[PAINT] how to? yellow and black tiger stripes, eldritch raider style
bandages
like they had in old eldar pictures in 40k:RT.
the problems i'm running into is that the black stripes are breaking
up the outlines of the models (40k infantry models) too much, making
them look like a mess unless you hold them right up to your face.
and the black really destroys any shading i have...
things i've done: tried metallic black (looks too uneven); tried
different colors instead of black (but then i need a black outline,
reducing the detail i'm capable of, and i lose the great yellow/black
contrast)
anybody have any advice on doing this nicely?
Ishka Bibble
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| i'm looking for advice on painting black stripes over yellow
armor.
| like they had in old eldar pictures in 40k:RT.
|
| the problems i'm running into is that the black stripes are
breaking
| up the outlines of the models (40k infantry models) too much,
making
| them look like a mess unless you hold them right up to your
face.
Stripey tigers are meant to be NOT seen, so you've done that part
right.
|
| and the black really destroys any shading i have...
|
| things i've done: tried metallic black (looks too uneven);
tried
| different colors instead of black (but then i need a black
outline,
| reducing the detail i'm capable of, and i lose the great
yellow/black
| contrast)
|
| anybody have any advice on doing this nicely?
What you should do is either use less stripes (making them
smaller), and space them out or wider stripes. At this sort of
scale we are tempted to put on all the stripes a model would have
were it full sized, but because that clutters it, you only have
to suggest the plethora of stripes, and add fewer than you think
you need. The eye is fooled into seeing the stripes as sufficient
(due to the model's small size) and therefore pleased. You only
need to represent, not reproduce.
Good luck in your endeavors
Ishka Bibble
Ancient Gamer
>> anybody have any advice on doing this nicely?
>
> What you should do is either use less stripes (making them
> smaller), and space them out or wider stripes. At this sort of
> scale we are tempted to put on all the stripes a model would have
> were it full sized, but because that clutters it, you only have
> to suggest the plethora of stripes, and add fewer than you think
> you need. The eye is fooled into seeing the stripes as sufficient
> (due to the model's small size) and therefore pleased. You only
> need to represent, not reproduce.
>
Good, job, you are correct, just hint at the stripes, if you put to many,
the model will look cluttered...now for a bit of a lesson on actually
painting stripes...
If you can find it use liquid mask,it's great stuff, an air brush set on
a fine setting to give you lines is also a good way to go, but if you
don't have an air brush or any liquid mask I have two other suggestions,
the first is to get a liner brush. These have a very long and thin tip
(about an inch or more long). Thin the paint ever so slightly and let the
paint bleed up the bristles about halfway now just place the brush
against the model, no need to paint a stroke, you should get a nice line.
The next takes a little preparation, first take a bit of plastic sheet,
or sprue, and primer it, now paint it the base color you intend to use
and let this dry thoroughly. Take a bit of oil, (vegetable, motor, what
ever you have) and paint a line on the color with the oil. Let it set for
a bout twenties minutes, and then see if the oil reacts with the paint in
anyway. If you get a reaction stop here, you can't do this method. If you
get no reaction, then paint oil on the mini where you want the base color
to show through. Now carefully paint the areas that have no oil with your
secondary color. Once the secondary color has dried for about a day, take
some dish washing detergent in water and rinse the mini in this, the oil
will come off and should leave you nice clean lines. It's a slow and
difficult process to master, but the results are worth it IMO. If you
have an airbrush you can still do the oil bit, but you don't need to be
as careful about how you spread the secondary paint...
--
Jim M
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ARRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH My paint keeps drying up on my brush before I can get
it to the mini!
bandages
> "bandages" <vas...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:4d20b256.03070...@posting.google.com...
> | i'm looking for advice on painting black stripes over yellow
> armor.
> | like they had in old eldar pictures in 40k:RT.
> |
> | the problems i'm running into is that the black stripes are
> breaking
> | up the outlines of the models (40k infantry models) too much,
> making
> | them look like a mess unless you hold them right up to your
> face.
>
> Stripey tigers are meant to be NOT seen, so you've done that part
> right.
it is sort of a funny problem-- help! my camoflauge is working too
well!
>
> |
> | and the black really destroys any shading i have...
> |
> | things i've done: tried metallic black (looks too uneven);
> tried
> | different colors instead of black (but then i need a black
> outline,
> | reducing the detail i'm capable of, and i lose the great
> yellow/black
> | contrast)
> |
> | anybody have any advice on doing this nicely?
>
> What you should do is either use less stripes (making them
> smaller), and space them out or wider stripes. At this sort of
> scale we are tempted to put on all the stripes a model would have
> were it full sized, but because that clutters it, you only have
> to suggest the plethora of stripes, and add fewer than you think
> you need. The eye is fooled into seeing the stripes as sufficient
> (due to the model's small size) and therefore pleased. You only
> need to represent, not reproduce.
>
> Good luck in your endeavors
>
> Ishka Bibble
thanks, i'll try that-- maybe i'll just see if it looks any better if
i cover up some of the existing stripes with base color again.
have you tried to do this yourself? did you end up doing any shading
on the stripes, or overshade underneath the stripes? or re-basecolor
the edges of stuff over the stripes?
(what i don't think i'll do is paint my models with vaseline-- thanks,
not that crazy though :))
Ishka Bibble
better if
| i cover up some of the existing stripes with base color again.
|
| have you tried to do this yourself? did you end up doing any
shading
| on the stripes, or overshade underneath the stripes? or
re-basecolor
| the edges of stuff over the stripes?
I've got a few tanks I've done that way, i.e., maybe five bands
of color across the entire length of the tank. While this is
actually less than a real tank would need, it looks
"camouflage-y" enough to look cool. The same principles apply to
infantry models.
Ishka Bibble