atlervetok Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) it isnt finished yet, i am still working on the rest of the fleet aswell but this is what i have so far. i am not a very good painter lol Edited October 10, 2015 by atlervetok WestAustralian, AndrewChristlieb and LBPB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilBoy Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Looks good so far. I would encourage something to catch the eye though. At the moment the palate makes the ship blur into itself a bit. Although, given the nature of the fleet this may work in your favor. I think that an accent color that pops just a bit more in strategic locations would help the a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frans Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Your painting skill looks okay imo I would aply a black wash to bring out the panel lines to start with if I where you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickH Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 If you want a 'realistic' hard vacuum look with deep shadows then you can't go far wrong with a black wash. Google for pre-CGI Star Trek spaceship or (real world) space walk pics for examples of how strong shadows are without an atmosphere to soften them. CGI SciFi tended to lessen the shadows so all the whizzy details on the 3D models could be better appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiet01 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 With the earth tones, black wash may not be your best option. A dark brown, like a walnut might work better for your particular painting efforts. WestAustralian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickH Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 With the earth tones, black wash may not be your best option. A dark brown, like a walnut might work better for your particular painting efforts. I would agree if this were a Planetfall model operating in an atmosphere where few shadows are truly black (a similar effect to why the sky is blue). In space shadows are black because there is no moisture vapour to diffuse the light and give colour to shadowed areas. A black wash might not be as pretty as umber of paynes grey but it IS more realistic. I am less convinced that the Relthoza sculpts will actually produce hard shadow lines when 'washed', this is one reason why I didn't buy them during the recent 50% off mega deal. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestAustralian Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Its a nice Colour Scheme Bro. I fell for Green on my Relthoza, But its great to see painters creating their own look. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightperson Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Give it some high-contrast highlights, I think. That's a good start, and very clean lines, especially relative to whatever I end up with. Keep us posted on how this turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlervetok Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 washed all of my models, it made them alot darker, i will have to do the lighter edges again hopefully posts some pics tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiet01 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 washed all of my models, it made them alot darker, i will have to do the lighter edges again hopefully posts some pics tommorow Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlervetok Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Pics? pics of washed models up, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiet01 Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 The wash went a long way to adding the shadows that make the minis more visually appealing. Once you add the highlights, those ships will be very presentable table top combat ships. They are really coming together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
