milmaa Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 wow this is looking great mate! Love the claws and gems like everyone else hehe! I'll be following this with interest ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Andreas: Thanks! ^_^ I'm glad you like the helmet. I'm happy I chose it too. You're right, I did use an airbrush for the armor. I've got a tiny space wolves army that this guy leads and I airbrushed them all. Honestly, I don't think I'll ever go back to painting on the base coats with a brush! I started with black spray paint, then I airbrushed them with chardnadon granite. Once that was dry, I sprayed them with 50/50 Fenris Grey and Space Wolves Grey. I then mixed some codex grey and space wolves grey to make a highlight. I then very lightly sprayed them all from above their left shoulder pad. After that, I used MiG brown wash on the armor and that was that. I hope that helps! Milmaa: Thank you as well :P I hope I'll have some updates tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmichi Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 The dirty joints are really cleanly (no pun intended) added, is it a dust or a wash? And how do you paint that on to make it so neat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Thanks! Its the easiest thing in the whole world. I just mixed MiG brown wash with MiG wash thinner, about 50/50 and brushed it on the whole model. I can't take credit for that effect, its all chemistry and surface tension and a whole bunch of what I can only assume is fluid dynamics which are WAY above my head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkpenguin Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi 2 things really like how the model coming 10/10 and have u got a tutorial how to do the battle damage on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 This model is a beauty; I can see him wading through heck loads of 'Nids, their claws scrabbling at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the akratic Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 If you don't mind me asking, how did you get the brown in the deeper parts of the armor under the blue? Is it a wash or did you just use a brown basecoat, apply the blueish on top leaving some uncovered? I very much like where this is going, and would like to do something similar with mine. EDIT: Durf. . . just noticed that you already answered that on the second page. Nevermind me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Dark Penguin: Thanks, and check out the end of this post for your tutorial Skirax, thank you! I hope one day he gets the opportunity to tear through a lot of nids Akratik, no worries at all! Weathering Tutorial: 1st) Apply a darker color than the area you're chipping. For the yellow, I used Vomit Brown. I use Charnadon Granite on the blue armor. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3496.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3492.jpg 2nd) Mix up an extreme highlight color of the main color of the area. In this case, I mixed skull white, golden yellow and bleached bone. Then, add a very tiny line on the edge of the weathering, blocking of the chips in the direction the light would fall: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3498.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3501.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3506.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3507.jpg Notice how on the last two pictures in particular, the highlight color is not where it would be as a normal highlight. Instead, it is on the edge of the still "intact" part of the armor, next to where it has been chipped away. You can also notice in this picture that I tried to chip the black paint a little bit, and show some yellow through. I'm not sure if it A) worked, and B ) looks good. Any opinions? And a general update: http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3509.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3513.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/OliverTwist_01/IMG_3508.jpg There is something oddly monogromatic about the head areas now. It looks to me like there needs to be more shading or color blocking up there. Does anyone have an opinion on that? Thanks! OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmichi Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Forgive my ignorance but do you add the brown wash before or after the final coat on the armor? I'm asking because I'm trying a new paint method for my own wolves and I want their armor joints to share this style, but I'm going with a black primer->black/codex->codex->fortress highlights style armor. Not quite pre-heresy grey but darker than a standard space wolf. So far I've been experimenting with a brown wash after the 50/50 black/codex layer but either my hands aren't steady enough to keep the joints brown or I should apply the brown a little more liberally after the straight codex layer then go back and clean up the brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Kenmichi, no need to worry :D I apply the wash at the very end, after all the grey has been painted, but before the battle damage. Which wash are you using? If you use MiG and thinner, you don't need a steady hand. The wash on this guy was just slobbed on. I didn't pay any attention to where my paint was going. Just make sure if you do use MiG, its washed down. If you're using a normal wash like Devlan Mud, I would try adding the slightest bit of dish soap to break the surface tension, then do it before your last coat of grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmichi Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I've been taking a tiny bit of Scorched Brown with a lot of water, I guess water isn't breaking the surface tension enough because the wash will paint the flat/open parts brown in addition to the recesses. I'm going home to visit my parents this weekend so I'll see if my mother, who studied painting in college, has any thinning agent I can have. Is the thinner you use readily available at hobby stores, like Hobbytown USA per chance? It's the only real hobby store in my area. Also I don't know why I said a 50/50 black/codex mix, it's more like 20/80 black/codex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 He is a beauty; I'd be honoured to play against or along side that model; I can't imagine playing alongside an entire army painted to that standard! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 For the head, a highlight would be nice. I think it would look much better. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Kong Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I think the only issue the head is suffering from now is that it needs deeper shadows. Small washes here and there of Scorched Brown and Chaos Black would add a lot of depth and bring out the dimensions of the head a lot more. Right now it is mostly mid-tones, but adding these washes will make it a lot more dynamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denrik Greymane Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Brilliant work mate =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane of Angels Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 He's looking great! I do agree about the head because other than the really nice eyes it is a bit lost. Highlighting and shading may well do the trick but I'd be tempted to paint it yellow or something to stand out from the rest of the model and single him out as a leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Nothing new? No updates? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Runner Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Excellent work on the weathering and damage, as well as the reflected light of the eyes. Hope to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.i.Studios Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Instantly become a fan of your work! I love the weathering technique. A squad of figures done like this must be awesome to see on the table :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Twist Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 D.i. Studios: Thank you so much :) I do hope to one day get a squad like this on the field! Night runner, cheers as well. I too hope to find time to get this guy wrapped up. Should be able to get to him shortly! BattleBrother: 'fraid not quite yet. I went on sping holiday, now I'm busy wrapping up my semester. Very soon I hope. Bane of Angels: I'll think about a different color for the head. For now, I'm going to try adding some more shading and highlights. Skirax and Dexter - thank you guys! Kenmichi: first, so sorry its taken so long to get back to you. I don't know if its available at Hobbytown. I live in the UK right now. I can check next time im in the states, but you'd probably be best checking out online shops. What I use is entirely different than watered down paint - they won't behave at all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Kong Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I think that I should add that I am converting some Space Wolf characters for a friend, and I am definitely going to take some cues from you when I go to paint them. I've already tried some of the techniques you've listed here on some test models and they really do look fantastic. Keep up the good work, and keep the hints coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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