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Whelp...I finished the first ORC trooper and tried to take some silly pics against the terrain I got with the project Icestorm box not really dialed in there, but given the 6 hr time limit on this dude, I'm quite pleased with the balance of time vs end result. With more practice I'll have it down even better I think. It seems not much interest in this blog anymore since I'm gone so much but if you feel like leaving any thought opinions comments, it's nice to hear. Thanks guys
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Good work BB. Nice shading.

Looks good. I quite like the base too.
I'd just prefer if you added a hot color somewhere in your scheme. Just like I said on the previous one.

The armour plates are cold grey, with blue details, even the base is painted with cold tones. It looks good, but for me a little touch of pink, or orange would make wonders.
Now, if you like it the way it is, keep it so. It already looks good like it is.

Hey Dr H thanks bud! Glad you like it, yeah I started actually black lining and painting in more pronounced shadows. It's different than I'm used to doing but I'm trying to figure out what they do on the professional infinity models. They look SO good:/

Minus, hey pal. I actually commented about that in a previous post. I did change the lights on the previous fusilier to a warm pink. Sadly, it wasn't effective as I was covering up previous subtle effects...also, with the size of the model the tertiary pink made the model look too busy as there are lights all over the mini. It made the color choices I think too spread out. I think the Aqua is sufficiently warm and keeps the scheme tight. While I agree with your overall advice, it was poorly executed on my part:( hope you don't mind but I'm glad you like the base, and in fact there is pink on the base too just soft tones here's a few more pics of the finished mini...messing around with post production in my phone...

That is looking sooooooo gooood!

Just love the shoulder pad.

Love it... I really need to get on with my O:I minis

Thanks alot guys Glad you think so...im enjoying painting these guys alot. Im learning alot of new things i think from painting miniatures that arent citadel miniatures! Its kinda crazy really:p Ive started and almost completed the Croc-man from my starter kit, making my painted model count (once this fellow is done) to 3!! Or 5 if you count the other two im not pleased with...Anywho...The front is almost finished save for the pants that need a little bit more work. The back is a few steps behind and hasnt been edge highlighted yet...a bit more difficult to photo that side because of the lighting, it looks a little more plain. Again ive painted exaggerated shadows of pure black. The leathers, Feet and Gun casing, as well as the face and other sall details arent finished. Also, for some reason, i felt like this guy had some kind of cyber hacker power...so the glowing eyes...i have no idea...lol....could fall into the redo category and just paint regular eyes...what do you guys think? Heres some pics...((we are at about 4hrs of paint time here))




closeups/click to zoom




what do you guys think? Thought ? suggestions? complaints?

Cheers
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Hiya Dakka! I finished the 3rd dude of the starter set for Pan O. The Croc Man. Also added a chipping effect to the bases and switched out the first fusiliers base to match the current look. Im very pleased so far with the outcome of the three...Theres still tiny details here and there or plaes i want to smooth over but as for now...in person, im happy to have them on the battle field the way they look. Heres some better pics i think, of the pretty much completed three of six of the pan O starter. A Fusilier, an Orc Trooper and a Croc Man ((you can click to zoom))...





what do you guys think so far? I know there isnt as much infinity interest here but if you got any CandC its always apprectiated!

Cheers
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:(:( Weeeppppp...my poor blog....empty and lonesome:(!! Welll...goodness, i guess ill keep plugging along and stuff...for whoevers lurking...
i fixed the 2nd fusilier that had been exensively experimented on previously. I took the face paint off and repainted the lights to a teal, instead of the offending pink. Also, pulled his older base off and gave him a matching base.
Minus, if you stop by, check out the fella on the end, with the purple...ive settled on a yellow green to warm up the miniature...i used it on the orc troopers gun as well...Anyways, despite his previous state, im pretty pleased with the clean up. And with the group i think he fits right in...
Below is Fusilier #2 and squad...(the squad pic is quite zoomable)








Cheers guys....

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Oooo! Pretty models! Excellent paint jobs!

Nice work on the re-paint.

