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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 7, 2012 18:43:34 GMT -5
I need a good black wash. I need to find a game store that sells the GW wash, Gamerz discontinued GF9 and GW supplies.
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Post by papabees on Aug 7, 2012 22:06:49 GMT -5
Game preserve on the south side is probably closest to you. they carry a bunch of GW stuff.
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 7, 2012 23:00:52 GMT -5
Okay, so little update. Made a canopy for cockpit of my mecha. It was the only thing that seemed to fit and I'm happy with the result. second, I clipped the barrels off the guns of my mech, I need like... 1/16th a strip of greenstuff to make the barrel details. and low and behold, I don't have any. Here are the pics!
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 7, 2012 23:08:54 GMT -5
A little size comparison What would you label that mech as?
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 7, 2012 23:42:38 GMT -5
MINI MARATHON OF AWESOME!!!
Just finished gluing all my models together and proper models to proper bases. I even went the extra little bit to customize my commander: He had his arm at a raised 45(degree) angle in a "Follow me" gesture. It was vary easy to drill a small hole in the base to put a banner pole. I glued the pole to the base and hand to make it look as if he is casually holding the army banner. Also, I found an old Chaos SM sprue that had some pointy bits on it. I hacked one of those off and made a very regale looking poll topper for the company banner. Going to see if I can't get that banner printed at work later this week.
Next step is to get the bases sanded, and base coat. do that possibly tomorrow night.
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stroezie
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Post by stroezie on Aug 8, 2012 4:10:01 GMT -5
That mech and APC go really well together, good choice! I'd call the mecha a heavy as it looks really solid next to the (heavy)APC, besides there's always assault class if you ever buy anything bigger
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 8, 2012 8:34:36 GMT -5
Stroezie (awesome avatar), Yeah it's definitely shorter than the one I play tested with, but it seems more bulked out. I've been fighting what to classify it exactly. "Heavy" seems to fit the bulk.
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Post by inrepose on Aug 8, 2012 8:41:26 GMT -5
Great scale combo with that mecha and tank. Really good to see the fit and looking forward to the paint.
If you are not airbrushing, a good tip when painting larger 15mm tanks is to base spray in a medium grey. For some reason it feels easier painting over a medium/light grey vehicle where as black or pure white undercoat are harsher to cover the large panels.
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 8, 2012 10:33:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the advise Robin,
I don't have access to an air brush, so I was thinking of figuring on doing a wash over a medium grey, some details in plum and white, window slits in red.
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Post by Xantige on Aug 8, 2012 17:26:50 GMT -5
My Models arrived today! 2) The infantry looks so awesome, I can hardly believe it. I need to see about dark grey/black wash for these guys. Any suggestions on how to go about that would be welcome as I'm not sure if GW carries that kind of wash, or if an ink would be better. I use GW Badab Black wash, now known as Nuln Oil Shade. I've always been quite happy with the wash, in fact, I think the whole GW wash/shade line and their new glaze line are fantastic! However, if you really need a dark grey as opposed to a black, you might try watering the wash down a bit before applying it. Alternatively, you could make your own wash. There are many ways of doing this. To be honest, I don't know which technique of making a wash is best, so I can't speak from personal experience but here's a link to a tutorial on how one very talented artist mixes his own washes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEkMnP6p08I Also, I believe this guy sells these washes, if you'd rather buy them.
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 8, 2012 17:42:11 GMT -5
Xantige: Going to use a black wash over 50-60% grey base. Got some Nuln Oil today. Going to wrap up my mecha and do some basing tonight.
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 10, 2012 9:54:37 GMT -5
Small update!
Last night, I did the barrel ends on my mecha, as well as sculpted a flag for my commander.
The barrels still need a bit of touch up (will probably do tonight) and the flag needs some mild TLC. Will post pics soon!
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 10, 2012 17:18:11 GMT -5
Here is my commander, I think I'm going to modify the banner slightly, but all in all ready to roll.
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Post by papabees on Aug 10, 2012 17:43:37 GMT -5
Nice. you might mount him on a larger base though.
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Post by RuneCaster_Aris on Aug 10, 2012 20:57:12 GMT -5
I might up his base, but I'm not sure yet. I kinda like it being the same size as the others, and it's easy enough to see who he is. He will also have a different color scheme than the rest of the army.
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