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I haven't seen Cawl in person, but the pics made him look massive. I know you have space in the Titan, but would he take up too much area?

 Theophony wrote:
I haven't seen Cawl in person, but the pics made him look massive. I know you have space in the Titan, but would he take up too much area?

I was disappointed because I too thought it massive.

The body including the arms, servos and tentacles extreme length barely; 3.75 inches, width 2.0 inches and height 3.5 inches; 10,0 CM, 5,0 CM, 8,0 CM respectively excluding staff. That's a six inch hemostat in the background. I paid $41 bucks for it on ebay, free shipping.

Here's a question for all you painting buffs and I've yet to find it satisfactorily explained.

In the video below the author begins at the 2:20 two minute 20 second mark to "Shade" the the model with 3 parts Vallejo brown ink and 1 part Vallejo Black ink Now I've got dozens of bottles of shades, washes, glazes and nuln oil (Also a Shade and what I am must use to using with adequate results...........)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHVVhWJhLbs

Now, Before I go and buy yet more of these vile little vials.............

What I want to know is since the author is indiscriminately using the words "Shade," "Wash," "ink," interchangeably; what is he on about and what could be substituted for this so called "Ink" mix.

I'm sure a lot of tyros such as myself would like a succinct explanation.

Here's your chance to shine and have the Blackadder in your debt.

Disclaimer, I cannot paint and am so far from an expert it is rediculous.

For larger projects, i use either of two homebrew mixes.

Mostly Pledge floor polish with some ink of your choice. I paid out for Windsor and Newton calligraphy ink, but they will last forever and are so brilliant you will not look back.

OR

75% Water, 24% Isopropanol Alcohol, 1 drop of Washing up detergent, and ink to colour of your choice.

The alcohol one dries quicker and gives a thinner coat, has great flow properties and you get a matt/satin finish. The Pledge one is a brilliant glossy coat that is thicker, and good if you want to rub the upper layers off, but preserve the work done to date.

These are massively cheaper than GW Nuln or Agrax etc.

Hope this helps, but I am sure you will get a proper painter on here to help you out.

Thanks, I'll give it a try especially the 75/24% plus "wash up detergent" (Dish Detergent?) Colour of choice? Proportion i.e. 1 drop, 10 drops?

Disclaimer noted but you seem to know more than me.

Cam knows what he's talking about don't let him fool you .

Between your thread and his I have my Titan fix so I don't have to build any myself.

With the Calligraphy ink, I use 100ml jars and put in a dropper full (the inks come with droppers) in the mixture.

I have a full set of colours, but for what you want, I would go with Sepia and/or black, and mix them to taste. I have a pure sepia, Pure black, and a 75% sepia 25% black mix, close to Agrax. On metals I like to add a layer of blue wash, I will cover this with brown black, but that hint of blue steel underneath is nice IMO.

Come on you experts, where you at.

 The_Blackadder wrote:
...What I want to know is since the author is indiscriminately using the words "Shade," "Wash," "ink," interchangeably; what is he on about and what could be substituted for this so called "Ink" mix. ...

Yeah, these descriptions are not always clearly defined.
A "Shade" is, I think, the GW term for a "glaze".
A "Glaze" is a dilute solution of pigment that will cover a surface evenly. This will change the tone of the painted layers underneath it. It can be used to bring a roughly blended or layered shading together to make it look smoother, or just to change the tone of the surface.

A "Wash" is also a dilute solution of pigment, but it differs from a "glaze" in that it will tend to settle into grooves and crevices and towards the bottom of surfaces. This gives a shaded appearance to a surface with deep recesses without the need to muck about with blending and layering (or adding to the effect). Higher surfaces, peaks and raised details do not retain the tone of the wash and are largely unaffected.

An "Ink" is a different medium as opposed to "paint". This is due to the way the pigment is dispersed in the solution/medium and the nature of the pigment.
I believe inks are more like a solution of pigment dissolved in a solvent, instead of a suspension of pigment particles that you have in paint.
This lends them more towards their use as Glazes instead of washes (paints being "better" for washes).

