bushido Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I fell in love with these models as soon as pictures were released so I couldn't resist picking up a box at Gamesday Atlanta. A month later, they're finished, and I couldn't have asked for a better result: Squad and base Standard Bearer Sergeant Assault Cannon Baldy Generic As always, comments and criticism are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhilahd Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 NICE. Very very nice. I love the colors. The purple is very nice. Did I mention how nice they are? I have my new color scheme. Great NMM work. The emblems on the shoulder pads, did you do those by hand or are they decals? They look fabulous. Thanks for sharing. Jhilahd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Well, I have to say, to my tastes, the color scheme doesn't work for me. The blue shoulder pads just clash with the purple to me. Other that, those models are freaking awesome. How did you do that banner? It's amazing. Great job with the ivory and purple. Nice shading and highlighting. The scenic base looks great. Did I mention I love the banner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Unbelievable bushido ... fantastic job I have no right to comment on such work .... a real inspiration man. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mengu Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I was wondering who got SS in Baltimore, that answers my question Congratulations! Beautiful job. Super clean, and especially impressive to see a unit entry get the SS. Did you have any other entries? ps. Oh and I don't think there is anything wrong with the color selection. They are close to a split complementary, which works perfectly fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanite Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Your technique is impeccable, and I do like the scheme. Not very much well-done purple out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRigger Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 YAY! I love these.. brilliant :) They are great models, aren't they? Hey, you are the one who did the fremen vansaar, right? Do you still have a picture of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanite Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Ooooh, like Dune Fremen? Yes, please post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRigger Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 AH! Not VanSaar.. I found the original post though :) http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?...c=12451&hl=dune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastertickles Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 wow I like that banner great job! I'm put to shame but still glad to see this work! ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Mengu, I did have another entry that placed (this mini, to be exact) but it pales in comparison to Vincent's dreadnought. Cade: For the standard, I first sketched the outline of the image with a mechanical pencil. Then I blocked in the brightest areas of color. Then I applied the darkest colors, being careful to preserve as much detail as possible. Doing it this way helped me to keep track of the structure of the form I was painting. After the darks and lights were in, I then "blended" the two using alternating colors that were either darker than the lightest or lighter than the darkest. In addition I used washes/glazes in order to adjust the overall tone before I applied the next layer. Normally, I paint freehand the same way I paint the rest of the mini, but in this case I felt painting it "backwards" might serve to distinguish it from the rest of the squad... I hope that makes a little sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehead Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I don´t know what to say ... perfect! Will I ever reach that level of painting quality or should I just break my brushes in half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjpens77 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Sweetness...and the freehand work on the banner is just insane. Great job and congrats on the Sword win...Baltimore is usually has some of the toughest competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex_lyver Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Congratulations on the Sword. I saw some early Games Day images of the squad and thought, "Someone's copying BUSHIDO's style". Later in the week I discovered it was your work. Very impressive as always. Now if we could only convince you to paint a fantasy figure....... Warmest Regards Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 Now if we could only convince you to paint a fantasy figure....... I keep meaning to...but sci-fi keeps sucking me back in... Maybe next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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