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I like his pistol, very interesting idea, might steal it for my Synapse

lol... I saw it first and I even have now searched for the pieces

I like dat paint job and base super awesome!

 Viktor von Domm wrote:
lol... I saw it first and I even have now searched for the pieces

Shoo shoo, bad ninja, I have the pieces already

I'm actually toying with another tau bits design for Synapse sidearms and staff rifles. Will show later.

not too terribly derail this thread... but shotguns mate... shotguns are what makes every merc needs to be still standing after a good shootout

and when I say search I mean bitzbox search and not sellers search

They already have shotguns more variations - the better!

Bebop that guy is great! and the Dr was right, the white antennae waswhat it needed to bring to the right level of contrasts! the thing I marvel at though with your work is the application of your weathering, I just love how you do it, and it always looks natural! can't wait until you're back painting in a couple of months? I'll be holding my breath til then :-)

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Its my last real update before returning to NYC tomorrow.

I just left NYC! I'm now living about an hour north of the city but my brother and his armies are all still there, so I try to make it in every now and then for a game. Let me know if you have any interest in allying some Catachan or jungle Kroot and having a battle.

Commander looks great, bold choice on the pink and it's worked out real well. Will have to imitate you on the Tyranid bit on the base, I've got some of those lying around somewhere.

@ Vik. You are a pro at derailing threads! I fondly remember the back and forth between you and roguewolves haha! which reminds me, where is he??
@ Storag/Vik: Glad you both like the pistol. It was an impromptu idea that worked out not bad. Ill definitely at some point do a john woo style two pistols action pose at some point.
@ Nerd: Glad you like it. Its funny, the fuss over the weathering. Its so easy to do, and i just use my eye to plot out where itll look good. I cant help but feel a little bit like the standard of my minis has dropped slightly since models painted more towards the middle of my blog, but i have to remember that those are character minis, and these guys im painting a bit more as an army painting standard. albeit, hopefully, nice and clean and sharp. Ill have to really sit down and go all out on something just to prove to myself i can still paint like that..i hope:/
@ Pekel,yeah the pink helm isnt bad at all. I dont think im going to use it very much through out the army though. Its nice touch here and there. Also, i did another of the orange and green camo, just for you haha it would be great to meet in person and talk about minis, painting, modeling and the whole thing! Sadly all of my army is in LA, a nd ive no gaming buddies here in nyc. Mostly my time is taken up by music, my true calling. But maybe we can work out something and even collaborate on an idea and get some gaming in on the horizon! im open to anything.

Cheers guys!
Bebop

I really really really love the work you've done on those catachans!

The Heavy Bolter guys skin is awesome! (I need to work on my ability to paint skin.)

And I'm also loving the Kroot, they look really promising, I never really thought of Kroot with Tau tech, may have to use that!

thanks hoe nice name haha, and welcome to dakka!
are you refering to the sgt harker model i did? He was painted for bigtime dakkanaught dsteingass. Painting a whole catachan army was sure good practice for painting skin tones
And the tau tech on kroot was not originally my idea, im sure its been done a thousand times but i think my scheme is unique too thanks and i appreciate the comments

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
....bigtime dakkanaught dsteingass.

I'm flattered!

Excellent work as always bebop!

Just curious, what is the difference in cost of living between LA and NYC?
Do you have an apartment there? or do you stay in hotels and such?

Dig my new Profile Pic!! Thats me with my OTHER brushes. NY Kevin. LA kevin will be a different pic

Just curious, what is the difference in cost of living between LA and NYC?
Do you have an apartment there? or do you stay in hotels and such?

lol. well, in LA my apt cost is $1000 a month, and that is in a really great residential neighboorhood right by UCLA in westwood village. Essentially a mile from bel air. In NYC i live in brooklyn in a hood in brooklyn thats just beginning gentrification and my rent comes to $1350.00 a month. >_< Sooooo...yeah...both arent cheap really. But NYC is kicking my ass. haha! And stein, i KNOW you havent forgotten about that model! Its even got your name on it....




oh and hoejarris, i should specify, the main reason i did the tau/kroot scheme was that i was pissed that after all these years GW did not do a resculpt of the tau firewarrior. Which i think is one of the worst sculpts out there right now, next to the catachan box. So i decided to do a tau army list, except the kroot have rebelled against their poorly sculpted masters and have taken all the cool tech for themselves, leaving their lame, mushy sculpt bodies, dead and rotting. muhaha.

I'd NEVER forget that! It's fething badass!

whenever you need a derail...who you´re gonna call?

and i think RW is working feverently in the movie industry atm... so in essence he is forgiven his continued leave of absence^^...provided he works for cool movies...


