I like the entire model, but especially how you've done the mounts scales. those look really good and I get albino alligator vibes.
As far as the background I like the workspace background. A featureless void background can be nice, but having an actual background adds something too, I think. You're model is well lit and in focus so I think it works.
Thanks! I wasn’t sure about the mount until the rest of the model was finished and then it worked ok. I usually just modify off existing painting guides but just kinda winged it there, so that’s a relief.
Mr_Rose83 Blue Ridge Protects the HolyRegistered Userregular
edited March 2021
Tamiya make their own thinner (X-20A is the range number), not sure if it’s pure alcohol or some blend with acrylic resin but no pigment, like Lahmian Medium etc. but, obviously, they recommend that exclusively.
Mr_Rose83 Blue Ridge Protects the HolyRegistered Userregular
So I looked it up and there’s a bunch of folks out there that swear by rubbing alcohol, or isoprop and water instead of Tamiya’s own. So if you have that, test it and see.
webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
I already know I'm not going to be 100% happy with this Balor when I'm done, but I am learning, and practicing new techniques so the end result will be worth it.
Really when i do my bike ride and hopefully get at least the primer sprays this weekend I will be happy as I can paint again
just it will be waking up early and riding my bike on a weekend near busy streets [Main streets on this side of town}
Myphitic Blight Hauler is done, or at least what I'm calling done for now. Once the streaking grime is 100% dry I may go back for another weathering pass on the tracks and undercarriage.
Depends on the demon engine. The Skulldozer will forever be a meme, but the kit is used for the Forgeworld Kytan which is fucking boss.
+1
webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
edited March 2021
Another one done! Balor model by Wizkids. It's not perfect, I had to snap the wings off to be able to actually paint everything, and they didn't go back on perfect. Good enough though. I'm mostly happy with how it turned out. I need to work on better transitions between my highlights and recesses though. All is in service to getting better to paint a couple showpiece minis that I have.
Myphitic Blight Hauler is done, or at least what I'm calling done for now. Once the streaking grime is 100% dry I may go back for another weathering pass on the tracks and undercarriage.
Pretty happy for an afternoons worth of painting.
The Blight Hauler is weirdly adorable. I don't like 4chan, but I do browse 1d4chan's 40k articles from time to time, and I feel like they put it best:
The third is that it is the cutest motherfucking daemon engine to have ever existed. Seriously look at this thing! It is like a Chaos Roomba come to life. Look at those stubby little feet, doesn't that make you just go "Dawww"? Only in Papa Nurgle's lair is it possible to have such a collection of adorable little monstrosities.
It’s one sick puppy. No, seriously, it’s a sick, plague spreading puppy to rival the Beast of Nurgle. That’s how much Nurgle loves you. Have [sic] gave you a puppy.
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Apparently I'm such a fucking nerd that the first thing I thought when you posted that was "Those tank treads are backwards. That is a bad design." =_=
ArcticLancerBest served chilled.Registered Userregular
edited March 2021
I'm sure that's the idea, but you've created a point where it's very easy to jam an object between the treads and stop them from creating a smooth link. That stops the wheels from being able to roll over them and - depending on the severity of the jam - possibly stop them from functioning at all.
Tracks aren't made for stabbing. If you want extra traction you add nubs (or spikes or saw blades or whatever in the case of 40k :P ) to the mid-section of them so they don't slip.
(Also, like, of course it's all bullshit regardless - the tank design is totally fun, but the whole point of treads is weight distribution to prevent a very heavy thing from sinking. Here we have a model that is concentrating all its weight on a single point on the tread and defeating any mechanical advantage offered. I'm sure they'd be great at digging small holes to get stuck in~)
Myphitic Blight Hauler is done, or at least what I'm calling done for now. Once the streaking grime is 100% dry I may go back for another weathering pass on the tracks and undercarriage.
Pretty happy for an afternoons worth of painting.
The Blight Hauler is weirdly adorable. I don't like 4chan, but I do browse 1d4chan's 40k articles from time to time, and I feel like they put it best:
The third is that it is the cutest motherfucking daemon engine to have ever existed. Seriously look at this thing! It is like a Chaos Roomba come to life. Look at those stubby little feet, doesn't that make you just go "Dawww"? Only in Papa Nurgle's lair is it possible to have such a collection of adorable little monstrosities.
It’s one sick puppy. No, seriously, it’s a sick, plague spreading puppy to rival the Beast of Nurgle. That’s how much Nurgle loves you. Have [sic] gave you a puppy.
I saw one on Reddit that someone had painted with a super cute chibi anime eye and it was incredible
Pretty much every single tracked vehicle in 40k has either backwards and/or upsidedown tracks.
I even went to the trouble of reversing a landraider so it looks like it might actually be able to climb over things (god I wish landraiders were good...)
And doing the same to a plagueburst crawler (though that was more to make it look like a Sicaran)
McGibs on
+11
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webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
edited March 2021
This is one thing I'm finding I'm liking instant colors for, these little dudes. The color fills right in. Also I'm finding that to really make the instant colors POP, I mix 50% of the bright color I want with 50% of one of the core super dark colors of the same shade. It seems to give better coverage for the lighter colors while still letting them shine through.
