highlighting SM vehicles

[Bloody Legionnaire]

I'm trying to get some opinions on how I should highlight my Dark Angels Rhinos/Razors. Initially I figured I'd edge highlight, however I've already done zenithal highlighting on my marines with an A/B and I am wondering if I should continue with that theme. The nice thing about edge highlighting is it'll keep the green nice an dark which I really like. The other issue is I'm not quite sure which ares I'd focus on for the tanks to get them a nice realistic look. I've seen some tanks look more cartoony than even edge highlighted vehicles because they highlights are way more bright than natural sunlight would ever make them look. 

Is there any body consistently highlight their tanks with an A/B that can give me a few tips or even image examples?

[Atia]

I'm trying to get some opinions on how I should highlight my Dark Angels Rhinos/Razors. Initially I figured I'd edge highlight, however I've already done zenithal highlighting on my marines with an A/B and I am wondering if I should continue with that theme. The nice thing about edge highlighting is it'll keep the green nice an dark which I really like. The other issue is I'm not quite sure which ares I'd focus on for the tanks to get them a nice realistic look. I've seen some tanks look more cartoony than even edge highlighted vehicles because they highlights are way more bright than natural sunlight would ever make them look. 

 

Is there any body consistently highlight their tanks with an A/B that can give me a few tips or even image examples?

To be honest, all kind of highlighting isn't supposed to make things look realistic, but better. 

[SickSix]

I used an airbrush after failing horribly at edge highlights. Get yourself an old credit/discount card and use it for blocking.

 

Here is how it turned out on my Vindicator:

 

 

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/7/18/390932-Big%20Momma%20Cannon%2C%20Dozer%2C%20Dozerblade%2C%20Puppetswar%2C%20Rhino%2C%20Siege%2C%20Siege%20Shield.jpg

http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2012/7/18/390931-Big%20Momma%20Cannon%2C%20Dozer%2C%20Dozerblade%2C%20Puppetswar%2C%20Rhino%2C%20Siege%2C%20Siege%20Shield.jpg

 

 

 

And here is my video showing how I did it:

https://youtu.be/oq6IyGUq8Lo?t=2m33s

[Bung]

The question is how do you want to look your Vehicles after they are finished. Clean frech out of the shop or realistic weathered?

 

If you are going to weather your tanks look up color modulation painting with airbrush, but this style works only if you plan to do a realistc weathering.

 

For non-black and non-white vehicles i start like this (all with an airbrush)

 

1. prime neural grey (this will be your mid tone later)

 

2. use black to do your shadows 

 

3. use white to do your highlights 

 

(same as color modulation style)

 

4. now start chipping with white, neutral grey and black so that you have a nice weathered tank ( i use sponge and paintbrush at this step.

 

5. Thin your main color to achive transparancy and airbrush your tank for your maincolor

 

6. add aditional weathering like pigments etc.

 

Here is a test tank for that:

 

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/ayv8-3a-2bcb.jpg

[Interrogator Stobz]

Here are some non-airbrush DA vehicles:

Montage:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=2950324

Vindies:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=3000166

Whirlwinds:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=2926425

Predators:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=4065032

Landraider:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=3159934

Vehicle pool:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=4063824

Thunderhawk:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=4148772

If you want any non-airbrush and specific DA tips, come to the DA Forum. There are heaps of great artists there

[Bloody Legionnaire]

Here are some non-airbrush DA vehicles:

Montage:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=2950324

Vindies:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=3000166

Whirlwinds:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=2926425

Predators:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=4065032

Landraider:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=3159934

Vehicle pool:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=4063824

Thunderhawk:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/231205-stobzz-dangles-hello-darkness-my-old-friend/?p=4148772

If you want any non-airbrush and specific DA tips, come to the DA Forum. There are heaps of great artists there

Thanks for the reply bud, I was hesitant to post in the specific chapter forums, I figured I'd just be directed to post in here.

[Interrogator Stobz]

No worries, you can certainly keep it here if you wish. Are my weathering attempts on dark green about what you were looking for?