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Modeling => The Shipyard => Topic started by: Landlubber on April 04, 2015, 07:56:59 pm
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Needed to take a break from my RoF models, so I thought I'd give the Aussies a shot. Picked up the fleet box set at Genghis Con for 40% off. I wasn't looking to get into the Australians, but the price was right, and I've always liked the look of their ships. I'll be building mine as Royal Australians.
I haven't yet tried separate colors for the hull and superstructure (is that the right word?) for a ship, but I got this scheme in mind for the Australians one day on my commute, and I thought it would look good. Interested to hear your comments/constructive criticism.
This is a Victoria-class monitor. (Ruckdog, as the resident naval expert, can you explain what a monitor vessel is?). I haven't yet thought of a naming convention for my Australian ships.
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2978.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2978.jpg.html)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2980.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2980.jpg.html)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2979.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2979.jpg.html)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2981.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars--Royal%20Australians/IMG_2981.jpg.html)
I'm pretty happy with the combination of the red and blue colors. The hull was based with Vallejo's Midnight Blue, with a light dry brush of Vallejo's Twilight Blue. The superstructure (if that's the right word) was based with two coats of Testor's Insignia Red from their Model Master acrylic line, with a medium dry brush of Evil Sunz Scarlet from Citadel/GW.
This particular vessel is equipped with a tesla coil (Stephan, our local Prussian player, has already accused me of espionage). I tried the object source lighting effect on the tesla coil, but I'm not quite as happy with is as I am with my French heat lances.
Anyway, thanks for looking!
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The red looks impeccably smooth and clean.
It looks really good, I'm impressed.
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Nice! I can't wait to see it first hand.
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Looks good! You did a good job on the reds. The blue you used for the hull has a good look to it as well. It almost looks more black-grey in the picture.
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Though I still like the idea of painting them like a Foster's can.
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Though I still like the idea of painting them like a Foster's can.
Thanks for the kind words all!
Stephan, that's a great idea. I like these ships enough that I might pick up a second set to run as Free Australians, and if I do I might try that color scheme.
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Wow, great job! Great scheme for this faction, and awesome job on the generator! Really like how you applied the wash. Very accurate and crisp.
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Agreed, I like the look of the two-toned scheme as well.