<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "For the Greater Good (Actual Progress! Riptide is done?)"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/56.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net For the Greater Good (Actual Progress! Riptide is done?)
So for the first post here is my workspace o' shame

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ThzcItc4a4E/VL7cT6zXCMI/AAAAAAAACrU/fCHDEKJtTCI/s1600/IMG_20150120_160116.jpg

So there is a finecast commander
Ethereal
Darkstrider
Longstrike
3 crisis suits
3 stealth suits
Riptide
3 devilfish
3 firewarrior squads
2 pathfinder squads
Piranha or whatever it's called
3 broadsides
Hammerhead
A god awful lot of drones

I've put most of the riptide together into instruction steps. I still have to putty the joins and sand, then put the smaller parts together to make larger sub assemblies. I'm thinking of a way to magnetize the riptides main gun.

Speaking of magnets, I'm going to attempt to magnetize everything I possibly can.

Anyway the goal is to have it totally playable in a few months, nothing gets played until it is painted and finally no more than 2 kits going at once. I'd like a primary one then something smaller like fire warriors going while I wait for parts to dry, cure or whatever on the main kit.


Assembled

Longstrike
Ethereal
Darkstrider


Painted

lol nothing

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7524414.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7524414.page GMT For the Greater Good http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7524434.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7524434.page GMT For the Greater Good this paint scheme. I really like the grime, wear and dirt but it's so simple (3 colors).

I've been playing with the priming technique and I think I can do it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7524448.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7524448.page GMT Re:For the Greater Good
I managed to get the blister packs put together. (Darkstrider, Longstrike and Ethereal) and my opinion is finecast is messy and better avoided if at all possible. I was looking over my Finecast commander and one of his jetpacks is messed up. I'll have to contact GW to see if a replacement is available.

It looks like the two halves of the mold slid, certain details just don't line up.

The riptide is in two pieces. Above the waist and below. I primed both and laid down a base coat on the bottom. I still have to do the arms the hold up is do I magnetize when I know I'll only ever play it one way or do I just glue to move this along. If I magnetize I need to order magnets.

I also put a Firewarrior together and painted the base khaki color on to test the color scheme and try out watercolor inks. What I realized there is I shouldn't rush these builds. So having already broke a few of my rules I've decided to hit this again renewed tomorrow. Sorry for the lack of pictures I'll post them later.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7528471.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7528471.page GMT Re:For the Greater Good (Actual Progress! Riptide is done?)
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Then I started in on the riptide,

I painted the base colors then "attempted" to use a watercolor wash



after the cleanup this is what I ended up with.



I had to fight this cleanup. I'm not sure what I did wrong except for waiting for the wash to completely dry, either that or I missed a lot of the gloss. Anyway, This is what I ended up with







So I have to say, I'm not happy with the riptide, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, I can finish the head and base then maybe see how I feel then. The other option is to ebay this guy. I'm just not sure.

While I wanted dirty and damaged, I think the dirty look is over the top on this one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7538572.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/632263/7538572.page GMT