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Specialist Games General Discussion => Modeling & painting => Topic started by: Captain-Matthais on May 03, 2017, 12:51:23 PM
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Well hello there everyone.
This is my first post and I must say Ive got a lot to cram in.
At the moment i started about a year ago collecting ships for an imperial navy fleet and have since gathered some chaos, ork and eldar ships. Plus started scratchbuilding everythign else.
This will be a labour of love and ALL fleets will be made, one of each. The whole kit and caboodle.
Now I cant dont want to over do the thread with photos so I shall add links to my blog and vlog pages and hopefully if you are interested, you will see the wokr that has gone into it all so far and please leave comments and feedback as I enjoy hearing other peoples opinions.
In the future I shall also post photos here if i find a good host site as photo bucket is horrible to use and so i no longer feel that I want to use that site.
Anyway so here is the first blog post of BFG items and then since then there are a few more...
http://let-the-galaxy-burn-again.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/battlefleet-gothic-tyranid-fleet-and.html
and here is my vlog youtube channel, which i am just getting back into...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzyMQNtc1ANwIbEN80M-gwA
LASTLY, I am about to embark on making an ork space hulk and a few roks as Im in Shetland still so dont have access to my collection (which makes me saaaad haha)
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Welcome !
I understand you want to up the visits on your blog but people are used to see pictures directly here. I council you to add some, even if you keep your link to your blog.
Nice vessels, anyway ;)
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By directly here, do you mean the site hosts them? If so I shall pop them on a gallery, or if you have another host site that I can use in mind I shall be more than happy to take a look :)
The problem is photo bucket seems to load so slowly that i just get annoyed and dont bother...
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photo bucket seems to load so slowly
I thought it was just my internet connection........ Good to know!!
Nice looking ships mate. I agree with Marell though, put some pics here. Some chaps don't like clicking on links as you never know where you might end up!!
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Ahhh but that still leaves the question is there a good photo hosting site or can I do it via here?
I've looked on Google for hosting sites but not sure how to then link the image directly. Plus some of them seem dodgy in their own right....
Any help appreciated...
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You can do an attachment through the site. When you reply, under the text box is a little "Attachments and other options". Click that and you can upload a picture.
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You can do an attachment through the site. When you reply, under the text box is a little "Attachments and other options". Click that and you can upload a picture.
Ahhh I See, rightio, thats a new way to me so I shall give it a go this evening after work. I did just give it ago and it just kept not doing it so ill persevere...
Thanks for the info as im sure it will ease things for those not wanting to risk the links...
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Actually....
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFrTCzfqNVA/WHEEG80_snI/AAAAAAAAA4I/kiJ0ZfTt7cg9AcL5vMT7X5coJ_bF9WyEgCLcB/s640/20170104_112539.jpg)
Just copy the image links from your blog into IMG tags on this forum.
:)
No need for attachments or photobuckets.
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Actually....
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFrTCzfqNVA/WHEEG80_snI/AAAAAAAAA4I/kiJ0ZfTt7cg9AcL5vMT7X5coJ_bF9WyEgCLcB/s640/20170104_112539.jpg)
Just copy the image links from your blog into IMG tags on this forum.
:)
No need for attachments or photobuckets.
Right, I shall give this ago and see what I can do...
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OK so, first up the escort size tyranids, with a dauntless class for scale.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2EU7R3zm-6k/WHEFK_0D1wI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/yy1Uxm-j9fkvKhAngV5uhUmZ5bRZGVy7wCLcB/s640/20170104_112721.jpg)
Secondly is the larger cruisers, again, with the dauntless for scale...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFrTCzfqNVA/WHEEG80_snI/AAAAAAAAA4I/kiJ0ZfTt7cg9AcL5vMT7X5coJ_bF9WyEgCLcB/s640/20170104_112539.jpg)
And next is my favourite, the first hive ship...
