Author Topic: Zee Germans (Canis) (Read 2290 times)

Leifer · « **on:** 17 August 2015, 23:36:32 »

Greetings all.
Just getting back into Battletech after a 20+ year break O0
Managed to scrounge up a Ral Partha Canis model and give my German WW2 armor scheme a go.
Pretty happy with how she turned out.

Baron RedSkull · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 August 2015, 23:55:59 »

Looks pretty darn good. O0

Welcome back!

Louie N · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 August 2015, 00:06:22 »

Looks great

Ghostbear_Gurdel · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 August 2015, 05:52:29 »

that looks kinda.... amazing

jimdigris · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 August 2015, 06:31:24 »

:o O0

Shin Yodama · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 August 2015, 08:38:35 »

Very effective - nicely done!

IAMCLANWOLF · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 August 2015, 11:07:23 »

Oh, I really enjoy this. Sort of a 'Flames of War' approach to a mech paintjob. Very cool!
Bonus points for the antennae!i!

Vash The Stampede · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 August 2015, 11:08:08 »

Absolutely incredible work! I dig the Canis' look too. Mind blowing! O0

Leifer · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 August 2015, 11:28:34 »

Thanks all.
Really enjoyed painting it up.
More to come in this scheme I think.

manticore72 · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 August 2015, 15:53:37 »

Really nice work, man. O0

Sartris · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 August 2015, 15:59:16 »

could i get a cliff's notes version of how this is accomplished? i've tried similar schemes but they don't look nearly as good.

TheMaster1955 · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 August 2015, 23:18:46 »

nice O0 O0

Mech42ace · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 August 2015, 00:02:57 »

Love that camo! Great work sir!

Leifer · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 August 2015, 01:39:51 »

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could i get a cliff's notes version of how this is accomplished?

You bet.

- Prime Black (I still use GW "Chaos Black" spray paint)
- Base coat with Tamiya "Dark Yellow" (TS-3)
- Camo applied by airbrush using Tamiya "Olive Green" (XF-58)
- I then overspray the entire model with "Olive Green" (just a light dusting by airbrush)
- Blackline with a KOH-I-NOOR Techincal drafting pen (3x0/.25)
- First edge highlight with vallejo "Middlestone" (70882)
- Second Edge highlight with vallejo "Desert Yellow) (70977)
- Add appropriate decals (I used some left overs from FOW)
- Finally a couple of coats of Testors "Dullcote" spray lacquer.

Hope that helps.

agen2 · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 August 2015, 04:53:33 »

Nahuris · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 August 2015, 11:49:42 »

Beautiful job ... I also tend to work in very similar camo patterns --- and I have found that the Villejo Dark Yellow, and especially their Panzer Aces lines can really create some awesome paint schemes.

In addition, I have found that sometimes, with the smaller minis (both the lighter mechs, and the 6mm Micro Armor tanks from GHQ) that an airbrush doesn't "scale down" the pattern well enough for the smaller units. So, I have also taken to using this technique, as it gives me some great results.. I can even manage to get the whitewash camo down, complete with chipped edges, with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrkloTFUaOk

Nahuris

Sartris · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 August 2015, 12:51:05 »

Quote from: Leifer on 20 August 2015, 01:39:51

You bet.

- Prime Black (I still use GW "Chaos Black" spray paint)
- Base coat with Tamiya "Dark Yellow" (TS-3)
- Camo applied by airbrush using Tamiya "Olive Green" (XF-58)
- I then overspray the entire model with "Olive Green" (just a light dusting by airbrush)
- Blackline with a KOH-I-NOOR Techincal drafting pen (3x0/.25)
- First edge highlight with vallejo "Middlestone" (70882)
- Second Edge highlight with vallejo "Desert Yellow) (70977)
- Add appropriate decals (I used some left overs from FOW)
- Finally a couple of coats of Testors "Dullcote" spray lacquer.

Hope that helps.

thanks! i assumed an airbrush was involved. it's the last major item i still have to add to my tool box.

Leifer · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 August 2015, 02:11:49 »

Your welcome.
You can also avoid the time and expense of a Airbrush by using the "Stippling" method Nahuris describes above.
Great video BTW.
You can achieve pretty much the same results with a little patience and extra time.

B1Bflyer · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 August 2015, 15:04:23 »

Great looking camo, welcome back!

Nahuris · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 September 2015, 21:20:27 »

I've also found that getting a "shading" brush, where the bristles are cut an an angle, barely touching the tips to the paint, and then wiping it off, similar to a drybrush can create some interesting color shadows --- very lightly touching over an area can "fade in" a color --- sort of putting a shadow of one color, over another -- could probably do it with a straight edge, but the angled edge seems to work a touch better.

Nahuris