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Hi guys,

I'm looking for some advice on improving this IF.
There is no basing because I want to get flight deck resin bases to depict the battle of Phall. And as they are fighting on strike cruisers and such, there is no mud weathering. Just thought I'd clarify that before I get 'base your minis' and 'more mud' comments



Thanks a lot, guys!
Z

I would paint the bolter black the yellow bolter makes the model too yellow in my opinion.

I would also look at painting the eyes but apart from that it's pretty decent buddy.

Yeah, I'd make the bolter casing dark red or black, it will pop a little more against the yellow. Other than that, it's excellent!

Is this a one-off, or a sign of things to come?

Looks sharp. Personally, I enjoy painting my bolters in a way that compliments the main colour choice of the model. A deep red would be great in this case to match that yellow (props for not doing that bright yellow scheme!)

Looks perfectly fine to me. Like the others said, I would probably go with a different color for the bolter just to break it up a bit.

Id like to see the eyes painted. You put a lot of effort into the weathering, but the eyes seem flat with just the one shade of blue.

Very cool.

I second that motion for painted eyes. Otherwise, detail is high and clear. Nice job.

 Paradigm wrote:
Is this a one-off, or a sign of things to come?

...Who knows...

Thanks for all of your comments, they are most appreciated. I've had a really busy week, but I've added a lighter blue, and a spec of white to the centre of the eyes, just to make them pop a bit more. (not really picture worthy...)
I do have another IF working his way over my desk. I'm going to swap the yellow and black around on the bolter (so, black with a yellow stripe), hopefully that will break it up some more.

Also, I'm going to try a slightly different weathering technique. I'll put brighter yellow down, then brown in the centre for the chips (opposed to silver). The silver chips blend a bit with the silver trim, just experimenting with the colours to see what results I can get.

I'm quite excited to do some freehand on the next model. Doing the eagle on the chest of the first marine was great, an enjoyable learning curve. With the exception of the slightly asymmetric lightning bolt, I'm pleased with the result.

Thanks again, and I promise some more pictures of the next one this weekend
Z