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Modeling => The Showcase => Topic started by: Landlubber on February 07, 2015, 12:58:38 am

Title: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 07, 2015, 12:58:38 am: One of my goals in 2015 is to no longer be That Guy with All Those Unpainted Models.

To that end, I have finished a couple projects that were half done and started (and finished) a few more. I would like to dedicate this thread to my RoF fleet, and will post pictures here as I finish ships.

I'm trying to make my French look battle-worn and weary...like they've been at sea way too long and are overdue for rest and refit. The undercoat, under the camouflage, is GW Chaos Black.

So, to start things off, here is something large--and something small.

I present the Magenta MkI skimmer battleship, which I haven't thought of a good name for yet:

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2824.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2824.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2826.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2826.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2828.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2828.jpg.html)

And my squadron of Chevalier-class destroyers, which are also as-yet unnamed:

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2819.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2819.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2820.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/RoF%20Voltaires/IMG_2820.jpg.html)

Feedback and constructive criticism is always welcome. Will post more pictures as more ships/squadrons are finished. Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Last Rites on February 07, 2015, 08:20:02 am: Wow! Wonderful work. How did you get the camo bands to blend so nicely? Airbrush?
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Landlubber on February 07, 2015, 10:17:01 am: Thanks! No, no airbrushing here--I painted it all by hand. I've actually never used an airbrush on any of my gaming models; because they're so small, I prefer to paint them by hand, even the priming. It takes a little longer, to be sure, but I also feel that it gives me a better read on the model. When I'm applying the primer coat, I'm looking at the model for several minutes up close from many different angles, and I often discover little bits of detail or casting damage that I didn't know was there. I find that this process helps me formulate a paint scheme and a plan of action for painting the model.

Plus, living in Colorado, there's a good chunk of the year when airbrushing can be difficult to do. If I'm painting by hand, I know I can tackle my models no matter how much snow is on the ground outside. :D
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Last Rites on February 07, 2015, 10:38:17 am: You paint on you're primer? Interesting. I may have to try that out sometime, as when spraying there is always a spot ya miss.

Brilliant job on these and looking forward to seeing more!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: markymark1970 on February 07, 2015, 10:43:30 am: They really look great Greg. You're well on your way to leaving me with the title of "Unpainted Models Guy 2015".
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Ruckdog on February 07, 2015, 10:07:26 pm: Nice work! It's good to see you turning your attention back to your languishing French ;).
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Landlubber on February 08, 2015, 10:18:10 am: Quote from: Ruckdog on February 07, 2015, 10:07:26 pm
Nice work! It's good to see you turning your attention back to your languishing French ;).

Pssssh. ALL my gaming minis could be considered "languishing".
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Landlubber on February 08, 2015, 10:21:43 am: Quote from: Last Rites on February 07, 2015, 10:38:17 am
You paint on you're primer? Interesting. I may have to try that out sometime, as when spraying there is always a spot ya miss.

Brilliant job on these and looking forward to seeing more!

Thanks man. Yeah, well, there's more to the story than that...I'm also not very confident at all with the airbrush. Plus, I kinda don't even have a spot to airbrush in right now--I have a spray booth in my garage, but it's impossible right now to actually set it up and use it--partly because of the weather, and partly because I just don't have any place to set it up. I'm going to try to solve the latter problem this summer, because I have a ton of plastic models (Stephan has seen my stacks of unbuilt models, aka the Closet of Shame) that I would like to get done in addition to a ton of gaming mins.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Landlubber on February 16, 2015, 01:46:54 pm: Toulon-class armored cruisers:

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2847.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2847.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2848.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2848.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2851.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2851.jpg.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/gregwright2/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2850.jpg) (http://s1082.photobucket.com/user/gregwright2/media/Dystopian%20Wars/IMG_2850.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: captainrockman on February 16, 2015, 05:52:35 pm: I'm digging the hot metal effects on those cruisers!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Ruckdog on February 16, 2015, 09:13:27 pm: Indeed! The heat lances look awesome! I think you have mastered that technique quite well :).
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Landlubber on February 16, 2015, 09:36:29 pm: Thank you all for the kinds words. For those who would like to replicate the effect, I highly recommend Ruckdog's tutorial on how he painted the Heat Lances on his own RoF fleet--that's the tutorial I followed. It can be found here:

http://manbattlestations.com/forum/index.php?topic=140.0
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: R
Post by: Danaussie on February 18, 2015, 11:11:24 pm: The camouflage pattern on these ships is sublime. Just incredible artistry. I also really like the overall parity of the fleet.

