Diorama? \'Last Stand\'

[Amazon warrior]

Ah, it\'s good to see your ideas taking shape and the mutants look cool- I especially like the guys with bits of wire coming out of them- makes them look like they escaped some nasty biomechanical experiment! Unfortunately, I know nothing about space marines, so I can\'t really give much in the way of constructive comment there.

The painted one looks like a good start and I\'m going to give it a 6. Unfortuanately, anyone running across the image without having read this thread is probably going to vote lower because the model is out of context, and many people vote down wips.

 

[matt15595]

\'the model is out of context\'

what do you mean by this?

also THANKS for the 6, it was my aim to get around a 6 or so. The picture is pretty poor and i think i could get a bit higher if i could take some better photos:cussing:

Ah well

someone gave me higher than a 6 because its at 6.3 now wooooo!!

 

[matt15595]

Shadzar.

I have tested it against the base and it is just right (i think it is anyway lol)

It doesnt contrast too much nor blend because of the red on the base


THANKS (have you voted? if so please leave a comment)

 

[Amazon warrior]

Originally posted by matt15595
\'the model is out of context\'

what do you mean by this?

Well, at the moment it\'s a picture of a mini lying on its back on the floor (desk?), with no explanation as to why he doesn\'t have a base or why he only has half a leg and a spike for an arm. Having see this thread and the base, I know where it belongs, so for me it has a context, but anyone who hasn\'t seen the proposed base is going to be puzzled.

 

[Shadzar]

someone read my mind about the minis context. lol

anywho. i voted, but didn\'t leave a comment because of extra work of moderation that would just repeat the same things i have said here and in the thread you made for this mini itself.

and don\'t worry too much about your first post. some people here are overly critical about things ( ), but i think for your first gallery it is a good job and some people will understand and be able to put all the iamges of the single components together if/when they see the finished display piece.

others sadly will just look at the mini and wonder what amazon stated above.

but in any event it SHOULD be viewed as the mod that it is, and hopefully some people will look at that as they vote and leave baseless (pun intended) prejiduces about it behind.

i just suggest that you incldue in the description of the mini that it is part of a larger piece for the other ones so people will go find them and see what it is all about, and maybe provide a link to this thread so people can see the work as it progresses.

 

[matt15595]

so basically if i took a photo of the mini in its proper place (eg on the floor in the diorama) i may get a higher score?


now it is starting to sound better. I may just delete that one and take a new pic when it is fully painted and i have taken a picture with it on it\'s base.

(dont tell anyone that the back isnt painted because i might get downgraded)

but i dont see a point in painting the back if you cant see it when it is lying down on the floor lol

 

[Shadzar]

you may want to just continue updating here so people can see the progress, and wait for the gallery image for voting until it is complete. then is people want to see the stages they can come here.

 

[matt15595]

yeh

i reckon if i can just touch up on this guy, then get all of the mutants to the same kind of standard then i should get myself a 6 for the final thing hopefully.

I will do what you said, leave the pic there so people can see it and come here to see more.

Well goodnight (if you are in UK)

MORE TOMORROW!!!!

 

[matt15595]

well im back.

But im going to do some painting so i am actually not back

but still i just wanted to keep this thread kind of near the top

 

[matt15595]

Ive decided that the bionic bloke needs quite a bit of work but the other bloke is done (i think?)

C+C please

THANKS

here\'s bionic man

and heres the dead/dying bloke:

THANKS!!

 

[Shadzar]

i think the next to last iamge is the best one and REALLY shows what this dying guy looks like!

the bionic guy may just suffer from a bad photo angle.

either way it really makes it sing having the mini on the base where it belogns.

 

[matt15595]

so what does everyone think to how it is painted?

and what WOULD you give it for a vote?

thanks

 

[airhead]

dead dying guy - much better pic than the one you gave us to vote on.

First, I see a mold line on the inside pants leg and boot.

He doen\'t quite seem to be grounded - too much space under him for him to be just laying there. You may have to do some work on the ground or flatten his backside a bit with a large file. His hand has similar problems. With that angle, he should have something under there that matches the hand, not have it hovering in the air.

The blue is very drybrushed. Don\'t go from black to medium blue, it should go from dark blue to medium blue to a highlight.

The raw meat in the leg stump looks about right. I\'m not a big fan of gore in minis - too easy to over-do. But there should be some blood pooled under that leg and running off the body and face. Dead men don\'t bleed much, but dying guys pump out.

Overall, I think you are on the right track to make an impressive diarama. Pay attention to the details.

 

[matt15595]

firstly, thankyou for pointing out the mold lines. im going to deal with them.

Yeh his final positioning isnt finished so his hand and back will be sorted.

Yeh it looks a bit drybrushed but it actually isnt which is odd. I think i will just go over the black in dark blue to fix that problem (i think i used to much black ink which is the problem)

As ive said, his final position isnt right so i will do the blood when i have it sorted

THANKS (what would you rate him at the moment?)

 

[matt15595]

AHHHHH!!!!!

the base!!!!!

i tried adding some rubble to alter the ground (making it easier for him to lie down)

2 things

too much yellow paint (to mark out where i wanted the rubble)

and too much bloody PVA glue.......IN THE WRONG PLACE!!!!!

apart from that it is going fine.

i think the problem can be fixed once the glue is dry.

 

[matt15595]

Sorted out the base problem.

Found a new position so he looks more alive, reaching for his gun.

Half painted the sniper bloke. I really like the shading on his legs.

Made the highlighting on ALL of their legs more blended in and less dry-brushey.

Done pretty well today

Tell me what you think

 

[matt15595]

what colour should i paint the space marine people?

and dont say it is up to me because that will make me REALLY ANGRY

it wont really make me angry but i would prefer suggestions.

dark colours but NOT dark angels


THANKS

 

[Shadzar]

black templars?

 

[mud duck]

I know that I\'m a bit late on this but...
I\'m thinking that you may wish to move the mad bomber (the one with the flamer tanks on his back, right?) closer to the action, and if it is in your skill to reposition his legs into more of a running pose, I see his guy as the one who finally kills the Captain. Also remember to make it clear to us idiots that he has a bomb on his back and not just a flamer tank. I guess I\'m seeing more of a suicide vest on his front and a couple of five blocks of C4 with wires connecting they together. And don\'t forget to paint/model him frothing at the mouth
I also think that a couple more mutants behind him may be in order. Just to show that he doesn\'t have an escape route, and that he has to fight it out here.
Then add a couple more mutants in the front. When I first read this WIP, I saw a wave of ad guys (thinking something along the lines of the Tryiad ripper swarms models) with the Mad Bomber at the crest of the wave, ready to do that thing that he does so well.
This is of course just M2Cs.
So far although I\'m liking where this is heading, so keep it up!
Brian

 

[matt15595]

yeh i was considering more mutants

but im running out of ideas for their mutations?!?!?!?

yeh the mad bomber will get more bombs and the final positions of the diorama isnt finished (i will move him closer)


Thanks for the help

(more pics to come soon)