TUZ 310 Posted April 8, 2014 Howdo! Krassis re-paint for thee Hobby Before I Die! 27 BattlePriest, straetski, Shanturin and 24 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordCole 573 Posted April 8, 2014 This is an exceptional repaint, very well done! 2 Shanester40 and TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkflop 76 Posted April 8, 2014 Very nice work, awesome stuff! 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Jedi 893 Posted April 8, 2014 Very nice clean paintjob. I like the way the blue offsets the yellow. Great glossy windows too. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BahnCalamari 138 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) These are amazing.You are the one who did these correct? Any tips for someone who has literally never painted a mini before? I have been really wanting to try but my wife is terrified I will muck it up and ruin a ship. Edited April 8, 2014 by BahnCalamari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TUZ 310 Posted April 8, 2014 Cheers fellas @ BahnCalamari - You can find tutorials for painting Krassis, Kath Scarlet and number of other X-Wing minis over at my blog: Hobby Before I Die! Best starting advise I can give would be to test your painting skills on some models you don't mind making mistakes on. Maybe some old GW marines or even some old plastic toys and figures? The model itself can be anything really - what you're aiming to do is get confident laying down paints and achieving a smooth finish (use good brushes and add a smidge of water to the mix / use a wet pallet). I'd also recommend aiming to get good at solid block coloring before worrying too much about highlighting. Use GW foundation paints (or similar) to start with as their high pigment content means they are much more forgiving to use and may help provide a better finish for the beginner. Once you've get this nailed, you can apply basic washes to add shading and depth to your minis. Black ink is the default way to go and will start getting your X-Wing repaints looking like the FFG factory finish versions. Hope this helps. Cheers TUZ. 2 BahnCalamari and LordCole reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordCole 573 Posted April 8, 2014 Cheers fellas @ BahnCalamari - You can find tutorials for painting Krassis, Kath Scarlet and number of other X-Wing minis over at my blog: Hobby Before I Die! Best starting advise I can give would be to test your painting skills on some models you don't mind making mistakes on. Maybe some old GW marines or even some old plastic toys and figures? The model itself can be anything really - what you're aiming to do is get confident laying down paints and achieving a smooth finish (use good brushes and add a smidge of water to the mix / use a wet pallet). I'd also recommend aiming to get good at solid block coloring before worrying too much about highlighting. Use GW foundation paints (or similar) to start with as their high pigment content means they are much more forgiving to use and may help provide a better finish for the beginner. Once you've get this nailed, you can apply basic washes to add shading and depth to your minis. Black ink is the default way to go and will start getting your X-Wing repaints looking like the FFG factory finish versions. Hope this helps. Cheers TUZ. Best advice right here ^. Also, a dollar store is the best place to start, use generic transformers and little army men, they work great for learning to paint and laying wash. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeoHowler 475 Posted April 8, 2014 I started practicing my painting with just a TIE Fighter, turning the black solar panels more black and the edges red. It will be a measure of how steady your hands are, will help with your hand/eye co-ordination, and you'll start to learn how the paints and brushes feel. I use Games Workshop paints as well, and I highly suggest you only use tiny drops of paint on a slightly wet brush. Since the paint is concentrated it will go a remarkably long way. @ the OP: you did a nice job on Krassis! Most people are always like "he's boring. I don't want to paint that!" but you managed to make him look great, dynamic even. It's somehow both sleek and rough, if that's even possible. Kudos. :3 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomRK 74 Posted April 8, 2014 Good job. Can't pick a favourite because I like both of them. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRealStarkiller 3,446 Posted April 8, 2014 very cool paintjobs How about a green Slave 1? 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deltmi 786 Posted April 8, 2014 Awesome repaint and nice tutorial too! Keep up the great work! 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TUZ 310 Posted April 8, 2014 Cheers @ TheRealStarkiller - A green Slave I would look pretty neat. Maybe more muted olive greens / tans would work well? I really like the colour palette on Slave IV: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Brown_Bomber 573 Posted April 8, 2014 This is an exceptional repaint, very well done! this is perfect! 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRealStarkiller 3,446 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Cheers @ TheRealStarkiller - A green Slave I would look pretty neat. Maybe more muted olive greens / tans would work well? I really like the colour palette on Slave IV: Thats a nice colour palette. I wonder what colours the original Slave 1 had .... I already searched for pictures of the original model. I had no success. 'Our' Slave 1 is grey only ... so I ask myself: Why? Shouldn't it be greenish like Fett's body armour? Edited April 8, 2014 by TheRealStarkiller 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoosteen 339 Posted April 8, 2014 This is really an amazing paint. I like the light-ening(?) around the edges of the panels. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R2ShihTzu 1,867 Posted April 8, 2014 Excellent job. Very hard to pull off the subtle weathering and "jet charring" effects and not make it look forced. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shanester40 108 Posted April 8, 2014 Stunning paint job, very classy 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goregrimm 26 Posted April 8, 2014 Do you do repaint commissions? Please say yes! 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TUZ 310 Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks all for the great comments fellas. @ Goregrimm - I've thought about doing X-Wing commissions long and hard over the last year or so. I got a lot of requests in off the back of my YT-1300: In reality, the day job and 3 young kids make it stretch too far at the moment . Flattering to be asked none the less, thank you. 2 Boomer_J and LordCole reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordCole 573 Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks all for the great comments fellas. @ Goregrimm - I've thought about doing X-Wing commissions long and hard over the last year or so. I got a lot of requests in off the back of my YT-1300: In reality, the day job and 3 young kids make it stretch too far at the moment . Flattering to be asked none the less, thank you. Oh... YT-1300 repaints are the best. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCDodger 11,102 Posted April 9, 2014 ...That Kath is -spot on- to the material I've seen recently that gives a... Very good look, at her ship. To say the very least.But this Krassis is awesome. I like it. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCDodger 11,102 Posted April 9, 2014 .That Kath is -spot on- to the material I've seen recently that gives a... Very good look, at her ship. To say the very least. Insider information? Eeeeeeeeeever so slightly. Don't worry I'm hardly special. A few other thousand- if not hundred thousand know as well. I'll say more when the time comes. But seriously. Nailed it. 1 TUZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites