Sholto Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Here is the first of my Kaeris crew - the female Gunsmith. All the models in this crew will have this colour scheme (orangey-yellow with a bright blue highlight). The coat is still glossy from the yellow ink I used, but I will knock that down with some Dullcote. The base is a steampunk base from Kerr & King. Edited November 8, 2011 by Sholto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 That is friggin' AWESOME!! I love that orange coat on her. I did mine all (and by all I mean: ALL) in black leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiZombie Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Looks awesome . Might wanna dull coat that orange coat though. Definitly dig the blue hair and strong colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I dunno...orange vinyl...kinda hot. Oh, and I hope you didn't enter anything for RH11. My minis are garbage compared to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madman Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I think you SHOULD keep the gloss aspect to the coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuesday Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ooh, very fiery! It's an interesting color scheme-- I can't wait to see how the contrast works on the others, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Thanks Hope to get started on her male colleague tonight. Not sure about that coat, now! I will Dullcote it and then see. I can always gloss it back up again. BTW - this is not new, but I have decided this model I painted ages ago will go perfectly with Kaeris. She cannot take Totem when leading a crew, but when I take her in a Colette crew she can. So this will be her Essence of Power: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaBreadMen Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great contrasting colour scheme! And to throw my two pence in: I like the coat as is, with the gloss effect on it. As you say, it'd be worth dulling it to double check, but it's a cool look atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabook Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Looks fantastic. Love the colors you used. i just bought this crew myself. Can't wait to see them all finished. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Ta - hoping to finish the male Gunsmith tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimnoid Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Blue/orange contrast, eh? Movie-poster crew! I like it. Can't quite tell of the female gunsmith's coat has painted reflection on it, or it's just your light source doing that (if you DID paint it like that, bravo!). The pistols themselves could use a little sprucing up, however; they seem bland compared to the rest. Perhaps a wooden under slung handle or a touch of brass? The color transition on the EoP are lovely, as are the glow effects, but the white near the base of the flames seems too harsh. Not something you can really work away from, given the nature of white paint being a fickle mistress, but just an observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) "M&SU Assets - ASSEMBLE!!!" The bases are not finished yet on the Fire Gamin (a dry brush needed) but other than that the crew are done. Kaeris herself next, and then I have couple of Soulstone Miners coming from Wayland to do next. The Fire Gamin (pl?) bodies were done in exactly the same way as the Gunsmith's cloaks. The colouring around the male Gunsmith's face is coming from his goggles - some OSL. Since you cannot see his face due to the model's pose, I thought the OSL was a decent way to draw the eye there and make you want to look more closely The fire on the Fire Gamin has been done so simply it is silly. Initially this was going to be my base for painting the flames, but lazy b****r that I am I have decided to leave it that way: 1. Paint flames white. 2. Wash all over with Yellow Ink. 3. Wash top 2/3 with Orange Tamiya Clear. 4. Wash top 1/3 with Red Tamiya Clear. Thought/ comments? (EDIT: dammit - I haven't done the Gamin's teeth yet. Stupid, mumble, mumble) Edited November 22, 2011 by Sholto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madman Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 the gaimen look great nice and bright but for some reason the male gunsmith- the orange coat and brow hat look 'off' to me the color on the gloves is fine... I just .. something about it is distracting... great use of washes and blending overall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindOfMykk Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Love the look of these models, great idea for the colours (that's right, I'm Canadian) and the skin on the female gunsmith looks phenomenal. Have you thought about carrying some of the flame on to the gamin's bases as a light source on the pipes? I think it would look really neat and tie the models up really nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Here we go, first the finished Kaeris and then the whole crew, which includes the totem and two Soulstone Miners: For Kaeris, I decided not to use washes on her orange cape or on her blue-grey leathers, and instead shaded them by hand. Certainly on the cape it makes for a much better look. I finished the cape off with the usual yellow ink glaze. To get the crew-wide Ice Blue colour I applied it as a wash in between the vanes of her wings. They look kind of glow-y Here is the whole crew: @MindofMykk - some OSL added to the Fire Gamin bases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireTrollJake Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Wow the whole crew shot looks fantastic! (My fav color is orange, so that just adds to it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 They're very nice, and the work on the coat is just top notch. Always looking forward to seeing more of your work, and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Those are fantastic. I love Kaeris' wings! Those Soulstone Miners seem really shiny and new. It's a good look to match the rest of the crew. Also, where did you get those base inserts? They look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 The bases are from Kerr & King (a UK company). They are complete resin bases, not inserts, and I think they are called Steampunk Bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 These are just great, splendid splendid splendid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 The bases are from Kerr & King (a UK company). They are complete resin bases, not inserts, and I think they are called Steampunk Bases. Okay. When I zoom in the pic, I can tell they're complete bases. Thanks, I'll have to look them up, next time I'm looking for bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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