PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Since inheriting a partial IF army and picking up the game, I've been adding some pieces. Will add more pictures of some pieces already in progress as well as document the Vindicator progress. Comments and suggestions are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Chronicler Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Already seems like a good start PLG! Can't wait to see your first infantry marines, make the IF Legion proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Vindicator #1 already primed, and airbrushed with several coats of antique gold. Some of the grey detailing done. I'm not pleased with the stray grey paint on bottom of siege shield. I need to find a way to SELECTIVELY remove the stray paint. Anyone have suggestions for straight lines using a brush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedInventor Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 You could maybe try some painters tape, it looks to be a pretty straight line. Looks great so far though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwentzel Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 It will be fine once you do some battle damage or even a light rusting effect on the blade with some weathering powders, whatever you choose I am sure it will look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 It will be fine once you do some battle damage or even a light rusting effect on the blade with some weathering powders, whatever you choose I am sure it will look great. Well since this is like the 5th piece I've ever painted, I've no experience with the weathering, rust, battle damage or etc. I'm thinking I'll practice with something other than the siege shield as I would like them to pop when done. Any suggestions? I've seen lotsa striped editions but not so sure I want that on my IF vindicators... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Vindicator 2 with antique gold airbrushed and ready to start painting details... I'm getting better with the airbrush... I really should post my experience. Maybe I can save someone else the trouble I've had. No I brush paint the tracks black on both sides and then grey on the outside still attached to the sprues. Airbrush the rhino chassis with base color, then attach tracks afterwards. How does everyone else do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 It will be fine once you do some battle damage or even a light rusting effect on the blade with some weathering powders, whatever you choose I am sure it will look great. How do you paint your battle damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Here's some other vehicle additions I've made. The weapons on Stormtalons are glued as shown as I usually take lascannons on them. The weapons on Land Raider are magnetized and interchangeable for either the redeemer or crusader variety. Notice the shiny finish on one stormtalon? That's the result of testors spray enamel... I am not happy with finish and may overcoat with the antique gold I usually shoot through airbrush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Finally got around to adding some detail work on the redeemer / crusader. I'm never sure how far to go with the detailing. I mean there are a LOT of panel lines and rectagular shapes on these models... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8271567449_b342eb3f3a_c.jpg Imperial Fists Land Raider Redeemer by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 More detailing on the Vindicator (#1) as well. The stacks on all my rhino chassis vehicles are undrilled and unfinished. I just don't know what I want to do with them... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8271570157_7182e303cd_c.jpg Imperial Fists Vindicator (1) by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwentzel Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 It will be fine once you do some battle damage or even a light rusting effect on the blade with some weathering powders, whatever you choose I am sure it will look great. How do you paint your battle damage? http://thepaintingcorps.blogspot.com/2010/...lly-dug-in.html Here is a link to a good tutorial, as for the weathering powders I use the Tamiya kit that you can get from Hobby Lobby I just apply iy with the applicator that looks like an eyeshadow brush the airbrush Vallejo mat finish over it so it don't rub off. I wish I had a way to put up some pics but I am slowly working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stolid Fox Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 While battle damage would be awesome, at a minimum these need something to 'dirty' them up -- the super clean paint job just looks super fake. I might consider something like washing the whole model in a super thin black wash to just give it some shades and 'color texture'. Something like this would go a long way (just linking to the wash part, but the whole video is excellent): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Here's a close-up of the Stormraven after airbrushing basecoat. Getting better with the airbrush. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8518013825_f6ca1f2116_c.jpg Imperial Fists Stormraven by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Here's the rhino and some bits. Sorry about flash... was in a hurry to get out door. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8519123020_a48b544bd6_c.jpg Stormraven, rhino, and bits by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Here's the stormtalons. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8432861834_0fc26383e4_c.jpg Stormtalons by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Here's some of the vehicles stacked on my to be finished shelf... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8431776409_1cd3370f85_c.jpg vehicles by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Some drop pods prior to basecoat... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8432860778_b79b726992_c.jpg Drop Pods 2-4 by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Sgt Telion, and a Librarian waiting for finishing touches and clearcoat. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8443808627_29bd9a3132_c.jpg Librarian and Sgt Telion by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr My "let em dry" table with basecoated drop pods and bastion... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8449866384_b5b9a77b31_c.jpg imperial fists drop pods, imperial bastion, tactical marines, and various heavy weapons marines. by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr The Fortress of Redemption waiting for detail work... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8449866724_fa3b0d40aa_c.jpg Imperial Fists Fortress of Redemption by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganLinuxGeek Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Stormraven basecoated and waiting for details... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8519359910_6d3e69bab7_c.jpg stormraven basecoated by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Painted some chapter colours... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8518248469_2e8a9979a1_c.jpg stormraven and drop pod by PaganLinuxGeek, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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