SW1 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 There's some cracking superheavies knocking around on here and they seem to have very funky looking red lenses and blue lights. Any chance of sharing how they're done or a link to a guide for them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Here you go brother, this effect is usefull for any sort of light source: http://www.the-vanus-temple.com/tutorial-osl-glow-effect/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I know others more talented than me will answer this - so I'll add patience and gloss varnish are the main ingredients :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have been meaning to get around to doing a tutorial... When I get back from my holiday, if you can wait a week ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have been meaning to get around to doing a tutorial... When I get back from my holiday, if you can wait a week ;) I'll look forward to it. Will give me time to get the rest of the tank done and prep the next vow!!! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Dunno if this helps, but if you have the most recent WD (featuring Kastelan Robots), there's a "How'd they do that?" in the back of the magazine that tells you how they painted the eye lenses on a Cybernetica Datasmith. It's actually a pretty simple technique unless you want to get crazy with the "shine" effects. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm lazy, I just blend two colours together and tickle with an appropriately coloured wash before adding a gloss varnish. I don't even bother with the white glare bit (aside from not having the precision for it) and it looks good to me :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm after elmo's way of doing it. Think that particular look will really suit what I'm doing. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 This isnt my image but its the way I paint them http://www.advancedtautactica.com/resource/yellow_lens.jpg If Im painting Red Ill paint the whole lens red Ill then pain the upper right a mix of 50/50 red and black Ill then paint the bottom right orange Ill then paint the very bottom right yellow Its then a case of popping a white dot in the top left and covering the whole thing with varnish If its a big lens I'll blend between the colours and as WarriorFish does, give it a wash to tie it all together Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Going to dig out the varnish. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 What Ultra said, only simpler...if the lense is red, it gets an orange line in a 120 degree arc centered in the bottom right (and fatter in the center than at its tips, kind of a thin cescent, really) and a yellow dot in the top left...for green, it's light green (like, lime!) for the line and still yellow for the dot. Blue (always dark blue) gets a light blue line and a white dot. Windows get something much more like what Ultra describes, though. Here's a pic of some of my lenses...I think it's 70% as effective as Ultra's technique, but 40% of the effort, lol...I hadn't thought of the gloss varnish, I'll have to get some of that! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4042582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel'Cona Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I use a similar technique to march10k's, though with blue (for my AdMech) and a white dot. It's not quite as pretty, but it works for my wobbly old hands! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4044282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 They look good I think it needs the dark opposite the light to contrast and pop the white highlight though. Here are a couple of examples off my LR http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/IMG_4300_zpszlyz0hcf.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/rbrewster101/IMG_4301_zpsd4zrvndg.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4044900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 LOL...the real glint in addition to the painted on glint looks kinda funny...it would be really awesome if the light was just perfect so you got the real glint to lay perfectly over top of the painted one! I agree that your use of more than just three colors gets a better result...call me lazy, mine's "good enough." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4044923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampyrerodent Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I use the same technique for both red and blue. 1. I get three colors, a medium color, a dark version, and a light version. 2. I put a drop of each down next to each other, dark, medium, and light 3. Using the medium, I paint the entire lens. 4. I then put the dark down in the top corner like UltraRich showed. 5. I then put the light version in the opposing bottom corner. 6. With the the dark and medium drops of paint together on the palette, I throw them up a bit to get an even mix and lay that down where the dark/medium meet. 7. I do the same with the medium and light to th other end. 8. A drop of white up in the dark corner. You may also want to use a glaze before the white dot to tie them together. When complete, gloss varnish over the top. There are many good examples out there. What I see above all look great too! V Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307612-painting-lenses/#findComment-4044980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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