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5SKkoBTMR8/WHEDP5QrS0I/AAAAAAAAA38/43FosUWlIWAFWt2kXh8Bt_0FoS5dBxXbwCLcB/s640/20170104_112344.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WIOmagPQ_o0/WHEDY0hAdzI/AAAAAAAAA4E/AsTAUC1LbHM6futSSjqgrA7LrJZgliWLwCLcB/s640/20170104_112454.jpg)
And my paint scheme...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dCSU85FNoow/WHEFNW0yzZI/AAAAAAAAA4c/dPDyaoyfsBEZktejM8bu6f0pGuY4FPvpACLcB/s640/20170104_115043.jpg)
Next up are my imperial fists space marine battle barge and the strike cruisers...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YLJKbgGgoGQ/WHvFUFDUKhI/AAAAAAAAA6g/JvKRBdaoPJ0-bmhkJVIPlzUtjsy51PPVACLcB/s640/IMG_20170114_175840.jpg)
And my imperial fleet, with my Retribution class battleship...
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xzA7I_BDvbo/WHvEk9P_SoI/AAAAAAAAA5w/rwPokW9fbNcqq1rSnLf_qNoc5KiWZTccgCLcB/s640/IMG_20170114_175337.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Edsk5FTN58E/WHvERtocXZI/AAAAAAAAA5k/kNXnUoCrEQYk5uXVA99U41Pw7HLTM5ubgCLcB/s640/IMG_20170114_175158.jpg)
Lastly my Eldar fleet
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t-_9PYEJT5U/WHvFrBTtxAI/AAAAAAAAA6s/0cVNIet-NssLQAPCV2RcO9SYjg6TmLCUgCLcB/s640/IMG_20170114_180717.jpg)
Hopefully these work and if not, than aghhhhhh!!!! 8)
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Good morning everyone, Well a quick update on my projects.
Firstly the scratchbuilding of an ork space hulk. Now this scares the crap out of me, Ive got all the parts on to it that I want except 3 or 4 broken ships sticking out like you normally see. I look at it and I think "it looks horrible" mainly because it is all different colours and just a load of bits, so will basecoat it soon and hopefully solve that issue. Now I cant add the other ships until im back in Yorkshire but it will be ready for them atleast haha.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LBo2PV9yjfk/WQ7zgunoNHI/AAAAAAAABFQ/TGrtFSRoSLcGFVRZK_AsmZUe3OjjCOC1gCLcB/s640/20170507_104924.jpg)
Secondly, Ive had a bit of a paint of some of my Ork small escort type ships. So far I have finished three, ignore the bases as not done those yet, but i have the basic colours done and details started which will be finished today, a day off so im making it a painting and walking day.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OhXkWsAXg6k/WQ7xtA23uYI/AAAAAAAABE4/nJqW3ryocWohcbWCdK0AQvEVRzBsQjiRwCLcB/s640/20170506_174655.jpg)
Lastly, Ive also added 4 more sword frigates to my imperial fleet, these will be stripped when home and repainted in my fleets colours and added to the roster. Which at some point I shall write all and do the usual fluffy bits that I like to write.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Bkx-9qV3-A/WQ7xJN61SKI/AAAAAAAABEw/lRaPI-Glrc0DFGRAUc6kFeH1o5Jzsd57ACLcB/s640/20170506_174544.jpg)
Parting thoughts, the song deja vu by Initial D is quite catchy and reminds me of the old style video games.....
and also more info on the blog of non BFG projects...
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Looking good mate. The Hulk is looking good. I really like the Ork escorts though, the red faces' really works. I'm going to have to steal that for when I do my own Orks!
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Yep.bugger all wrong with that hulk. Just wait untill you've painted it with a basecoat. It'll all come together for sure. Though I'd suggest a coat of sandy mix paint over it first. I mix a bit of fine sand, cork dust and vermiculite into some emulsion. This creates a great sand/stone/dirt effect great for texturising 40k bases, scenery of all kinds or bfg asteroids! I call this mix squand. Coz it's squishy sand... Mix a bit of PVA into the mix and it goes off hard as prompt cement. Also tetrion filler makes it a smoother mix but more paste like than painty... Anyway boring unasked for lesson over. Lol great stuff btw...
