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Post by Cosmic on Mar 22, 2012 8:06:53 GMT -5
Sorry Gerner  this thread will end eventually I promise! I've only got a few things left... NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!  I vote this thread be stickyed somewhere if it isn't already. There is too much awesome in it for it to become lost!! Well it's in 'DadCRO's Gems' so it'll never disappear  Thanks Destroyer, never feel demoralised....feel inspired!  Well there is more! Down below \/ \/ \/ Well just be happy with how they look when you've finished them that's all that matters. It can be whatever material you want it to be. I've always imagined it as either Leather or some sort of heavy Canvas And thank you. Exactly. Well the Chimera has been finished Chimera: CompleteWithout Snow...       With Snow.....          And on the shelf......  |
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Post by teku18 on Mar 22, 2012 8:12:15 GMT -5
That looks great dude. What did you wash the tank down with? I am using kind of the same tan/beige look for my army.
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 22, 2012 8:36:14 GMT -5
Well the only Tan/Beige bits on my army are the infantry fatigues. All of the Grey armour is washed with watered down Badab Black. The Beige is washed with Gryphonne Sepia |
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Post by teku18 on Mar 22, 2012 11:20:19 GMT -5
Oh damn that chimera looks like a dark tan on my phone that's not good haha. Thank you tho. Finally getting to a gw today so I can get paints and washes.
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Mar 22, 2012 15:10:51 GMT -5
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 22, 2012 17:11:38 GMT -5
Cheers Trooper |
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Post by The Guardsmen on Mar 22, 2012 19:33:34 GMT -5
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I vote this thread be stickyed somewhere if it isn't already. There is too much awesome in it for it to become lost!! Well it's in 'DadCRO's Gems' so it'll never disappear YES! Your inspirational pictures will be around for along time to come! As always your work is amazing!!! |
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 23, 2012 12:08:30 GMT -5
Thanks you Guardsmen |
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Post by Major Downer on Mar 25, 2012 11:42:15 GMT -5
God damn thats a well painted Chimera ;D
Well done sir!
Major Downer
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Post by destroyerlord on Mar 25, 2012 16:10:27 GMT -5
Have you spent much time around real tanks in snowie conditions? Just wondering because the lay of the snow is pretty damn realistic!
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 26, 2012 7:11:12 GMT -5
Thanks Major  destroyerlord: Nope, never. Have you? I just use instinct when placing the snow |
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Post by The Hawk! on Mar 26, 2012 7:13:53 GMT -5
They look pretty amazing Cosmic mate really loving the snow Great work fella Dave |
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 26, 2012 7:57:23 GMT -5
Thank you very much Dave UPDATEI have just ordered some Green stuff, a Valkyrie and another Cadian Squad so I'll be very busy and I'll bing you some more model deliciousness next week hopefully! The Cadians will be turned into an 10 man Squad with a heavy weapon as I have loads of HW's left, and the door gunners from the valk MAY be turned into some sort of Bodyguards for my CCS, we shall see though. |
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Post by teku18 on Mar 26, 2012 11:56:01 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what you do with a valk man.
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Mar 26, 2012 12:16:15 GMT -5
Hey, Cosmic, about how much airbrushing do you do? Mainly on your tanks?
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 26, 2012 12:20:20 GMT -5
I don't do a lot. I only Airbrush when I feel like it, I'm still having teething problems so I'm still very much just experimenting. Once I get everything sorted then I will probably do all of my tanks with the Airbrush, why?
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Mar 26, 2012 12:22:50 GMT -5
I've just been wondering if I should invest in one or not. I know we talked about them a while back, I think with you and Trooper. I really enjoy doing everything by hand though. So I am kind of torn on the decision.
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 26, 2012 12:28:18 GMT -5
I would only invest in one if you're prepared to have a lot of problems at first. They're not the easiest of things to use, and it will take a lot of practice to get everything right. I have finally dialled down the right pressure to spray properly, I'm now just having cleaning problems and the brush clogging.
My Chimera was completely hand painted, and it's come out the same as the Basilisk which was Airbrushed. So for basic stuff you really don't have to have an Airbrush.
However, they are good tools to have ready for when you want to try some more professional stuff as they're so versatile.
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Post by KRIEGEIRK on Mar 26, 2012 12:34:30 GMT -5
I think I may just stick with hand painting for the time being. All of my diorama's, figures, and vehicles have been painted by hand. I kind of like trying to get an airbrush look using just my hand (which is hard to do, but I'm sure not impossible). I like a challenge.... Challenge Accepted!
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 26, 2012 16:38:32 GMT -5
I think I may just stick with hand painting for the time being. All of my diorama's, figures, and vehicles have been painted by hand. I kind of like trying to get an airbrush look using just my hand (which is hard to do, but I'm sure not impossible). I like a challenge.... Challenge Accepted! Yeah I would, maybe invest in an Airbrush next year or something, maybe towards christmas. |
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Mar 26, 2012 19:47:19 GMT -5
My airbrush saved my butt when I was base coating my Baneblade. They can be really useful for base coating large models, or if you are painting an entire squadron (or company) of vehicles at once. It does take some fiddling to find the proper dilution when working with GW paints, but they can also be a time saver for base coating mass infantry.
*Needs to get his airbrush set up and running again*
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Post by zeke on Mar 26, 2012 20:22:16 GMT -5
I need to get myself a airbrush... Any recommendation on which is the best?
And Cosmic, your Chimera is beautiful.
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 27, 2012 4:03:47 GMT -5
I need to get myself a airbrush... Any recommendation on which is the best? And Cosmic, your Chimera is beautiful. Thank you Zeke. I do believe a few of us on here have the same set-up, which is this one here... www.amazon.co.uk/Airbrush-AS186-Compressor-Double-Action/dp/B004XP7K9W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332838869&sr=8-3For £85, 2 Airbrushes and a Compressor is just fantastic. It's absolutely perfect to start practicing with, the Airbrushes are good quality and the compressor is fairly quiet. I would start with this, and then when you're more confident just buy yourself a better Airbrush, Iwata or Badger something like that. |
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Post by Cosmic on Mar 28, 2012 6:18:30 GMT -5
DUN DUN DUN!!! Double post of despair! ;D Thanks to a swap with Foster I am now in posession of some OOP Tanith First and Only figures......and they're great!! I've cleaned them up and primed them so here they are.....     Now you may be thinking, 'how is Cosmic going to incorporate them into army?'. Well my friends, they shall be a standard Infantry Squad I believe, unless there are other opinions and advice on the matter? Fluff wise, they are spotters used for my Artillery Off to do some painting now! Cosmic |
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Post by BG. Foster on Mar 28, 2012 6:44:11 GMT -5
How have you had time to do that already? Looking good although does remind me how badly I need to paint mine.
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this thread will end eventually I promise! I've only got a few things left...
I vote this thread be stickyed somewhere if it isn't already. There is too much awesome in it for it to become lost!! 
