealing with. I am, on the whole, very happy with it, but I feel like the end result is somewhat disjointed. This is the razorback that will be carting around my two heavy flamer Sternguard with Vulkan squad....mmm....4 twin linked heavy flamers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidje Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 It's just perfect dude; lovely colour scheme and superb painting/freehands really really nice model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcL63 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Magnificent piece of work! The colours are strong, and that freehand is remarkable. Questions: Did you testdraw the freehand on paper first to get the hang of it? Did you use something other than paint and a brush to draw it out on the model before painting it? Have you any other tips'n'tricks to help us improve our own freehand to that level? Cheers. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortarion Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Oh! Nice. Good colour scheme and cool freehand. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper.McGuirl Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hmmm.....well, I did a few different things for the freehand, ranging from "Barely thought out" to "I Wish I had thought about that first". For the big dragon on the side and the wings and dragon on the top, I just grabbed a pencil and drew it all out quickly straight on the model. Since it's big and flat and black, a regular pencil showed up fine and was easy to use. Then I built it up from the darker colors on up the lighter ones. I think a good thing to do is not paint the whole thing right off the bat, because you need to see the lines still, or you won't know what you're doing. So, I painted the shadows in on the dragon, then I painted the next color up, and so on, but the whole time, I could still see the outlines that I drew, and had an idea of where things needed to be. If you just paint the whole thing a base color like you would do when you are painting a model, you can lose a lot of details that you wanted in there, and will have to go back in and guess where they were. For stuff like the writing, I just grabbed a tiny brush and went to town. I don't necessarily recommend this, and wish I had done a quick drawing on a piece of paper to figure out where I wanted things, as I'm not 100% happy with all of it. I also kind of lost steam on the thing as a whole, and didn't put as much freehand in as I had orginally intended, so there are places like the hatches that are screaming for some more detail....some day. I hope some of that made sense, and thanks for the comments! *Also, hot damn, I just realized I have been a member of this board for almost 7 years!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindictus Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Awesome as always, Rob! If I had to "critique" it, I would echo some of what you said on the "parchment" freehand areas - they look unplanned or in the planning stages to me. Only other thing I would add is the Aquilla on the front looks dark to me in comparison to all of the other "flame" effects you have going on. But DAY-um - sweet sweet model. (I know its a tiny detail, but I really like your flames - the back-top hatch ones are subtle, but really come across well for me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinswolf Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 O M G Stunning model you have there (jammy git mutter mutter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper.McGuirl Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Thanks, dude. I have been trying to make the flames look a bit more flame-y. I am looking right now at a rhino I painted in '02ish, and the flames look more like tree-roots to me now. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I looked at this and i was like holy ****, i have to learn to paint flames like that, any special tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper.McGuirl Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Yeah: Real fire is brighter at the bottom than at the top. Put your flames on a solid background color so that you can touch them up after you have all the color down. When you use 3 or 4 different orange/yellow/reds, your flames get kind of thick and tube-like, but if you go back and make them nice and thin with your background color, it will not only make them look more flame-y, it will make you look like a better and smoother painter. =] Because, as we all know, knowing how to fix your mistakes is really the secret to painting. =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubernator Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Ace model. Really is a piece of art. Well done :tu: :tu: My only comments - why beige and black? If anything maybe paint the hatches on the roof black too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper.McGuirl Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Welllll...the beige is supposed to be bone, and the hatches on top were originally going to have stuff free-handed all over them...but I ran out of steam. Some day I'll put something on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryJohnny Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 This looks really great! Can you tell us the bits you used & how you created the Twin Linked Heavy Flamer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Impressively done! I was a bit taken aback by the black color scheme to start with, but when I realized it was DIY I put that aside and found it to be a strong model. In particular, the freehand (as mentioned before) is very eye-catching, without being over the top. The flame details are also expertly done; I only wish I could get mine to look so polished. Perhaps painting flame over black is easier than green? Either way, I'll be looking for your other works in the forums now that I've seen this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedipenguin Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Awesome sausage, its like what Megadeth and Iron Maiden would use for a tour bus if they were SM B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 absolutely stunning model. would it be alright with you if I used this tank as a basis for some im doing? the flames in particular are quite striking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-code Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Overall I like it, I do have a few constructive criticisms, however. The top plate of the model isn't lined up very well, the black paint scheme hides it but once I spotted it it really detracted from the overall appearance. It completely undermines all of that fine paintwork. The bone colored smoke stacks look a little odd, and the bright color highlights the fact that they're closed off at the top, makes them look more faux than functional, try drilling them out. The last thing that struck me is the dragon on the door. He's facing the wrong way, totems animals should face the front of the vehicle to give the appearance of charging in to meet the enemy! As it sits, it looks like he's running away. ~Mike~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 ;) freehand :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejay Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hey sweat razorback. Love the flamers and great doors . Great painting ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Mike Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 That's brilliant. I would love to see the sternguard too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 'Tis a thing of beauty :P Nice work :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burias-Drak'shal Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Great model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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