Squad looks good. I like what you've done with the bases. I don't know what it is they are walking on, but I like how it looks.

Yay...somebody IS lurking....thanks guys I was strongly considering just not reposting on here since it seems the interest has dropped dramatically. Perhaps its the content but i cant say for sure, 2 posts with no interaction back to back has never happened before. Who knows...
Dr H i call it cyberpuke. Its a miasma of pastel colors (teal pink and periwinkle) That i imagine to be the color of a future glitterpunk flooring...perhaps the pinks and teals are reflecting lights above....honestly ive no idea either, but i stumbled upon it and i like it too

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 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Yay...somebody IS lurking....thanks guys I was strongly considering just not reposting on here since it seems the interest has dropped dramatically. Perhaps its the content but i cant say for sure, 2 posts with no interaction back to back has never happened before. Who knows...
Dr H i call it cyberpuke. Its a miasma of pastel colors (teal pink and periwinkle) That i imagine to be the color of a future glitterpunk flooring...perhaps the pinks and teals are reflecting lights above....honestly ive no idea either, but i stumbled upon it and i like it too

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Don't worry about my blog goes through many postings before someone answers. Nicely painted by the way

Great minis, BB!

I'm not interested in Infinity, so most of what you have painted recently is lost on me. But I can appreciate a good looking mini

Always impressed, constantly lurking... must comment more

Beautiful work as always Bebop, Loving the shades, and the metalics look awesome. Also love those bases. Spot on bud.


I been AWOL myself I am afraid.

Non GW models tend to get less comments. That's kinda natural, you don't have to worry much about it.
Anyway that's what I've noticed on my own topics here and on french boards.

I keep an eye on your topic, as well as on some other guys in here. But I don't always comment, especially when I'm on the tablet because it takes forever to write anything. The tablet corrects every single english word I write to change it to a french one...
But I'm still there.


Back to your models.
Those Infinity models loook damn good. I might be wrong, but it seems like you changed the bases a little bit, didn't you ?
It looks like you addes some pinkish reflections into the ice. It makes the model pop out more, I like it. I also like the guy with the purple pants. It warms up you scheme a little bit. For me it turns it from "good" to "almost perfect". But I'm partial as soon as purple is involved...

Hey fellas! Awesome, good to hear from you guys! Glad I was wrong...I know the infinity models don't gather as much interest but they are sure interesting to paint!

As per the bases...minus/cam/Dr H, it a different base than the first tester base on the first fusilier. It's basically a bunch of super watery glazes of pink teal and periwinkle on top of each other which kind of creates a pastel stone/marble look. Then I add chips and scratches and weathering to ground it into something more identifiable.

Either way I'm glad you guys like the models.
The next ones to paint up are gonna be super cool!
Cheers!!
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They look better too. Well, maybe not that crocman. It was the second ugliest mini in the range. The old Securitat was the ugliest.

Good work on the fusiliers. Your colors are a bit more muted than the studio ones which is a nice take on them ...

... and about how they are painted, you can check the blog of the guy who paints them here, http://studiogiraldez.blogspot.com/
He often posts step by steps on his blog or facebook page.

I always follow your work with great interest, I'm a big fan of your painting style. I'm very excited that you've started painting Infinity minis now. I love the amount of detail that the models have and they are much better proportioned than GW's minis, hands down. It's an amazing coincidence that you've started working on Infinity at the same time as most of the guys in my local hobby club. We have more people painting and playing Infinity than any other miniature game right now, including 40K and WHFB. I just picked up a pile of Infinity minis including Operation: Icestorm. I also grabbed a few extra Pan-O figures to expand my starter forces due to your inspiring work. I love the way that you've oainted the metal areas of their armor in a non-metallic gray instead of silver. It looks much more interesting and it reminds me of the old Confrontation studio paint schemes. I can't wait to see your next minis, each one looks a little more refined than the last. Please don't mistake a lack of replies for disinterest in your work. I always try to think of something better to post than "good job, keep up the good work" and I'm sure that I'm not the only one. Please keep on updating your thread and keep in mind that you have more than a few admirers here that appreciate you sharing your work with us even if we don't say it as often as we should.

