Dlinker

That sucks, sorry man. Care to share what happened?

Thanks, man. And nope, I painted the visor freehand with a size 0 round brush, then touched up the edges where the green touches. I find that applying the touch-up paint in quick dabs instead of small strokes is way easier.

You’re officially in the Group Build now, haha. No worries about the end date or anything. Take your time and submit whenever.

Haha, so I’m not the only one who thinks of Ninja Turtles. I don’t know if it’s due to the sharp points on the head, but the eyes remind me of a bug’s.

Looking real nice. A good clean finish. It’s refreshing to see after looking at mine and its weathered metallic for so long, haha.

That’s some swampy-looking weathering you got going on there. Looking real good.

Thank the bubble wrap, the kit is in good shape. Looking forward to what you got planned for this.

I’ll post up mine tonight, after I fix the eyes a bit. Are you painting up the horn something fancy?

They look even better in these pics. Can they still move up and down or are they completely static?

Thanks, good sir. I think handpainting this thing will be the surprise of the year for me in terms of finished kits. I find dry-brushing to be pretty fulfilling so far, which is strange because it can actually take more work and more time. Mysteries of the hobby, haha.

Which is a shame. I still have yet to find an acrylic metallic that can be wet brushed to a good finish. Maybe Citadel stuff is the only option, haha. All of the vids show them looking really good even with wet brushing.

You and me both, man. I think the main suit should be done by the weekend, leaving only the weapons left. Since it’s getting slightly warmer, I might just airbrush the basecoat on the weapon binders. Way too big to handpaint with my size 4 brush, haha.

Lovely finish on this and the colors are a perfect fit. What happened to that area on the torso by the vents? Looks like a bit of the tan got on it.

I like that color you used and the mono-eye is very prominent, at least in that pic. It’s got that menacing look for sure. I suppose I should post up the head on mine soon too, haha.

Good way to use those extra parts and it does look better than bare shoulders. The way the shoulder armor points upward remind me of smokestacks.

Vallejo Model Color and Vallejo Game Color. Natural Steel and Chainmail Silver, respectively. I find dry-brushing them to yield a slightly better finish normal wet brushing.

Many thanks, good sir. Just doing as much as I can with what I got. It can be frustrating and stressful, but it’s very rewarding. Which reminds me: can’t wait to see what detail work you’ll put your KA. The pretty details on your recent MG Kampfer are still fresh in my head.