So I finally got some of my hobby stuff unpacked and got back to work on my Mechanicum. I've got a week on Saturday to have them all done. The field is a confirmed 60 strong and the painting is always top class, so my main aim with these guys is just to get into the judges picks, which then go forward to participant voting, I would be very pleased with that level of recognition.
The main not coming back from my last update was a light blue OSL instead of something darker or plainer on the Thallax lightening guns. I was umming and ahhing to begin with on the blue and you fine people helped assure me it was a good choice. I also decided to add some OSL to the jet pack to give the colours a bit more life. I've decided not to add Hazard stripes to these guys and save that for Battle Automata.
Anyway, here's my Thallax done for the tournament except bases. I still want to weather them more though like the Castellax also:
Squad 1:
Squad 2:
Squad 3:
Tomorrow I am hoping to get the final Castellax completed, the priming of my Two Thanatars complete and also get the mesh down on all the Thallax bases. I'm going to need to put some fair time into these guys over the next 12 days to have them ready!
Thoughts?
Peace out,
Rob
Tomorrow I am hoping to get the final Castellax completed, the priming of my Two Thanatars complete and also get the mesh down on all the Thallax bases. I'm going to need to put some fair time into these guys over the next 12 days to have them ready!
Thoughts?
Peace out,
Rob
Definitely my favourite army of yours. I love the understated yellow, I know I'd probably add another highlight which would increase the contrast and make it more cartoon, instead of the subtle realism you've achieved. I just keep meddling and don't know when to stop some times.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely my favourite army of yours. I love the understated yellow, I know I'd probably add another highlight which would increase the contrast and make it more cartoon, instead of the subtle realism you've achieved. I just keep meddling and don't know when to stop some times.
ReplyDeleteLooking good, dude. And like Dave says, I think the subtler highlights are really helping with the overall effect here.
ReplyDeleteThey look great pal. I got the feeling that squad 1 is perhaps the weakest of the 3 with regard to OSL, but that could just be the photos - the slots in the gun barrels don't seem to have quite the same top layer?
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the bases done too!
Those look fantastic - awesome work, man!
ReplyDeleteOhh nice. How are you planning on finishing off the bases?
ReplyDeleteOtherwise stop tempting me with an army I could never afford.