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Post by Asyrean on Aug 11, 2016 9:07:02 GMT -6
Nick, this looks great! Random question. Do you use any kind of Chromatic Filter? (Or does anyone out there in Forum-land use them?) Reason I ask, just this morning I was watching a video in which a guy used them on his land raider. I've never heard of a chromatic filter until this morning and I'm still a little uncertain on their use/merit. Basically looks like it's painted on over all the surfaces and according to the video, helps break up the flat areas and whatnot to make them look more "realistic." Anyway, the company that makes them is: www.migjimenez.com/en/20-filtersJust curious if you used them on your Spartan?
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Post by Nick P on Aug 11, 2016 10:12:25 GMT -6
I've never heard of such a product in my life lol so no, have not used that - this is just mephiston red airbrush paint over black primer, with a very light zenithal airbrush of Evil Sunz scarlet (and then obviously details like the gold, silver, skulls, and white stripes on the hatches) before heavy stippling of rhinox hide and a lighter stippling of graveyard earth.
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Post by Asyrean on Aug 11, 2016 10:13:58 GMT -6
Cool! It looks great!
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Post by Nick P on Aug 11, 2016 10:44:17 GMT -6
Now I'm curious - can you link that video you watched? I can't seem to find any via google that use the chromatic filter
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Post by Asyrean on Aug 11, 2016 11:20:35 GMT -6
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Post by Russell on Aug 11, 2016 11:51:34 GMT -6
Looks like an oil wash to me
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Post by Asyrean on Aug 11, 2016 12:09:40 GMT -6
Yah, in the video he talks about how he uses the Filter kind of as a wash, which he admits isn't what it's intended for. But, in the case of the filter being a brown color, it works well in the case of a Deathwing Land Raider. Anyway, he does proceed to paint it on all rivets and in all the details as you would with a wash. But before that he paints it over the entire model very lightly. Again, he says that it helps break up the paint and make it look more real. But, in the case of this video, it's hard to tell what effect it has. Would be interesting to see it in person both before and after.
Anyway, I came across it this morning and had never heard of a filter before.
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Post by Asyrean on Aug 11, 2016 12:13:24 GMT -6
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Post by Russell on Aug 11, 2016 12:46:21 GMT -6
I use kind of a similar technique on my Tau. They're airbrushed white and weathered / shaded with a brown oil wash. I'll try to find some pics.
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Post by Nick P on Aug 11, 2016 13:51:18 GMT -6
PS love that OPD guys channel, pretty solid airbrush tutorials on there.
From what I can tell, though the product is called a "filter", its exactly the same thing as what we would call a glaze. In that video, it sounds like he's using it as sort of a combo oil wash + glaze to not only darken up the recesses of the tank, but also to help unify the colors on each flat surface. Kinda interesting, seems like an unnecessary step to me, but this dude is clearly a #propainter so he knows what he's talking about.
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Post by Asyrean on Aug 11, 2016 14:11:30 GMT -6
Definitely. I found the OPD guy while looking up airbrush stuff and I've really enjoyed everything he does. Even his ridiculously monster length videos, like the one I linked to.
And yah, it does look like the "filter" is kind of a glaze at least in concept. I wonder if the paint itself is a little more opaque than, say, a GW glaze. Or is it really one and the same? Anyway, I think it worked well there, especially doing that kind of off white/bone color of the Deathwing.
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Post by Nick P on Aug 19, 2016 7:57:35 GMT -6
Finished up one of my 2 contemptors, and added some weathering to the leviathan to better match the muddy/messy style of the Spartan I finished last week. The pics highlighted the fact that I need to do some more hard edge highlighting on the dreads, so they don't look so monotone. They're not, having gotten Mephiston, Evil Sunz, and Wild Rider red highlights, but I think the weathering and washes have dulled them a bit. Also have some transfers coming in from Fallout Hobbies, to give them some more Egyptian/Thousand Sons flair, so don't worry about the large open spaces - they will only be there for a few more days! Leviathan Update: Contemptor:
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Post by Luke GR on Aug 22, 2016 10:46:03 GMT -6
Very nice work on the Dreads. My only critique is the eyes on the Contemptor aren't picked out in a different color and kind of blend in. Very nice work aside from that minor thing.
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Post by Nick P on Aug 22, 2016 11:22:17 GMT -6
Yeah I did the eyes on Friday night (and finished my 2nd contemptor/started my deredeo); I meant to mention that specifically in the post, I knew I still had to do the eyes along with the highlighting to make the armor plates less monotone. I also ended up adding a white stripe down the right shoulder plate, which I will be applying a Thousand Sons scarab transfer to in the near future (once they arrive in the mail this week).
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Post by Luke GR on Aug 22, 2016 13:28:04 GMT -6
Well I have no critiques then. I'd love to see these guys on the tabletop when my Wolves are ready.
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