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Rick Smith Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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malleman: Yeah, I'm excited to get some painting done. The Shanks class
should be a fun one. But Mr. Cloaky will blow it to smithereens. He always does.
Thanks for the advice with the paint pens. Hadn't thought of that! _________________
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Rick Smith Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 266 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject: Hydran Paladin Class Dreadnought - In Progress |
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Still working on this one. Waiting on a few specific colors to be mailed to me so
that the warp and impulse engines, as well as the phaser and gatling phaser
ports can be painted on.
Just taking a break from Star Fleet for a bit...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8007101@N04/2907398733/ _________________
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Davec_24 Commander
Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 596 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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It's looking good so far, nice crisp lines on the stripes. It's also a nice pretty blue colour. I do like how Hydran ships have blue/purple/grey schemes that not many other ships have. I also like the weathering in front of the fusion beam (?) emitters, very nice. |
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terryoc Captain
Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:00 am Post subject: |
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That Paladin... sweeet! I love the clean, neat and even paint job, with perfect detailing. I wish I could do that well. _________________ "Captain" Terry O'Carroll, fourteen papers published including six best of issue
"Man, Terry, you are like a loophole seeking missle!" - Mike West
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful! Like I've said before, it makes it kinda sad to have to shoot at them.... _________________
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Davec_24 Commander
Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 596 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:49 am Post subject: |
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But you don't *have* to shoot at them if it bothers you that much! I'm sure the ships in question won't complain... |
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Cloaky_McCloak Ensign
Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Location: DC
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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So that's what you been up to...
This almost inspires me to get off my butt and try painting my failed Romulans once more. Well see.
Very nice. I expect no less. _________________ Aeh’lla’hnah! |
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Rick Smith Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 266 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Davec_24: Thanks man! It was the first time for masking off things on
such a small model. Mostly happy with the result. I was actually trying
to go for recessed (for lack of a better word) "pocket" fusion beams
instead of the weapons that are mounted on the outside of Hydran
ships, but when I was finished it really looks like scorched marks as
well. A happy accident.
terryoc: Thanks! Lots of patience and holding of breath...heh.
Kang: Thanks mister. You flatter me. I'm sure once the game started,
you'd have no trouble lighting the ship up though.
Mr. Cloaky: Nah, this was just a hour + during a frustrated period of
working on an illustration. I need a break before my mind imploded
from some busted anatomy. Finish those Romulans - I'm positive they'll
be great! _________________
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Davec_24 Commander
Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 596 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it looks cool whichever way I've never really managed to get masking to work, especially for finer detail, but that's probably because I use a good old fashioned paint brush (don't have and can't afford a decent airbrush) to finish my models... |
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OGOPTIMUS Captain
Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Whatever tools you use, keep using them! That looks just great. _________________ O.G. OPTIMUS
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Rick Smith Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 266 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Davec_24 & OGOPTIMUS: Thanks guys. Actually the only masking I really did was the
white band around the ship. The rest was all hand painted using a "0" sized W&N paintbrush
kept to a good tip. I thought about using decals for the rest of the painted on details, but I
was on a roll and didn't want to take the time to make them. _________________
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Davec_24 Commander
Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 596 Location: England
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Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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It looks fine with the details painted on, I wouldn't worry about decals. So, is it going to have any (painted?) markings, like the letters you sometimes see on the bands around the ships? That can give a nice touch to Hydran ships. Also what's in store for the engines? Keep up the good work, anyway. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: |
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Great work on that one. I can't wait to see more of your Hydrans...
It almost makes me want to go play a game using them for something other than target practice! _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Rick Smith Lieutenant Commander
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Davec_24 Commander
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job on those, very neat indeed. I like the detail in the Paladin's engines, that looks pretty cool. Did you just dry-brush a bit of white into the middle of each engine? |
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