Hopefully that gives you some aim in what to be looking for in your own research.

On the first page i was sceptical but then i klicked through this thread and i`m amazed!
Really impressive work so far, respect for your endurance with this project - keep the good work up!

*subscribed*

 Grotrebel wrote:
On the first page i was sceptical but then i klicked through this thread and i`m amazed!
Really impressive work so far, respect for your endurance with this project - keep the good work up!

*subscribed*

Trust the_Blackadder, it may take some time but it gets done better than we could have guessed. Check out his other threads to see and watch your skepticism be washed away.

Don't Give Up Your Day Job Blackadder

I'm not finished with these by a long shot but I'm going to display them anyway because each of you deserve a good laugh now and again.

The Ironstrider seems a waste of money for me as there is little use for him in the interior of the Titan. That and the Dune Crawler are just for so much practice in painting my Belisarius Cawl and Tech Priest Dominus.

http://i.imgur.com/4chaTYv.jpg


I also want to show how I store my miniatures whilst painting and in storage. These two and a half dozen egg cartons are ideal for your 28 MM soldiers even with bases.

http://i.imgur.com/BoVHwu2.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/sBy72ga.jpg


The Dune Crawler is the furthest along in the painting process and it looks like I need a second coat on the gold. I also have to wash off some of the Nuln Oil on the hull.

http://i.imgur.com/8FcVLuP.jpg


Tech Priest Dominus is the real reason for this post and I finally got the nerve up to tackle this bad boy this morning.

I promise I'll get back to the Titan by tomorrow. I've got some new Ideas and a whole new perspective on how to proceed with the front elevation.

Oh! and many thanks to all those who responded to my plea for clearance on what constitutes an ink vis a vis a shade/wash.

I didn't like the "ink" at all so I'm sticking with Nuln oil and the various shades & washes I already have.

Finely Divided Aluminum Powder:

Once again I am defying conventional wisdom and going my own way. I've seen many Belisarius Cawls on line and all with painted gun metal appurtenances and they seem to lack the depth I am seeking.

Below are my Tech Priest and Bel.. Cawl in their base painted stage using Vallejo Model Air Base Grey #71.097 and a red of my own concoction of Model Air Signal Red #71.070 and Game Color Royal Purple #16 which I mixed myself a drop at a time but somewhere around a ten to one ration.

http://i.imgur.com/bzpYCfM.jpg


Only later I discovered I had Mephiston Red in my inventory. Gah!

Note if you will the diminutive size of this $41 dollar model and marvel at how little your money is actually worth.

http://i.imgur.com/68uutJL.jpg


Back to the model; I applied finely divided aluminum powder to the highly ornamented staff with surprisingly satisfactory results and shall be using this where'er I can on these models


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As Promised, a whole new look for the Titan; Hanging buttresses or knees if you prefer. My quandary was to separate myself from my previous Warlord and open a new more airy Titan with weight saving upper hamper but still have the massive structure we have com to expect from a Emperor Titan.

http://i.imgur.com/7LlNmWC.jpg


With hope these will work into the equation.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
As Promised, a whole new look for the Titan; Hanging buttresses or knees if you prefer. My quandary was to separate myself from my previous Warlord and open a new more airy Titan with weight saving upper hamper but still have the massive structure we have come to expect from a Emperor Titan.

http://i.imgur.com/7LlNmWC.jpg


With hope these will work into the equation.

Excellent work on the staff. I know the pain of finding the paint you need after you finish your work .

 Theophony wrote:
Excellent work on the staff. I know the pain of finding the paint you need after you finish your work .

The worst part of it is I
have two bottles of the stuff.

 The_Blackadder wrote:

 Theophony wrote:
Excellent work on the staff. I know the pain of finding the paint you need after you finish your work .

The worst part of it is I
have two bottles of the stuff.

The other day I went out and bought paint for a project. I bought the same three paints the week before and forgot until I made it home and sat down to start and saw the other three RIGHT THERE .