*leans back* ach... i still fondly remember that kommissar... what was he called again? *coughsvondoomcoughs*

For Vik. LOL its apparently throw back friday!!!

ach... we all go from time to time down on memory lane,eh?

the stubbles on his chinn totally make this the spitting image... tho... if i wield my power saber at home my wife gets a bit restless and looks at me in a most stern way

Hahaha, I kinda like the FireWarriors, although I do agree they need an updated sculpt, but the Kroot/Firewarrior stand-ins work great!

Oh man... poor sculpts or not, I really wish you'd do some more Catachan! That Harker is one of the best minis ever.

Also have fun with that NYC cost of living. Makes 40k seem pretty cheap in comparison.

LOL. The harker mini is clearly not the miniature im referring to when i speak of shi//y GW sculpts:p

Totally agree on firewarriors poor quality. I'm tired of reworking every freakin detail of their platings :/ hope my Synapse version would be better...

Is better, period.

What vik said. My issue with the sculpt is the completely confusing foot and ankle details. Where does the foot begin and the plating end, no one knows....

Hi Everybodyyyyyy~!!!! Yay. Bebops Back. Woooooh cheering, applause, red carpet, camera shots...Ya, calm yourselves its only for a week:( But for the next 5 months ill be bk and forth from NYC so that does mean more painting and kroot progress abound. AS for this week, i was all set to do some more kroot mercs and what happened? i ran out of tau shields and antennae to do them:(, so i need to get my bitz back up before a serious set of progression is made. So since ive only a week, ive decided to paint up an old IG missionary, that is simply one of my favorite miniatures ever. Character painting is back for bebop! For this week anywho....Also, interestingly enough, i decided, f*ck it, let me see what this zenithal thing is about. So i started him out using the zenithal technique for priming.



Now, ive started to see a technique floating around that i just love, which is giving texture to fabrics...im not sure how its done yet, but i ASSUME, its done by literally painting with dots instead of strokes...Plus of course a fine use of wet blending. I think im on the right course here...tell me what you guys think. Bare in mind, that the effect will be SO much greater against the rest of the miniature that of course wont be painted like this. I added a bit of rips and tears as meant to create a worn used and ragged look to the also burlapy and clearly uncomfortable robe this poor man is wearing.

The below pic marks the step after an initial an unbelievably watery base coat. (The whole point being to allow the zenithal to do its magic and guide where i want shadows to fall. This is was a bit of a distraction and ill need to practice this as being my first attempt, i trust my own imagination more than this,,,making it work FOR me is challenging.) This is wetblending shading BEFORE highlights are added...you can see the texture forming...


Ive now reapplied the mid-tone


Finally: The built up highlights finishing with white in just certain spots, as dictated by the zenithal. Also a few battle damages here and there. The back side is a few steps behind the front and side. Also, these pics are extremely magnified to showthe texture and dotted strokes:



and a further out shot to show more realistic view

im aware of touchups needed (the area next to the grenade below his waist) and i usually work all over the place so ill keep updating this fellow. Am interested to see how you all respond to the texture? if its working? If you have tips on a better way to achieve this please also let me know Thanks guys im happy to be back brush in hand!

Bebop

Welcome back. Looking good, love the model. The effect is definitely there. Not overwhelming, but you can see it, especially from a distance. Great work.

thanks cam! yeah its not going so badly but it sure is challenging...to wet blend with dots and get the right paint consistancy so they look like texture instead of blur and still blend smooth. damn!
heres on more pic for today. the brown on shoes and pouch isnt final color choice. just there to block out and show an idea of the difference in texture.

cnc!

WB Beebop! lookin good man!

The texture effect look good. I'll have to remember that one.

Bebop, lovely work again dude! I've seen something similar to the technique you're referring to by my old mate Pyriel, have a gander at his tabard for some inspiration! you've done an excellent job replicating the style! :-)
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/401773.page

Hi guys, day 2 of my foray into zenithal! Im starting to get a better grasp of it i feel and im noticing one sure effect on my painting; im painting shadows in a much different way. this mini is coming out much less cartoony than my normal approach but i like the outcome so far!
@ Dave; thanks sir Hope all is well, you know me; in and out! I wish i could be doing this yearround!
@Dr H: Thanks mate, its a cool technique for sure. Kinda pain in the wrist but the outcome is looking promising
@Nerd: Yup that might be even the exact mini where i FIRST saw the technique. What a mini that is your friend painted. Incredible work. Congrats on being the gallery for the entire month ive been gone

todays update is the face and more work done on the back and grenade. Much cllean up and tidying to do but its on its way








hope yall like!
cncme
bebop