Thank you very much guys! Im very happy to know that at least the stuff is being seen I enjoy chatting about techniques and things like that so thats the whole reason i post here
So, the next fellow, the commando, is on deck. I decided to paint him black. All black...except for a couple spots and accents. I didnt really how tough that would be :/ I decided to paint his shadows first. Highlights are his torso shoulders and bottom of his helmet that can be considered finished. Then gun knees down, forearms down are not finished...only just begun. So this is a pretty wip picture...a teaser if you will...hes so dark and small, so im having troublke photoing him accurately...

aanyways enough talk...lets see if you see where im going with this one...


cheers
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Phew...ok...so a few things I'm learning...generally eavy metal techniques don't work as well on infinity models...or rather, in painting black, on a model this small, there HAS to be an easier way to do this..or maybe not...maybe I just need practice lol!! Either way, as more things move to finished, you can see the model starting to come together. As we say in the jazz world, there are some good moments lol. No part of the model is finished, rather some are close though. The random spots to see below on the mini that may look out of place are more guidelines to where I want to highlight. I can't help but think how much EASIER doing this on a SM would be, and thinking if I do this again I need to rethink my approach...still though, there are some good moments lol...

I shall redo his left pant leg..


Below this side of the gun is mostly complete except final highlights...


This angles and back (currently not shown) are the least finished...however at this angle you can see I've painted jet black shadow to enhance the effect...


So whatcha guys think?? This guy is still a long way from being finished!!
Cheers
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I don't like this model as much as the previous ones.
But the paintjob looks good. It's never simple to paint black on large areas.

I agree with you minus. If you refer to the sculpt,..it's hard to decipher what Hes doing. The sculpt is not as good. But also having opted to paint him all black was a challenge I didn't expect. The lack of sharp edges finds me having to subtly shade and highlight ridiculously small areas...this model is a pain, but my names mud if I can't make it work. To be fair, it looks much better in RL, this model is tough to photo, for pose and color choices.

There is an easier way to paint black. Now, I generally just paint to a tabletop standard, but what I do is when I'm painting larger areas black, I actually use a really dark grey. Hit it up with a black wash and you're good to go. It's actually really easy to do and looks fairly decent, too.

Your black looks good, it will look much better to you when you've painted his base.

I get this sometimes painting darker minis, if you have a nice contrasting base colour they just suddenly pop.

Hey Barzam! Thanks for the tip! Because the model is count is so low im choosing to put alot of time into each model, and hopefully discover some things but no doubt, the trusted black wash is a great method and ive certainly used it to great effect in the past!

Giraffe! Hi there Thanks man...i dont usually have trouble with black, but then again ive never painted black nmm carapace armor or this small!! Once his lower half is finished and , as you say, the base put, i agree that i think it will look pretty cool. It was a stretch but ive confidence

cheers fellas!
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Hers just some update WIP...a bit further along with highlights and clean up.

Nice work on the black, BB.

I can't really add much in the way of help, I'm more of a dry-brush layers of grey over black, for my black things. Do it gentle enough, and I can be effective.

Ok this dude is done...im only mildly happy with him, mainly because i just shoulda practiced this one time before actually doing it..i would have done a bit differently, this method found me edge highlighting impossible fine lines and its not worth the result......BUT, sill en masse,..it looks good , there are parts of this mini i really like...his face and helmet for one i think are good...the gun too...his chest...theres simply not much more i can do here besides figit and nit pick and this dude has taken way longer than i liked....again...next time will be different....i do like the back against the other models...





thoughts?
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Hey fellows! Started the Big Model Today and man im really enjoying it. Ive never painted anything this large before, or even close to this style. Its fantastic practice and so far i like how its turning out What do you guys think? Obviously very early WIP but yeah thats pretty much gonna be the vibe on the whole model!



and for scale...


Cheers!
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Herees just a few more updated pics of his gun which i just finished...