Rusted Boltgun Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 Tow line? 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6184746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 Version 3 As I broke versions one and two. 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6184751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 Got some skin colour on the Mek. I didn't refer back to precious posts so adding ProAcryl Yellow Green took it way too far away from the base colour and I had to fudge it with some dark yellow green to try and make it look a bit more natural. 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6184843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgersinHills Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Very nice work. The skin looks amazing. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6184870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 Got the lid on the Whirlwind and started playing with some grey. Also got the heads on the Inceptors so time to get them properly glued up, re-establish their base coats and then get on with finishing them off. 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 Oooh that tow line looks great! The skin looks good too. My opinion ks ork skin can be as varied as human skin is. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 Thanks @space wolf, that Ork skin was very much a 'happy accident' I'll try to replicate with a Big Mek that is in the queue. I'm up to version 4 of the tow line as I wanted it a little shorter and more taut. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBRBloom Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Great work, @Rusted Boltgun! The whirlwind is coming up really nice! Love the towline - I always loved when people added a bit of realism in their 40k kits - and it's the reason why I cut the smoke launchers in half and stick them on turrets of my tanks like you see in real tanks, i.e., turret mounted, angular spread and to look like arrays. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 I will just echo what others have posted - the ork's skin is great and the tow line is a great addition. It brings back to my mind the fond memories of browsing the How To Paint Space Marines (2004) book and searching for inspiration. I've never gotten around to doing anything like this (i.e. custom tow lines, antena), though. I will also remark that this pattern of the missile launcher is great. I am vaguely aware of its existence, but it's not the default for a Whirlwind in my mind and seeing it in the wild always catches me off-guard and makes me go "oh, yeah - that's great." 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 2 Author Share Posted September 2 Thank you @Brother Christopher, that Whirlwind is a Horus Heresy Deimos Whirlwind - the missile launcher is closest to the kitbashed one from the White Dwarf I remember from my early days in the hobby. When I saw it released, it immediately went on my 'must buy' list. I maybe should have made it with the standard Rhino flat front as I prefer that look. I can see the appeal of making the tanks more 'scale' and it really didn't take long to do the tow line. It has encouraged me to think about adding things to other models. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 3 hours ago, Rusted Boltgun said: I can see the appeal of making the tanks more 'scale' and it really didn't take long to do the tow line. It has encouraged me to think about adding things to other models. You absolutely should! You might want to experiment with wire of different gauges too, you'd be surprised what you can do with the stuff. I once managed to make hair braids for one of my marines using twisted .04 gauge wire. Way easier than sculpting the stuff! 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6185341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 Progress with the Inceptors and Outriders Second layer on the Inceptors required and then some decals. Really need some better light for the photos. I need to find my 40mm bases for them too! And the Whirlwind is getting blacker 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6186231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 (edited) I've been making some more rubble too. I want to have the 'rock' emerging from a mound but not quite sure how to do it. Maybe milliput? Edited September 10 by Rusted Boltgun 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6186234 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Are you saying the "rock" is in the ground, and a bunch of rubble has covered it? If so, I think your best bet is to glue the rock on top to the proper height, then cover in more debris. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6186236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 10 minutes ago, space wolf said: Are you saying the "rock" is in the ground, and a bunch of rubble has covered it? If so, I think your best bet is to glue the rock on top to the proper height, then cover in more debris. Ah, yes, not very well explained. You're right, cover this massive to make a hillock and add some more 'rocks' as rubble on the top would be a good plan. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6186238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Yeah, just keep in mind, you may need to add a bit to underneath the straight leg. Loose rubble tends to pile up in a wide gentle gradient. If you make the incline of the rubble pile too steep, it wont look right. 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6186244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Big Red might need pinning. Some basecoats and washed done, head resting in place. You can't really see the hole in the base from this angle. 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6188779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 OOOH! You got your hands on one! Yes please! 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6188782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 I started the Red Terror with the intention of following a painting guide I had seen on YouTube from The Painting Coach. It started with Rhinos Hide, drybrushed Gal Vorbak Red on the skeleton and Khorne Red on the plates. The Khorne Red was then Shaded with Nuln oil and built up again with Khorne Red. So far so good. Except that the skeletal areas began to read more brown than red to my eyes. The next step for the skeleton was to highlight with Khorne Red which, I guess would allow the shadows to deepen. I couldn't leave it though and gave anything GV Red a shade of Carrosburg Crimson, including the tail. Now the Red Terror is looking like it will earn it's name. Though I'm now considering a Nuln Oil recess shade on the skeleton to add some depth. And from one of my biggest models to some of my smallest. Starting Orktober early. I'm going to order some new brushes as I've worn down my nice size 0 and 1 and these guys deserve some care and attention. My Whirlwind is on hold for now. Deliberating whether to try some m atte varnish to see if it removes the visible brush strokes or try some of this new Tone Pro for the self levelling properties. 2 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 Starting to push the red with some Wazdakka It was looking quite bright when it went on but was somewhat more subtle after it had dried Another pass is in order. I have been deliberating over the colour of the plates in the tail. They appear under / through the skin of the tail so should they be the same colour as the armour plates even if they have a different function? Does it matter given the 'skin' of the tail is similar to the skeleton? I had been toying with the idea of having them black but I'm pleased with the red so may just carry it through. 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 You may want to consider pro-acryl's Bold Pyrole Red. It is a VERY bright red! 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 It is tricky, the photos come out darker than when in the room. I would benefit from a better photo set up. And I think my ancient work iPhone is better at photos than this Pixel 6a. But way trickier to get photos off. I want my Red Terror to be red but I don't want it to be the Mephiston / Evil Sunz Scarlet of my FoL so I'll probably keep going in this direction and up the amount of Wazdakka. The guide had the final highlight as Squig Orange. We'll see whether I can dare to go that far. Some work on the claws will dial down the amount of brown too. 4 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
space wolf Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Well, then I'd say, trust the process. You can always highlight with a bright yellow, then contrast red over it, to make it read as red. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Christopher Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 I like the direction you're going with the Red Terror's red. I'm not sure about the final highlight - I'm quite confident it'll work well and make it pop, but at the same time a more toned-down scheme works perfectly well and has its appeal. You've a difficult choice to make. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusted Boltgun Posted September 29 Author Share Posted September 29 Thank you @space wolf and @Brother Christopher, I'm going to take my time over this decision and do some work on the other elements before coming back to the red. I've some new brushes on the way as my trusty size 1 is very blunt. I've really enjoyed painting the Red Terror - more than the 'nids I have painted in the past. In the meantime, Orktober is rapidly approaching, those runts need some more colour and Boltgun Jr is keen for us to expand beyond the current Combat Patrol capability. I have a Big Mek that needs some paint (and maybe maybe a little green stuff first) and a Trukk to give my second Boyz squad a lift. I'd also like to revisit my Mek to make him a little more 'Blood Axe' and get some varnish and decals on the Inceptors to finish them off. Oh, and the same for those Outriders. Plenty of work in rotation! 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/374110-rusted-boltguns-wip/page/19/#findComment-6189654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now