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Thanks for the comments :) and the tips there, I shall get the squand on there tonight and let it dry over night then paint it up tomorrow, although leave a few unpainted areas for the ship parts that I will add when I return.
The red on the ships made a nice alternative to the yellow i normally see and I red in several articles to keep it bright, they are afterall the orks and tend to like things IN YOUR FACE haha... 8)
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I am liking the Bio-ships!
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Well thanks for the kind comments, Im glad my work is being liked as Im very much enjoying it and liking my results too.
Here is my next blog post and an update shot of the space hulk, its got a few layers of paint on now and Im much happier with it now it is coming together.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qaGxcv7RhJM/WRVjYq9w_GI/AAAAAAAABFw/I1zMH61AFb8lIbmJ7hf06GuaBrWl4NYoACLcB/s640/20170509_214656.jpg)
http://let-the-galaxy-burn-again.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/a-new-type-of-fleet-arrives.html
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Wow fantastic paint job! Great job on the modeling aspects too. Easier to see now. It all works great together and the muted steel tones make it blend together seamlessly. Unlike the one featured in white Dwarf back in the day which looked like a bunch of cruisers badly parked on an asteroid...
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Looking really good man. The browns and greys look really nice together.
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Grots peer out from a multitude of bolt holes rubbing their tiny hands together in excited anticipation. Very nice work, you make it look easy bro.
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Thanks for the kind words :)
Ive just been painting some of the sorylian ships and will have them as a merchant fleet, which will be freighters and luxury liners with the odd decoy, which is a light cruiser or cruiser but in a luxury liners shell, a few special rules that were in waro storm if i recall, but the full story on my next video as I will be better discussing it in person. but there will be a blog post and additional post here for them.
Pictures of those coming tomorrow night as got a bit on this evening with transfering plants into their rightful place :)
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Good evening everyone and welcome to the next blog post.
So this is not going to be a very long post and also not pic heavy...
As in the last post, I mentioned I have acquired a sorylian collective fleet andplan on using it as a multitude of mercahnt and freighter vessels. Mainly as objectives in missions and each will have a different livery for the larger ships and for the smaller ones, a mixture to know what they carry at a glance. Some will also be converted to be passenger vessels and also a hospital ship is on the cards too.
So any way here are a few photos of finished ships, four so far but another two almost done, including the hospital ship.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r4tbDta-4JA/WRw6UJncNhI/AAAAAAAABGk/B5-mBxueX_cSphhZPDjacaB5QoJWyoTLACLcB/s1600/20170515_180723.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6y1QY4W_qC8/WRw5QzcvqUI/AAAAAAAABGY/DMA1fhvw8QAjsfi62ssopDIuvtFWIlruQCLcB/s640/20170515_180736.jpg)
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Some nice little ships you have there mate. I do like the little yellow one in the second picture. It's rather cute and ramshackle. The yellow paint scheme also gives it a more utilitarian scheme. As if JCB did spaceships in the 41st Millenium. (maybe they do?)
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Thanks, that's the aim I had with the small one. I was going to do wasp stripes as a danger warning for fuel carrier duties but not sure it would work so stuck to just yellow. I do have 12 of the blighters so will likely do three schemes, four of each.
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Hey, i love the small yellow one too ! Do you know where it comes from ? Very nice shape :)
The long one on the first picture seem not really great, while with the second painting schema it's nice. Painting job is so important...
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The one with the turquoise is my favourite I must admit. The others were done to show how different companies would maybe do their ships haha.
The small ones are spartan games escorts for the sorylian collective although no longer available. If you want a couple, drop me a PM and I can send my two spares :) providing postage isnt too bad...