Rabenga Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Thanks folks! Sometimes I feel like I'm painting in a vacuum...it's nice to know someone else is looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 I know I'm supposed to be painting trim, but I got side tracked... Cpt. Bannockburn, DuskRaider, Brother Handro and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Dude, I love your paint scheme. Your weathering is top notch as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 The blue on the Reaver is really nice how have you done it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 That blue and white work beautifully together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Here are the colors I used...the blue is mainly the VMA imperial blue lightened successively with the electric blue... Parweke, Chaeron and Cpt. Bannockburn 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Are the sprue attachment points easy enough to clean up once you clip the armour plates off the frame? Any issues with paint not adhering to the bare plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Are the sprue attachment points easy enough to clean up once you clip the armour plates off the frame? Any issues with paint not adhering to the bare plastic? Easy to clip off if your careful, paint seems to stick fine..it's not in a location that gets handled much so I think it's fine...that said you should always hit the finished model with a clear coat...( I like testors dull coat, krylon matte works well too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 So, paint process. Step one is prime everything with Rust-Oleum camouflage earth brown...after that kicks off, douse everything with some cheap hairspray (some people like to decant and apply with air brush, but I go straight from the can cuz I'm ghetto like that). While hairspray is still wet, sprinkle with salt. ( Don't go crazy with this!). When the HS is just barely dry, start airbrushing your base color...I did all the armor panels with the grey, starting with the darkest and working toward the lightest. Mask stripes and what not. Then spray the green and blue bits working from dark to light (you could go from light to dark as well, not sure it makes a considerable difference with these particular colors). Wait a bit for the pait to set, not to long, 30-45 min max! You don't want to leave it overnight... Attack model with a very wet stiff bristle brush and scrub off the salt and you are left with a pretty good patina! (You can also add scratches at this point with a tooth pick or some other pointy thing) Let dry over night. Once everything is super dry, scrub it again with a DRY stiff bristle brush, your just trying to get any residue and crusties off. Hit it with a solid coat of krylon matte ( very important! You want to seal in that hairspray, additional coats of water based paint can activate it if it isn't sealed!). Let cure over night. Apply decals. Apply oil wash with artist oil paints, a mixture of drk browns and oranges work well, thin considerably with oderless mineral spirits and just swab the whole thing and wipe aggressively with paper towels and q tips...trying to remove as much as possible leaving the stain in the crevaces. Let sit for a couple days, when you can't smell thinner, your ready to proceed. Hit with another coat of krylon matte. Now your ready to do all the detail painting! Cpt. Bannockburn and Mendi Warrior 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 And I missed this blog exactly how? Rabenga, this is highly inspirational work! If you're interested, we have an Adeptus Titanicus dedicated event Titans of the Heresy in case you want to join! :) This is marvellous stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Simply superb Love the ace card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Thanks for all the kind words sirs...(and possibly madams) Haven't really gotten into these guys yet, trying to focus on the reaver first... Doghouse, DuskRaider and Chaeron 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendi Warrior Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 They look very promising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Definitely shaping up nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Punchy fist of death!!! Lord killmeisters preferred mele weapon... apologist, Chaeron, DuskRaider and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Wow! The metal work is really working for me! How do you do the green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parweke Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Fantastic stuff here, cant believe I havent noticed this until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Thanks dudes! I just try to follow the teachings of sensi Kow Yokoyama, and use copious amounts of agrax and nulin. I went over the steps I used and base colors further up the chain...will post some more wip soon...Lemmy's getting close to done... Edited January 23, 2019 by Rabenga Captain Semper 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Chaeron, Orpheus Black Blood, Azekai and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Imptrssive, most impressive! That’s a beautiful God Engine right there Rabenga! You should be very proud with it! Say , if you have any more in the pipeline, would you consider joining The Titans of the Heresy event? http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353097-titans-of-the-heresy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabenga Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Oh fine, twist my arm... Azekai and Captain Semper 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Wow, what a great looking Reaver! Believe it or not, the weathering actually makes it pop. Any idea which Legio rules you'll be running them with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Oh fine, twist my arm... Well, as a senior member of the Inner Circle of the Glorious First (which is a real thing btw), that's kind of what we do... :lol: Wow, what a great looking Reaver! Believe it or not, the weathering actually makes it pop. Any idea which Legio rules you'll be running them with? Yeah, are you going to adopt any particular Legio rules or you run on standard rules, which of course is a totally viable option. Interestingly blue and green kind of points toward Legio Astraman - not that it has rules or anything... In fact that was what I thought you were going after when I first came across this thread. (also, Ace of Spades on the carapace shield decoration? super cool touch! :tu:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuskRaider Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Lemmy would be proud. Parweke and Captain Semper 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Gorgeous stuff. Love to see heavily-weathered Titans like this, as it really helps to sell the monumentality of the pieces. It's also cool to see a proper home-grown Legio, too – I'm surprised so many people want to do 'canon' groups in this very fertile creative space. The green and blue are an unusual scheme. On paper, I wouldn't have thought it would work, but the muted green goes beautifully with the more vibrant blue. Fantastic effect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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