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[finnpalm]

thanks Sven, glad i was able to follow your thoughts. cant get how you spotted such an error though!

3D rocket science. now im going to smoother this out and begin the arms, end of story. have to find the easiest pose ever for them so i dont have to "crumble the seams" too much lol. seriously thanks for input finnpalm! :good:

Yeah I can see how this is becoming a nightmare to paint. I am impressed you haven't dipped it by now. ;P

 

[secretpaintgeek]

Almost there skel. Looks great, I have really turned the corner on this mini. Definatley like it a lot more than I did at the start. Maybe it was just the shock of seeing you paint a marine

 

[KruleBear]

Looking good, maybe you can build the rocket for him to ride on

 

[cassar]

A truly complicated technical piece Skel, i havent said too much as this kind of painting is bordering on witchcraft as far as my painting goes lol, but i have been watching and i think chrome plating would have been much easier option lol.
You do realise that once you're at the top the only way is down lol.

 

[SkelettetS]

started the first arm, and this took the technical complication to a whole new level. that said i did chose a horrible posé for this. the arm is bended a bit backwards and tilt out from the body. i had to really choose the angles here, bloody fingers!

time to paint some blue! wohoooo!

 

[ischa]

ouch, that looks like a real bother!

 

[Kretcher]

Hi Skel,

All well? no updates, it breaks my heart. Hoping to see this "Smurf" soon in RL. Coming down to Göteborg during Easter.

and good luck painting the arms.

/Kretcher

 

[SkelettetS]

Hey John!

no problem, but the progress of the arm is verrrrrrry slow atm, although i need to finish it soonish i lack little motivation. Spartacus/walking dead/falling skies take most of the spare time
the SENMM of the fist became really really komplex so i decided the easy way out and bought a plasma gun for the other arm, should speed up things a little. and, dropped the freehand idea and use only etched brass instead. the dread should be ready for the fang at least... i hope... should post images of the arm soon, just the shoulderplates left.

 

[finnpalm]

But the dread has a mirror finish. You gonna paint a reflection of the plasma coils in the dread's plating? Omg omg omg..

In my head that's a lot worse than figuring out the horizon. I'm thinking about the image you get if you photograph yourself in a mirror with the flash activated.

Or mebe you got that covered. About end of march, are you going for a drink sometime during the meet up? If so I'd love to drop by for a toast.

 

[SkelettetS]

yeah i know about the reflections, i have to aim the weapon for minimal/no impact. also, not plan to do much osl, just a little glow still think that the plasma was the coolest weapon choice to pimp. but im not going to paint reflections all over the dread from it, there's enough fun as it is.

unfortunately the mrs is away that weekend so im stuck with jr the whole time. this means no drink for me. but of course you're welcome for a little meet-up!

 

[ischa]

mmmm toast. is that with lemon curd?

 

[SkelettetS]

i get the toast, you get the lemoncurd. blä! =)

 

[finnpalm]

unfortunately the mrs is away that weekend so im stuck with jr the whole time. this means no drink for me. but of course you're welcome for a little meet-up!

I try to avoid drinking alcohol around kids. Ok, I'll see if I can make time to show up.

 

[ischa]

you kidding skels? you dont like lemon curd?! only like the tastiest ever! alcohol and kids is the best combo ever i heard!

 

[SkelettetS]

alcohol and kids is the best combo ever i heard!

now you are talking about yourself aint you, little guy?

 

[ischa]

well. that has to be true. gamla man!

 

[Kretcher]

well. that has to be true. gamla man!

If he is gamla man... wonder what that makes me.

/John

 

[Hfamily111]

I'm really impressed by the difference between the first step and the result of your seenmn.

Can't wait to see what's next.
And now that we've seen photos on facebook could you post better photos of the finished rider????

Ceeya my new FB friend

 

[SkelettetS]

images... of the arm so far...

ive had a mental breakdown regarding horizont on the metal plate just below the shoulderplate, thats why its not painted anything yet. will come around

some other pictures!

Hfamily- no pictures of the rider yet unfortunately, will hold on of those a bit longer

i knew i knew that belly, lol!

 

[Willdorling]

Hi Skel, looking mighty fine and soooo different to your usual style. Do you feel out of your normal comfort zone or really enjoying this one? Great work man and excited to see the finished result!

Will