Nusquam Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Behold and despair I can't decide if I want to leave a little bit of the earth color so it looks like the planet is dying or if I want to make it all black stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Paint the base first with yellow, then Agrellan Earth on top? Looks good though a little red would be nice in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Paint the base first with yellow, then Agrellan Earth on top? Looks good though a little red would be nice in there too. Yeah. And hmn I think I might try to "wash" some red in see what happens Edit: Thats hot. (My phone compressed the image a bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilbad Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Do you maybe have a walkthrough on this base? It looks cool but i don't have a slightest idea how you did this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 No problem. Base the top in Averland Su.nset. Layer Flash Gitz Yellow Apply Agrellan Earth generously, then wait to dry. The more you apply the bigger the fragments will be. Take a small brush with long bristles and spot the fragments black. Mix 3:1 water with Flash Gitz and apply with thin brush with long bristles to the cracks. Be careful not to get too much on the top, the edges are fine, it will add a glow effect, just make sure it doesn't pool up in the center of the fragments. If you get a little there don't worry just touch up with more black after. Do the same with some red, I used Mephiston Red, before #4 is fully dry to have the colors blend more. This will take off the earth color from the sides of the fragments as well. It takes a bit of experimenting to get the right aesthetic, but this technique is very forgiving, even my "rejects" look pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Very nice base and TuT - I may have to 'borrow' this when I do my Heresy Wolves obliterating Prospero :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Looks damn good. Perfect for Chaos Space Marine armies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilbad Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 No problem. Base the top in Averland Su.nset. Layer Flash Gitz Yellow Apply Agrellan Earth generously, then wait to dry. The more you apply the bigger the fragments will be. Take a small brush with long bristles and spot the fragments black. Mix 3:1 water with Flash Gitz and apply with thin brush with long bristles to the cracks. Be careful not to get too much on the top, the edges are fine, it will add a glow effect, just make sure it doesn't pool up in the center of the fragments. If you get a little there don't worry just touch up with more black after. Do the same with some red, I used Mephiston Red, before #4 is fully dry to have the colors blend more. This will take off the earth color from the sides of the fragments as well. It takes a bit of experimenting to get the right aesthetic, but this technique is very forgiving, even my "rejects" look pretty good. Thanks! At first i was thinking that you used a glue for effect of cracked earth. But this seems quite easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Potato of Mankind Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Cheers, I tied mixing Agrellan with black but it didn't work. Will be stealing this for sure. Also I dispute the thead title, that does not sound 'easy' :P very doable though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nusquam Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Ha, I figured it was easier then painting each individual fragment freehand as opposed to the earth technical which makes them stick out and shape perfectly at least. It can be tedious but it is very doable. You just go through the earth technical pretty fast haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Ha, I figured it was easier then painting each individual fragment freehand as opposed to the earth technical which makes them stick out and shape perfectly at least. It can be tedious but it is very doable. You just go through the earth technical pretty fast haha.I hear that!I've only used a little for experimenting so far and have noticed we have to use quite a bit each time. I might look into getting some crackle medium from art shops to make my own. I hear that's considerably cheaper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Anybody tried with blue/white to make ice? Thinking of giving that a bash at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Martemis Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Tried a couple of things to get a cracked ice look. With varying success. Will post a pic of the results when I get a chance. My local GW experimented with mixing colours, think mixing it with Khorne red (I think) gave a nice Martian look... Mixing with light blue/white, didn't really work. Blue base, lots of crackle, then a couple coats of white scar, worked quite well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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