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looking for feedback - first attempt at some sternguard went ok-ish, hopefully this has gone better
Edit: Just realised this was posted in the wrong subforum as the model isn't finished -.- Is there anyway to move it?

Looking good mate. Is there an aspect in particular you are looking for feedback on?

 San76 wrote:
Looking good mate. Is there an aspect in particular you are looking for feedback on?

Literally anything you can think of. I have a lot of vehicles to paint, just trying to find ways to improve my painting .

Looks good. One thing I'd say is that it needs a third colour, just a spot colour to break up the yellow and black. Maybe green or blue on the plasma cannon and the lenses beneath the torso panel.

JamesY has a point, spot colour wil help. I think also consider a brown wash? I've found using oils very helpful for a nice look on IF. In case you haven't used them, what you do is give the model a gloss coat. Once it's dry, make a wash of say burnt umber oil. Apply it and then using a cotton bud or a clean brush, wipe away the wash from everywhere but the recesses. Leaves a really nice tone and is dead easy.

Other than the already mentioned, I'd say try to glaze it in a way that is more consistent with the shape of the individual surfaces, getting brighter towards the edge. For example, if it's a triangular shape, glaze it in roughly a triangle shape, getting brighter outwards. Other than that, nice job.

looks like I will be putting green paint on my next shopping list the plasma cannon core is already blue, but the angle doesn't really show it off well

 He_Man_Russ wrote:
Other than the already mentioned, I'd say try to glaze it in a way that is more consistent with the shape of the individual surfaces, getting brighter towards the edge. For example, if it's a triangular shape, glaze it in roughly a triangle shape, getting brighter outwards. Other than that, nice job.

Hmmm... Considering that the way this was painted was with a white basecoat and then several layers of glaze until a nice yellow was reached, how would I go about doing that? Would it be a case of trying to make the last few layers light around the edges?

 hippyjr wrote:

Edit: Just realised this was posted in the wrong subforum as the model isn't finished -.- Is there anyway to move it?

Hitting the Mod Alert button (little yellow triangle at the top right of the post) is the most reliable way of making that happen


Moved to P&M.

 hippyjr wrote:
looks like I will be putting green paint on my next shopping list the plasma cannon core is already blue, but the angle doesn't really show it off well

 He_Man_Russ wrote:
Other than the already mentioned, I'd say try to glaze it in a way that is more consistent with the shape of the individual surfaces, getting brighter towards the edge. For example, if it's a triangular shape, glaze it in roughly a triangle shape, getting brighter outwards. Other than that, nice job.

Hmmm,,, Considering that the way this was painted was with a white basecoat and then several layers of glaze until a nice yellow was reached, how would I go about doing that? Would it be a case of trying to make the last few layers light around the edges?

Way I would probably attempt it, would be to keep a more off white in the shadows/recesses/main areas, and a purer white to where you want the highlights. Then the glazes would be brighter toward that point, regardless.

Hi! As a detailist I have to add these:

I think the paint is too thick. The opening/visor have the rivets around and they are just bare visible here. Dilute paints and apply rather more layers with little paint. It took more time but it's rewarding in details.
If I paint some parts black, usually then I apply dry brush to pop up details (skull is a candidate here)
The base color other than black will help here a lot I think (I know it's not finished yet).
It looks like there are some brush hairs left. (detailist again)
My preference is to apply battle damage - I have one IF dreadnought in gallery so I have ended up here in this post.

And yes, you can repeat colors to add more variation - for instance I would put color from center skull (copper?) to weapon parts (just touches here and there), maybe on some wires joining sides to center or small parts of mechanical arm.

All up here is just my opinion that you might take or leave it.

My only suggestion is maybe take care of the cat or brush hair stuck on the model

im not sure if its painted battle damage but it looks like there is hair or something on it.

also paint the cables. i notice its not on the sarcophagus.

also highlights and all the fun stuff. but its not complete yet so no biggy.