iamfanboy Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 So, I'm not... necessarily HAPPY with how the Insids turned out, but they're OK. I painted their orifices white with a yellow tinge to make them look more glow-y, and I got the Bandersnatch done for a total of 15ss so far. Next, the Alps. Talk about boring minis, that I will almost certainly never use. But their lack of paint tasks me. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RustAndTheCity Posted January 23, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I finished painting The Dread Pirate Zipp for 15 soulstones this month. I tried out a lot of new techniques this model. We had a crew box exchange at Christmas and I got Zipp. I decided to push myself to try non-metallic metal and some more two brush blending. He was a lot of fun to paint. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chou Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 @RustAndTheCity that Zipp has to be the best one I've ever seen!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amdor Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 @RustAndTheCity Definitely the best Zipp I've ever seen! How many hours did you pour into this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 @RustAndTheCity I concur with the praise upon your Zipp! I think he's up for promotion - definitely a Commodore! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 @RustAndTheCity absolutely superb ! NMM is beautiful and the smoke and fire amongst the best I've seen...in one word - wow ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfinn Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) @RustAndTheCity Good work with the gold non-metallics. You’ve got the highlights and shadows in the right place, with the right amount of contrast to make them look super polished/reflective. The placement of the highlights on the right boot stands out to me as very realistic too. Nice consistent blends throughout. The two brush technique is clearly working for you! I’m not sold on the rocket pack exhaust. Rocket exhaust burns very hot so I’d expect more white and yellow near the tanks, with a more gradual transition overall from white to orange. The sharp white-to-red and red-to-black transitions you’ve got now make the effect look more like hardening lava to me. I feel like it’s a missed chance for some tasty OSL too, but that’s a time-consuming effect and may have been out of scope for this model. Your photography definitely does justice to your paint job. What’s your setup? My 2 scrip. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Edited January 23, 2018 by misterfinn Added photo reference for rocket exhaust comments 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustAndTheCity Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thanks for the kind words! Amador, I'm not totally sure how long he took. Probably 10+ hours of painting and about 4 to assemble, greenstuff and make the base. Misterfinn, I hadn't looked at rocket pictures before painting and probably should have. I was worried about going too bright. The transitions aren't the best of the white tinted but they have a bit more graduation than got picked up in the picture for some reason. There's a little bit of osl on the underside of the cloak that doesn't show much in the pictures either. Again, I was worried about overdoing it so there's just a little glow under the jacket. Thanks for the feedback and constructive criticism. I appreciate it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfinn Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, RustAndTheCity said: I was worried about going too bright. I hear you. I have a rough time with OSL (and NMM for that matter) for exactly that reason. Easy to comment on, hard to execute. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Mist Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 16 hours ago, RustAndTheCity said: I finished painting The Dread Pirate Zipp for 15 soulstones this month. Wow, this mini looks alive! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Mist Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 19/1/2018 at 5:23 PM, Viruk said: They bring me to a total of 67 soulstones. You are painting fast and with great results. Congrats On 21/1/2018 at 1:39 PM, misterfinn said: Claiming a Freikorps Specialist for 7SS. Amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfinn Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 I’d like some work in progress C&C from my fellow painters. I’m back to the Nothing Beast now that the Specialist is done. I’m interested in texture on this model, as it’s not something I’ve spent much time experimenting with. I want to depict three different textures on: a soft, gloppy, not-quite-solid unformed mass that he rises out of, a chitinous carapace, and limbs somewhere in between. In theory this should be a matter of contrast and diffusion. Shiny carapace: higher contrast, sharper transitions. Gloppy bits: very diffuse highlights, less contrast between lightest and darkest. Limbs: “normal” paint like you’ve seen on my Specialist. So far I’m not sure it’s working. It’s got a pretty good “cool factor” going on the carapace, I think, but I don’t know if I’ve got the right highlight placement or high enough contrast. Also something about the stylistic mix on the model just doesn’t hang together for me and I can’t put my finger on it. Critiques? Suggestions? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchute Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 @misterfinn I may be less demanding than you but I find it is really great so far. I like the carapace a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 @misterfinn what @Franchute said....just keep on doing what you're doing - only you know what you're aiming for...I'm just looking at some pretty sublime brushwork 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4ml3t Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 @misterfinn Let me start by saying you're painting at a level significantly above my own ability so take everything with a grain of salt. I think your Nothing Beast is looking excellent so far but regarding your texture idea I have some thoughts. For the "glop" he's rising out of what if the colors swirled into each other some? You might also try a Satin or Glossy varnish on that part to give it some shine. For the carapace it looks like the highlights are going to a yellow color but I wonder if you might take them as far as white to get the look you're going for. Whatever you do I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4ml3t Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 These guys take me to 6 models worth 34ss this month. I'd love to complete another model before February but we'll see how it goes. Anybody wanna Gamble? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purple Mist Posted January 24, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Here are the final results for my monthly pledge: 3 Metal Gamins (4x3 Pts), The Scorpius (6 Pts), 2 Soulstone Miners (2x6 Pts). Overall SS value 30 pts. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 @Purple Mist nice feel to those models...I like the tone on the Metal Gamin and the base work you made really suits them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Several plans got cancelled lately and this opened up some unexpected painting time. So I finished a lot more than planned. This means I was able to finish some models that I assembled a while back. @Franchute I hope it is ok to post the photos of them now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joachim Posted January 25, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 This month I finished 2 cyclops (16ss), the gorar (3ss), 3 changelings (12ss) and barbaros (10ss) for a total of 41ss. cyclops 2 The gorar The changelings Unfortunately the lollypop broke off! These bits are so fragile. I'm sure that I found the bit and put in a tiny plastic bag but untill now I haven't found it, It'll show up eventually. Barbaros 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchute Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Joachim said: Several plans got cancelled lately and this opened up some unexpected painting time. So I finished a lot more than planned. This means I was able to finish some models that I assembled a while back. @Franchute I hope it is ok to post the photos of them now? Of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Monkeyfist Posted January 25, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Mr. Cooper done for a total of 15ss! As you can ser I also started Barytone Lola, but don't think I Will have the time to finnish this month. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Mist Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 52 minutes ago, Monkeyfist said: Mr. Cooper done for a total of 15ss Well Painted mini, enriched with lots of details. May I ask you where the base is from? Looks like a wooden floor I was searching for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Franchute Posted January 25, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Unfortunately baby#2 has not made me as productive as @Viruk I'm still working on Sonnia: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfinn Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Thanks everyone for your feedback. @H4ml3t I think you’re right about the gloppy bits. I like the blends I’ve got finished but I’ll work more color into the front side. I might need to take those green highlights up another level or two as well - I’ll see how it looks when I get the other bits done. @Purple Mist Those metals are looking good! Dig the bases as well. @Joachim Those cyclops finished up nicely. Love the markings on the gorar’s hood - did you have photo reference for that? Thumbs up on Barbaros’ wings too. I’d maybe take the highlights on his loincloth up another step in the back if you’e not tired of working on him. It looks a little flat next to his skin. @Franchute nice smooth blends, on the trousers especially. Do you think you’ll OSL the lantern? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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