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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Pappa Midnight on 15 October 2009, 06:46:55 PM

Title: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Pappa Midnight on 15 October 2009, 06:46:55 PM
Ok I know this isn't Zombie related but here's a couple of pics of a Pirate Drop-ship I've done for Star Mogul ( and AE Bounty when it's released).
I've used the same colour scheme as my pirates' power armour to give it a bit of uniformity.

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/PirateDropShip2.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/pappa_midnight/PirateDropShip3.jpg)

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: TheMightyFlip on 15 October 2009, 07:08:44 PM
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh  :o

Am loving the red, how did you do it?
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Svennn on 15 October 2009, 07:17:01 PM
That is magnificent and somehow has your stamp on it (in a good way, very good way)

Better watch out for recriminations though, you are in breach - "thou shall not paint things in colours we have not told you to"  ;D :D ;D :D
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Overlord on 15 October 2009, 07:25:58 PM
That is magnificent and somehow has your stamp on it (in a good way, very good way)
Well put.  Thats cracking PM.   :-* 8)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Captain Blood on 15 October 2009, 07:40:02 PM
Lovely work  :o
Great colour scheme too.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Pappa Midnight on 15 October 2009, 07:59:43 PM
Thanks for the comments!

The colour was a bit of an accident really........ I undercoated it black and sprayed it with some cheap dark red car spray ( a rusty old can I found cheap at a car parts store). I then highlighted it using a sponge to apply some lighter red ( GW Crimson Gore mixed with dark flesh I think..) to any raised edges.
It isn't quite so bright in the flesh, the flash on the camera has over-exposed it a little.
Anyhow, I don't think I could repeat exactly the same colour if I tried!!!

I'll get the flying base sorted out over the weekend.

Regards
PM
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Hawkeye on 15 October 2009, 08:02:29 PM
Beautiful! An amazing rich, vibrant red, and the detailing and weathering is spectacular. I have to say it - I've had my eye on that 40K model since it came out, for more or less the same purpose, but now here's my dilemma. By doing such a wonderful job on it you've demonstrated that the idea can work, but also that my own feeble efforts will fall so short of your wonderful paint-job that it's almost not worth doing it! Maybe.... Perhaps.... (sneaks another look at the dropship, and considers bank account.....) Just maybe....

Spectacular!
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: AKULA on 15 October 2009, 08:05:28 PM
Yum!

Nuff said.

 8)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: commissarmoody on 15 October 2009, 08:06:52 PM
vary nice
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Bako on 15 October 2009, 08:10:06 PM
It's awesome and well done but there's no way that ship would could be flown.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Hawkeye on 15 October 2009, 08:20:53 PM

That's why it's called a "drop" ship, Bako!

(runs away and hides under the stairs....)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Earther on 15 October 2009, 08:22:01 PM
It's awesome and well done but there's no way that ship would could be flown.

Ya think?  ;D

Nice job PM. I'd forgotten about your fantastic space pirates. Jealous!
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Whiskyrat on 15 October 2009, 08:32:22 PM
Awesome work .... and being Red it goes faster!  :-*



Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: uti long smile on 15 October 2009, 08:59:26 PM
oooo shiny  :o
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: warrenss2 on 16 October 2009, 12:55:54 AM
 :o Wha...? Where? How do I get one?  :o

Absolutely Awesome looking!!  :-*

Think you could duplicate that color again?  ;)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: DFlynSqrl on 16 October 2009, 01:40:14 AM
Shiny!  Looks awesome PM.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Viper on 16 October 2009, 02:14:12 AM
I love the colour, and how you got it reminds me of the best red I ever got on a model.

Spray black, spray with some old dodgy italian red paint I found in a box...wonderful...then the can ran out. :(

Always nice when things like that happen by sheer accident, though your finishing touches are impecable too.
 :)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Hitman on 16 October 2009, 04:02:24 AM
Great paint scheme...I really like it! Thanks for sharing!!
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Vanvlak on 16 October 2009, 05:50:39 AM
It's all been said... still: GRAND paint job, that  8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Commander Vyper on 16 October 2009, 11:55:24 PM
:o Wha...? Where? How do I get one?  :o

Absolutely Awesome looking!!  :-*

Think you could duplicate that color again?  ;)

GW unless you were being ironical? :D
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Michi on 17 October 2009, 10:51:10 AM
This is definitely the best rendition of that craft I´ve ever seen! It´s daring to not camouflage it and I love red! What is red goes fasta!!!
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: warrenss2 on 17 October 2009, 12:31:17 PM
GW unless you were being ironical?

I don't do GW games. Too expensive for my blood.

Thanks, Vyper.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: majorsmith on 17 October 2009, 05:38:44 PM
thats ace! love the red, very nice
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: answer_is_42 on 17 October 2009, 09:22:43 PM
there's no way that ship would could be flown.
Perhaps, in the far future of the 41st millennium, they've developed slightly better technology than we have?
Fantastic paintjob, very impressive.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Viper on 17 October 2009, 09:28:33 PM
*puts ex-warhammer chap hat on*

They are VTOL craft, you see the two rounded bits at the wing tips pointing down, those are the sides of 2 more engines. so they keep it level while the main engines have a harrier style flap on them to move between take off and thrust mode.

Something like that.
 :)

They are indeed about as aerodynamic as a brick, or indeed a eurofighter.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on 17 October 2009, 10:14:14 PM
Perhaps, in the far future of the 41st millennium, they've developed slightly better technology than we have?
Then don't look at a Thunderhawk  lol
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Bako on 18 October 2009, 08:09:36 AM
That's why it's called a "drop" ship, Bako!

(runs away and hides under the stairs....)

*Fwump!* lol

Oh sorry for derailing this thread (calm sigh). It just always bothered me about that vehicle. I like the crew and weapon bits though.
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Pil on 19 October 2009, 10:46:09 AM
I love it! Awesome paint job!  ;D
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: supervike on 19 October 2009, 03:37:32 PM
Wowzers!
Title: Re: Space Pirate Drop-Ship
Post by: Pappa Midnight on 19 October 2009, 08:30:41 PM
Thank you all for the comments!

I've been looking at my Mechwarrior Drop-ship with a mind to repaint it ina similar style.....

Regards
PM