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2017/08/04 18:04:08
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Here it is, my very first painted T'au model!
Also the first model of my growing "Black Ops" army based on on all-out stealth & speed.
Yes, the main gun is missing as it's magnetised and not quite finished yet.
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2017/08/04 18:11:01
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Wicked Canoptek Wraith
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That looks great, very clean and tau but also the hexagon camo is super unique and the yellow trim really pops. Did you just freehand the camo?
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2017/08/04 18:12:09
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Automated Rubric Marine of Tzeentch
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That is one cool colour scheme! Well done.
The yellow accent is especially neat. I think it helps break it up really well.
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2017/08/04 18:21:08
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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 Actinium wrote:That looks great, very clean and tau but also the hexagon camo is super unique and the yellow trim really pops. Did you just freehand the camo?
Thanks 
And no, the camo is stencilled and airbrushed. I use Anarchy Models mini-hex camo stencils and layer them for each separate colour. It can be very fiddly and tricky nonetheless though!
anticitizen wrote:
That is one cool colour scheme! Well done.
The yellow accent is especially neat. I think it helps break it up really well.
Thank you very much.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/08/04 18:22:32
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2017/08/04 18:26:14
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Storm Trooper with Maglight
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So many things are great with this. The scheme is perfect for the lore, and the yellow trim contrasts so well and makes the model pop that it doesn't bother me that its included in a 'stealth' pattern. The hexagon pattern is great. I can imagine the completed army in this scheme will really stand-out on the battlefield.
I also really love the style of base, any chance of a breakdown on what you did with that? Such a small and relatively plain base yet it does such a fantastic job in getting across what environment this dude is operating in.
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2017/08/04 18:27:23
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2017/08/04 21:16:55
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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 Oppl wrote:So many things are great with this. The scheme is perfect for the lore, and the yellow trim contrasts so well and makes the model pop that it doesn't bother me that its included in a 'stealth' pattern. The hexagon pattern is great. I can imagine the completed army in this scheme will really stand-out on the battlefield.
I also really love the style of base, any chance of a breakdown on what you did with that? Such a small and relatively plain base yet it does such a fantastic job in getting across what environment this dude is operating in.
Thanks man
The base is actually quite simple. It's a couple of layers of roughly torn cork sheeting, glued down.
Then I used PVA glue to seal it all, then gradually build up a sand/grit surface to my liking, usually around 2-3 layers. I get mine off ebay as I find most modelling sand grains too large for this sort of scale.
Then it's down to painting which i mostly do with an airbrush:
Prime black
Basecoat Vallejo Game Air "Charred Brown"
Go around edges with VGA "Beasty Brown"
Build up thin coat of VGA Beasty Brown over surface
Slowly build up VGA "Desert Yellow" around edges and cracks
Heavy drybrush with VGA Desert Yellow to pick out raised grit
Finally seal with Vallejo Polyurethane Matt varnish
Finish up with Army Painter Battlefield "Wasteland Tufts" for the grassy tufts
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/08/04 21:17:53
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2017/08/05 01:19:58
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Storm Trooper with Maglight
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Excellent - thank you for the information.
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2017/08/05 04:11:34
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Nurgle Predator Driver with an Infestation
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Strait up sick bro
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2017/08/05 05:59:21
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Very good work, keep fighting the good fight for the Tau'Va
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2017/08/05 13:06:48
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Norn Queen
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Super work.
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goobs is all you guys will ever be
By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
"Feelin' goods, good enough". |
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2017/08/05 13:33:18
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Fresh-Faced New User
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anticitizen013 wrote:That is one cool colour scheme! Well done.
The yellow accent is especially neat. I think it helps break it up really well.
Actinium wrote:That looks great, very clean and tau but also the hexagon camo is super unique and the yellow trim really pops. Did you just freehand the camo?
anticitizen013 wrote:That is one cool colour scheme! Well done.
The yellow accent is especially neat. I think it helps break it up really well.
ShadowCaptainMathius wrote:Strait up sick bro
CREEEEEEEEED wrote:Very good work, keep fighting the good fight for the Tau'Va
Ratius wrote:Super work.
Thanks for all of the compliments guys.
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2017/08/05 15:34:25
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Big Mek in Kustom Dragster with Soopa-Gun
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The hex camo is cool as hell but i cant even imagine how long that must have taken to do.
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2017/08/05 16:03:43
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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 Vineheart01 wrote:The hex camo is cool as hell but i cant even imagine how long that must have taken to do.
Well, it's all stencilled and airbrushed, so maybe not quite as long as you might think. Although yes, it is still pretty fiddly/time consuming work with masking off other parts too.
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2017/08/05 16:13:02
Subject: Re:XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Fireknife Shas'el
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Absolutely fantastic. You've got really good color sense.
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2017/08/06 01:51:55
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant
Hanging out on the Great Plains
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Great look
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Eastern Frontier Exploratores
 224th Astra Legion (main army)
 628th Praetorian Guard Cohort (wife's army)
827th Auxilia Cohort (ad mech fun)
 825th Foderati Cohort (in the beginning army)
 1212th Foederati Cohort - Jokaero (cause I like apes with guns) |
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2017/08/06 18:30:14
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Stalwart Space Marine
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Looks really good! Like the camo pattern, really imaginative! Top notch!
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2017/08/06 18:31:02
I'm doing my own thing because it's fun. And it takes longer, which means more entertainment value for my cash. So there  |
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2017/08/09 07:48:55
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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Stalwart Veteran Guard Sergeant
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Very nice, waiting for some more!
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2017/08/09 15:00:47
Subject: XV95 Ghostkeel - The start of my "Black Ops" T'au army
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