obsidian3d's Supers Painting Thread

[styx]

Na, that would be a snap really....there is a local gathering of mini gamers very few months, next one is in January and I am debating offering to run Supersystem 3 there...called it Supersystem 3: Total Devastation...

[obsidian3d]

(Posted from my blog at http://obsidian3d.blogspot.ca)

I finished up a few more figures. The first one is a Heroclix conversion that I'll be using for games of SuperSystem: Snowbird.





Obviously I re-based the figure onto a custom 30mm round base. The rest of the work was simple. I used an Asurmen Blue wash on all of the white and blue parts of her uniform and cape. Afterwards I applied a Gryphonne Sepia wash to her hair and face, and then finally painted a few view thin coats of white over her body suit to give her a nice smooth finish.

The figure I'm planning to use for her alternate form is in progress. I'm hoping to have it finished tomorrow.

My next completed piece is one of the figures from the villains starter box for Pulp City: the Gentleman.





The paint on this figure was pretty simple. I used blue, red, black, metal and flesh from my Army Painter starter box. I used a light citadel grey for the suit. Once I had my base coat applied I covered the whole figure in Strong Tone ink...and was promptly disappointed. While the strong tone looked good on the skin and metals, it looked terrible on the grey suit. So, I fired up my brush and started over. After I repainted the grey I decided I liked it looking clean and fresh. A fellow who calls himself "The Gentleman" should have a nice suit.

[styx]

Nice work!

[leonmallett]

Very nice and a massive collection picked up - kudos.

[Hat Guy]

These look great, the use of washes is brilliant. 

I had some good results with GW Sepia wash on white, I only addled it to the creases.

[aggro84]

Nice work styx! I have to say your painting has really improved. These models look great!

[styx]

Nice work styx! I have to say your painting has really improved. These models look great!

Well, that is Obsidian's work not mine. 

[fergal]

Great thread Gents!  I always love to see any Alpha Flight minis! 

Keep the pictures coming!

[obsidian3d]

Thanks for the feedback folks. Starting to use washes has made my painting look a lot better. I'll never be competing for any prizes but they're good enough for me.

[styx]

Thanks for the feedback folks. Starting to use washes has made my painting look a lot better. I'll never be competing for any prizes but they're good enough for me.

I uses washes a good bit. I also tend to do ink/water/future floor wax hybrid mix as well. The future floor seals the model but allows more paint to go on top of it and helps the flow of the water and ink into the deeper parts of the figure.

[obsidian3d]

I might have to try the floor wax thing. A friend of mine uses it and says it works well...but the guy never paints anything so I have no idea if it's true or not. So far the Army Painter inks haven't really been that great, but they're not the same as the quickshade. I'm planning on trying out some of that on a Necron squad soon, borrowing from the same fellow.

Maybe I can post up Snowbird's alternate form before the end of the week. Iron Train is on the painting table at the moment too.

[styx]

I might have to try the floor wax thing. A friend of mine uses it and says it works well...but the guy never paints anything so I have no idea if it's true or not. So far the Army Painter inks haven't really been that great, but they're not the same as the quickshade. I'm planning on trying out some of that on a Necron squad soon, borrowing from the same fellow.

Maybe I can post up Snowbird's alternate form before the end of the week. Iron Train is on the painting table at the moment too.

Go to my blog, hit the photobucket link. You can see everything there, just about 90% of my stuff has that method on it. The perk it is seals the paint on but also allows more paint on...

[aggro84]

Well, that is Obsidian's work not mine. 

My first day back in over a month and I'm already embarrassing myself. 
Sorry to anyone I may have offended. 

[styx]

My first day back in over a month and I'm already embarrassing myself. 
Sorry to anyone I may have offended. 

No need to be embarrassed. I just wanted credit to go where it should go. I am not offended...

[obsidian3d]

I think I'll survive as well... Even if misdirected it was still a positive comment!