Killian Doyle Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Hi there! Just finished a Vindicator for The Crucible, my BA Successor Chapter. There's a lot of firsts on this tank, first time I stipple such a big kit, first time with weathering powder... Comments, criticism, questions and mild abuse all welcome. :sweat: http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/vindicator1-1.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/vindicator2-1.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/vindicator3.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/vindicator4.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/vindicator5.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/vindicator6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replica Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Very cool, how did you do the mud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isiah Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Excellent. The scale and strength of the highlighting is perfect for the size of modell. You have achieved a rare thing -- making it look 'solid' and heavy and not merely something that is decorated with paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Actually, the mud was the easiest part, it's only Burnt Umber pigment by Andrea, first applied wet (mixing the pigment which has the consistency of dust with water) then lightly applying dry pigment over it before it dries. It actually looks like mud because... well, it IS mud, brown pigments are nothing more than fine earth, so when you mix it with water= instant mud. @Isiah: Thanks mate, that was the effect I was looking for, for some reason, I feel tanks deserve a more realistic approach than power armored, genetically enhanced supersoldiers... I wonder why is that so... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 damn, very nice work. it looks very realistic, well suited for a movie IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Predator6.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Predator5.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Predator4.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Predator3.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Predator2.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Predator1.jpg As always, I encourage constructive criticism, questions, etc. And a cookie goes to anyone who guess where I took the "license plate number" from! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somar Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 nice predator, is that the "impala" variant? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juztikar Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Very impressive man, really nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril hound Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lounahtic Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 i'm a fan of checkers... they're always awesome... the over all paint job on the vehicles are very nice too... i like the subtle shades/highlights... the mud i'm not too sure about... i mean the texture is awesome, it's very convincing that it's indeed mud, like you said since it is... but it's all monotone... a single color... there is no variation... no shades no highlights... or at least its not noticeable... btw, the over all paint job on the predator is a whole lot better than the vindicator... especially on the turret around the autocannon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 @ Somar: Cookie to you Sir! It's the license plate of the Chevrolet Impala appearing in Supernatural. @ Louhnatic: Thanks for the input, man, that's what I need. I wasn't sure about the mud myself, but I find it difficult to shade and/or highlight it since if you apply humidity to it it would flow again... So inks or washes are not an option, maybe I could try (next time, these are varnished now) dry brushing a lighter shade of pigment over the first one before it dries... I'm glad you like the predator best, since it's the second tank I painted, that means I'm improving! :( @ Juzticar and Mithril Hound: thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyfish Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The modes are both brilliant. I think the mud may work better with a little more weathering in terms of worn metal and chips. At the moment they look a little bit like someone has taken their newly painted tank and driven it through muddy ground. A few more areas or chipped paint and exhaust stains may help make the mud 'fit' more readily as the vehicle will look like it has seen more use. I know you've added some already (especially to the Vindicator) but maybe it is currently a little too subtle when compared to the mud. A little more wear and tear on the vehicle may make it seem more appropriate. Does that make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 @Gillyfish: It does, I too thought of chipping and tearing them a bit more but: 1. I was afraid of overdoing it, I've seen a lot of otherwise brilliant paintjobs ruined (IMHO, of course) by way too much weathering 2. They both took hours and hours to complete and, frankly, I wanted to move on to some good ol' footsloggers But yeah, I feel you, maybe next one will be more battered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 I'm back! No tanks, no minis this time, I took a break from my guys in red to paint a couple of buildings for my urban table: http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Basilica.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Basilica2.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Basilica4.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Mech3.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Mech4.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/mech6.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Mech5.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/Mech2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Imperial Bastion ready to protect the Emperor's servants (He protects, but plasteel walls also come in handy...) http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/bastion.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/bastion2.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/bastiontop.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/bastiondoor.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/bastiondetail1.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/detectivewayne/bastiondetail2.jpg C&C is always welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLD Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Looking really great! How did you do the rust on the door and wall parts? Stippling and some deft brush strokes - did you use dark flesh or metallic colours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obliterator Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Very nice, I really love the weathering on that bastion :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolakhs Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I like it, but the perfectionist in me noticed something: on this section: http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e376/det...wayne/mech6.jpg the skull is upside down. I like the bastion though, if I had a use for this I'd buy one! -nikolakhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 @GLD: Thanks man, the rust is steady streaks of Hull Red (a reddish brown by Vallejo) highlighted with blazing orange. The Bastion itself is in fact stippled with Adeptus battlegrey/ Astronomican grey/ Deck tan/ White and washed with a mix of black and violet, then devlan mud, then baal red. @Obliterator: I'm glad you like it, the weathering took almost the same time to do as painting everything else so... @Nikolakhs: I know, man, it bothers me too, but the only way to have the dent in the plate upwards and outwards was to glue it that way. I suppose I could have filed it off, but lets just say it's a piece of the ceiling that fell and the defenders used it to fortify the ruin... ;) Besides, that building is poorly built because I got it at the Spanish GD, you had half an hour to build something with the cities of death scenery kit and whatever you had at the end you kept for yourself. Cool initiative from the GW guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvilarium Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 They are all absolutely stunning! The paintjobs give them an awesome sense of realism. However your Bastion is let down badly by one thing - You need to drill out the barrels on the Heavy Bolters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Doyle Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 It shall be done my brother! Just no drill at hand when I took the pictures, I always drill my barrels. Thanks for the praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odsox Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I'm afraid I'm going to have to request this thread be locked and/or destroyed, because quite frankly, you're making the rest of us look like total amateurs. :P Really though, this is some exemplary stuff - I feel like I've been given an inside glimpse of Golden Daemon work. Note to self: devour Killian Doyle's brain. Od. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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