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 Scarsminimadness wrote:
Lol Tips? You dont need tips!
Great looking stuff m8! Really nice!

As for my gold i did not went with NMM and for the snow, its not fluff correct
Istvaan did not snow if im not mistaken
I just added the snow for the contrast.

What kind of tips are you looking for?

Thank you!

What I would like to know, is how you proceed with for instance an infantry model. Do you go from black basecoat to airbrushing the 3 shades of purple (liche+black, liche, liche+white)? Are there more shades involed? Do you go on with the brush after you have done the purple with the airbrush (apart form OSL), or do you do more with the airbrush?
I'm wondering the same about the vehicles.. is it 'just' the 3 shades of purple airbrushed, and brush detailing/highlighting from there?

I'm asking because I really like the way the purple on your vehicles is done. I'm not as well trained with the airbrush as I used to, so I'm wondering if I could get even close to matching your results (if it is 'just' the purple airburshed), or if there is much more airbrushing involed that I dont realise.

If you could maybe give a very short and basic overview of how you go form A to Z on those EC? Something like this:
1. black blasecoat
2. aibrush liche+black
3. highlight airbursh liche
4. highlight airbrush liche+white
5. Edge highlight liche +white

etc.

Just so I mainly know how many airbrusing is done, and how many shades are used

Well you all got it right there!
What i did notice is that the mix sometimes is off depending what white you use.
I have used VMA white and Citadel ceramite white and they are both white but the mix end's up different.
1 goes more to pink and other goes more to lila purple.
Also i mixed 1 big pot for the whole army and prayed everything with it i still have some left since i need to commission more models for the army.

When i did the edge highlight i did use 2 highlights, 1 with the last mix i used to airbrush the highlights and after that i used a pure white with some water in there.
What happens with liche purple is that it is so aggressive that the white you put on it turns into purple.
And maybe that is the effect you are missing.
Also the more dark colors you have the stronger the highlight get for the eye so you want to try and have as much contrast as possible.
Here on this page i did a little tut on the purple: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/487760.page
Dont know if you have seen it already if not that might help you.
And please take a look at the Zenithal lightning video that one is very important.

Hope that helps you out!
If not i'm going to give another airbrush workshop in now and 2 months if you come to that i can show you it in the flesh!
For more information about that please keep an eye out on my facebook page.

Dream EC army right there..... Absolutely beautiful...

Can we get a tutorial on how you do your power weapons?

Thanks guys!

Lost_soul: Maybe need to make some time free for that and i'm pretty busy atm!

Scar's Miniature Madness has a new website!
Same address new looks: http://www.scarsminimadness.nl/


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Finished some more work today!
Spartan:

Some more finished World Eaters!

Awesome! I particularly like the Drop Pod and Champion. Everyone looks like they are just on the verge of turning to Chaos, must be the colour of the armour that does it. Great stuff.

Stellar work Scar. They do look "authentic"...

Those latest shots really bring your skills out Scar! the dirty whites and poses have made for a squad that tells a story of brutality just looking at them, really great models mate that's a force i wouldn't want after me!

 Scarsminimadness wrote:
Well you all got it right there!
What i did notice is that the mix sometimes is off depending what white you use.
I have used VMA white and Citadel ceramite white and they are both white but the mix end's up different.
1 goes more to pink and other goes more to lila purple.
Also i mixed 1 big pot for the whole army and prayed everything with it i still have some left since i need to commission more models for the army.

When i did the edge highlight i did use 2 highlights, 1 with the last mix i used to airbrush the highlights and after that i used a pure white with some water in there.
What happens with liche purple is that it is so aggressive that the white you put on it turns into purple.
And maybe that is the effect you are missing.
Also the more dark colors you have the stronger the highlight get for the eye so you want to try and have as much contrast as possible.
Here on this page i did a little tut on the purple: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/487760.page
Dont know if you have seen it already if not that might help you.
And please take a look at the Zenithal lightning video that one is very important.

Hope that helps you out!
If not i'm going to give another airbrush workshop in now and 2 months if you come to that i can show you it in the flesh!
For more information about that please keep an eye out on my facebook page.

Thank you for that,

Here is my version of the EC drop pods (made 2), I used my shades of purple, but other than that, all credits go out to you. I fully admit I copied your entire technique.
This is the last photo I will post in your thread btw, I just wanted to thank you and make sure I gave you credit for my current en future EC army here.
Tips are welcome as always!

Keep the great pics coming!

NICE!
Im happy i could help you out there m8!

I have been working on a diorama for the last couple of weeks and wanted to show you how far i am with it!

Ready for the SMC today wish me luck!!

Incredible work! I bow before the master!

Stunning work Scar... luck is no replacement for skill, and you've got that in spades!

That all looks mad as dude! really cool and if i may risk sounding corny (or GW-y) it's a great cinematic image for us to aspire our skills too! well deserved compliments again for you Scar! :-)

Wow thats really impressive in every way.

Love the WE!! I'm a huge fan of your EC but these are fantastic too! Cracking job sir.

So stunning... Contrasts are sharp & crisp, poses are realistic & dynamic, all models are totally badass & each is a masterpiece in itself...

Not to mention the speed at which you've painted them...

Congratulations to you once again !!

Thanks everyone!

Unfortunately the diorama did not place but i did win a bronze medal with my Fulgrim!
It was a great day at Scale Model Challenge.
Met the guys from Massive voodoo and some other big name artists.
So it was a very successful day for me!

I think I must have misread..... You didn't rank with your diorama ?!? What the... ???

There must have been some serious competition over there...

Congrats on the Fulgrim, it is well-deserving of a medal

 Yggdrasil wrote:
There must have been some serious competition over there...

My thought too!
Who won over this masterpiece???

This diarama won gold:
(not the best picture)
But it was really nice!

Some more pictures of all the amazing work can be found on my facbook:
https://www.facebook.com/ScarsMiniatureMadness?fref=ts

Wow!

That is all.. these make my own World Eaters look like they were painted by a blind, slowed baboon by comparison!

Excellent work, think you have done the perfect job with them!

A little boy's dream coming true!

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=11500020

Well done Scar

 Scarsminimadness wrote:
A little boy's dream coming true!

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/wnt/blog.jsp?pid=11500020

!!!

You pretty much deserved it !!

Congrats !!

Was the WD team nice about the interview ??

Didn't get an interview :(

NEXT Goal: Get in WD with an Interview!

That's great man, well deserved!

 Scarsminimadness wrote:
Didn't get an interview :(

NEXT Goal: Get in WD with an Interview!

Sorry lol...

So...

How did they make the article ??