miqt Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 cant wait to start the green and brown on these parts! Ive left a tiny bit of primer showing through here n there to account for the glimpses of grey you find on the armor. The bottom pic is an experiment to see if I can break up the solid masses of color with weathering powders....I can, so that will be a big part of the finished product: working greens into brown and tan, and tan into the browns and greens. Also Ive spent a lot of time fighting this thought but I should proably lighten the brown a few shades. That means 4 shoulders to redo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 wash and finishing clear paint should break contrast a bit also,what colour is Your base ? dunno maybe its my monitor but it looks almost white for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Base is tan. Is is a little too light, but if I started with something darker, after the airbrush overspray and washes etc then it would end up too dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 I don't know. I can use 600gr to break up some of the hard edges and smudge the rest with pigments. It comes out like this: I cant decide If its good enough or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper15 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Dood! I leave you for a few hours and this is what you get... holy man.. looks awesome... Completely awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Spoke with a friend tonight who really knows his airbrush painting. Im gonna try something different- and possibly less complicated. Cant wait to share the results. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 great efect :)yep after washes it should have good colour ,mine was too yellow and too light also but afterwashing with green it came alot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Still no more real progress. Im gonna go with the recommended Tamiya flat earth for the brown but with just a bit of flat brown in the mix. I find flat earth a shade too light. Undecided wether to stick with my geen or try more mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Progress. Not on the paint... STILL messing around with colors. ARGH! Biceps coming along though. Edit: i actually got these and the bucket finish sanded, primed and basecoated tonight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Recon Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 You should have waited to add the greebs on the bicep pieces... it would have made it easy to paint. But to each their own maybe you will find a better way and teach us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Progress is progress. Not 100% on this paint but I think its not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 camo pattern is awesome:) You plan add chrome/damage layers later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 No Chrome. heheh not a chance :-) a bit of grey maybe. Thanks for the compliment. I tried really hard to nail it. I don't think its perfect by a long shot but Im happy enough with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Looking good, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 was'nt compliment was true ;P u caught really nicely shape and patterns of camouflage.mhmh got it nice work cant wait to see it ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 So I figured out how I'm going to build the gazillion pouches: Pattern and cut up thick craft foam giving everything a gentle curve to conform to the torso: Build boxes out of craft foam and hot glue The prototype is a long front/back box: Apply fabric past the edges laying a good bead of glue near each edge, then trim off the excess fabric with a surgical scalpel: Take good old white glue and smear into the outer edges, dries clear, holds down runaway threads: End up with a decent pouch ready for loads of paint: Ill do all the top flaps on the sewing machine for a cleaner more finished look to that part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 looks great ,i've glued my pouch flaps,to hide threads so some guys from garrison complained about that Nice fabric You will use that for cumberbund also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Progress is progress. The uncovered ones still need clean up. Just a few left to go. Not sure how or if to contour the two spine pouches. Gerald- I think this will be the base fabric for the cumberbund, but I bought a lot of dye that I havnt used yet so Ill probably dye some canvas and have a competition between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 mhmh looks nice and seems its thick ,thats good so it will keep cumberbund shape :)You will attach them all on velcros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Yup i would think velcro.... Maybe snaps next time.. More work though. All done but the drop boxes. Just have to make pocket flaps for all of them and start painting. Also have to dye some cumberbund straps and the riding patch material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Pouches (finally) ready for paint: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Bucket done other than final shading n weathering. Also need to buy some switches, im out of fan switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 Another way to attach the toe cap armor. Hopefully it works. Plastic bit, rivet, blob of plastic weld. Hopefully this will be a never fuss method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miqt Posted April 11, 2014 Author Share Posted April 11, 2014 So Ive worn them around the house for a half hour. I can feel the rivets cause these shoes are a bit small, but the technique works. The attachment is hidden and the toe caps float over the boot and are not under stress.... unlike me.... must finish... costume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comm tech Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 curious... what do you have attached to the toe cap to catch on the extruding rivet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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