Fantastic!!!! :) :) :)

Dan
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 07, 2016, 01:55:59 pm: OK. Got distracted with some other painting projects last year, and while I was painting my RoF ships, I neglected to update this thread. Plus, I found some really cool decals for them at Genghis Con last year, so I was waiting to post pics until I had those decals on.

So, here is the fleet so far:

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4010_zpsdif18743.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4010_zpsdif18743.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4012_zpspzjxejrm.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4012_zpspzjxejrm.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4013_zpscbx8grpi.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4013_zpscbx8grpi.jpg.html)

I'll post some more pics of individual squadrons later in the week.

As always, thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Ruckdog on February 07, 2016, 03:38:30 pm: Awesome looking fleet! I love the rampant lion decals, they work well. The three-tone dazzle scheme is very impressive when looking at it across the whole fleet.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: markymark1970 on February 07, 2016, 05:28:53 pm: Impressive!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Stephan on February 07, 2016, 06:34:35 pm: Fantastic! I'm seriously slacking on my RoF.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Quickdraw on February 08, 2016, 08:02:16 am: That is a great looking fleet when they are all placed together.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 09, 2016, 12:09:46 am: Thanks for the kind words all.

Here are some close-ups of the Alma-class recon frigates:

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4017_zpsqsjrllsx.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4017_zpsqsjrllsx.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4018_zpsdmklnqgl.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4018_zpsdmklnqgl.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4019_zps43sr4iqx.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4019_zps43sr4iqx.jpg.html)

Comments and constructive criticism are always welcome. Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 10, 2016, 11:20:28 pm: Marseille-class light cruisers:

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4020_zpskyfqvfdg.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4020_zpskyfqvfdg.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4021_zpszevisdcp.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4021_zpszevisdcp.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4022_zpsy0lheog9.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_4022_zpsy0lheog9.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 14, 2016, 07:48:22 pm: And now a squadron of Ecuyer-class support cruisers. I like the variety of cruisers the French have!

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/Ecuyer%20cruiser/IMG_3921_zpsat8isrmd.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/Ecuyer%20cruiser/IMG_3921_zpsat8isrmd.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/Ecuyer%20cruiser/IMG_3923_zpsgwrsdlfc.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/Ecuyer%20cruiser/IMG_3923_zpsgwrsdlfc.jpg.html)

Being support cruisers, I can run them attached to large- and massive-class ships:

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/Ecuyer%20cruiser/IMG_3926_zpsihkvfnjt.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/Ecuyer%20cruiser/IMG_3926_zpsihkvfnjt.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 24, 2016, 11:03:02 pm: And finally, the last painted ship in the fleet: the Couronne-class assault carrier:

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_2964_zps1wqttgfn.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_2964_zps1wqttgfn.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_3875_zpszlcssamx.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_3875_zpszlcssamx.jpg.html)

I tried to do some detailing on the flight deck to show where the aircraft were continually landing and scuffing up the deck:

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_3876_zpsrk0zgwjq.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_3876_zpsrk0zgwjq.jpg.html)

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/landlubber2011/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_3878_zpsg6vcpmtz.jpg) (http://s482.photobucket.com/user/landlubber2011/media/Tabletop%20Wargaming/Dystopian%20Wars/RoF/IMG_3878_zpsg6vcpmtz.jpg.html)

OK. Can't paint any more of my RoF models until my RSN are finished.

Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Ruckdog on February 25, 2016, 06:34:08 am: The attention to detail you put into your Couronne is awesome! I'm particular found of the Tricolor background you painted on the logo on the island.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on February 25, 2016, 11:02:44 pm: Thanks man. It's a really cool model, so I felt the need to spend some extra time on it.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: markymark1970 on February 26, 2016, 06:16:33 pm: Fantastic!
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: hypnotini on April 12, 2016, 04:19:00 am: that carrier is hella cool.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Stephan on April 13, 2016, 10:08:05 am: These things look great. Makes me feel like a total slacker.
Title: Re: Dystopian Wars: Republique of France
Post by: Landlubber on April 13, 2016, 02:39:51 pm: Thanks! That's how I feel when I see your Aquans. Or "Aquians" as the organizer at Adepticon was saying. :)