Hunter Rose Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I like the blaster damage, and the weathering in general, it looks nice over the cool camo pattern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Beautiful work Richard. Those watercolour pencils have worked really well. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 12 hours ago, AndyRM101 said: Beautiful work Richard. Those watercolour pencils have worked really well. Andy Thanks Andy. I was surprised actually just how well they worked. It was an experiment that paid off well. Next I'm going to try them mixed with Atelier Liquefying Medium and Matisse Drying Retarder to see if I can get even more interesting results from them. The pigment is so fine I figured if I could retard the drying time, hence stop tide marks, things could get very interesting! Richard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ver Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I love this. The streaking is so well done using the watercolour pencils and looks very, very realistic indeed. The whole layers aspect you mentioned is something I'm trying to work on with my modelling. Less is more as you say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) Just a quick note on the Matisse Drying Retarder experiment. I had a practice run with it in a corner area inside the underneath of the turret just to see if I could get a smooth blend from 100% colour to clear. It worked! I was actually surprised at how well it worked, so I tried it on the opposite side just to be sure. In the photo below, the end result is a combination of two layers of this technique with a protective layer of acrylic satin varnish in between. The procedure went like this................. On the first layer I mixed Derwent Water Colour Pencil 38. Ivory Black with 35. Copper Beech to get a very dark brown mix. Then applied that with a very small brush into the corner and left it to dry. (Any overspill onto an area I didn't want was simply cleaned-up with a brush dampened with water) This left a typical Water Colour tide mark, which I expected. The theory was that with the Matisse Drying Retarder I could blend out the tide mark giving me a smooth blend. So, with a very small amount of the Matisse Drying Retarder on a small brush I painted it along the tide mark which softened it. Subsequent small amounts of the Matisse Drying Retarder was then applied and I was able to move the thinned Water Colour medium away from the edge to the point where it was transparent. Happy with the result, I then tried a slightly different approach on the opposite side. This time I sharpened the Ivory Black Water Colour Pencil to an extremely sharp point and ran it gently along the corner. Then I used a small brush dipped in Matisse Drying Retarder and began teasing the colour out from the corner and blending it away until I had no colour. So, from 100% to clear. This too worked better than I could have hoped for. Experiments continue................................. Edited September 5, 2017 by Gekko_1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Stunning work, the weathering is exceptional and love the experimenting as your going along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 10 hours ago, Hugh Jampton said: Stunning work, the weathering is exceptional and love the experimenting as your going along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 That's the underside and back completed. Cheers Richard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Cracking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Stowage added............... Cheers Richard. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Wow, just wow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 13 hours ago, rockpopandchips said: Wow, just wow! I agree; simply stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The drums and other bits of kit really make this ping! Not sure on the antenna, it looks cool, but feels like there needs to be something at the base maybe? Something to tie them together? Course that could just be me, don't forget I suggested a camo net over some of this paintwork! Geoff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Bugle07 said: The drums and other bits of kit really make this ping! Not sure on the antenna, it looks cool, but feels like there needs to be something at the base maybe? Something to tie them together? Course that could just be me, don't forget I suggested a camo net over some of this paintwork! Geoff Actually Geoff I've completely changed my mind on the antenna and am going for something else that looks way better and will, I hope, add that extra bit of 'wow' factor to the build, plus ties in to the short story that will go with it once completed. Stay tuned...................................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Really dig the stowage, that's a great addition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Hunter Rose said: Really dig the stowage, that's a great addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ver Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I keep seeing updates on this on the FB modelling page, and it's become my favourite AT-ST that I've seen to date. The attention to detail is so impressive. Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 6 hours ago, R0ver said: I keep seeing updates on this on the FB modelling page, and it's become my favourite AT-ST that I've seen to date. The attention to detail is so impressive. Love it. Hopefully people will like what I'm revealing next. I've delved right into the type of mission these things are involved in on Tatooine, and the types of modifications necessary to carry out such specialised operations in very harsh conditions. against a very cunning enemy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Anything new with this build ? I really like the build, and would love to do something similar to this with an AT-ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 On 4/11/2017 at 8:23 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Anything new with this build ? I really like the build, and would love to do something similar to this with an AT-ST. Yes actually, I've been flat-out heavily modifying the AT-ST into an AT-STP (Pathfinder). A lot of fiddley work, and still a little more to do, but here is a little teaser of where things are going.............................. Cheers Richard. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks 👍I appreciate that sneak peek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugle07 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) This goes beyond WOW! The artwork in that teaser alone is pure class. Can't wait to see more, with your skills this will be incredible! Geoff Edited November 5, 2017 by Bugle07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 A very interesting idea - could you fit some ESM antenna/sensors, perhaps similar to those mounted on the Apache AH Mk.1 (below), to the corners of the body? From Gary Steadman's Apache Walkaround 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Bugle07 said: This goes beyond WOW! The artwork in that teaser alone is pure class. Can't wait to see more, with your skills this will be incredible! Geoff Thanks Geoff, I was actually a little worried posting that as its not technically a model, so wasn't sure how people would take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko_1 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Richard E said: A very interesting idea - could you fit some ESM antenna/sensors, perhaps similar to those mounted on the Apache AH Mk.1 (below), to the corners of the body? Funny you should mention that Richard, because that is exactly what is going on it at the moment, plus small cameras. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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