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Great work! I have to agree with all the comments about color, grittyness, suspense,and use of empty space ,a brilliant piece. Everyones wondering what happens, why'd he get out? I admired the piece for awhile and, ( please dont be offended, ) as a former soldier whos been in mud and rain it struck a chord in me, ..".Theres no one around, this looks good,... man I gotta go to the can..." one of the few reasons a crewman dismounts. I know it may not be what you were going for, but love the work.

Oh my GOD!!!!! This piece deeply reminds me of Aliens and Book of Eli.

That is absolutely amazing! Quite simple but really mysterious and emotional. Love it!

Brother Paen wrote:Great work! I have to agree with all the comments about color, grittyness, suspense,and use of empty space ,a brilliant piece. Everyones wondering what happens, why'd he get out? I admired the piece for awhile and, ( please dont be offended, ) as a former soldier whos been in mud and rain it struck a chord in me, ..".Theres no one around, this looks good,... man I gotta go to the can..." one of the few reasons a crewman dismounts. I know it may not be what you were going for, but love the work.

Wow, that's an idea! It's great that everyone has their own interpretation of why he is out of the sentinel. Thanks for your realistic input!

killykavekommando wrote:Oh my GOD!!!!! This piece deeply reminds me of Aliens and Book of Eli.

I love the Aliens reference. Are you thinking of the bit with the APC and the rain?

Thatguy91 wrote:That is absolutely amazing! Quite simple but really mysterious and emotional. Love it!

Thanks man, I cannot wait to make my new one!

This is truly excellent, i love it. I'm painting IG myself and I'm definitely going to steal some ideas from you. The sentinel's weathering is awesome, whats your secret?

Yeah, the APC scene. If I were you, try using water effects and pva glue or hot glue on your next model mixed with the fake mud to make it look like the mud is splashing from the rain.

Thatguy91 wrote:That is absolutely amazing! Quite simple but really mysterious and emotional. Love it!

I'd most definitely have to agree.

Red Pax wrote:This is truly excellent, i love it. I'm painting IG myself and I'm definitely going to steal some ideas from you. The sentinel's weathering is awesome, whats your secret?

Thanks for the props! Appreciate that. Glad you like the weathering too. I documented the whole process on my blog. See the post on the painting the sentinel here: http://www.gearboxfilms.co.uk/rustyrobot/?p=57

killykavekommando wrote:Yeah, the APC scene. If I were you, try using water effects and pva glue or hot glue on your next model mixed with the fake mud to make it look like the mud is splashing from the rain.

That's definitely an idea that I am looking into. Thanks!

Jstncloud wrote:

Thatguy91 wrote:That is absolutely amazing! Quite simple but really mysterious and emotional. Love it!

I'd most definitely have to agree.

I most definitely have to say... thank you, sir.

Nothing new to add, but I have to give you mad props!

So much attention to detail, so many expertly executed ideas.

This is not a model, it's a work of art.

Bravo!

Vulkanshammer wrote:Nothing new to add, but I have to give you mad props!

So much attention to detail, so many expertly executed ideas.

This is not a model, it's a work of art.

Bravo!

Wowzers. Speechless. You, sir, made my day. Thank you

Add a link to this in your sig, Robot! I want all of dakka to see this!

killykavekommando wrote:Add a link to this in your sig, Robot! I want all of dakka to see this!

Done and done! Thanks man.

Im friendimg you, robot. PM me if you want project ideas!

Wow. The first image had me wanting to know more. What's the story? What is this lone guardsman going to find? YOu have certainly captured a wonderful aesthetic here. Your great photography also did a splendid job of capturing the moment. Kudos! A fantastic simplicity!

killykavekommando wrote:Im friendimg you, robot. PM me if you want project ideas!

Most appreciated! Keep an eye on my blog here:

http://www.gearboxfilms.co.uk/rustyrobot I have already started a new project!

Sarpedon_702 wrote:Wow. The first image had me wanting to know more. What's the story? What is this lone guardsman going to find? YOu have certainly captured a wonderful aesthetic here. Your great photography also did a splendid job of capturing the moment. Kudos! A fantastic simplicity!

