Blackadder Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 On 1/22/2024 at 3:38 AM, lhg033 said: Simply amazing! I am slightly sad to hear you say you'll be priming it soon as that means the building side is coming to an end. No need to be sad. There is plenty more detail/building that needs to be done. The internal magazines, the cloister gardens, in fact all of the upper galleries have to be sheathed and detailed. And don't forget the two main weapons still need their decorative shielding. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the two "doors to nowhere ..." situated above the reactor cooling cores. These will line up with the maintenance bridges when the titan is in the repair gantry. Yeah, I've got a lot to do still. I just need to put some paint on the finished parts to maintain my enthusiasm and sanity. lhg033, ZeroWolf, Dr_Ruminahui and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 (edited) Finally!!! I lost all my passwords and access to all my forums which is considerably attenuated since the beginning of this year. This morning I finally got into B&C and am able to post. So here are the current images with paint primer Quote How many spray cans will you need? A couple of dozen is my guess! I primed both lower leg shields with red primer and hardly used any of the can. Both feet and the backs of the knee shield likewise. The paint reveals building indiscretions which I'll chalk up to battle damage. Not at all that unusual for a machine that's millennia old. Edited May 5 by Blackadder Dr_Ruminahui, firestorm40k, Firedrake Cordova and 7 others 3 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Glad you found your way back! Hope the painting has had the desired effect of spurring you on - this is going to be incredible when it is all painted up. Edited May 5 by Rusted Boltgun Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 8 minutes ago, Rusted Boltgun said: Glad you found your way back! Hope the painting has had the desired effect of spurring you on - this is going to be incredible when it is all painted up. Yeah, it doesn't look like much now with just the primer paint basecoat but the detail painting should make it pop Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 It has begun! Sorry to hear about your passwords - that must have been incredibly frustrating! (I find password managers are incredibly helpful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostwanted Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 So glad to see progress on this. I was wondering what was happening as it wasn't updated in a while. Good that you got back onto your account and still working on it. Looking forward to seeing how it progresses with paint. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 Hmm, I don't think I deserve it but there seems like I've been missed over the past few months. Thanks to all for keeping this tread alive. Aside from the mishaps with my user name and password. I had not the energy to post the current work when it really didn't show all the fine detail I was doing. Tiny bit and pieces and cutting back areas in conflict with other pieces. Earlier this week I bit the bullet and applied paint to the lower works; legs, feet, knee armour Etc. What the hey; I also applied gold paint to the upper works... LameBeard, Firedrake Cordova and ZeroWolf 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted May 9 Author Share Posted May 9 Hmm, I don't think I deserve it but there seems like I've been missed over the past few months. Thanks to all for keeping this tread alive. Aside from the mishaps with my user name and password. I had not the energy to post the current work when it really didn't show all the fine detail I was doing. Tiny bit and pieces and cutting back areas in conflict with other pieces. Earlier this week I bit the bullet and applied paint to the lower works; legs, feet, knee armour Etc. What the hey; I also applied gold paint to the upper works... NiceGuyAdi, Stef Coudou, Dr_Ruminahui and 5 others 5 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) That looks great - I think the paint probably brings the detailing out a fair bit? Edited May 9 by Firedrake Cordova Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naryn Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 That looks insansely good with the gold. All that hard work detailing really paid off! Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Doldrums: Occasionally I get in the doldrums and wonder if this thing will ever be completed. But then something like today happens where I seemingly can do no wrong. I started out to see where I could go as far as making windows for the bastions. I did a google search for stained glass windows and ended up with these. A bit of resizing with my antique photo editing program And Walla (sic) stained glass windows reinforced with clear packing tape and we're in business. Martini time! lokkorex, firestorm40k, Mostwanted and 8 others 2 9 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 They look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 They really do look awesome Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Carpenter Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Yes updates!!!! And how glorious they are. Keep it up. And Yes you were sorely missed (at least in my monthly dose of hobby crack). Really liking the stained windows! Will the ossuaries eventuelly become bone as in the remains of previous crewmembers? Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 (edited) On 5/13/2024 at 6:09 AM, Brother Carpenter said: Yes updates!!!! And how glorious they are. Keep it up. And Yes you were sorely missed (at least in my monthly dose of hobby crack). Really liking the stained windows! Will the ossuaries eventually become bone as in the remains of previous crewmembers? Yes , I plan to dry brush the Ossuaries with Bone White and Nuln Oil Shade. My big project now is to spray paint all the myriad pieces with flat black paint. Followed by hand rubbing the black with graphite and aluminum powder the same as I did with my Warlord. see below... Then apply dark blue shading powder and wash to the blackened areas. Edited May 14 by Blackadder Metzombie, Rusted Boltgun, Brother Carpenter and 4 others 4 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 (edited) Geez, it's been two months since I last posted.I look at this thing and wonder when I'll be able to find the time to work in it againBut yesterday I bit the bullet and began masking the citadel four corner bastionsI'm rather disappointed in the leg armourIt looks cartoonish. Perhaps when I add the washesRight now it looks like a giant version of the alpha knightsAnyway here's some images to look while I get my act together Edited August 28 by Firedrake Cordova Reset text colour to make it legible :) Mostwanted, Elzender, Firedrake Cordova and 9 others 5 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 (edited) The panel detail in the last photo is very nice Edited August 28 by Firedrake Cordova Tyriks and ZeroWolf 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroWolf Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 This is looking fantastic mate. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Ruminahui Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 (edited) I'm not surprised that you are finding the large plates a bit "cartoony" - I often find that models, particularly those with large surfaces and details, often look like cheap plastic toys when the basic components are painted but without detailing, which I think is the effect you are describing. Once you get any finer detailing work done and any washes/stains/weathering, I'm sure they will look just like you want them - its just now that they are in that in between state where they look like a 1980s gundam cartoon or toy that they seem a bit disappointing. So push on through and I imagine without too much more work they'll be fantastic. Really liking the gold spires - they really have that gilded church vibe. Edited August 28 by Dr_Ruminahui NiceGuyAdi, Firedrake Cordova, Rusted Boltgun and 1 other 3 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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