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If that can reassure you, the first one looks definitely better... Though I'd be at a loss if someone asked me why!!!!

As for the next projects, I'd say you should concentrate on the trades lol...

Also am jealous of that delicious-looking corn you had, I really love that but can only eat some far too scarcely...


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If that can reassure you, the first one looks definitely better... Though I'd be at a loss if someone asked me why!!!!

As for the next projects, I'd say you should concentrate on the trades lol...

Also am jealous of that delicious-looking corn you had, I really love that but can only eat some far too scarcely...

Nice, they do look very similar, but I can tell that the wash itself stands out a little more with the Rifleman on the left, I might have to try this.

Nice dread

Git, you should paint up 4k worth of tranquility marines so we can just use your guys for Adepticon. Your dreads are especially awesome.

One of my highlights of Adepticon 2011 was fighting next to you and actually moving your gorgeous figures, after they had been killed of course.

"after they had been killed of course"

I like the your libby shield.

I said it somewhere before in this mega blog, but those dreads are awesome. Two different painting styles, but both look beautifully

For your entertainment and boggle... same comparison with two marines... but I ain't sayin' which is which (no fair cheating!!!) Pick the one you like best and I'll spill the beans later.

They're both awesome - but I think I prefer the one on the right...

I am always fascinated with the camo on your vets. I hope you get one on FW's Contemptor dreads and paint it in that style. I think that it would look amazing.

One on the right, the colours look more smoothly blended and vibrant, which if i am right would be a by-product of the technique i think it is....

The one on the right is done by hand, or wet-blended or however you say it....im having a bad day

Id say the right is airbrushed personally

The one of the right looks the hand-painted one. The airbrushed stuff has always had a bit more 'white' in their tones and the wet-blend has always been a bit more golden.

Compare the 2nd and 3rd rows - you can see the white/golden contrast.

I dunno, the depth of colour on the right Marine leads me to think its done by hand.




(plus, i seem top remember thats how Gits painted that guy )

And.... the reveal:

In this case, the marine on the left is airbrushed and the one on the right is hand painted. DSS nailed it... so far, my airbrushed stuff blends into white rather than the lemon yellow. This means the hand painted stuff is a bit more vibrant because it never pales out. I could (and am seriously considering) finally figuring out how to dilute normal paints so that my airbrushed models use the same color gradient as the hand painted ones, which should make them nearly indistinguishable. I've just been lazy and used the pre-mixed airbrush colors rather than thinning my own.

Good job guys! Very perceptive.

I actually have this same issue with my greens. Most of the modern stuff is done the same way and is a little paler, the hand painted one maintain deeper, richer tones. Will get an example up to illustrate in a sec.

Gitsplitta wrote:
I actually have this same issue with my greens. Most of the modern stuff is done the same way and is a little paler, the hand painted one maintain deeper, richer tones. Will get an example up to illustrate in a sec.

I've noticed this, but thought it might just be the camera playing hookie with the colours

Gitsplitta wrote: DSS nailed it... so far, my airbrushed stuff blends into white rather than the lemon yellow.

Sometimes I scare myself.

I identify bits despite having never owned the kit they come from.

And identified the difference in those.

For the White Dwarf birthday stuff a few years back I got banned from taking part in a quiz five questions in after getting them all right. What took the cake was that I answered that question three words in due to random knowledge.

Mind you, walking away with £240 of prizes off five questions totally made up for it.

I won a game of Warhammer Quest and the prize was all the currant games, had to carry off the box and load it into the coach.

both of the models make me look at my painting skills...and jump off a bridge...both look AWESOME, and i could just stare at the melta gunner(i think thats what that is, cant really tell) all day...the bayonet just looks mean! (commences staring at melta gunner)

Amazing work as always! An inspiration

Next up... Bat-Mantis!

OK guys... first, thanks for the compliments. Not really trying to get more pats on the back by putting up old stuff, but I know my own work best so it helps illustrate the point.

Here's the best I can do on the greens. No guessing games on this one so I can illustrate my point.


- The top pic is using my "standard" airbrushing that goes from a dark green to light green using white as the lightener. They look good, but definitely have a "pale" cast to them.
- The middle pic is wet blended from dark green up through scorpion green, which gives the highlights a slightly yellowish tone and is richer throughout.
- The bottom pic is Brother Inushi that I did for Ice, it is also airbrushed but in this case I tinted the lighter colors with a bit of yellow. It's still paler than the hand painted marine, but does have a much different feel to it.

A lot of my recent painting has been under heavy time pressure, so I've opted for the fasted method, which is using the airbrush and pre-mixed colors... but the cost of this is a much "flatter" palate of colors. I hope to be able to work out a system where I can get the richer mix while using the airbrush to apply it. Perhaps an experiment or two on some of my GMS marines is in order.

As always, thanks for looking. Sorry there's nothing new to show, but event today on my day off I'm working like a maniac around the house, have to sit in on a conference call in a couple of minutes and just found out I've been scheduled on a last minute trip for work next week. I'll get to see Thing 1 for a grand total of 3 days in 5 weeks.... fun times.

I'd not say it's more 'flat'...just more pastel in tone. The wet blends seem a lot more earthy. There's pros and cons to both methods but it's a matter of choice. The pastel tones are quite distinct and very reminiscent of the old, old 'Eavy Metal schemes from the early 80s.

I've got an old book from then and so much was pastel toned at that time.

Do I spot... Linus?

Ouch! Bad times on the work trip Gits, hope Thing 1 wont miss you too much

Love Inushi, still think he looks amazing, is that a WIP pic of him btw? That method is my favourite, you get the lighter shading of the airbrushing with the depth of colour from the yellow, it works really well.

As always Git, i try to learn from your techniques and yet, not so good for me

Alfndrate wrote:

IceAngel wrote:I am not sure you need to weather the dozer blade. It would look a bit out of place on the pristine razorback.

that was in a white dwarf that I happened to find on Scribd

White Dwarf on Scribd? Oh I love you guys.

I am definitely a fan of the vibrant...yellow based greens. The pastel greens not so much. Probably why I am such a fan of RolePlayers work.

As far as the yellows go...I'll be honest that I guessed wrong.

dajobe wrote:No, i see it, and I bet that GW makes many of the skins white because they are catering to their audience, I am positive that there are people of every race, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation and whatever you can think of that play this game, but I would be willing to bet that the majority of GW's customers are white young/middle aged males. GW wants to appeal to as much of its customer base as possible, and most white, young/middle aged males want to see white, strong and powerful looking soldiers in their army. Not trying to be racist if this post was taken that way, just stating my opinion on why i think GW has the color schemes it does.

In my experience, white young/middle aged males prefer to see soldiers that are Asian, female, absurdly large-breasted, and preferably carrying a weapon larger than they are.

That explains a lot about SOB players...

Yeah, the sudden travel commitments for next week were a very unpleasant surprise. Pisses me off because I had everything planned out with more people and back-ups so that if someone dropped out, we'd still be covered. My boss made be go down to a skeleton crew, and when one of those cancelled it left me holding the bag. Stupid woman. (no offense to you non-stupid women out there) I hate working for incompetent people.