Thanks! I'm so glad you have questions about it. Although, the answers are for you to decide. It's what ever you think the story should be.

The way I like to interpret it, is that the abandoned bunker he's found himself at is all to familiar. Maybe it used to be an outpost along his patrol route, which has suddenly been evicted, for some unknown reason. And of the course, the pilot has no idea, so when he rocks up to the bunker, expecting to be greeted, and get to have a quick Iho stick and a cheeky slash, he instead finds it eerily quiet.

My interpretation anyway. I really like the piece, it's very atmospheric, and it seems to have so much more impact than a crowded firefight scene.

ghosty wrote:The way I like to interpret it, is that the abandoned bunker he's found himself at is all to familiar. Maybe it used to be an outpost along his patrol route, which has suddenly been evicted, for some unknown reason. And of the course, the pilot has no idea, so when he rocks up to the bunker, expecting to be greeted, and get to have a quick Iho stick and a cheeky slash, he instead finds it eerily quiet.

My interpretation anyway. I really like the piece, it's very atmospheric, and it seems to have so much more impact than a crowded firefight scene.

Great interpretation. One that rings very true. Thanks for your comments ghosty. Most appreciated.

love to see mooooooooooooorrrrrreeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its was amazing!
it really felts like a war, rather then a couple of plastic men posed aggresively.

Very cool, nice sense of solitude. Loving the mud!

kshaw2000 wrote:love to see mooooooooooooorrrrrreeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its was amazing!
it really felts like a war, rather then a couple of plastic men posed aggresively.

Zydragon wrote:Very cool, nice sense of solitude. Loving the mud!

Thanks guys! I'm making a new one so I'll keep you all up-to-date!

So, what's the next one about? I saw it notated on your blog.

killykavekommando wrote:So, what's the next one about? I saw it notated on your blog.

Ahhh! Keep an eye on the blog, I'll be putting more details up there soon. Here's a tease though: it's a Death Korp diorama.

Simple, yet complicated. I like the the "possibility" fo what might happen to the figure. Nicely done.

This is very cool, i like how its all just... empty. makes me wonder whats in that tunnel
may i ask what you used for the base? seems larger then any GW bases ive seen

Pnyxpresss wrote:Simple, yet complicated. I like the the "possibility" fo what might happen to the figure. Nicely done.

Awesome, I love that. I guess you could say my next one is less complicated but not so simple.

infinite_six wrote:This is very cool, i like how its all just... empty. makes me wonder whats in that tunnel
may i ask what you used for the base? seems larger then any GW bases ive seen

The base was built purposefully for this. From a large sheet of MDF I cut out a 30cm diameter circle. I then routed the edge to give it a profile. It's definitely bigger than any GW base.

I love it. You really nailed it with setting the mood with the colors. All the open space really reinforces the 'lost' part of the diorama. the weathering is awesome too. Any oil filtering used at all?

So lifelike.

Really like the do not enter sign

The weathering on the rifle and helmet is just superb (it looks so real).

Truely awesome skill.

Rusty Robot wrote:

killykavekommando wrote:So, what's the next one about? I saw it notated on your blog.

Ahhh! Keep an eye on the blog, I'll be putting more details up there soon. Here's a tease though: it's a Death Korp diorama.

YES

Looking forward to it!

Baraccas wrote:I love it. You really nailed it with setting the mood with the colors. All the opeUn space really reinforces the 'lost' part of the diorama. the weathering is awesome too. Any oil filtering used at all?

Thanks! When you say oil filtering, what is that exactly? Hah!

Bobthehero wrote:

Rusty Robot wrote:

killykavekommando wrote:So, what's the next one about? I saw it notated on your blog.

Ahhh! Keep an eye on the blog, I'll be putting more details up there soon. Here's a tease though: it's a Death Korp diorama.

YES

Looking forward to it!

Wicked. Glad you are, sir.

Necro wrote:So lifelike.

Really like the do not enter sign

The weathering on the rifle and helmet is just superb (it looks so real).

Truely awesome skill.

Wow, an amazing comment. Thank you Necro. Means a lot.

You've managed to create a lot of atmosphere with this piece – great job!