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Made in gb
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First time trying stippling to get closer to a blend, I think it came out pretty well.

C&C welcome!





   
Made in ch
Regular Dakkanaut





Zurich, Switzerland

The blending on the shoulders looks great to me, I actually couldn't even tell from these pictures that it's stippling and not some fancier blending technique, but it also just fits well with the rest of the overall look you've got here. I also love the gun, looks absolutely fantastic.

Two things I would have done differently - the edge highlighting is a bit inconsistent in that it's a bit heavy handed in some places, like above the lenses, and absent in others, like the backpack. On the legs it looks just right, and I like how it's sort of a blend between edge highlights and scratched/worn edges, I do the same thing on my Space Marines. I also think some of your surface scratches are a bit thick, I think if you make them a bit thinner, they'll look more to scale.

Overall, though, this is right up my alley. Love it.

   
Made in gb
Fresh-Faced New User






Thank you for the kind words!

 spacehamster wrote:

Two things I would have done differently - the edge highlighting is a bit inconsistent in that it's a bit heavy handed in some places, like above the lenses, and absent in others, like the backpack. On the legs it looks just right, and I like how it's sort of a blend between edge highlights and scratched/worn edges, I do the same thing on my Space Marines. I also think some of your surface scratches are a bit thick, I think if you make them a bit thinner, they'll look more to scale.


Yeah, I'm still having issues with controlling the brush and paint when it comes to edge highlights. Something to work on for sure.
Same goes for the surface scratches.
I've picked up a thinner brush that should hopefully help
   
Made in ch
Regular Dakkanaut





Zurich, Switzerland

 MrDiddlesticks wrote:

I've picked up a thinner brush that should hopefully help


It's more about thinning the paint just right, in my opinion. It has to be thin enough to flow off the brush when you're only touching the model very lightly and still just thick enough so that it doesn't run. If you're doing edge highlighting by running the side of the brush along the edge, it definitely helps if it's a thin brush, but if the paint's too thick, you still have to apply more pressure and end up with thicker lines. For surface scratches, it's really more about how pointy the brush is, and having a bigger reservoir can actually help. And gauging whether you have the paint just right just takes practice and experience. You really kinda have to be able to just eyeball it and know when it's right.

   
Made in us
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Not bad. I like the weathering on the base.
   
 
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