*
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
March 28, 2024, 09:40:54 PM

Login with username, password and session length

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Recent

Author Topic: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 (SA WW2) - Villains! [29/1/17]  (Read 47250 times)

Offline Mason

  • Elder God
  • Posts: 21222
  • Eternal Butterfly!
    • Blind Beggar Miniatures
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #30 on: August 02, 2013, 12:39:57 PM »
Great work, EndTransmission.
Love the colours, the roof works really well.
 :-* :-*

I also just spotted the news that Warlord have just picked up the license to produce 28mm versions of the Dad's Army characters. Those will be perfect for SA!

Oh, now that is good news!
 8)


Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #31 on: August 02, 2013, 12:58:37 PM »
Thanks! The roof took a few attempts to get right. Each time my wife would pass the model back with *not quite right yet*

Offline Mr. Peabody

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 2223
  • Canuck Amok
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #32 on: August 02, 2013, 04:06:16 PM »
Spot on!
Do you live near a lot of that sort of stonework? Sure looks convincing.
If you ever decide to share some of your painting notes, or do a brief step-by-step it would be a wonderful thing...
Television is rather a frightening business. But I get all the relaxation I want from my collection of model soldiers. P. Cushing
Peabody Here!

Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #33 on: August 02, 2013, 08:02:28 PM »
I will try and do a photo step by step for the brickwork, but for now, here's what I can remember happening..

1) Start with a white undercoat
2) Do an 70/30 mix of VMC Green Ochre/water over all of the brickwork so that it flows nicely over the whole thing without getting lumpy. It should also give you some initial colour variations and leave to dry.
3) Do a 60/40 mix of VMC Green Ochre and VMC Deck Tan and drybrush over the whole thing.
4) Do a 30/70 mix of VMC Green Ochre and VMC Deck Tan and drybrush over the whole thing.
5) Do a wash of GW Gryphonne Sepia into the shadowed areas, especially between the bricks and under overhangs.
6) Do another wash of Gryphonne Sepia over some of the bricks to change the overall colour of some bricks. You can also do this with a black wash for some really different bricks.
7) Do a very light drybrush of white over the whole lot to finish the brickwork.

To get the really worn, stained look there are two final steps, but these involve more advanced weathering materials.

8) To get the green mould stains on the bricks paint some streaks and spots of the AK Interactive Slimy Grime Light weathering liquid. With a damp brush blend the green areas into the brickwork a bit so it's not quite so vibrant.
9) For the muddy, dirty look around the bottom, gently brush on some dark weathering powder, like Forgeworld Dark earth. You don't want too much, just enough to get stuck in the paint's texture.

For the rusty gate I gave it a black undercoat and then dotted on some of the Model Mates Rust Effect. It's probably one of the best weathering liquids I've come across as it created a nice rusty patina without anything else needing to be done.

The roof was an interesting experiment.

1) Start with a patchy undercoat of VMC Field Blue over a white undercoat
2) Do a watery (60/40) mix of VMC Leather Brown/Water over the top of this to darken it up a bit and give the bluey/grey a brown tint and shadows.
3) Water down some GW Temple Guard Blue (60/40 - paint/water) and start painting thin stripes down the roof as if the water hits the top and runs all the way down. You don't need to be too neat about this as any runoff or spashes onto the brickwork below the roof just looks like dirty runoff ;)
4) Keep building up the layers of this green, making sure it's streaky and patchy.
5) Do some small stipples of neat Temple Guard Blue in some areas for a really bright patina
6) A final wash of Devlan Mud into the shadows and around the edges gives you a bit of depth and pop.

I hope those were useful. I'll try to get some pictures next time around

Offline Mr. Peabody

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 2223
  • Canuck Amok
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #34 on: August 02, 2013, 08:26:58 PM »
Super! Very well written. I am in your debt.

That's just the sort of really useful mini tutorial that makes this incredible community such an amazing place.

Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #35 on: August 02, 2013, 08:51:45 PM »
That's ok, I'm glad it's of use to you.

To be honest, I'll probably need to come back to it myself to try and remember what I've done ;)

Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #36 on: August 04, 2013, 07:42:04 AM »
We started clearing out the attic yesterday and I came across a gargoyle statue from way back in my old goth days. I've no idea where it came from, but it's the sort of thing you find in Camden market. It was about to go in the charity shop bag when I realised that it was perfect for another piece of terrain; it'll become a really nice statue for the cult to worship.



