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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 18:01:03 GMT
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Post by Griffin on Aug 25, 2009 18:10:07 GMT
Its cool but I personally would have gone for more color but its not my place to say what you should and shouldn't color your dinos like. Very nicely painted in general though.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 18:28:12 GMT
^^Thanks, I agree with the more color idea but since I am still new to this world I am going simple and working on technique. I also just like the simple style. Looks more "natural" to me.
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Post by kevin on Aug 25, 2009 18:39:06 GMT
It's fun to do though, innit?
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 18:52:12 GMT
Sure is, Can't wait to do some real models instead of safari doubles. Sun just came out so here are the "in the sun" pics.   |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Aug 25, 2009 20:06:26 GMT
Do you have any coloratas teton?
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Post by kevin on Aug 25, 2009 20:18:49 GMT
Not yet, but perhaps soon. He WHo Dispenses them could tell you better than I....
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 20:23:53 GMT
Do you have any coloratas teton? Hmmmmm, to give or not to give Cordy crap for innapropriate postings.... |
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Post by Dan on Aug 25, 2009 21:13:03 GMT
Wow, that is awesome. I like how the textures pop out, rather than just getting concealed with a bunch of Disney colors. Almost looks like... brass?  |
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 21:14:26 GMT
Funny you say that 'cause I was thinking it the whole time I was painting.
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Post by kevin on Aug 25, 2009 21:31:37 GMT
I have said many times, since the beginning, that the paint on these things were killing the detail. A nice neutral base, a nice wash, a little drybrush, and BAM. niftiness abounds.....
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 21:37:02 GMT
It's true! And it is not as hard as it looks.
Sorry to be redundant Teton, but what is the difference between a wash and a base coat?
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Post by kuni on Aug 25, 2009 21:44:57 GMT
The base coat is the first coat of paint you put on, it covers the whole figure. Assuming you're lucky enough to have the color you need in a spray can, it can even be sprayed on. Browns and tans are very good neutral colors, and black and white can be useful too.
A wash consists of watered-down paint (often called an "ink") applied evenly across the figure - the "wash" seeps into cracks and makes it easier to see the texture of the figure.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 21:56:10 GMT
Oh, but doesn't the wash completely cover the base? Or because it is watered down it only fills the cracks? Does it help to have the wash be darker or lighter than the base? So full of questions I am.
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Post by kuni on Aug 25, 2009 22:13:11 GMT
The wash covers the base but it covers the top areas only lightly and the recessed areas a lot, which creates the contrast.
Washes tend to work best when darker than the base, as you want the cracks and recesses to be darker than the more exposed areas.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 25, 2009 22:16:26 GMT
Thats what i thought, Thanks Kuni
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Post by Ajax on Aug 26, 2009 0:05:22 GMT
Awesome work, the plates look really real.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 26, 2009 0:28:38 GMT
^^ Thanks dude, I think so too.
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Post by kevin on Aug 26, 2009 0:33:03 GMT
See, now is this not one of the best stego figures produced? The details are just amazing, and now you can see them really well.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 26, 2009 0:36:39 GMT
Oh yea, Thats why i used it in my dio. It's by far my favorite toy Stego, followed by the Papo.
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