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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Jan 29, 2012 19:11:18 GMT -5
Not if its slushy snow, which makes everything filthy  Quoted for truth. Try to find some photo references of WW II armor in snowy conditions--most of the vehicles I've seen in such photos had quite a buildup of mud and gunk along their lower surfaces.  |
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Post by 3ff3ct on Jan 30, 2012 2:09:14 GMT -5
I should have taken some pics of my car over winter....
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 30, 2012 7:40:11 GMT -5
Thanks you two, I decided to just go with it and it's turned out pretty good if I do say so myself!...    MOAR SNOW IS NEEDED!! ;D Cosmic |
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Jan 30, 2012 10:02:50 GMT -5
It's looking quite nice, Cosmic! |
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 30, 2012 10:47:40 GMT -5
You may like this then Trooper, some close-ups of the barrel and where I am at the moment.....   |
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Jan 30, 2012 10:58:47 GMT -5
Awesomeness!
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Post by Shostak(AWOL) on Jan 30, 2012 12:07:47 GMT -5
Superb work!
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Jan 30, 2012 12:49:01 GMT -5
Hey, Cosmic! What do you use for snow? and how do you get the lay pattern you achieve? It is pretty superb looking!
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 30, 2012 12:55:24 GMT -5
Thanks Krieg and Shostak krieg: The snow is crushed Rock Salt, you can get it cheap from any supermarket. I just stick it in a bowl and crush it into a powder with a rolling pin. I then just slap some PVA glue on the areas I want, all the raised edges and places you would expect the snow to settle, sprinkle the salt on and tap the excess off. Voila! |
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Post by danesk on Jan 30, 2012 13:15:30 GMT -5
Looking great cosmic! I must ask about the shadows; Do you use a lof of dabad and then a new layer of CG, or do you just wash the edges and then repaint?
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Jan 30, 2012 14:27:56 GMT -5
You may like this then Trooper, some close-ups of the barrel and where I am at the moment..... It's really coming along awesomely, Cosmic! |
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Post by upguardsandatem on Jan 30, 2012 14:59:36 GMT -5
Looking spledid, as always!
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 30, 2012 15:18:02 GMT -5
Looking great cosmic! I must ask about the shadows; Do you use a lof of dabad and then a new layer of CG, or do you just wash the edges and then repaint? Here's my recipe... 1) Undercoat White 2) Basecoat Codex Grey 3) Heavy wash of Badab Black over everything 4) Re-apply Codex Grey over areas, leaving the black wash 5) Highlight Fortress Grey Hope that helps. |
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Post by 3ff3ct on Jan 31, 2012 7:16:01 GMT -5
....crush it into a powder with a rolling pin. Just a quick life-saving tip... Try a Pestil and Mortar, my missus used my rollin pin to make crushed ice for cocktails, and left dents in it. To say I was annoyed when my pasty looked like crap is an understatement  |
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 31, 2012 9:31:26 GMT -5
Ah but I use the end of the pin, I don't roll it over the salt Thanks though 3ff3ct! |
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Post by danesk on Jan 31, 2012 10:11:36 GMT -5
I might steal that technique for the fatigues on the scavangers that will go into the new chimera if you don't mind  |
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Post by 3ff3ct on Jan 31, 2012 11:02:56 GMT -5
Ah but I use the end of the pin, I don't roll it over the salt Thanks though 3ff3ct! I'll past that on to the missus, it may save her some chastisement. I keep forgetting that you're doing this in sections and keep wondering how you haven't got snow on everything  |
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 31, 2012 11:16:55 GMT -5
Haha well you should see my desk! It's covered! The basic Bombard is finished, I'm just painting the Crane on the back and the shell. Then I may decide to model some Crew to go with it....   The crew and the cream fatigues would break the grey up a bit more so I'm pretty sure I'll do something with them. I have some spare legs and bodies laying about...........and some plastic ones :-P |
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Jan 31, 2012 14:40:45 GMT -5
Comedy suggestion: Have a pair of crew member legs sticking out of the muzzle of the cannon, as the crew are up to some shenanigans? In all seriousness, though, the Bombard is looking most awesome, Cosmic! |
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Post by AshotNINJA on Jan 31, 2012 14:49:34 GMT -5
looking forward to seeing it with the crane attached did you get the bombard ammo crate as well? ......
hell might even get one myself considering how good you have made it look
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Post by Pax Urbis Pax Imperi on Jan 31, 2012 15:48:06 GMT -5
Do you have a tutorial on how to get that chipped paint look?
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Post by Cosmic on Jan 31, 2012 16:44:56 GMT -5
Comedy suggestion: Have a pair of crew member legs sticking out of the muzzle of the cannon, as the crew are up to some shenanigans? In all seriousness, though, the Bombard is looking most awesome, Cosmic! Hmmm....tempting, tempting. And thank you Trooper I didn't no, might add it on to a future purchase I would recommend it, it's an impressive little kit. The chipping is easy as pie Pax . Once you've done the armour, literally just do dots, dabs and scraps all over the armour in Chaos Black.....  Then take your light highlight colour (in this case Fortress Grey) and just highlight the bottom edge of the scratches  All done |
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Post by AshotNINJA on Jan 31, 2012 17:44:31 GMT -5
really? those chips are painted? they looked alot like actually cuts in the panels and wash filled...
good work then... very realistic method
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Jan 31, 2012 18:15:47 GMT -5
Very awesome!
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Post by 3ff3ct on Feb 1, 2012 2:05:23 GMT -5
really? those chips are painted? they looked alot like actually cuts in the panels and wash filled... good work then... very realistic method What I was going to say I usually do the lighter colour and fill in with a dark one, I might try it this way around next time as it's worked really well. I like how there's a bit of weathering too, not too much is just enough to add some reaslism to it. Crew eh? It'll be interesting to see how you model them. Just remember that they're NOT Grot Riggers ;D |
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