Author Topic: In Progress: Another Big wack Attack! (Read 8534 times)

wackrabbit · « **on:** 28 February 2011, 15:36:23 »

Not having posted anything for awhile, what with the top secret hush-hush wink-wink nudge-nudge goings on, I can share some in-progress pics of a commission I am working on for a client.

Enjoy!

Mastergunz · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 February 2011, 16:10:10 »

You sir paint far too fast for your own good......and why is that blood asp giving me the eye? ;D Looking good wack. ;)

-Gunz

Raven Claw · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 February 2011, 16:32:22 »

I really love this color scheme. Would it happen to be for a fellow Star Adder? :-*
I love how your cockpit jeweling came out too. Most of my units have a lot of blue in them
and I was searching for a good viewport color.
I'm not adventurous enough to try jeweling yet though [tickedoff] but maybe someday

markhall · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 February 2011, 16:34:33 »

Nice Scheme.

What are the tanks on the right side in the last picture?
They are stonking looking.

Snake Eyes · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 February 2011, 16:36:05 »

That, sir, is a work of art........... [rockon]

I notice that the grey parts don't look like painted metal, it has a ceramic look to it.......especially on the Blood Asp.
and i've seen that look on the Mechs over on CSO...i've only seen that look with the grey color.

jimdigris · « **Reply #5 on:** 28 February 2011, 17:17:36 »

TheMaster1955 · « **Reply #6 on:** 28 February 2011, 17:33:50 »

nice [rockon]

LordNth · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 February 2011, 17:44:44 »

Quote from: markhall on 28 February 2011, 16:34:33

Nice Scheme.

What are the tanks on the right side in the last picture?
They are stonking looking.

Behemoth Tanks

Love that jeweling. The color of it is stellar!

Vlads Fangs · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 February 2011, 17:58:12 »

wackrabbit · « **Reply #9 on:** 28 February 2011, 18:01:20 »

Quote from: Raven Claw on 28 February 2011, 16:32:22

I really love this color scheme. Would it happen to be for a fellow Star Adder? :-*
I love how your cockpit jeweling came out too. Most of my units have a lot of blue in them
and I was searching for a good viewport color.
I'm not adventurous enough to try jeweling yet though [tickedoff] but maybe someday

These are going to be for 2nd Night Stalkers, except for the unseen, which will be 3rd Night Stalkers.

OverKill · « **Reply #10 on:** 28 February 2011, 18:45:28 »

DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Send me the Marauder :P

Fletch · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 February 2011, 18:57:06 »

Quote from: wackrabbit on 28 February 2011, 18:01:20

These are going to be for 2nd Night Stalkers, except for the unseen, which will be 3rd Night Stalkers.

meh, I will just keep thinking 229th Mechanised Strike 8)

(oh, nice job as always btw)

Mastergunz · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 February 2011, 19:48:31 »

Quote from: Snake Eyes on 28 February 2011, 16:36:05

That, sir, is a work of art........... [rockon]

I notice that the grey parts don't look like painted metal, it has a ceramic look to it.......especially on the Blood Asp.
and i've seen that look on the Mechs over on CSO...i've only seen that look with the grey color.

Not sure how wack does it but I would venture a guess that its whatever primer/base color he used just washed with black. Grey does tend to turn out better in that regard than most other colors. ??? wierd.

Quote from: Fletch on 28 February 2011, 18:57:06

meh, I will just keep thinking 229th Mechanised Strike 8)

(oh, nice job as always btw)

Nu-uh, Nightstalkers FTW! 8)

-Gunz

Saint · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 February 2011, 20:00:43 »

Great stuff [rockon]

Really like the color scheme as well.

wackrabbit · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 February 2011, 21:11:09 »

Quote from: Snake Eyes on 28 February 2011, 16:36:05

That, sir, is a work of art........... [rockon]

I notice that the grey parts don't look like painted metal, it has a ceramic look to it.......especially on the Blood Asp.
and i've seen that look on the Mechs over on CSO...i've only seen that look with the grey color.

