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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: cheetor on June 15, 2009, 02:22:35 PM

Title: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: cheetor on June 15, 2009, 02:22:35 PM

I painted these a year or two ago.  I spent a little more time on them then I tend to on miniatures these days even though there were a few shortcuts taken on these guys nonetheless.

2000AD fans might enjoy a look at them.


(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/joe-dredd.jpg)


(http://sho3box.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/mean-machine-angel.jpg)


Comments, criticisms etc all welcome as usual.

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: Malebolgia on June 15, 2009, 02:29:13 PM

Oh yes, these are terrific. Love the coloring, style and overall look. The only thing I can recommend are to use a matt varnish and maybe take the pictures from a closer distance to reduce the grain on the picture (or lower the ISO settings on your camera to the lowest setting).

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: Hitman on June 15, 2009, 02:35:02 PM

Great work. Painted very nicely. Agreed that a matte coat would be more appropriate. Otherwise fanastic. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 8)

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: cheetor on June 15, 2009, 02:39:27 PM

Quote from: Malebolgia

Oh yes, these are terrific. Love the coloring, style and overall look.

Thanks! The comic book look came off pretty well if I do say so myself.

Quote from: Malebolgia

The only thing I can recommend are to use a matt varnish and maybe take the pictures from a closer distance to reduce the grain on the picture (or lower the ISO settings on your camera to the lowest setting).

Thanks for the tip.  The photographic part of the hobby is a work in progress for me currently.  I am improving but advice like that is always welcome :)

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: Chairface on June 15, 2009, 03:15:21 PM

Those are very very nice. Love Dredd!

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: Orctrader on June 15, 2009, 03:41:22 PM

Dredd looks cool.   :)

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: AKULA on June 15, 2009, 08:52:39 PM

Nice yellow - whats your recipe?

Very Comic book.

 :)

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: cheetor on June 16, 2009, 08:34:23 AM

Quote from: AKULA on June 15, 2009, 08:52:39 PM

Nice yellow - whats your recipe?

Its a while since I painted it so my memory of exactly what I used is fuzzy.

I am fairly sure that it was a mix of white with the old GW yellow ink in successive layers in various proportions over a white undercoat.  There may have been a tiny amount of GW orange ink added at some point too.  I am happy with it: it is a vibrant yellow that doesnt stray into lemon or orange too much.

I wont be taking as much time painting the yellow on my other Judge figures: it is way too time consuming and precious a process for me.  It was fun to try it this once but for my purposes (tabletop standard) it isnt worth the time taken. YMMV and all that.

Title: Re: Judge Dredd and Mean Machine Angel
Post by: Uncle Mike on June 16, 2009, 10:50:15 PM

Weeeee Doggie! Thrill power overload!!! ;D