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Author Topic: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack  (Read 5428 times)

Offline Captain Blood

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ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« on: April 18, 2015, 09:19:17 AM »





Offline warburton

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2015, 12:04:37 PM »
Now that is a hard choice!

Offline Drachenklinge

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2015, 12:20:45 PM »
That violett is awefully smooth; wunderful. Airbrush? I am also asking cause of the highlights of the speeders, they are great and well put.
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Offline Mister Rab

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2015, 01:52:18 PM »
Two very nice entries indeed!

Where do those interesting dog/tiger/alien critters come from?

Offline Dr Mathias

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2015, 02:16:47 PM »
Great entry Chambers, I've painted all those guys myself at one time or another!

That violett is awefully smooth; wunderful. Airbrush? I am also asking cause of the highlights of the speeders, they are great and well put.

The violet is 95% airbrushed- there's a little soft highlight by hand but most of the violet shading is indeed with the airbrush. Other elements were done with a traditional brush. I don't typically use an airbrush for shading, but the fuselage is so plain it seemed the best option. Honestly I think the gradient could use more contrast.

Where do those interesting dog/tiger/alien critters come from?

They're Hydra Miniatures 'Stygian Panthers':

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2015, 02:25:51 PM »

Offline Drachenklinge

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2015, 02:58:55 PM »
thanx for the how-to.
Honestly I think the gradient could use more contrast.
without seeing them in real it is hard to tell. Usually pics tends to swallow highlights, so I'd rather say No 1.
Also, more contrast would give this super plain metallic surface look which somehow does not fit here, what with that latex feeling and all ... at least for my liking. So, No 2, imho just right.

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Offline Thargor

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2015, 05:10:48 PM »
Askaris  :-*

Valkeeri  :-*

'nuff said ?

Offline mikedemana

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2015, 10:39:51 PM »
Masterful job on the shading, Matt - not just the violet, but the whole shebang! Two incredibly high quality entries by two expert painters!

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Offline Chambersofminiatures

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2015, 12:34:26 AM »
Great painting Matt. I really like the airbrushed purples. I might have to try airbrush for in round ten.
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Offline Valerik

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2015, 03:13:35 AM »
Now that is a hard choice!

I am getting REALLY tired of not having a BOTH button.

It's certainly been asked for often enough by many different folks.

It's absolute need can't be better demonstrated than this match up.

Using a BOTH button will not automatically result in ties.

There will be somebody more opinionated, or with better eyes, or finer discernment than I,
who WILL choose a victor where I find so doing slights, in my mind, an equal entrant.

I want to reward superb quality, not appear to deny it.

Well done Dr. Mathias and ChambersofMiniatures!!

Just because I voted for t'other guy this time didn't mean I wasn't absolutely in awe of yours!!

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Offline Bugsda

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Re: ROUND 2 Askaris Slavers vs Valkeeri attack
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2015, 08:50:47 AM »
Both brilliant  :-* Went for the Dr in the end, love the colour, tough choice though.
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