After an hour or so repainting last night, he's looking rather suitable






I also added the finishing touches to the second mausoleum from the Garden of Morr kit



I suspect I'll be taking a break from the GoM kit as I really should start building up some threshold agents to counter the cult and zombies
« Last Edit: August 04, 2013, 07:46:54 AM by EndTransmission »

Offline Mason

  • Elder God
  • Posts: 21222
  • Eternal Butterfly!
    • Blind Beggar Miniatures
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #37 on: August 04, 2013, 07:57:02 AM »
 :o

That statue is class!
Great repaint, it certainly looks the business.
 :-* :-*

You have gotten me thinking now: I bought a couple of gargoyles in the Westminster Abbey shop a few years ago, intending to use them in my Mordheim project, but they never did see a paintbrush.
I may just transfer them over to SA now that I have seen your efforts.
 :D

Love the new mausoleum!
That colour scheme ireally is the dogs danglies!
 :-* :-*

It seems you have a totally different approach to painting scenery to me.
I mostly drybrush, whilst it looks like you use a brush as it was originally intended.
 ;)

Nice result.



Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #38 on: August 04, 2013, 08:02:15 AM »
I tend to use washes instead of drybrushing as I prefer the more subtle shading it offers. For the statue I just thinned down some dark grey, painted it on and where I wanted some highlights, wiped a bit off with my finger. It seems to give an interesting stone effect

Offline Mason

  • Elder God
  • Posts: 21222
  • Eternal Butterfly!
    • Blind Beggar Miniatures
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #39 on: August 04, 2013, 08:07:31 AM »
You can get some very subtle effects with dryrushing with practice and patience.
It helps create a great stone effect too.



« Last Edit: August 04, 2013, 01:52:32 PM by Mason »

Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #40 on: August 04, 2013, 08:31:12 AM »
The brickwork on my buildings is initially drybrushed, just finished off with some washes :)

Offline marianas_gamer

  • Scatterbrained Genius
  • Posts: 3886
  • Our Man on Guam Watchman in the East
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #41 on: August 04, 2013, 10:22:42 AM »
I like  ;D
LB
Got to kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight.

Offline D@rth J@ymZ

  • Runner-Up of the LPL
  • Mastermind
  • Posts: 1167
  • CotBG #5
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #42 on: August 04, 2013, 03:19:35 PM »
a great collection so far.  The repaints look excellent.
Now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb...
- Dark Helmet

Offline EndTransmission

  • Scientist
  • Posts: 498
  • Little horror
    • EndTransmission's random gaming things
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #43 on: August 06, 2013, 07:22:46 AM »
Yesterday I got a nice delivery of bits for Mi57 from Mason, thank you, you're a gent!

Here's the first of the batch to make it to the painting table. I shall name him Sir Horatio Gubbins, head of the Berkshire branch of Mi57.



Sadly I can't claim anything for the face, it was already painted that way when it was sent and it seemed a shame to repaint that part.

I also completed the two Four A cultists that were in the packet too, but the light this morning is making it difficult to get the robes to show up properly... hopefully I'll get better pictures of them tonight.

Offline Mason

  • Elder God
  • Posts: 21222
  • Eternal Butterfly!
    • Blind Beggar Miniatures
Re: The Ongoing Adventures of Mi57 - Further reconstruction [01/8/13]
« Reply #44 on: August 06, 2013, 08:01:41 AM »
You ahve certainly done him justics, sir.
He looks great!
 :-*

I cant believe that actually decided to remove the base too.
It has come out really well too.
Very easy to mess that up.
 8)


 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
16 Replies
5140 Views
Last post August 06, 2012, 05:54:30 PM
by Mason
5 Replies
2237 Views
Last post June 26, 2013, 01:43:34 PM
by Lord of Jerwood
3 Replies
1503 Views
Last post September 08, 2013, 07:57:24 PM
by Machinegunkelly
26 Replies
13489 Views
Last post March 07, 2014, 07:33:14 PM
by Franz_Josef
21 Replies
9313 Views
Last post May 16, 2014, 06:35:33 PM
by Jakar Nilson