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That's simply stunning. Whatever you're getting paid... it clearly isn't enough!!

 Gitsplitta wrote:
That's simply stunning. Whatever you're getting paid... it clearly isn't enough!!

Haha, and there is so much more to go! He's getting there though

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Where the final dreadfleet boat is as of the moment, metals are still at basic levels, some more work to go on the chapel still. The detail on this guy is kinda killing me, I have to say!

Very nice

Hopefully these three didn't scare you away from the others Have to admit, I did think the red was going to be to much at first, but it looks great with details added.

<== Amazed... and squinty.

Cookie Monster wrote:Very nice

Cheers

whalemusic360 wrote:Hopefully these three didn't scare you away from the others Have to admit, I did think the red was going to be to much at first, but it looks great with details added.

Hehe no don't worry, not scared off. Gobsmacked at the detail though, I have to say. Really incredible models.
The airbrush always makes things look crap till you block in the rest of the colours, cause it leaves the whole model one or two shades and it always looks awful D: I've gotten into the habit of visualising what the blocked in colours will look like while airbrushing so I don't give up afterwards and think it turned out awful!

Gitsplitta wrote:<== Amazed... and squinty.

I gave myself some pretty nasty back strain painting this today to be honest, I think I've put in about 14 hours on it, but the body is now done and I can move onto the wayyyy easier sails!

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This has been quite the event, learned a LOT from this tiny boat and quite happy with how the body work has turned out. Now there are just the sails to go I included a normal sized space marine so people can grasp just how tiny this is, I think at first glance it looks large but.. it’s not.

Most detail work I’ve fit onto something so small I think.

 Ifalna wrote:

"Sail that way so I can hit them with my axe!"

(sorry, couldn't resist)

 Gitsplitta wrote:

"Sail that way so I can hit them with my axe!"
(sorry, couldn't resist)

"They said they had prepared a vessel worthy of carrying me into battle. I AM NOT AMUSED."

That is amazingly impressive, if I had not seen that model in person to know how small it was I would never have guessed with the amount of detail you've managed.

I love the metals on this ship Iff, but I especialy love the blue roof tiles, might I ask how you did it?

I hadn't quite realized how small these ships are. With the SM, I now understand how tiny these details are. I look forward to seeing it with its masts up.

Neconilis wrote:That is amazingly impressive, if I had not seen that model in person to know how small it was I would never have guessed with the amount of detail you've managed.

Dicrel Seijin wrote:I hadn't quite realized how small these ships are. With the SM, I now understand how tiny these details are. I look forward to seeing it with its masts up.

The size really is super misleading, isin't it. It looks about the size of a rhino or small tank when you see the shots I think, then you see it in reality and do a double take! I wrecked my back a bit getting those details down, really had to keep this very close to my face to keep steady enough to get the tiny lines etc. I can't wait to get the sails done either Am technically on weekend now but missed a day of painting so want to push to get work done on them!

Rogue Wolves wrote:I love the metals on this ship Iff, but I especialy love the blue roof tiles, might I ask how you did it?

I started off with shadowgrey and then gradually drybrushed it up through to near white, then gave it a black wash making it thickest near the recesses and edge highlighted with about 2:1 white to shadow grey. The tiny little roof tops don't have the black wash for a bit of colour contrast

Def looks great! The ships are deceptive in their size too, the sails make it look way bigger than it really is.

It makes me weep to see how good it turned out! I honestly cant believe they are so small... You just brought so much detail out on them!

Absolutely stunning work, Iffy... I dont know that there's much else I can say. Keep up the awesome work, and I definitely have a lot to learn from you!

Every time I see your stuff, my jaw hits the ground. Keep up the amazing work!

Wonderful work! Simply breath taking.

D

Small is beautiful.

Ohh tiny-shiny!


I'm glad you said that red in the waves was light reflection - I honestly thought you'd painted a teeny-weeny fishy getting caught by the wheel

I'm chiming In a little late here but hey, better late than never? and hell I'm still fashionable

I agree 110% about the painting area. My OCD will not let me sit and paint comfortably without it being nice and clean and organized!

Very nice work on the l'il boats looking very sharp. It'a always nice to see things progress from the crazy contrast of the red on black to the amazing final product. Nt being afraid of that contrast has made me a much better painter

P.S. I think I am in love with your brass scorpion too.....

Dropping in a quick WIP of the finelining on the sails, starting the colour now

Will respond properly in a bit

Red sails go faster, right?

 monkeytroll wrote:
Red sails go faster, right?

Only if the captain is an Ork

No orks in Dreadfleet unfortunately.

So, Iffy... is the gradient in the red sails due to an actual painted gradient, or is it the effect of the lighting for the photograph?

The gradient is painted And no, the red is not making them go faster. They are going slowly. Slow and infuriating haha.

Colours are done, waiting on a wash to dry and starting highlights.


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Shots aren't the best but I am freaking exhausted from this and will have to get better ones tomorrow, sorry!

Sails need a detail cleanup, especially on the wings and hammer crest, they then need some shading around the sail recesses and some actual sail highlights. Then it's just the masts and wooden beams to go Should look lovely.



They kinda look like paper cut outs right now, haha. Need some shading!

Damn auto append, woulda missed it without Facebook. I like it, very excited to get them back and, you know, make you insane with more ant boats.

Oooh... thanks WM, would have missed it myself without your post!

Nice work Iffy... very striking!

Curse you auto apend!

I plan on having them all finished for you tonight WM, then it's on to some horrible persons Orks. ;D

I'm going to paint the Gringo Orks I have at the same time as Gits little dudes as that would make sense, they have the same skin tone just to a tabletop standard so might as well not waste paint! /cheap.

I also need to get proper aperture shots of the Heldenhammer once it's done, as getting it all in focus with those crazy sails is surprisingly hard!

Haha yeah i missed them too

Looks bloody fantastic though, sterling work as you do every other freaking time!

Looking good so far, Ifalna.