ron Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thought I might add this here since it's for a friend's DIY Chapter and the complete blog post has a good bit of information in it on how I finished the model from building to painting and the ideas behind that too. I'm working on refining my painting skills and really trying to improve my contrast on models. That and I added "glowing eyes" for the first time on a model this size. You can read the whole post here on my blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecritter Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Very nice work. This isn't really the place for it, but its nice to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathnid Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 sorry for being a noob but why isnt this the right place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zincite Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 sorry for being a noob but why isnt this the right place? No idea. Fluff goes in the librarium forum, and tutorials go in the (you guessed it) tutorial forum, but all he did was supply a link, which should be ok. The model's in power armor so it all looks fine to me. ON TOPIC: The model's really nice. It's easy to imagine him chopping someone in half, and the glowing eyes are very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw_Torn Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yeah its a completed mini as far as i can see so this has gotta be the place for it :s But really good skills mate. Crisp, smooth, neat and the eyes are very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMan Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Looks wicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPO Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Lovely conversion work, nice and simple but effective. What did you use for the wires on the psychic hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Nice. :lol: The glowing eyes are subtle - I would hava missed them if you hadn't have said! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrata Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 sorry for being a noob but why isnt this the right place? Sorry, that was my fault for the confusion. This thread has been moved from Liber Astartes, I forgot to add the usual twocking post B) Carry on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassar Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Nice osl around the eyes, reach around there and give yourself a large pat on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatMan Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Good looking model there, I like it! The only thing (and I ALWAYS have to be mister negativity) is that the grey areas (the shaft of the weapon, parts of the backpack) look a little flat and, well, not highlighted. Otherwise superb work! Laters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Sorry for dropping it in the wrong place. Lesson learned. It just seems odd to add your own stuff to something called the "Hall of Honor." Seems like something you should be nominated for by someone else instead of yourself. Thanks for the comments guys, I appreciate it. The power cables for the Librarian hood are from Dragon Forge Designs. They are metal and while they take some time to get used to working with, they are great pieces to have if you're doing something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatMan Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 The power cables for the Librarian hood are from Dragon Forge Designs. They are metal and while they take some time to get used to working with, they are great pieces to have if you're doing something like this. So, are they just like Guitar strings? Or are they more flexible? The more pressing question I guess is, are they cheaper than Guitar strings? Laters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 FatMan: They are much better than guitar strings. They are much more flexible, but only to an extent... if you work them too much, you can potentially break them. As for price, I suppose it depends on how much guitar strings run you. I manage to get my strings for free, but I still would use these power cables first. I've got two posts that might interest you more on them. 1. The model itself and how I attached them 2. A bit of a review on the metal power cables and alternative methods to making power cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatMan Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 A cool stuff, thanks a bunch! I'll definitely check it out! Laters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 No problem, hopefully it helps you out a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanV Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Great work Ron! Your model is a great example of the placement of highlights being as important if not more so than the smoothness of your technique. Not that there's anything wrong with your technique. Also, may I know your brass recipe? Looks killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatcrusade08 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Wow looks great. was it the old games day captain with thunder hammer model? looks like a weapon and head swap.. still great job :cuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volgon Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Very dynamic, I like him very much. The face looks fantastic, you really hit it out of the ballpark. Very gritty and the faint glow is a great touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks all. IanV: The brass is fairly straightforward. Black prime/basecoat. Then it's P3 Blighted Gold followed by a wash of GW Devlan Mud. A light drybrush or line highlight of silver in the more prominent areas finished off with a wash of GW Gryphonne Sepia. greatcrusade08: No, this is built from bits. Some Blood Angles pieces and some extra to make up the new arm position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYR GKIKAS Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Excellent work Ron.Please share some more of your work with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 KYR GKIKAS: Thanks. I have tons more on my blog and I have a smaller blog here on B&C that I keep updated. As I complete projects for people, I try and post them in relevant forums for everyone to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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