freakinacage
Well-known member
you\'d better bring this to a uk meet up, i really want to see it irl
Stormvermin Bust
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freakinacage
Well-known member
go to a chemist\'s and ask for rubbing alcoholOriginally posted by mickc22
probably could if I could find it anywhere, whenever I ask, all I get is a blank look and \"sorry, we don\'t sell that here....\" type of response
what do you use to clean your brush with when you are done?
mickc22
Granddad!
do\'oh!
didn\'t think of a chemist, been looking in art type shops
I haven\'t been using them, because I didn\'t have the thinners.
I could have got it from the wholesaler I bought my Vallejo stock from, if I wanted a box of ten! then there\'s the carriage charge for orders under a certain amount, if I ever get round to re-stocking I may order them then
mind you I haven\'t really been painting until recently, because I wasn\'t that well for about the last year (but that\'s another story.....)
didn\'t think of a chemist, been looking in art type shops
I haven\'t been using them, because I didn\'t have the thinners.
I could have got it from the wholesaler I bought my Vallejo stock from, if I wanted a box of ten! then there\'s the carriage charge for orders under a certain amount, if I ever get round to re-stocking I may order them then
mind you I haven\'t really been painting until recently, because I wasn\'t that well for about the last year (but that\'s another story.....)
mickc22
Granddad!
ok here\'s an update...
Ok here we go, I\'ve done the fur and I pretty happy with it, but feel free to critique away
I kinda jumped ahead a little too, and had a mini play with the alcohol metallics, boy they dry quick!
I\'ve also been using Acrylic Matt Medium, just the tiniest bit on the end of the mixing brush, bosh! It\'s the most complete matt I\'ve seen, anyway enough rambling, on with the pics
the back of the ears
and finally the top of the snout/muzzle
Ok here we go, I\'ve done the fur and I pretty happy with it, but feel free to critique away
I kinda jumped ahead a little too, and had a mini play with the alcohol metallics, boy they dry quick!
I\'ve also been using Acrylic Matt Medium, just the tiniest bit on the end of the mixing brush, bosh! It\'s the most complete matt I\'ve seen, anyway enough rambling, on with the pics
the back of the ears
and finally the top of the snout/muzzle
ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
Lookin\' good Mick. I got my Alcohol Metals today, but I only got half of the ones I ordered. DAMN! Looking forward to seeing this come to life.
mickc22
Granddad!
that\'s (half)good, don\'t forget to give them a thorough stir, I converted one of those battery operated coffee frothers. I nipped the curly end off with a pair of pliers, leaving a tiny bend on the end. You\'ll need some sort of cover to go over the pot too otherwise it\'ll spray everything else on your workbench too. I customized a cork in the end
boristfrog
New member
If you go for the same red as the helmet maybe try making the shoulder pads really dirty and mucky to get the brown back in as well.
Neck Plates?
Looking at the Shoulder Pads I\'m thinking they should be an old pitted metal well marked with blood, rust and grime.
Looking at the Shoulder Pads I\'m thinking they should be an old pitted metal well marked with blood, rust and grime.
ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
Looking good, but please tell me this ins\'t your only project on the go.... FINISH HIM!
How are you finding the Vallejo Alcohol metal paints? I still need to get some of the other colors (back ordered) before I can use mine and wanted to hear how they\'ve been working. Look great, but wondered about the actual painting with them.
Keep it going man!
How are you finding the Vallejo Alcohol metal paints? I still need to get some of the other colors (back ordered) before I can use mine and wanted to hear how they\'ve been working. Look great, but wondered about the actual painting with them.
Keep it going man!
Amazon warrior
New member
I\'d go with more red (which you\'ve done really nicely) or a leather colour. Otherwise I think it\'ll be metal over-kill.
ScottRadom
Shogun of Saskatchewan
I\'m gonna disagree with the others and say go for more metal.
You\'ve got the little bit of red on the helmet tying him into the GW world and making it a Skaven rather then some generic Ratman. I would take the opportunity to work the metals on the neck pad and make them extra super duper grimy and crappified. I think more red or any other color on the neck piece will not work as well color wise as a 28mm skaven vs. this bust.
BUT.... I know nothing of this big stuff.
You\'ve got the little bit of red on the helmet tying him into the GW world and making it a Skaven rather then some generic Ratman. I would take the opportunity to work the metals on the neck pad and make them extra super duper grimy and crappified. I think more red or any other color on the neck piece will not work as well color wise as a 28mm skaven vs. this bust.
BUT.... I know nothing of this big stuff.
