Author Topic: Orangutans and Power Armour! New photos added 21/01/2013 (Read 3898 times)

Jonas · « **on:** September 05, 2012, 05:14:41 PM »

Two orangutans, two jokaeros and a brain on a robot body.

I posted this in some Black Cat thread too, but I think it is probably more Future Wars after all.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2012, 05:50:41 PM »

Let me break the spell of the Future Wars board and reply to this:

AWESOME!

I really like the photo set up too. An improvement over your earlier set ups if I may be so bold.

Jonas · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2012, 05:54:43 PM »

Yeah, the photo ended up looking ok, I think I just got lucky, I am not doing much different than usual.

The Dozing Dragon · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:29:18 PM »

Who does the one with the gun?

Jonas · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:35:31 PM »

The to on the left with guns are from Sgt Major miniatures, from their Get Some! sci-fi line. I was told they would do more poses in 2013, but everybody is welcome to bug them about it, so they don't forget

Tacgnol · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:25:17 PM »

Really good job on the hair! May I ask the recipe?

Jonas · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:36:12 PM »

I have not done them all 100% the same way. But something like this:

Fur:
Basecoat of GW vermin brown.
Drybrush with some looooong oop GW orange (the label has fallen off), but I think any bright orange will do.
Wash with ogryn flesh and/or seepia wash.
Orange drybrush again.

When doing the face and hands I have started out with GW dark flesh.
Highlight of GW vermin brown.
Devlan mud wash.
Highlight GW vermin brown.

On the one on the right I accientally basecoated the fur dark flesh instead of vermin brown and I probably messed up on some of the steps on the others too. + all these paints are oop now, but it should not be hard to find alternatives from other manufactures.

Currently I am not buying anymore GW paint at all and each time I run out of a colour I either find another brand that does the same or learn to live without it.

Tacgnol · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:40:53 PM »

Nice one, you've just made me realise where I messed up with attempts to paint ginger hair; basecoating with red rather than brown! Thanks for the recipe.

Jonas · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:51:37 PM »

Yeah, the vermin brown colour is a great colour for that, it is a nice warm redish brown.

It is one of the few GW colours where I haven't bothered to search for a substitute yet, since I have 2 extra pots I bought on sale. But I wouldn't think it should be hard to find a similar brown with a red hue, maybe some terracotta coloured brown would work well.

Michka · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2012, 03:27:24 AM »

Love the brain suit! Such a cool miniature that you've done a great service. I like the Orangutangs too, but the Brain suit is what really interests me.

Andy H · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2012, 09:36:46 AM »

A man after my own heart! Here's my version of two of the minis in your (very cool) picture).

http://talesfromthemaelstrom.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/new-additions-to-rogue-trader-crew.html

Jonas · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2012, 10:52:46 AM »

@Michka: Thanks, I was thinking it maybe should have been another colour than red, since the brain is red, but maybe it works out ok after all.

@Andy H: Your models is very nice done, the scrolls gives the brain an instant 40K feel (in a good way).