Dexo Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi everybody I will like to show you the first finished tank in my upcoming (over the next 2-3 years ) vostroyan army. I tried to follow the original GW colour scheme but with a more realistic and worn look . It have taken over 3 months to complete the paint job, mostly because I uses new techniques and didn't have a clear vision of the colour scheme before I stated. Now to pictures Comments are ofcourse welcome \Dexo Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kais Klip Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I like it, looks natural, maybe a bit too natural, sort of like those models of real life tanks; maybe a bit more battle damage to go with the nice wear and tear you put on, so that it looks at home on the battlefield rather than a refurbished model in a museum. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexo Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 I like it, looks natural, maybe a bit too natural, sort of like those models of real life tanks; maybe a bit more battle damage to go with the nice wear and tear you put on, so that it looks at home on the battlefield rather than a refurbished model in a museum. You mean like actual bullet holes and stuff ? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 that my dear sir, is an absolute beauty! many a general would trade their firstborn for a tank like that! personally I dissagree with kais and think the amount of battle damage is just fine. You're painting the models that are going into a battle, not the burned up ones that come out! keep up the good work! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I also think that this doesn't need any more weathering/damage, it would spoil the pristine look that matches the Vostroyan state of mind. Great work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clanfield Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 beautiful rust effect very nice maybe a tad too clean of mud/soot but hell that's one fine paint job Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kais Klip Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I like it, looks natural, maybe a bit too natural, sort of like those models of real life tanks; maybe a bit more battle damage to go with the nice wear and tear you put on, so that it looks at home on the battlefield rather than a refurbished model in a museum. You mean like actual bullet holes and stuff ? Nah just surface damage, like the corners of your turret; they have some scratches on the sides that would do very well to temper the rest of the tank body. Don't get me wrong, the colour matching and smooth layer you achieved is very very nice, but the slight colour weathering you've added on the nuts and bolts of the body suggests the tank has been tempered by the elements. The fact that there's no wear and tear leads us to think it was tempered while sitting in a garage rather than on the battlefield. My main point is too break up the large areas of colour (very well done colour it must be said), you can do that through paint chipping and other wear and tear (like the weathering you already have there) or you can add lots more accessories to keep the eye busy. Otherwise its a bit drab, like a long stretch of desert; the actual sand is nice, but there is nothing for the eye to focus on and flicker in between. Thus, it has a bit of an "unnatural" edge to my eye. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Looks very good, though I hope the next one doesn't take 3 months or your army will never hit the table top! :P I see what Kais is talking about, some chipping would break it up a bit but like all weathering it's entirely subjective and depends on what you want. Though you could probably say that for all aspects of painting... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3434653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexo Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Just a little addition to the model :) a friend over at a local Danish board pointed out that I needed to make some freehand on the scrolls, so I did, It is my first attempt to du freehand text so even then the result isn't perfect I am vary happy with it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3435796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nice, clear freehand. Did you just use a small brush? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3435888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexo Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Nice, clear freehand. Did you just use a small brush? Yes a small brush and 3 hours :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3435901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendrik Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I admire you, both for your skill and your patience! damn! 3 hours! i already get impatient if i can't finish a single guardsmen in 10 minutes! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3436058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexo Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 I admire you, both for your skill and your patience! damn! 3 hours! i already get impatient if i can't finish a single guardsmen in 10 minutes! Trust me I have these days to :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3436119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Emperor's biscuits, 3 hours!? Does that include the invocations and litanies of painting? :P It paid off though as the scroll looks very good. The odd time I've done a scroll I cheated and used a pen :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3436765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 This is a gorgeous tank good sir. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3438434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodemus Doloroso Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I think it looks great. Don't fix what ain't broken ... I wouldn't change anything. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278902-vostroyan-hellhound/#findComment-3448889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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