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2013/10/09 15:49:53
Subject: Rollin' All Ones -- OTL Minis Complete! (8/8/13)
Perhaps this may temporarily sate your hunger for titan painting?
This was my entry into Nerdfest's most recent painting comp, the Nerdcademy awards. I'm disappointed that I was unable to build something more elaborate, or even finish the whole cockpit, as was my secondary plan. However, somehow I managed to think that the deadline was several days away, and I had more time than I actually did However, I did paint this in record time- several hours, compared to days!
Next up are the two Moderatii and the interior of the head.
@Cyp: Excellent! Glad ya like him! Dark Knight will hopefully be along very shortly as well!
@Gits: Thank you! I agree with ya on the dramatic change- It all came together so quickly after blocking out the colors fully. The stripes really broke up the huge orange areas.
@WM: Thanks, dude. Hehe I hadnt even noticed the dread back there xD Here's a comparison shot, for those interested:
"When I grow up, I wanna be juuuust like you!"
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We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
@SL: WM got it right- That's an Emperor's Children Contemptor I picked up last year for myself. Gonna be my Daemon Prince, should the need for it arise.
And no, the titan comes with no base. It's sturdy enough to stand on its own, though it limits the posing you can do with it. Personally, i like having the base, as it ensures no mishaps (this thing will easily kill whatever it lands on) and allows me to go crazy on basing.
If I recall correctly, the base I used here was from an old sword display WM had. Just a simple round wooden plaque.
Im sure you can find (or even build!) something similar without too much difficulty. Id recommend going a little bigger than this one, as that would give you more room for posing.
As it stands, this one was -just- big enough for the final pose, and one of the toes ended up hanging just ever so slightly over the edge of the base. A slightly larger base would allow the legs to be in a more dynamic pose, as the legs could be spaced further apart.
This base measures a little over 9 inches in diameter (including the bevel around the edge), so use that as a frame of reference. A 10 inch base would probably be ideal- not too big, not too small.
Unless you wanted to build it in a full on walking pose, in which case you'd want a more oval base. (rough estimates maybe 9x13? )
I definitely want to do this on a titan in the future.
Anyways, Finished pic time!
Got a pair of models from Endless Fantasy Tactics completed.
The slime trail is something I was considering.... Might very well add it in. if I could find a pearlescent paint (like an oil slick!) I think thatd look amazing.
As to the eyes, I wanted to keep them kinda beady and unusual. Black eyes... A doll's eyes... [/Jaws]
The eyes arent actually all black- theres the traditional glimmer in the top corner, where the light catches them. The art seems to give them just kinda jelly-like eyes.
There are many more of these little guys on the table... 3 of the Warriors, 3 Mages, and one real biggun!
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@Cyp: Eeeeexcellent! That sounds great! Its super exciting to be this close to the miniature-making process! ^^
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Yeah, those lenses are beautiful. Got any tips for that?
and nice work on the dark knight as well.
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Of course now I'll have to echo the sentiment on moar titan! Doubly so thanks to the decadent looking base, though it sounds like the vehicle may already have been a wreck it always helps to make it look extra fancy.
Also is that a tub of the masters brush cleaner I see, does it actually do it's job as I saw some in an art shop in town this weekend but passed it up.
I just got a tub of that brush cleaner. It works pretty darn well. It has helped quite a bit since I started doing white undercoat. I also like it, cause I can't always tell if I have a little paint left over on the brush that is slightly changing my color. Plus, it's easy to use and given our brush scale, I imagine a tub would last you your entire life.
The pink army always wins. You beat the pink army? Go ahead and brag about it. You lost to the pink army? Well, then....
@Dr. H: One big tip i can think of is to leave a sliver of the lens non-highlighted on the bottom right (or opposite of wherever your light source is). This gives the illusion of depth, which is what we're looking for when painting not only lenses, but gems as well.
@SS: Thanks!!
@IG: ABSOLUTELY!!! Oh man, I love this stuff!
Like moonpie said, it really helps get that little hidden blob of color hiding in your bristles (blue is particularly nasty at this). Plus it really helps your brushes keep their points. Happy brushes make your life easier!
You can even bring some brushes back from the dead!
Incidentally, I'm writing an article concerning brush maintenance for a gaming blog a few guys I know started recently. I'll shoot up a link as soon as all the bugs are worked out of the site. Right now its a bit chaotic and disorganized @_@
*fingers crossed that it wont just be a whole bunch of card gamers*
Bit of progress on the models but nothing picture worthy xD
We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...
It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.
"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
2013/10/18 14:39:12
Subject: Rollin' All Ones -- Endless painting (10/15/13)