Sub Floor Supports:

Once again building these behemoths requires a bit of a nod to engineering. Many of the God Machines I've reviewed have ignored the support of the massive superstructure as if a paper thin floor is all that is required to support the crenelations, Gothic ramparts, turrets and spires. A few acknowledged the massive weigh of these edifices. It is those I have picked and chose the most interesting features to incorporate into my model

http://i.imgur.com/DoKQ2lo.jpg


These images show the construction of what I call 'flying corbels' a structure unnamed in architecture but a fitting counterpoint to the Medieval invention named 'flying buttresses' prominent in the cathedrals of the middle ages.

http://i.imgur.com/ANH4FjA.jpg


Mine will be light airy structures that belie their intended purpose. the basic structure 0.040" skin over 0.50" inch square tubing. The end pieces and the 'U' shaped cutouts are skinned with 0.020" sheet styrene.

http://i.imgur.com/PWd1veC.jpg


Finally the edges of the skins are accented with 0.040 Sq strips for the 'U' Channel and 0.040 by 0.060 rectangular strips for the lower edge trim. shown inverted in the image below.

http://i.imgur.com/F5ORb2q.jpg


Now we are ready for the pizzazz.

Mmm, pizza.

Disaster:

While attaching the new part disaster struck and the whole assembly toppled off of the display console five feet to the floor first falling on my work desk. The whole thing shattered into half a dozen pieces on the desk and floor and I feared for the worst

http://i.imgur.com/BmLTrby.jpg


But inspection revealed no damage done to any of the discrete pieces and the titan readily reassembled none the worse for the experience.

So here's a closeup of the new piece in approximately the finished location. the legs may have to be shortened.

http://i.imgur.com/4JQGKqu.jpg


This piece relies on the CoD Manufactorum railings for the detail so far. More yet to come and of course I need to make another one.

Oooo....Looks epic. Can't wait to see it with more detailing installed!

I've got to find time to explore these forums. There are many areas of which I do not take advantage, i.e. Swap Shop; Egad!

I hear the Swap Shop mods are real jerks, I'd avoid it.

Avoid it! I cannot even find it! But I'll take your advice as coming from one of whom may be said, is in the know.

Keep in mind, he's no 'Tim the Enchanter' though!

Good thing the titans shields were up when it fell. I guess the more important question could be what did it damage when it toppled? Small children, pets or little servo Skulls flying about taking holiday pictures?

Also those mods are tricky, never trust anyone wearing purple and have the curly mustaches .

 Theophony wrote:
I guess the more important question could be what did it damage when it toppled?

Fortunately nothing, it did knock over my vial of Taminya extra thin set plastic glue but on a rare occasion I had secured the cap or it would have spilt right on my keyboard!!!! Yeah; I build right in front of the computer and my keyboard is so full of styrene dust I sometimes have to strike a key twice to get it to register.

BTW as of today this thing weigh almost seven pounds already not counting the vise..... That's a lot of plastic.

The_blackadder, giving birth to a 50lbs plasticard baby. News at 11 .

Work space is always an issue, especially because I jump around between projects so often, leaving half done items in my building/paint area

The God Machine Arises:

Sorry to be so self indulgent but this is coming out much better than I expected.

http://i.imgur.com/2fgqC8V.jpg



In the beginning I had shall we say neutral enthusiasm for the project because when finished (If Successful I must add) it would relegate My Luteus Vexant to second place.

http://i.imgur.com/wjuXm4I.jpg


Now with a clear idea of how to build the chest area everything is falling into place and with both hanging buttresses in place the true width of the chest becomes apparent.

http://i.imgur.com/kzpAMd2.jpg


In point of fact this beastie has wormed it's way into my heart and I am beginning to regret compromising on the hip structure.

Tonight I am going to start on the superstructure platform which will support the Cathedral-like top hamper

http://i.imgur.com/QX9aTK8.jpg


And tomorrow I have to make a Hobby run for more 1/2 inch square square tubing.

Sweet Jebus that thing is huge

you should totally build a zones mortalis table into the inside of it

Pics and links not working for me

Working fine for me - and looking great!