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Post by tetonbabydoll on Jul 18, 2009 19:39:39 GMT
Not truly a custom per se, but a built up styrene kit. Inspired--goaded on--by Tomhet, I repainted this one, and applied several black washes, then dry brushed in the details. I was happy enough with the results that I did the same for the descktop allosaurus, and several of the armored and plated dinos.. After several attempts in the past, these are finally some decent detailed pics of this beastie. The Schleich dude is there for comparison, though the kit is supposed to be a 1/35 scale.            I will also post pics of the allosaurus and others, but they are more suited to the customs page, I think. SO, see you there. ;D |
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dex
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Post by dex on Jul 18, 2009 23:15:25 GMT
skin details are nice! congrats!
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Post by parabuteo78 on Jul 19, 2009 10:00:41 GMT
Very nice!
I wish my toy store would call me to say my kit is in. Still waiting for this guy....
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Post by kikimalou on Jul 19, 2009 12:19:29 GMT
The king in person...
Very beautiful brachiosaurus and very well painted.
I must have one
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Jul 20, 2009 14:13:29 GMT
God it's a Sauroposeidon...
next to Hans!
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Post by fleshanthos on Jul 21, 2009 4:09:13 GMT
How do I get the similar organic effect? Should I use a cloth to dabble on paint?
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Post by tetonbabydoll on Jul 21, 2009 7:06:42 GMT
All I did was apply a very heavy wash, almost black. Then I used a paper towel to wipe it down a bit, not worrying about being even. Then I went back in and drybrushed the colors back in like i always do. The piece is so big, the wash was nearly dry by the time it as all finished. You just wanna be careful, cause once you go dark, it will be hard to change it.
Like i said, I used the black wash. The drybrushed colors are mudstone, sandstone bleached sand, yellow ochre and sunflower.
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 23, 2009 0:39:37 GMT
I've achieved a similar effect of black washing by spraying a coat of black paint onto the entire kit first, then dry brushing over it..I think it works out a little easier..  |
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Post by tetonbabydoll on Jul 23, 2009 1:01:58 GMT
Yes, that generally the procedure I have been advocating, especially for smaller to medium figures. At that size, a dark base, covered by lighter drybrushing will approximate the look of a wash, with none of the mess. I have found however, that i do like washes for larger figures, or figures with minimum raised texture. I find that a heavily applied wash can then be Patted of with paper towel, and in a way that is not always even. Combined with rubbing off the wash when it is dry, you can get some very nice uneven patterns, which gives a more dappled and realistic skin look. Those of you lucky enough--or skilled enough-- to use an airbrush can also achieve this with light misting of colors. And glazes. On the brachiosaurus, the surface area is so large, and noticeable and observeable, that just a darker color with a light drybrushed just looked too flat, not finished enough. The same is true of the allosaurus statue. It basically looked like a prepaint, a base, is applied, but the piece does not look quite finished. I like the look of the washes, it is just messy, which I am not a fan of. The little chinasaur placerias, and Kabaya allosaurus also use washes extensively, so it can be quite useful, but still, ...messy.
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