Fajita Fan Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Just WIP stuff as I slowly work. I haven’t painted in a month but I’d like to see what colors and patterns you all are doing. 3 Valks primed so far, the black one will be an Inquisitor private jet while the other two are going to mimic the scheme of USCG Jayhawks. I wanted to get the colors blocked out before recess shading, highlights, and little script scribbles. Dark Bjoern, Arendious, Ahistorian and 6 others 9 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinn Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Super jealous of that white. Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedrake Cordova Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 That looks like a really nice start! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thanks, these are just contrasts and you can see how shaky my hands are. Super jealous of that white. Looks great. Just flat white Rustoleum primer. I spray them one at a time and do them gently to get even coverage, contrasts are much brighter on them like that blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Very good. If you're aiming for a direct copy of that helicopter then I think it looks a little more like red than orange. And maybe you could try to incorporate the chevron pattern the helicopter has. Currently the valk looks good, but in all honesty if I saw it I don't know that I'd make the association with the coast guard. You could possibly put a red mark of some sort on the wing too. The helicopter doesn't have this, but then it doesn't have wings either. You could have a red chevron at the tip and. or the red and thin blue stripe angled across the wing. Hope this helps, and doesn't come across as critical. It's a nice pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 I’m just using contrasts at the moment and my orange looks brown so I added a drop of yellow. I can go back over this with heavily thinned scarlet to see how it looks but I didn’t know what to do with the wings, maybe that big rectangle needs to be orange or blue? Lighting really changes the tone of CG orange it but I figured I could add more red if needed, it’s hard to take away red I also can’t find my contrast white but I should start the other one (not pictured) to get the base layers done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Firewalker Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 The Valkyries are well-painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 I think I should carry the orange onto the thing protruding above the cockpit. Incidentally does anyone know which seat the pilot is in? In attack choppers like that the pilot sits above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 looks really great so far, i actually love the orange makes me jealous and want to go buy some Valks , they look so cool Mithril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arendious Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I believe the pilot is in the back, though I don't have my 28mm Valk parts handy to check. Given that the Valk fills the "helicopter" roles I'd argue for the gunner-fore configuration. Though, considering all the weapons are fixed-forward, a gunner seems superfluous. (Though, not the Sky Talon with it's chin turret.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandragola Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Pretty sure the pilot is in the back. I’m not sure what the other guy is doing though. There are no weapons except for fixed forward facing ones, so there’s no real job for a gun ef to do. The vulture has a turret and enough missiles to justify having someone in charge of aiming them but the valk doesn’t. Arendious 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 It's hard to photograph at this stage but a thinned coat of contrast white over white primer gives you a nice off white, I like it. Firedrake Cordova, mooftak and MithrilForge 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithrilForge Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 It's hard to photograph at this stage but a thinned coat of contrast white over white primer gives you a nice off white, I like it. Also if using normal paints, a thinned coat of Ulthuan grey gives a really good solid off white (over corax spray also) Cannot wait to see your finished Valks. I have to say I loved painting the ork stuff and the Thunderbolts but I really love the Valks… They would have to be my favourite model from AI so far (and I love T'au) I'm getting them even if it's to just paint up... Mithril Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 I need to finish these two up and find where I put the Tbolts, I’ve been painting BFG during my limited hobby time for some stupid reason. Firedrake Cordova 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 I found the box with my other planes! My orks are the closest to being done so they’re first on the docket. MithrilForge, Arendious and Firedrake Cordova 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duz_ Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Digging the colour schemes :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) No pics as of yet but I touched up above the cockpit with orange, shaded it with apothecary white contrast paint, then a light nuln oil recess shade with a few layers on the top behind the engine nozzles. Next step is finishing the skids and maaaaaybe some scar white streaks on the white panels going nose to tail. I have 6 Valks total I think between the box set and a box I got at GW. I’m thinking I’ll only need one Coast Guard Valkyrie, one Inquisitorial Valk, and maybe two Vendettas over the life of the game so that leaves two more. Idea: instead of ordering a Vulture maybe I can kitbash one Valk by cutting down the rear fuselage and joining the engines in the middle. I’m not a fan of the Vulture’s huge turbofan nor FW’s recent quality control so this would make sense to me. If I’m cutting down fuselages then it occurred to me that a Sky Talon was also doable. https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Imperial-Navy-Valkyrie-Sky-Talon This would involve cutting the rear fuselage down to just the engines, shaving down the upper cockpit trim flush to the glass, a stabilizer over the top of the engine nozzles, and some gubbins underneath to look like clamps. All in a day’s work for someone with a three day weekend. Edited August 13, 2020 by Fajita Fan Firedrake Cordova and duz_ 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arendious Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I have some SLA printed Sky Talon clamps, they came out quite nicely with minimal supports (or fiddling). Access to a 3d printer being the trick there, of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fajita Fan Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 I have an FDM printer at work and I reeeeallly want to get us an Anycubic Photon since they’re cheap for more detailed stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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