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Nice work on the alien girl, I absolutely love what you've done with the hair. If it is hair...

EDC

Superb work, awesome colour work!

Wow, excellent work. Your blends look awesome - the bayonet blade and her hair especially.

Guys thanks so much, I'm really glad you like her!! I had to change the pic because I realized there was a white slash across the from of the gun blade from my Apple Pencil when I signed my logo, also a couple micro issues with GIMP when I deleted the background some blue was showing through...so anyways, thanks for votes that were cast on the previous pic
In regards to the blends, the hair etc, that was the easiest part of the mini. Especially the hair. It's just super thin washes of consecutive darker colors to the back. And since it's so thin, it's pretty easy to have that smooth gradient. Cheers!

Bebop

Good job, BB. Looks lovely.

Just so I can say something more than "just" good job, and I can't fault the paint work, just a little critique: the base is a little plain in comparison to the mini'.

I know many people like basic bases so they are easily matched across an army, or so that they don't distract from the mini'. But I like my bases as unique as the models that stand on them.

As I said, that's just a comment to flesh out this post a bit and make it look like I'm paying attention.

Nice insight into where your priorities lay Bebop! 'laying in bed with your GF and shes nagging you' and so you continue to post on Dakka instead of attending to her needs! good man I approve


and nice model, but that's a given now days with you!

@ Dr H: man I always prefer a more detailed critique than just a compliment So as per the bases....is it the base in general, or just that it needs more grass and foliage? Honestly, I'm not completely married to the bases I have currently, but I do like them fine, and in terms of gaming, I don't need busy bases because they end up taking damage or sometimes don't even fit!!. But in terms of an overall presentation, I'm very much concerned!! The bases on the cover models are like a rusted ship deck kinda thing...bronze...I dunno I'm open to many suggestions on different bases!! Thanks Hman

@ Damo: hahahaha....you know it man. She's like "what are you DOINNNNGGG..." And thanks my man!


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ALso, I should mention. IM MOVING BACK TO LOS ANGELES IN 3 WEEKS!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!! So stoked about this, BUT, what it does mean is that soon I have pack up my painting gear and move it on back to the west side, you dig, so i may not be painting anything for a few weeks during this transition. I may be able to get one more done before I go but it's possible that I'll be too hurried to take my time...so...who knows....just lettin y'all know I'll still be active on the FPSDD thread which I'm just THRILLED has been taken as valuable and is already burgeoning with valuable information from painter all across the board. Huge success IMO. !!!!

The plant-life is good. I like how you have positioned it as if she is jumping over it.

It's the other half; it's a bit plain.
The colour of it is good, you have some variation there.
But the flock is all a bit too even; the ground is flat and the grass it represents is all neatly cut to the same length, uniformly.

If I was making that base, I would have had to add something to break up that area; a puddle, flower, bit (or two) of trash, a nice rock, whatever fits the setting, army, and the story of where it is you have set your army (after all, this is what the bases are representing, the field of battle).

Something to give each base a unique character. They don't have to be display bases / plinth, that's not practical for gaming.

Now, I'm probably going to seem as if I don't take my own advice all the time, but check my army's bases. A quick look and they do all seem the same; mud 'n' rocks. But I try to add at least one thing to each base to give it an identity.
Maybe it's not that obvious to anyone else, but I do put in quite a bit of time for each base; initially I do just pour on my mud 'n' rocks mixture to a glue-covered base, but then I'll move things about and position larger rocks individually, create puddles and add a little unevenness to the ground (often this is planned in advance with the model's pose in mind), and then find a position for the model with any further modifications to the base then.

So there is a lot more individuality in my bases than is apparent without knowing this.

That means, when I see a flat, flocked base I generally think that it needs a bit more...detail.

Your base is perfectly fine and does the job. I only mentioned it as the only thing I could think to add a comment on. Don't feel that it's letting the model down, and it does have a "thing" in the plants. So don't go mad, changing it drastically, or at all, just a little rock or something.

@Dr H: Took a second to get back to ya but ya, i did end up adding a little shrub to balance the base. Thanks for your input there, it certainly looks better after taking your advice

ok so...HI ALL. lol, another few months have gone by and i am finally able to settle down for a moment and put brush to paint to cyber girl. The current project is the second in my Mobile Brigada team which will each take on a different color. For Fun. Think of it as a Voltron meets infinity. i dunno. This model started out rough, i was a little uninspired and that means everything doesnt it. I was carelessly doing this and that. I powered through that and found my ins[iration just in time to salvage the model and, as you can see, still alot of work is needed on parts that are still painted yet. But i have significantly cleaned the model up since i began it yesterday. What im going to tackle first is the gun, and actually finish it, its far from it but its starting to take shape and i painted the "lips" as if to give a little kiss from afar may or may not be changed, its just so small...but i like it, i think its cute....whatever....In this case i started with the face, which i dont always do but i wanted to try it, and i like working down. the fun stuff comes first and thats motivating in a way. Anyways, heres a few pics....dont be harsh, its the first one back after a few months hiatus.





thoughts fellas? Happy to be back for now.
Happy painting

BB

I love that bebop... really spectacular!

Welcome home. Beautiful as always.

Looking good. The pink armour looks really cool.

EDC

Many thanks fellows....ahhhhhh.....mannnnnnn...this mini is trying my patience....the insane scale of the detail is making my whole freakin body hurt >_< I've hoped for more progress but it's so painstaking...it really makes me rethink the way I'm painting these guys....unrealistic....the back has made some progress but I'm not ready to show it,...mostly I've added more edge highlighting, black lining....and continued around the waist. The gun recieved no work at all. I'm hoping to even finish this guy, but I don't wanna just let it linger, I actually reallllllly like some parts of it enough to keep me going. Here's minor progress. (ps: whats making this model even more difficult in the first place is the very shoddy zenithal prime i gave it. It was the first time ive used my airbrush here in LA and in pour outdoor light, well as you can see on the legs, its barely there. i should have added a considerably stronger white overcoat,instead its a milky grey thats leaves most of the detail a bit hard to see:()



Cheers
BB

Wow...Smooth like afta shave!

