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Post by sotek486 on Dec 22, 2014 2:33:35 GMT
Just added pictures of my freshly painted Rick Hunter VF-1J in battleoid mode for Robotech RPG Tactics. Pics on my blog at: link
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Post by Harlock on Dec 22, 2014 3:07:05 GMT
Good work, Jay. Where are you picking up the brass rod? I've seen it used by several here and I really like the look of it.
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Min
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Post by Min on Dec 22, 2014 3:21:53 GMT
Most modelling supply stores(read; trains primarily) should carry it. I pick mine up from the local Ace hardware in 1m lengths.
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Post by Galahad on Dec 22, 2014 6:41:00 GMT
How bendy is that brass? I've had good luck with regular soft steel florist wire.
Also, the paint and lightin conspire to make that look incredibly cartoony, which is, IMO perfect. I thought I was looking at a still from the anime for a sec LOL, love it
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Post by sotek486 on Dec 22, 2014 8:14:30 GMT
Good work, Jay. Where are you picking up the brass rod? I've seen it used by several here and I really like the look of it. I use the P3 .85mm brass rods ... they are bendable and durable ... love em. You can get them from many places ... here is an example on the Warstore: Brass Rods |
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Post by sotek486 on Dec 22, 2014 8:18:06 GMT
How bendy is that brass? I've had good luck with regular soft steel florist wire. Also, the paint and lightin conspire to make that look incredibly cartoony, which is, IMO perfect. I thought I was looking at a still from the anime for a sec LOL, love it Thanks!! It is fairly bendable ... which I like ... I took the picture with my phone right under the lamps I use to paint ... I think the "glow" around the model adds to the cartooniness :-) |
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Post by Galahad on Dec 22, 2014 9:23:57 GMT
yeah, the glow and the heavy black lining, really popped. Bendy is good when it comes to wires for models. I might have to look into it. My florist wire is pretty thick, I might want something slimmer
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Post by grabula on Dec 22, 2014 10:17:05 GMT
Looks great! Have you consider painting the rod black? Probably be less 'intrusive'.
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Post by sotek486 on Dec 22, 2014 17:51:01 GMT
Looks great! Have you consider painting the rod black? Probably be less 'intrusive'. It is black now ... I just had not finished the base yet in the pic ;-) |
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Post by leon on Dec 23, 2014 14:50:20 GMT
What technique are you using for the panel lines? They are very clean.
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Post by sotek486 on Dec 24, 2014 16:35:01 GMT
What technique are you using for the panel lines? They are very clean. I do what I call painting short. I prime the model black then essentially "paint by numbers" while leaving the black line in between the details ... It takes a steady hand but comes out really clean. |
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Post by b1bflyer on Dec 24, 2014 23:38:39 GMT
Rick looks great!
I will sometimes do something similar when painting lighter colors like white or light browns where I prime white or grey, then wash with black or dark brown to get all the recesses dark and then paint the individual panels or "paint short" as you say.
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