cassar Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 This is a mess about i wanted to try something different so i went for the tiger stripe camo, i wanted the effect to emulate wind blown grass lands. The mud is pva glue mixed in with milliput dust http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics13/img498b433fac816.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Well....it's definitely different. I'm not quite sure what to make of it really. On the one hand, it shows a clinically psychotic level of dedication to detail for a single model, and is accomplished with no shortage of skill. On the other, it's disturbingly unfamiliar in an Astartes world of big block colors with no concern for camouflage and borders on a Magic Eye poster with it's complexity. I didn't think tigerstripe camo was quite so detailed on a micro level. This looks like a zebra from the Wizard of Oz....with guns. Sorry, I know that may all sound rather negative, but I'm just poking fun. I like it, and I respect your abilities and patience in accomplishing such a feat, I just can't look at it too long before my eyes start to cross. Guess that helps on the battlefield though :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipl8 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Sir, this is the first tab I opened on this forum today and I don't regret it. You've got balls going against the fluff, and skill for actually pulling the paint job off. Awesome job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall_Brant Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Had to take my glasses off to save my eyes :P I think it's the monotone back ground and my eyes trying to adjust between the tank and the BG. Maybe take the other pics against say a green BG so as I (we) can see the pred (whatever else you have) better with out getting a headache. Quite a neat tank, To me it looks like the pred. is covered in green flames instead of grass. But that's my opinion. I know loyalist tanks lack standard details (unlike Chaos) but your pred is incredibly detailed, I like it. Truly unique and original. I dread/want to see a land raider, let alone a whole army in that pattern. I'm sure my eyes will explode, not only because of the godly levels of detail but the pattern too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 That's awesome, just like the dazzle camouflage used on warships back in WW2. How'd you get the green colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I love how it turned out. The camo pattern is quite amazing, especially at this scale. The only real challenge I see with this is that you can't have just one vehicle painted this way, you'll have to do all of them like this. Which would be singularly freaking awesome looking and you'll never have to worry about someone else showing up with an army that looks like yours. Bravo! Also, as far as going against the grain goes, if you don't have the rest of the army planned out yet, you can definitely get away with this if you put it in the Badab War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherCaptainArkhan Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 That is incredible. Hell with what it's "supposed" to look like, you make your army the way you like it, and frankly, that looks amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vissah Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 If you make a whole army like that I think it will look really great :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassWave Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Very nice work there :) Do by any chance have a lawn so you can take a picture of the predator hiding in the grass, I would love to see how well the camo works :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassar Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 must run out n do that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewolf15 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I love this. It looks like it would take forever but its worth it. Very creative and original. An all-around commendable effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapture747 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Obviously took a lot of time, but unfortunately I am not sold on the final product. You might want to consider breaking the pattern camo on certain areas (for example, on the middle section of the weapon barrel) just to relax the effect that such a small and detailed pattern has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee265 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I like this because it is very well executed and pretty unique. just awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reldn Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Love it! I commend your skills on being able to pull that scheme off. Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 You, my friend, may have some form of OCD. Other than that, outstanding job! Very very unique. On a side note, I'm going out to buy some spray paint and try this technique on my car... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 40k Hobbiest Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 If you don't mind a bit of constructive criticism, I have something to say. First off, the model looks awesome. The camoflauge scheme is just phenomenal. It really is. And your mud is very realistic. I like it a lot. But if it got that dirty from being in the battle, you'd think that there would be scratch marks or weathering in some other places. Also, if the tank had ever fired its main cannon, it would screw up the paint around the muzzle of the weapon with scorch marks or something. I'm just throwing that out there as something to think about for your future painting projects. But to me, it looks like it drove right off the showroom floor and straight into a mud puddle. Just trying to help. I still think that thing would win a painting competition in its current condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nezulius Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Very origional painting scheme. It looks very cool, Adeptes Astartes fluff be damned! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassar Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 If you don't mind a bit of constructive criticism, I have something to say. First off, the model looks awesome. The camoflauge scheme is just phenomenal. It really is. And your mud is very realistic. I like it a lot. But if it got that dirty from being in the battle, you'd think that there would be scratch marks or weathering in some other places. Also, if the tank had ever fired its main cannon, it would screw up the paint around the muzzle of the weapon with scorch marks or something. I'm just throwing that out there as something to think about for your future painting projects. But to me, it looks like it drove right off the showroom floor and straight into a mud puddle. Just trying to help. I still think that thing would win a painting competition in its current condition. Aaaah the refreshing cold water of reality splashed in the face..lol no really you are spot on i should maybe add some realism to it.....unless they just drove it staight out of the predator showroom and took the short cut home lol but yep all valid points cheers everyone, the dazzle ship stuff does attract attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The emperors chosen Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 wow..that's impressive. I love the camo, it's something different, and very well done. I definitely agree with the posts about it looking too "new". I think adding some blackening around the bolters and the main gun would help add to the effect you are going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatMan Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Wow that’s interesting, to say the least. Good job on painting it, takes a lot of patience to get that kind of pattern right, although looking at it, it really is a thing of taste. Personally I wouldn’t paint marines like this, Imp. Guard maybe. But Marines, certainly not. As said before it is a complete personal thing, which does nothing to change the fact that you made a really nice model! Laters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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