All that is Dread - A new Dread - Robot thing WIP 3rd Jan

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**Skalk Bloodaxe**

I know it's not done yet. As it is right now it could have an application as some sort of Tyranid goop / snot / DNA fluid.

Ick.

**STC_LogisEngine**

Soo.. What's in store for DoomGrot the 3d then?

**theQuanz**

What did you use for the water effect? Sorry if you mentioned i didnt see it when skimming through.

That looks awesome!

**tipios**

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:I know it's not done yet. As it is right now it could have an application as some sort of Tyranid goop / snot / DNA fluid.

Ick.

Yes Skalk, I think it could easily be made into some sort of ick

I think green could be mixed in before you apply it, but not sure.

STC_LogisEngine wrote:Soo.. What's in store for DoomGrot the 3d then?

Big mek is consentrating on the Deff Dread conversion, so Doom grot the 3rd and 2nd unfortunately have to wait

still no legs

theQuanz wrote:What did you use for the water effect? Sorry if you mentioned i didnt see it when skimming through.

That looks awesome!

Thanks!!! Not sure if I ever said what it was either

It's Vellajo water effect 26.201

**GiraffeX**

The white dry brush looks very good and yes you can mix in paint and inks. I've used it on my Nurgle marines with yellow ink and red for blood effect on something but I cant remember what lol

Ah I remember it was blood dripping off the axe of one of my plague marines those guys are dirty.

**Squigsquasher**

Looking good! Personally I thought it actually looked better when it was partially cloudy, but it still looks great.

Keep up the good work!

**Anvildude**

I'd actually suggest doing something like a green/teal/aqua wash on it as well before doing the white drybrushing.

**tipios**

GiraffeX wrote:The white dry brush looks very good and yes you can mix in paint and inks. I've used it on my Nurgle marines with yellow ink and red for blood effect on something but I cant remember what lol

Ah I remember it was blood dripping off the axe of one of my plague marines those guys are dirty.

Thanks for that info

My daemon prince is going to have a river of blood on his base

so I will do a red mix.

Squigsquasher wrote:Looking good! Personally I thought it actually looked better when it was partially cloudy, but it still looks great.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks! I would like to keep it cloudy in places too, but it goes clear once it's totally set :(

Anvildude wrote:I'd actually suggest doing something like a green/teal/aqua wash on it as well before doing the white drybrushing.

Thanks I will try that

**tipios**

I've got some vallejo still water too!!

Here's a test base, with about 4 thin layers so far.

I painted the base with a few browns first, then glued the stones in a circle and poured in the water. I've tried directly onto the stones also to see how it settles.

Oh and I did a thinned blue wash on the first base to see what happens.

**Zeke 169**

I'm really looking forward into seeing what a foot looks like in it...have you thought about where the water 'breaks' over it?

**Yellowbeard**

That's looking nice, tipios. How did you get the little waves and splashing effect? Is the water effect stuff tacky enought to stay up like that?

**tipios**

Zeke 169 wrote:I'm really looking forward into seeing what a foot looks like in it...have you thought about where the water 'breaks' over it?

Do you mean, where it breaks over the foot?

Yellowbeard wrote:That's looking nice, tipios. How did you get the little waves and splashing effect? Is the water effect stuff tacky enought to stay up like that?

Thanks! IYes it's very tacky, and keps it's shape nicely.

**Zeke 169**

Yeah, where it breaks over the foot of the dread.

Or are you thinking it's more of a splash as it's running through the water?

**cormadepanda**

the blue wash is interesting...maybe even thin it alittle more?

**tipios**

Zeke 169 wrote:Yeah, where it breaks over the foot of the dread.

Or are you thinking it's more of a splash as it's running through the water?

It's going to be a splash, but I guest then it should part a bit also

I'm looking at pictures of fast running rivers too see how it should look!

cormadepanda wrote:the blue wash is interesting...maybe even thin it alittle more?

Yes needs more thinning, because now it is dry, it's even bluer

**SilverMK2**

Pretty cool effects

**tipios**

Thanks silver!!

**schank23**

Thats a cool idea. When I first saw the pic I was wondering what I was looking at but now after reading.... The is a concept. I completely get it. That blue wash it cool also.

Are you going more for a river or stream or a puddle? Could always use a light brown wash to muddy it up some if you wanted.

**tipios**

Thanks schank23, I'm going for a river on my deff dread conversion!! I'll try the light brown too see how it looks

**schank23**

First off I have to say that I am to closed minded at what treads I look at. I mostly look only at ork related treads and skip most of the rest. But now after going threw all 30 some odd pages of tipios's tread and seeing those dreadnoughts, dread knight and defiler conversions I have to say shame on me. They are absolutely brilliant. I makes me want to buy some dread and chaos and start converting. And I have to say damn you tepios for that. But really your work is mind blowing. All those conversions even your orks are top notch. Well done sir. Well done.

And I found my pin drill.

**tipios**

Ha thanks alot Schank23

I always try to look through as many threads as I can, you never know when you'll find something that can help you with your builds

Congratz on finding you pin drill

**Yellowbeard**

tipios wrote:
It's going to be a splash, but I guest then it should part a bit also I'm looking at pictures of fast running rivers too see how it should look!

I was just thinking about this. Have you left a space for the foot? Should the foot be partially covered with the water effects?

**tipios**

These are only tests, I'm only going to do it on the main figure when I'm happy I can do it!!

**GiraffeX**

It makes a good drool effect as well

**Squigsquasher**

...And I think we'll end that conversation right there before it goes places it shouldn't.

Anyway, everything is looking nice! Will you be painting the gravel on the final base?

**tipios**

GiraffeX wrote:It makes a good drool effect as well

Squigsquasher wrote:...And I think we'll end that conversation right there before it goes places it shouldn't.

Anyway, everything is looking nice! Will you be painting the gravel on the final base?

Thanks for keeping the conversion on the straight and narrow

Yes I think I may have to paint the gravel, so it matches the bigger cork rocks. Because I tried painting the rock to match the gravel, but I can't get it right

**tipios**

More water testing

I've done a green wash now, then a heavy dry brush of white,

now I need to do this over whole base

Also tried adding a ripple effect in the still pond

awesome!!!!!

I'm going to build up doom grot2's feet with GS, then add water effects

errrrr! I seem to have taken over dinner table again

**Biohazard**

The mrs is gonna kill you man

The water effects are looking great, the green really helps I think. I love the ripple effect.

I think the base is going to look awesome once its done. Youve really pushed the bar this time mate.

**GiraffeX**

Those water effects are looking really nice, I'm going to have to start improving mine when I do the next batch.

Was that GW green wash you used?

**tipios**

Biohazard wrote:The mrs is gonna kill you man
The water effects are looking great, the green really helps I think. I love the ripple effect.

I think the base is going to look awesome once its done. Youve really pushed the bar this time mate.

Thanks a lot Bio, Yes the green wash really has had a good effect

If this is my last post, you were right, Mrs killed me

GiraffeX wrote:Those water effects are looking really nice, I'm going to have to start improving mine when I do the next batch.

Was that GW green wash you used?

Thanks G, it's vallejo wash, I've got the whole set