Author Topic: The Terror from the Deep (or, shameless appropriation of someone else's idea) (Read 18728 times)

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 December 2010, 12:13:33 PM »

Excellent.

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 December 2010, 01:38:04 PM »

Quote from: Andym on 12 December 2010, 10:49:00 AM

Bloody brillant!

I mentioned it on my thread, but did you check this out?

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/FichtenFoo-FishSub-02.jpg

I occasionally visit FichtenFoo's site (had it bookmarked for quite some time now), and had seen the early stages of it - not the finished one, though. It's a lovely piece, and that paddlewheel on the base is pure genius.

In breaks, I'm currently painting mine:

The basecoat is a mix of a VGC Dark Green, a little VMC Black, and VMC Foundation White, with a squirt of satin gloss varnish for extra strength. The reason that I chose green as a base is that once I finish the brass stages, any missed spots will blend in with the verdigris weathering (I hope).

The next stage is a covering stage of a mix of VGC Hammered Copper, some VMC German Grey, and some VMC Black.

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 December 2010, 01:56:16 PM »

Fantastic build. Looking really awesome!

Mister Rab · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 December 2010, 02:02:42 PM »

Looks great

I love how this site acts as a constant source of inspiration for everyone who comes here. I am certainly inspired to build mechanical fish, even if I can't compete on a quality level

Andym · « **Reply #19 on:** 12 December 2010, 02:31:57 PM »

Looking good! Earlier in the thread you mentioned using a clear plastic or green lens for the eyes. I've seen pappa midnight do this on his buildings, but what about either taking a photo of one of your miniatures or getting a picture from the Internet. Print it off. Cut it out and place it behind the lens to look like a sub driver or interior of the boat?

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #20 on:** 12 December 2010, 02:49:19 PM »

Quote from: Andym on 12 December 2010, 02:31:57 PM

Looking good! Earlier in the thread you mentioned using a clear plastic or green lens for the eyes. I've seen pappa midnight do this on his buildings, but what about either taking a photo of one of your miniatures or getting a picture from the Internet. Print it off. Cut it out and place it behind the lens to look like a sub driver or interior of the boat?

I intend to do the very thing, although I am not sure if I shouldn't, rather than using a photo, paint some "menacing schemes", so that the crew could be anything one imagines. Also, I don't have any of the figures at hand which I want to use (for either scenario, Pseudogreek or Fish People), and that limits my choices somewhat. I think I'll try a hand-painted thing first, and if that doesn't look good, I'll go for the photo option.

DowVooVoo · « **Reply #21 on:** 12 December 2010, 04:32:17 PM »

Good Gods! I'll take two please!

Thunderchicken · « **Reply #22 on:** 12 December 2010, 06:11:10 PM »

Absolutely stunning Chris!

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #23 on:** 12 December 2010, 07:09:41 PM »

Next steps in painting:

A "wet drybrushing" with VGC Hammered Copper, broken with just a bit of Black.

Another drybrush stage, this time a 66-33 mix of VGC Brassy Brass and Hammered Copper.

Final drybrush stage of 66-33 VGC Brassy Brass and RAC Aluminium.

And then on to weathering, with a thin wash of dark green to the crevices and around the rivets, followed by a thicker glaze of a mix of Dark Green and Foundation White. I also painted in the "schemes" behind the portholes. Not looking like much now, and I will wait with my final decision after test-fitting the lenses.

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #24 on:** 12 December 2010, 07:15:55 PM »

Magic!

The build is just so cool I can't wait to see the project completely painted up.

Anatoli · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 December 2010, 07:18:26 PM »

Thats really beautyful!

Love the impression of a person standing inside behind the fake glass!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 December 2010, 07:19:45 PM »

That's looking wonderful Chris, the paint job has really brought it together

(I've wasted hours on the Fitchenfoo site

)

cheers

James

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 December 2010, 07:22:19 PM »

Quote from: Anatoli on 12 December 2010, 07:18:26 PM

Thats really beautyful!

Love the impression of a person standing inside behind the fake glass!

I'm not yet truly happy with it, but I hope the tinted lenses will make it suitably obscure so the overall effect works out.

Quote from: jimbibbly

(I've wasted hours on the Fitchenfoo site )

Haven't we all... the bloke is so talented, makes you sick to your stomach.

Seriously, I absolutely love his use and execution of weathering techniques.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 December 2010, 07:23:27 PM »

Actually, looking at the image again, it does look a little like Vader...

cheers

James

gamer Mac · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 December 2010, 08:25:20 PM »

I think the impression behind the glass will look great.
Great paint job so far.

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