Thanks Stein!

NOt my best work ever, but I'm in it to win it. I've tackled this mini in very much the wrong way, however, as much as I keep making little mistakes here and there, I've stepped away to come back to finding things I like about the miniature. Many times I've dropped my brushes in disgust on this lady here, almost ready to toss it. But I'm too deep in. Too many hours spent. And I think if I noodle and fidget with it long enough, I'll have a finished model I'm pleased with. Pink armor is trickier than I thought......>_<.....also black lining at this scale is just ridiculous.......There's a couple places where glazes need to be dialed back but that's the beauty of water-paint.....




Still so much to do....my god....cries in hands.....the back is coming along just need to tidy up and I'll start showing off the other angles..

Would love feedback on this one. Is it coming along nicely? Should I just chuck it???? >_< ugh, hate being on the cusp....

Always, love and paint. Cheers everyone.
BB

She looks good! Hot pink power armor,,,,,,Hmmm, I have a suit of T-60 power armor in FO4 in that pink!

Shhhheit ....I can't see what mistakes you're talking about...other than one side isn't painted yet - The lack of balance is just messing with your mind. You're the king man! Quit worrying and comb your hair for the crown.

bebopdrums2424 wrote:@Dr H: Took a second to get back to ya but ya, i did end up adding a little shrub to balance the base. Thanks for your input there, it certainly looks better after taking your advice

No prob's. Happy to help. Glad you like it.

Miss Pink is looking great. I'm liking it. Keep going, I say.

She looks fantastic!

Well thank you everyone! I do appreciate the positive energy to keep on plugging away at her....Today ive finished the gun on the inside left angle, the osl on the hand holding the gun, and the left foot front. I'm moving over to the back isn now but it's far from done, from the back angle, the heal, inside of the hand, all the metals which I'm kinda not sure wth I'm doing with them because I'm not able rely on the zenithal cause it's too dark!!! >_< ugh,....But her left side, front, and mostly the back I guess, is close to finished. There's a funny stepping kinda effect on the back left shoulder pad hear the arm from some I guess shoddy mold line cleaning so it's not perfectly rounded smooth which is kinda creating an effect that annoys me but I can't do anything about....le sigh.....(The pics are small in the embed but you can really zoom in on them to see fine detail)




And the most WIP


Comments and critique always welcome.
Happy Painting
BB

A bit more WIP. Here's the left leg coming together, still have basically all the metal bits still to work on. I've decided to do the pink first. Then fill in the rest. Large part of why I haven't shown much of the back is that a lot of that is the metals....here's where I'm at with the front.



Thoughts? Cheers guys

BB

I know how tiny those figures are... the work you've done is fantastic bebop... at ANY scale... but especially on that scale. Very impressive.

Gits! Thanks boss! Yeap these models are so detailed and so small, and it doesnt help that my minor ocd states that all paint must go exactly where it belongs!! Enough to give me a huge headache!!!!

BB

She looks great. I really like the bubblegum pink. Details are nice. It's really coming along.

That pink is incredible.
Stop beating yourself up, BB. That's a stunning model, and more so taking into account the scale and details.

Nice work.

Instead of black for the lining, a very dark red or red-violet? Also, something to make the lights look "lightier" bleed a little phthalo blue wash into the deepest recesses. (Yes, actual C&C. You did ask... )

Bubblegum pink is the perfect color for that mini, and for the other female Mobile Brigada. Heck, for all the Mobile Brigadas, IMHO.

Hey fellas thanks!

@Zambro, thanks bro. Not beating myself up too much, more that it's not going how I envisioned it, and have spent more time on things that could have gone a lot faster if it had all gone so pear shaped when it came time to put brush to paint. also a shoddy job of mold line cleaning really shows its self at this scale.

@Red: thanks for the advice bro, the blue is a good idea and I didn't do that previously. But since there's already some heavy shadow I'm gonna try it as a super super light glaze. Agreed too on the variation of lining colors, which actually I have used here, but anywhere there's a definite separation I have used a black line. Im considering it practice and I've seen a lot of models lately that use it to a really effective degree, I'm copying But thanks for your experienced input here man I'll definitely be applying it this model! Who'd a thought!? Actual CnC !!

Anywho.....here's actually some positive progress on the back. I actually fkn brought it back from the dead on the metal bits of the mesh legs....now if I hadf done this from the beginning....hmmmmmmm. I like how this is turning out....




Ok ok .... So it's salvageable, theres still a veritable crap ton of things that need tidying which is frustrating busy work, but im in the home stretch, arms mesh, the outside of the bazooka, and the base and feet are pretty much all thats left. ill ad some more depth to the face and clean up any stragglers and ill have a fininshed model im pleased with.....funny enough....as I reached over to pull on my ottlite, my hand brushed the top of model and broke off an antennae.....and it nonchalantly landed on the seat of office chair.... That tiny thing. Can you imagine if it had gotten lost, which given its ridiculous size....heh....disaster averted as the above pics are after regluing said tiny bit....

Anyways, cheers you guys, readers posters lurkers et al

BB

Getting there isn't it? Excellent work so far, it's gonna be a great looking mini.

EDC

All your worry has been for naught, it's turning out great.

I read this entire blog yesterday in one sitting. It was awesome, some of the things you have achieved here have shocked me they are so out of the box and you killed it