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Author Topic: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete  (Read 7162 times)

Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP
« Reply #30 on: July 13, 2014, 03:15:21 PM »
Racing to the finish line... I can see it!  :o

The next step was to add some blue shade (blue steel plus dark blue) and brass shade (brass plus black). I also gave the base another base coat, dry brushed a light shade, added some dirt to the tripods feet and varnished the whole thing. Here is a shot (though the base is a weird yellow color in the photo):



IMPORTANT NOTE: Since I used both oil and acrylics, you MUST use a duel oil/acrylic varnish or it will destroy your toy.  :'(

With that done, I added some static grass and a few tufts. And Voila! my tripods are complete:



 :D

And one last photo... GROUP SHOT! A pod of Martian Scout Tripods:



What'ca think?

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2014, 03:16:56 PM »

Really nice work, Ray! 8)
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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #32 on: July 13, 2014, 05:20:15 PM »
The different colours make them pop  :)

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James
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Offline gary42

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #33 on: July 13, 2014, 05:23:23 PM »
They are awesome!  Tell me the eye lights up!:)
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Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #34 on: July 13, 2014, 09:41:30 PM »
Cheers, chaps.

Sorry... the eye doesn't have a light. Way too sophisticated for me.

BUT.... I did try an idea of mine... a midget tripod:



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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #35 on: July 14, 2014, 10:12:23 AM »
They look great Ray, especially the blue steel ;D
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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #36 on: July 15, 2014, 06:19:49 PM »
I knew 'lit up' would come up, but, frankly, I like the shark-ish 'dead black eyes' look to 'em. I would have suggested gem-like painting as an alternative, right up til I saw they looked nicely scary this way.

The different colours make them pop  :)

cheers

James

That too....  lol

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Offline Ray Rivers

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #37 on: July 15, 2014, 08:02:07 PM »
Thanks again, all.

There is a guy who is using mufti-faceted gem stones as eyes and they look quite nice.

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #38 on: July 16, 2014, 03:09:51 AM »
Thanks again, all.

There is a guy who is using mufti-faceted gem stones as eyes and they look quite nice.

YMMV would be the key here; I seldom find them less than suited, though it sounds like you've found an exception.

However, the Evil Empire(tm) has gone on and on about how gems are painted in 'the GW Hobby'. >:(

I will have to admit, the cabochon school of eye-tricking can render a  'window' with real depth and otherworldliness.

Doug
« Last Edit: July 17, 2014, 07:43:26 PM by The_Beast »

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #39 on: July 16, 2014, 04:01:41 AM »
Good work, I like them

Offline Alcide Nikopol

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Re: Scout Tripods WIP - Now Complete
« Reply #40 on: July 17, 2014, 02:00:00 AM »
Most excellent! ;)
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