Federation Commander Forum Index Federation Commander
A NEW fast paced board game of starship combat!
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

WYN Fleet Box cover
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Federation Commander Forum Index -> Preview Upcoming Cover Art
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
AdamTurner
Lieutenant SG


Joined: 07 Jun 2007
Posts: 175
Location: Tacoma, WA

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:45 pm    Post subject: WYN Fleet Box cover Reply with quote

By yours truly:


_________________
The innocent shall suffer...BIG TIME.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Scoutdad
Commodore


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 4754
Location: Middle Tennessee

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ARRRGH! Painting those little checks are going kill me!!!!!!
_________________
Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
Department Head, ACTASF
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Yahoo Messenger
mjwest
Commodore


Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 4069
Location: Dallas, Texas

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. I would expect that those checks, like the WYN logo and the black stripes are perfect fodder for decals.

2. Those checks are "artistic license". Just ignore them.
_________________

Federation Commander Answer Guy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
junior
Captain


Joined: 08 May 2007
Posts: 803

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mjwest wrote:
2. Those checks are "artistic license". Just ignore them.


Yup.

I would expect the WYN to have a less professional attitude toward the "customizing" of the appearence of ships given the type of ships that the Cluster ordinarily fields. So unusual marks wouldn't be out of the question. Presumeably the checks in this case are a decision made by the squadron commander, since all four of the "fish ships" are displaying them.

The WYN ship on the cover of Booster #0 didn't have any unusual markings on its wings. So I think it's safe to say that you can ignore the markings if you choose.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
djdood
Commodore


Joined: 01 Feb 2007
Posts: 3412
Location: Seattle, WA

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Checkered-flag for the Wyn-ers...

[ducks and proceeds to the agonizer booth...]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
AdamTurner
Lieutenant SG


Joined: 07 Jun 2007
Posts: 175
Location: Tacoma, WA

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The stripes and checks are artistic license. But without them, the WYN ships were very, very plain. And in other fleets, painted decorations are not unheard of. Most notably, the Romulans, Lyrans, Feds, Hydrans, and the Orions. So I figured why not the WYN's too?

I also liked how this paint job reminded me of the ships from Homeworld and Homeworld2(two of my very favorite PC games).

If anyone decides to paint their WYN fleet based on this picture, make sure you post photos! I wanna see 'em! Wink
_________________
The innocent shall suffer...BIG TIME.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Mazza
Lieutenant SG


Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 114
Location: Brisbane, Australia

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually I quite like the idea of those checks - the relative plainess of the ships before were a reason I hadn't bought many of the miniatures. Maybe I should take up your challenge Smile

Need to finish the models I have first though.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Scoutdad
Commodore


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 4754
Location: Middle Tennessee

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, I realize that the checks are not part of a "canon" paint scheme, but I still like them. The only reason I've not painted the fish ships I picked up at Origins is because I didn't like the paint white paint job and didn't have any ideas for spicing it up... now I do!

Two Brothers of the Anarchist entries to paint and then I start on the WYN ships!
_________________
Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
Department Head, ACTASF
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Yahoo Messenger
AdamTurner
Lieutenant SG


Joined: 07 Jun 2007
Posts: 175
Location: Tacoma, WA

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is just an idea, but I'm throwin' it out there.

If anyone ever wants paint guides for SFU ships, I'd be more than happy to render orthographic views of my models for reference and e-mail to you. So if anyone ever needs something like that, just ask. Smile
_________________
The innocent shall suffer...BIG TIME.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Mazza
Lieutenant SG


Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 114
Location: Brisbane, Australia

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually that would be a really nifty idea, only, instead of emailing them to the individual hobbyist, you should give them to SVC. Maybe he could put them up on the website along with the currently existing painting guides - afterall, yours would be much more graphically exciting than the old scans of black and white paper painting guides!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
AdamTurner
Lieutenant SG


Joined: 07 Jun 2007
Posts: 175
Location: Tacoma, WA

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a good idea. I'll bug him about that when he gets back from Vegas. Smile
_________________
The innocent shall suffer...BIG TIME.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Scoutdad
Commodore


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 4754
Location: Middle Tennessee

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

VEGAS! Steve's in Vegas...
I wonder why he's there? And I hope Leanna knows about it... Wink
_________________
Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
Department Head, ACTASF
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Yahoo Messenger
mjwest
Commodore


Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 4069
Location: Dallas, Texas

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, considering that Leanna is the reason he is there, I figure she knows about it ...

(They went to get married - again [aka renew their vows].)
_________________

Federation Commander Answer Guy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Scoutdad
Commodore


Joined: 09 Oct 2006
Posts: 4754
Location: Middle Tennessee

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mjwest wrote:
Well, considering that Leanna is the reason he is there, I figure she knows about it ...

(They went to get married - again [aka renew their vows].)


I knew that. I was just endeavoring (and very poorly, apparently) to be humorous.
_________________
Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
Department Head, ACTASF
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Yahoo Messenger
Sneaky Scot
Commander


Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 475
Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire

PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adam, I'd love to see orthographic views of the ships - as a sad engineer type, I like the nice neat ordered views presented.

More importantly, the more I see of your art work the more I enjoy it, and want to paint miniatures (which I'm rubbish at, but what the heck).

Go for it!!
_________________
Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie......
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Federation Commander Forum Index -> Preview Upcoming Cover Art All times are GMT
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group