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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Hobby Services on July 23, 2016, 07:06:57 PM

Title: Latest project: Firestorm Armada/Full Thrust starship/space station
Post by: Hobby Services on July 23, 2016, 07:06:57 PM
Got this one in a trade a while back, based up for use in Full Thrust as a capital ship or space station (it's pretty "orbital" looking to me):

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dMMAAOSw4s9Xk67F/s-l1600.jpg)

Appears to be a Firestorm Armada model, specifically a Directorate Tormenter-class R&D cruiser.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-6cAAOSw0fhXk67V/s-l1600.jpg)

Nice looking sculpt with plenty of detail, which I've tried to accentuate with a very basic color scheme and careful highlighting.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/uWIAAOSwTZ1Xk67c/s-l1600.jpg)

Do kind of wonder about just what kind of "R&D" is going on aboard a ship class called the Tormenter, though.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hCIAAOSwtnpXk67j/s-l1600.jpg)

Are they some sort of space-going vivisectionists or something?  Clockwork Orange in Space?

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/OmkAAOSwRgJXk67p/s-l1600.jpg)
Title: Re: Latest project: Firestorm Armada/Full Thrust starship/space station
Post by: YPU on July 23, 2016, 07:22:55 PM
That does make a very nice station on its own. And a very cool understated almost monochrome paint scheme. Never works for me when I try to do that.  lol
Title: Re: Latest project: Firestorm Armada/Full Thrust starship/space station
Post by: Hobby Services on July 23, 2016, 07:47:42 PM
That does make a very nice station on its own. And a very cool understated almost monochrome paint scheme. Never works for me when I try to do that.  lol

Thanks.  If there's a trick to that style of painting it's to keep the edge contrasts very sharp and go light on the ink wash.  Mostly just a matter of practice to get it right, I think.

Which is like most things in life, isn't it?  :)

Oh, and another figure, this one a kitbashed Stargate Nexus or Eldar Webway Portal, depending on how Gothic your Battlefleet happens to be.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Sg0AAOSwqfNXlPlk/s-l1600.jpg)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/0tcAAOSwbsBXlPlz/s-l1600.jpg)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EmoAAOSwQe9XlPmL/s-l1600.jpg)