small update
i'll let the pics speak for themselves again
ive added the reflective strips that kat has on the shoulder bell.. add on.. thingi.. :/ whatever its called haha
and a close up, you can see some of the paint detail also here
and now onto the boot cover i designed (and awesomly unfolded by carpathia!)
the unfolded size that i was going to use (130mm width) was way too small, so i went for 150mm width! check it out!
i know it doesnt come all the way across the shoe but i wanted to be able to bend my foot
arite basically.. for the handplates: i sprayed them completely silver, then used a hammered charcoal for the tips to create a texture, then sprayed the blue onto a sponge and dabbed it on to create a chipped look.
for the shoulder add on: i sprayed it completely blue, then sprayed a different ripped up sponge with silver and dabbed that onto the areas where i think it would be chipped paint etc.. then! (theres more!) i sprayed the hammered charcoal onto another sponge and dabbed that onto areas where i thought it would be dirty or actually damaged.. then.. i sprayed a sponge blue and dabbed that back over the silver and charcoal to make it look like the blue had chipped to show the silver underneath
its lots of steps ahahah but i love how it turned out!
) and thanks!
i tend to make lists of what needs to be done and then cross it off when its done, it gives me a sense of achievement haha and about feeling overwhelmed ... well ive started a project with only a month to finish it.. so yeah! i feel pretty overwhelmed right now.. but i have to finish it!
and thanks and your welcome!
i'll let the pics speak for themselves again
ive added the reflective strips that kat has on the shoulder bell.. add on.. thingi.. :/ whatever its called haha
and a close up, you can see some of the paint detail also here
and now onto the boot cover i designed (and awesomly unfolded by carpathia!)
the unfolded size that i was going to use (130mm width) was way too small, so i went for 150mm width! check it out!
i know it doesnt come all the way across the shoe but i wanted to be able to bend my foot
thanks!!
arite basically.. for the handplates: i sprayed them completely silver, then used a hammered charcoal for the tips to create a texture, then sprayed the blue onto a sponge and dabbed it on to create a chipped look. for the shoulder add on: i sprayed it completely blue, then sprayed a different ripped up sponge with silver and dabbed that onto the areas where i think it would be chipped paint etc.. then! (theres more!) i sprayed the hammered charcoal onto another sponge and dabbed that onto areas where i thought it would be dirty or actually damaged.. then.. i sprayed a sponge blue and dabbed that back over the silver and charcoal to make it look like the blue had chipped to show the silver underneath
its lots of steps ahahah but i love how it turned out!
thanks! ive just gone and bought a silver visor, nicely shaped and i will dremel the lines in as kat just seems to have indents in the visor. easily done!
thanks for you help harican but i think i'll just stick to what ive got, they come out pretty decent and the paint shop knows me now and gives me free cans for refills!a good less shiny look gives the colors based on NC not acryl... they have a matt finish and looks really clean.
the montana brand is the best i think and its a german brand... the line is called "black"... the "gold" line based on acryl.
i dont really know if you can purchase montana black in australia but i think so. give it a try and the horison blue washed with some black paint looks nearly the same you choose.
btw: they costs less than 4€ in germany and we have high taxes
if you are intrested i could send you the colors you want in case you cant order it.
Thank you very much carpathia!!
hahahha oh i wish i had! i am trying to get it as close as possible (but without the black smudge marks
) and thanks!Hey AvAngel! thank you so much, well my first project was my mk vi, and that was all HD! i really think you can do it, as long as your clever about constructing your own supports and making sure nothing warps by using cardboard, or anything really. as long as the piece keeps its shape during the resining stage you will be fine. yeah it is pretty complicated but if you pace yourself its easy really.
i tend to make lists of what needs to be done and then cross it off when its done, it gives me a sense of achievement haha and about feeling overwhelmed ... well ive started a project with only a month to finish it.. so yeah! i feel pretty overwhelmed right now.. but i have to finish it!
time is a pain! haha yeah ive taken next week off work also so i have more time to do this
and thanks and your welcome!thats awesome! then most of the pieces should be the around the same right, the width of my chest was 345mm, but i reckon i should have gone another 10 mm bigger.. but so far its looking good and i should be able to fit into it! and thank you!well Acenat if my math isn't wrong we are the same height. Which make this easier.
Oh and by the way I'm totally in love with your paint job. all your pieces look so great, you have really done a fantastic job.
I'm also looking forward to your AR build.
So Excited!!!
ahahah thanks! but i cant say ive ever been good at chess..
ahahahahhahaha so is this you taking the mick out of my face?!!?! extremely random..Ha ha
"crazy looking face..." You certainly have the look of a battle weary conscript that has been kidnapped as a child and superhumanly augmented to the point where sex drive is reduced and hyper-violent actions are fostered by a shadow government agency to stand in the face of an ever-present and unstoppable alien juggernaut all for the sake of the greater good.
On the bright side, you are part of an effort to stave off the extinction of all humankind...If you succeed that is. No pressure though.*run on sentences are fun*
Cheers!
thanks! i cant wait to finish it
thanks Kirrou! hahah yeah i got it colour matched so its awesomly perfect!! thanks!
thanks!! hopefully it will be good enough!
yeah im rushing but im totally putting alot of effort into this!
thanks Tyvern!
