Thursday, May 25, 2023

WIP: Salamanders ATV Finished

 


After a really productive opening to the year, life got in the way and slowed things down. But I've finally polished off the ATV. Here's a few details and WIP shots, since I've been bad about posting. 

I tried a lot of new stuff on this vehicle and had a lot of fun doing it. I've been getting more deliberate and careful with my edge highlighting- not 100% there yet, but getting better every time. I also took on some new weathering techniques inspired by @orc.butt on Instagram and tried some new mud techniques. Pretty happy with how things came out, although I ended up getting a little crazy with the mud and covered up some details I'd have like to have kept, and it's maybe a little too wet looking considering the dusty environment the rest of my Salamanders are in. 


I had a big idea to have this subtle lizard scale pattern along the front fenders and the front shield that you can sort of see below. It came out OK. Probably needs a little more contrast next time. I ended up covering up the majority of it with scratches and mud anyway, so we'll call that a learning experience that I can improve on next time.


My hobby setup these days is restricted to one small area on my office desk and that only allows me to do one thing at a time, so airbrushing of the final matte varnish and proper photos will have to wait until I've got a batch of them to do all at once. 

Now on to my first HQ unit for this army- a biker Chaplain that's already in progress. 
~Deet

2 comments:

  1. shit. now I've got to go back and redo all the tires on my bikes... DAMN those are sweet.

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  2. Super easy and fun too. Saw a video somewhere where the guy just mixed pigments with water and brushed them on. I decided to add a little pigment fixer to the mix for good measure. It holds pretty well now, but not so solid that you can't rub some off with a wet cotton swab if you (like me) overdo it. I'll matte varnish these later and it'll be locked for good.

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