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
edited March 2021
So in a departure from my normal process, for my friend @Betsuni I decided to paint a special single miniature. I partly did this to assess the brush-feel of some new brushes, partly to test how the new Kickstarter-backed plastic Battletech sculpts took paint, and partly to see how easily I could modify the figure with some 3D printed parts. And partly to give a friend a nice toy.
I feel like my success on all of these points to be "resounding".
Here's a shot of the figure with alternate arms; I borrowed the cannon from another modeler, but I designed the laser-array arm myself in FreeCAD.
And here it is, completed, in colors of Betsuni's choice.
I'm super happy with how it turned out, and look forward to (finally eventually) getting to paint the rest of my Clan Invasion miniatures.
I have to thank @Nips for this super secret generosity of his. I absolutely love this surprise gift and can't wait to take it out for a test drive! I still can't believe all the work he put into this little guy. Think your brushes are above awesome. Even cooler that you customized it too with a hand created laser arm. Honestly it looks like it was sculpted for the miniature game.
Thank you Nips.
Edit: Also making this my PA Avatar.
Double Edit: I am getting confused with my avatar since I used the previous one for far too long.
Really I have said it a lot about paying good hard earned money for gunpla style battletech models
I really have no idea how big they are since they use things like weight over size and how to get certain models would be insane with who has what of the I.P.
It's this cool robot from Bombshell minis, the same place I get my bubblehelmets from. The arms and legs were WAY too fragile, so I swapped them out with assorted plastic mechadendrite bits (most of which from a Disco Lord I think).
+3
webguy20I spend too much time on the InternetRegistered Userregular
Finished up my little Kobold troupe. Used Scale75 instant paints for everything except the swords and the base. Figuring them out is a challenge, but learned a lot! One thing is the instant paint primer is just a touch too watery as I found when I primed these guys. It wants to act like the instant paint and thats not good for trying to get an even coverage. In some testing this evening I found I can mix a touch of regular primer in, about 25% by volume, and get great coverage and have the instant paints still lay down well, so next models I'll try that. I have some pathfinder goblins I'm going to mess with next.
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Thanks! I wasn’t sure about the mount until the rest of the model was finished and then it worked ok. I usually just modify off existing painting guides but just kinda winged it there, so that’s a relief.
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Never used alcohol based paint before.
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Gamertag - Khraul
PSN - Razide6
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
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Untappd ID: Discgolfer1981
Thank you
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PSN - Razide6
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Untappd ID: Discgolfer1981
just it will be waking up early and riding my bike on a weekend near busy streets [Main streets on this side of town}
Pretty happy for an afternoons worth of painting.
Gamertag - Khraul
PSN - Razide6
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
Depends on the demon engine. The Skulldozer will forever be a meme, but the kit is used for the Forgeworld Kytan which is fucking boss.
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The Blight Hauler is weirdly adorable. I don't like 4chan, but I do browse 1d4chan's 40k articles from time to time, and I feel like they put it best:
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?
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DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
Tracks aren't made for stabbing. If you want extra traction you add nubs (or spikes or saw blades or whatever in the case of 40k :P ) to the mid-section of them so they don't slip.
(Also, like, of course it's all bullshit regardless - the tank design is totally fun, but the whole point of treads is weight distribution to prevent a very heavy thing from sinking. Here we have a model that is concentrating all its weight on a single point on the tread and defeating any mechanical advantage offered. I'm sure they'd be great at digging small holes to get stuck in~)
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?
I saw one on Reddit that someone had painted with a super cute chibi anime eye and it was incredible
Gamertag - Khraul
PSN - Razide6
I even went to the trouble of reversing a landraider so it looks like it might actually be able to climb over things (god I wish landraiders were good...) And doing the same to a plagueburst crawler (though that was more to make it look like a Sicaran)
I have done a thing
Finished a plagueburst crawler. It was the MVP of the last match it was in, so it deserved a paintjob.
Gamertag - Khraul
PSN - Razide6
Origin ID: Discgolfer27
Untappd ID: Discgolfer1981
I feel like my success on all of these points to be "resounding".
Here's a shot of the figure with alternate arms; I borrowed the cannon from another modeler, but I designed the laser-array arm myself in FreeCAD.
And here it is, completed, in colors of Betsuni's choice.
I'm super happy with how it turned out, and look forward to (finally eventually) getting to paint the rest of my Clan Invasion miniatures.
Thank you Nips.
Edit: Also making this my PA Avatar.
Double Edit: I am getting confused with my avatar since I used the previous one for far too long.
Steam: betsuni7
In other robot news,
Why settle for the clumsy meat-fingered Apothecaries when you can have the surgical precision of... THE DOCTOPUS!
I really have no idea how big they are since they use things like weight over size and how to get certain models would be insane with who has what of the I.P.
That's a great model. What's it made of?
Look, it is the ellusive Octourbanmech.
Steam: betsuni7
It's this cool robot from Bombshell minis, the same place I get my bubblehelmets from. The arms and legs were WAY too fragile, so I swapped them out with assorted plastic mechadendrite bits (most of which from a Disco Lord I think).
Origin ID: Discgolfer27
Untappd ID: Discgolfer1981
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
iirc, they are regular dnd scale, just tiny reaper mini's for kobolds.
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words