Quote from: Snake Eyes on 28 February 2011, 16:36:05

I notice that the grey parts don't look like painted metal, it has a ceramic look to it.......especially on the Blood Asp.
and i've seen that look on the Mechs over on CSO...i've only seen that look with the grey color.

The grey is actually not the same on all the minis. I decided to prime with Flames of War (Vallejo?) German Grey spray primer, followed by a light dusting of Board to Pieces light grey primer and used a combination of drybrushing, panel painting and targeted washes to try to get a decent effect on each of the minis. As an accident the Vikings came out initially with a perfect grey fade to grey-black, which I then had to mess with to get the even grey you see here.

I seem to find myself doing a lot of blues and greys or blues and blacks lately, but I keep trying to adjust the finish because I'm never quite happy with them. Hopefully the client will be.

Fletch · « **Reply #15 on:** 01 March 2011, 03:17:30 »

Quote from: Mastergunz on 28 February 2011, 19:48:31

Nu-uh, Nightstalkers FTW! 8)

-Gunz

We agree to disagree! :P

agen2 · « **Reply #16 on:** 01 March 2011, 04:18:37 »

Wow .. paint many pieces together with this level of detail is not easy 8)

Acecrew135 · « **Reply #17 on:** 01 March 2011, 06:02:06 »

Love the Behemoth/Stone Rhino. . . .Would like to find the guy that did the rescupt and beat him down

markhall · « **Reply #18 on:** 01 March 2011, 06:49:20 »

Quote from: LordNth on 28 February 2011, 17:44:44

Behemoth Tanks

Cheers. They seem worthy of investing in.

wackrabbit · « **Reply #19 on:** 01 March 2011, 09:03:59 »

Quote from: Acecrew135 on 01 March 2011, 06:02:06

Love the Behemoth/Stone Rhino. . . .Would like to find the guy that did the rescupt and beat him down

Actually I hind a like that one too.

Fatebringer · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 March 2011, 12:50:25 »

So...many...shinies! [drool]

kbeaudo · « **Reply #21 on:** 02 March 2011, 03:43:22 »

Raven Claw · « **Reply #22 on:** 02 March 2011, 10:51:16 »

I'm sure your client will just love them!
*sigh* now i wish I was your client {>{>

Saatch · « **Reply #23 on:** 02 March 2011, 19:00:32 »

Beautiful. I intend to try to do that cockpit scheme someday too, it looks sharp.

gooseman · « **Reply #24 on:** 02 March 2011, 21:38:29 »

Nice work!
Although I'm worried about the force, looks a little bit on the light end. Might want to reconsider that Rifleman......

HavocTheWarDog · « **Reply #25 on:** 02 March 2011, 23:50:16 »

Outstanding!

Fletch · « **Reply #26 on:** 03 March 2011, 02:41:00 »

Wack, what paints do you use for your jeweling?

wackrabbit · « **Reply #27 on:** 03 March 2011, 03:18:14 »

For this one, a craft black paint (Americana Lamp Black), followed by Americana Light Cinnamon, Antique Gold and Vallejo Golden Yellow, all thinned so as not to create too much of a buildup on the model. I put a sliver of Americana White along one corner or lower edge and a dot or two of white in the middle of the black area for depth.

I find the craft paints tend to require less thinning in general and for shading work are still quite useful in getting a good effect.

Raven Claw · « **Reply #28 on:** 03 March 2011, 11:19:26 »

Quote from: Acecrew135 on 01 March 2011, 06:02:06

Love the Behemoth/Stone Rhino. . . .Would like to find the guy that did the rescupt and beat him down

That's how I feel about the first Blood Asp. And whats up with the shrunken Blood Kite?
I think they left it in the dryer too long. The original Behemoth was one of my fav all time mechs.
If you ever saw what they based it off of, its hardly recognizable. Kudos really goes out to whoever
could go from that to what we got in the end O0

Shijima_3085 · « **Reply #29 on:** 05 March 2011, 07:56:24 »

Thats one dead sexy Blood Asp.

I do have one question regarding the Vikings, how did you recommend doing up all those missile ports? I'm having a deuce of a time getting them to stand out without bleeding into each other with a ComStar-white scheme.