What happens when you drive a Vindicator through a Snowdrift

[Espada Azul]

Well okay, it's sort of a disaster, but it depending on how you look at things, the end result was okay:

What you see was the result of, if it was possible, over-spraying Tamiya Matte Varnish. I wasn't trying for a snowed-out effect at all, but apparently if you hit a model one too many times with a thin coat of Tamiya Varnish (with the nozzle not even pointed directly at the model!), THIS happens. Hmm.

[barry_hhh]

i reckon it still looks fine,, it looks more like dust than snow too me,,

[Uncle Mel]

I quite like it actually :tu:

[Hal]

Put some modelling snow into the top recesses where snow would collect and presto, a disaster becomes a nice effect.

[Brother Mord]

I had this happen to a model of mine a long time ago. I think I actually fixed it by wetting the model down and gently scrubbing it with a soft tooth brush. I don't think it got rid of it all but fixed it enough that you wouldnt really notice it unless you looked closely.

[Battle Brother Loken]

Looks like the space marines took it to Burning Man :)

[Guyver3x]

I actually really like the effect. Unforseen results are not always bad :)

[XKhalilX]

I think the accident turned into an amazing effect! it reminds me of the snow-rock salt build up one gets on their cars during the winter season. That looks really cool and I think you may have found a really cool effect! You should try and copy it and make a snow theme. I think it looks GREAT! :P

[Brother 'Ussell]

I had this same sort of thing happen to a model I was spraying varnish on, I later discovered that this can happen if there is a drastic temperature difference between the varnish and the air that it is sprayed in. It was early winter and I stepped outside to spray the model, the varnish was still room temperature.

[Iron Man I]

Its not snow.....its the ash of the traitors to the Imperium.

[Sons of Horus]

really nice effects.

[Brother Nihm]

Should you choose to remove the dusting, here's a good read: http://pitoftheoni.blogspot.com/2009/08/wh...els-go-bad.html

[Heru]

It looks like the Vindicator has just smashed it's way through a building and is covered in masonry dust!

[sgtNACHO]

Definitely have a huge pile of snow on the top, and have a Marine or Scout in a suit, briefcase in one hand, ice scraper in the other. And give him a very pissed off face ;) Typical Man trying to get to work!!

 

Perhaps a Guy like Lt. Varras? That guy from Macragge? He has a suitcase of Geneseed! Just give him an angry face, and have him furiously attacking that Vindicator with his Ice scraper!!!

 

Your mistake could make one of the funniest Dioramas I've ever seen!

[Brother-Captain Sharp]

I really like that actually. You could take that a few ways:

1. Have it be an OTT dust effect

2. Work snow into the recesses and make the light covering dirty snow

3. Model smashed masonry in front of the siege shield (minimal) and make it look like that Vindicator just took a good old fashioned shortcut.

 

I prefer method 3, as it would explain why your other vehicle models aren't so covered in this effect. I understand that an accidental effect can look cool on it's own but then stick out like a sore thumb when combined with the rest of the army which looks nothing like the model.

[tagsta]

that sucks so bad.. sorry for you!

well you can change the strategy and make all your ultras snow themed then =)

[Conor The Great]

It dosnt so much look like it drove through a snow drift as a group of Imp Guard threw some snow balls at it,having said that i tried a similar thing and ended up with a tank that looked like the Wite Scars owned it :lol: ,still it looks good