HunterEste Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 So I finally got a new camera. Granted it's the camera on my Droid X, it's still 100x's nicer than what I used to have. I decided to take come pictures of a few minis I had completed in the last few months to test it out, and get some thoughts on the models. Enjoy (or hate....I guess :) ) Cato: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
verpine Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Nice! I wouldn't make the plasma coils purple though. Any reason they're purple? I would personally make them green. Keep up the nice work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2727935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterEste Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Nice! I wouldn't make the plasma coils purple though. Any reason they're purple? I would personally make them green. Keep up the nice work. Ever played with a plasma ball? That purple color is what always pops in my mind when I think of Plasma :P Example: http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/ask/plasmaBall.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2727946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterEste Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Told yah I'd post some more :P enjoy. Next up will be the Terminators :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2729134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattCrawford Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Looks like some solid painting. I would make the highlights and shadows more dramatic on the blue of the armor, and keep my whites in thinner layers. Competently painted. Jolly well done, brother! :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2729207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterEste Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Looks like some solid painting. I would make the highlights and shadows more dramatic on the blue of the armor, and keep my whites in thinner layers. Competently painted. Jolly well done, brother! :) Thank you for the feedback. I am horrible with white and the shading on white portions of models (you'll probably continue to see on my termies, that my white portions have very start contrasts from white to black in the deep recesses of lines). I don't know what it is about white, but if I can get away without having to use it, I will! I'll have to try thinning my white down even more next time. I just always have an issue of getting the white to cover nicely and evenly when I thin too much, and with white...I usually thin too much ;) Practice makes perfect I suppose, some day I will conquer my fear of white :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2729226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattCrawford Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 White just needs patience. You'll want to start with at least Astronomician Grey foundation, and then water your Skull White paint down to an almost 50/50 mix. Dab it a few times on a napkin to get out excess water (otherwise it gets in recesses) and just do LOTS of layers. If you want to save a step for assembly-line painting, start with a wet (25/75 water:paint) first coat of AG and SW over your foundation. I like the stark contrast, by the way, so don't change that. It really helps give the helmets definition. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2730188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ragnarok Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Looking good. My only suggestion is drilling out the bolter barrels. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2733330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterEste Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Terminator Time! (varying degrees of quality, I think these were painted, with many MANY breaks in between, over the course of 12-18 months or so) Hello there, Mr. Chappy! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2733902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallenLion Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Told yah I'd post some more :D enjoy. Next up will be the Terminators :P these are great ;) what helmet is the power-axe dude wearing? I love the stark contrast of the blue/white ... nice clean white :) congratulations on awesome paintjob Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2733938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterEste Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Fallen Lion, both of the power axe wielding marines are wearing the standard helmet they get out of the box sets. The one carrying the plasma pistol appears to have the same type of helmet that the company champion mini from the command set wears. I'm really not sure what the name of that helmet type is :D (but i do love it). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/227734-sicarius-and-pals/#findComment-2733969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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