Constable' DUST Tactics Figures

[Constable Bertrand]

Very nicely done 

Did you add the weapons slung on their backs?

No Steve, just bog standard DUST out of the box, mold lines removed and painted. They are equipped as per the cards data for YUSIWUG gameplay.

I liked them and didnt want to add extra pouches and bits.

Cheers
Matt

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Matt, very interesting. 

[seldon]

This is insane... What an amazing job you did with these guys !!!

Superb artistic skills !!!

congrats..

Francisco

[Constable Bertrand]

That's very kind Francisco, I just take my time. I'm rather slow at the hobby, but it's good to see my efforts are appreciated.

My method is still only 1) base coat 2) wash 3) Basecoat layer 4) highlight 5) ochre sand drybrush.

Cheers
Matt

[obsidian3d]

That's about how I do all of my painting too. As you've proven, it produced good results without hours-per-figure investments of time! I'm looking forward to seeing more.

[Constable Bertrand]

Thanks! You will need to wait a little longer for more DUST, I'm waiting on some custom transfers, and have my OW project beckoning.

After that there will be walkers and Soviets!

Cheers
Matt

[Constable Bertrand]

THREADROMANCY!

OK, finished my DUST figures... but not the WGF Little plastic pieces Russians.

First up, the mighty Pelican for my brothers allied army.





Custom noseart from Company B, otherwise straight DUST.
The matt varnish frosted the windglass. I'll have to try removing it from the glass. Any tips for coating a vehicle with transparent parts?

Next, the Horten 347 - I love this thing. If there were 1/48 kits of real hortens/flying wings i may have to get another job...





Again the noseart and hydra roundals are from Company B - a little googlefu and illustrator magic made the task rather easy.

Cheers
Matt

[Mason]

Brilliant work on those wacky aeros.
Love the weathering.
 


Butts on the nose art....there is a surprise.
 

[Vanvlak]

Nice - especially the weathering 

[Constable Bertrand]

Thanks guys, my first real stab at painting aero's, not counting the few I did as a kid.

Your right Paul, I hadnt even considered that glad I could make you smile

Cheers
matt

[Predatorpt]

The matt varnish frosted the windglass. I'll have to try removing it from the glass. Any tips for coating a vehicle with transparent parts?

I think you can polish the canopy with toothpaste - that's what the scale models guys do. I've tried it a couple of time in canopies fogged with superglue fume and it worked.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techniques_and_reference_materials/f/13/t/42764.aspx?sort=DESC

As for coating transparent parts, I just use floor varnish (Future/Klear) to do it.

[Amalric]

 
Great painting!
I got one of each of those birds for Christmas and yours are super inspirational!
Thank You.

[Constable Bertrand]

Thanks predatorpt, I'll give it a try. I think the WN I used is water soluble so I'll try a moist Qtip first.

Amalric, you will find them a joy to do. They don't require too much preparation and are very sturdy for gaming. If I had another I'd be tempted to cut the wings off the Hoten at the engines and glue on a 1/72 horten flying wing.