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Bill Stec · Lieutenant SG Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 111

Okay, pictures of my first Gorn squadron, to be used in a convention game in a few weeks:
Gorn HDD and 2 BDD

I made the base coat of 1:2 Emerald Green to Jade Green lighter with some white paint, and then used a wash of 1:3 Emerald Green and water to highlight the green. The tricky part was to allow the yellowish metallic particles to settle and then move aside most of the paint away, so that I could use the brush to pick up more particles. Otherwise, the Emerald Green made the whole thing too dark by the time I got it "shiny" enough.
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Darkwing · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:17 pm Post subject:

I really like what you've done there. They look great.
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bluebirds38 · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 225

great job.

Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 286

Those look nice. I've done Gorn in Green, Blue, Gray, and gray metallic. Eventually I'll pick some up to paint.

Red24 · Ensign Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Posts: 16 Location: Canada

Ok. Here's a total cross-post from the Mongoose forums for those who don't frequent them....

I've painted up eight more ships since the last time I posted. You can always see whatever I've posted over on my Google+ posts.

U.S.S. Lexington

U.S.S. Repulse

U.S.S. Chissano

Romulan SparrowHawk Light Cruiser

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Jim Lewis · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:35 pm Post subject:

All are very nice!
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bluebirds38 · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 225

great job on painting the minis.

Monty · Lieutenant SG Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 192

Very nice, what stands are those?

... Also, on the Mobile Base from a page or two back I noticed the SB-M83 markings on the pods. Is M83 a reference to the music group?

Darkwing · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:18 pm Post subject:

Those are beautiful. I really like the Lexington and Repulse.
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Tice Leonard, U.S.S. Lexington & IKV Annihilation

Bill Stec · Lieutenant SG Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 111

More Gorns:

Gorn Light Cruiser:

Gorn Battlecruiser:

Gorn Medium Cruiser:

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phdillman · Lieutenant SG Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 130

[Mod: Quoted pictures deleted as redundant.]

Sweet!
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bluebirds38 · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 225

great job

Burning Chrome · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:35 pm Post subject:

Impressive work.

But the Gorns...greebles for the sake of greebles. Crying or Very sad

The scales just look...silly? Thrown on? Less-realistic? Pass.

The Gorn engines on the other hand, wow.

Critiquing the mini, not the paint work.

Some of the Klingon ships suffer the same issue.

DJDoods Klingon BB concept art was awesome...not sure what the actual Mongoose B-10 looks like (or is even released?) RL got in the way of FC.

The Fed ships continue to impress...anyone have the BB done yet?
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djdood · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject:

The scales, etc., can be downplayed by not painting them in a highlighting color, etc. If left with just base hull color, they would be less prominent.

The B-10 mini is coming. I'm not sure when, but I would assume sometime this year. The renders looked very much like my suggestion art, so if you liked my take on it, you'll probably be pleased.

The Fed battleship just hit ADB's stock and should be on-sale today. I'll have mine on-order tonight and in-hand by next week at the latest, so I can finalize the markings set for Tenneshington Decals.
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Bill Stec · Lieutenant SG Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 111

I rationalized the scales as old Pre-War shield generators, which were supposed to be replaced with the ring-shaped generators as seen on the BDD/HDD/CM/BCH. But Gorn tight-waddedness plus the manufacturer of the old style generator's successful lobbying meant that the Gorns continued to use the old style generators even though that newfangled more expensive generator was more efficient and smaller/lighter. Very Happy

Hey, I didn't put the scales on the minis, I just have to explain them... Embarassed

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