Artifixprime 197 Posted June 1, 2016 So this is my attempt at repaints of my Rebels They are all painted with GW paints over an undercoat of either Grey or White. I've tried to limit the palette so as not to make the ships too "busy" or disrupt their outline unnecessarily. As the Rebels are the good guys I've use pure white on generally 50% of a given ship's area and have deviated from this for the Rogues. I've denoted character squadrons usually by adding a single extra colour - the exceptions are Dutch (as I painted these first and forgot to paint him differently!) and Kyan who was done maybe a bit to subtly. Observations and Opinions please. Home One: Gallant Haven: Admonition and Foresight: Salvation and Yavaris: Jaina's Light and Dodonna's Pride: A-Wings: B-Wings: X-Wings: Y-Wings: YT-2400s: YT-1300s: HWK-290s: H-6 Scurggs: 38 Felswrath, BMcDonald7, Snipafist and 35 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drasnighta 26,924 Posted June 1, 2016 Crisp and Vibrant.Very ,Very well done. 3 Artifixprime, Tyres Kem and wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyres Kem 144 Posted June 1, 2016 THOSE ARE AWESOME 2 Artifixprime and wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vykes 1,927 Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Veeery very nice, mate. Good crisp lines and strong colours, makes it all really stand out and look finished. The YT2400's are nice, the yellow acccented one could stand out as Dash with ease, and the HWK's are a unique sight too. Home One feels like something out of Robotech which is a plus for me any way. I rather like the 'coral snake' majority red CR90 on an aesthetic look. My only real suggestion is probably my most common one: have you given thought to sharpie-ing those cardboard token/shield dial rims black to make the whole thing look finished? With such a crsip clean paint job it always seems a little odd looking at nice black stands and cardstock for the tokens. Edited June 1, 2016 by Vykes 5 wintermoonwolf, Artifixprime, cynanbloodbane and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted June 1, 2016 My only real suggestion is probably my most common one: have you given thought to sharpie-ing those cardboard token/shield dial rims black to make the whole thing look finished? With such a crsip clean paint job it always seems a little odd looking at nice black stands and cardstock for the tokens. Would you believe that I was thinking the same thing? I'd never noticed it that much until I took these photos - it's something I intend to sort out. I'm sure the kids have something I can use! 2 Vykes and wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrobaFett 4,211 Posted June 1, 2016 Those MC30's! I have seen a lot of paints for them, but I think these are probably my favorite. 3 MattShadowlord, Maturin and Artifixprime reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
54NCH32 1,625 Posted June 1, 2016 Amazing work, really liking the grey tones and red for the rebel capitals. 1 Artifixprime reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ma22a 185 Posted June 1, 2016 Very nice colour scheme's indeed I like these ALOT !!! Great work well done. 1 Artifixprime reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D4RTH 0N5L4UGHT 8 Posted June 2, 2016 Amazing work I wish mine looked so good. Just as an added touch you should take a black sharpie to the sides of the cardboard pieces give a really finished look to the stands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks for the comments guys I've really enjoyed painting these as opposed to the usual 40K stuff on my desk - there's not nearly as many things and you get a result much faster. I think Nebulons are my favorite from a design point of view. I've a third one to paint up as Redemption, need to think of a scheme though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ma22a 185 Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks for the comments guys I've really enjoyed painting these as opposed to the usual 40K stuff on my desk - there's not nearly as many things and you get a result much faster. I think Nebulons are my favorite from a design point of view. I've a third one to paint up as Redemption, need to think of a scheme though. my favourite ship is the mc30 the colours are lovely and i will be shamlessly copying that colour scheme. What really made me chuckle is the red neb b its exactly the same as one i painted about 6 months ago i didn't post a pic of it online though so it looks like we had the exact same thought process going on there for colour schemes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanguinary Dan 468 Posted June 2, 2016 They're perfect, I'll take them. Where do I send the check? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted June 2, 2016 Thanks for the comments guys I've really enjoyed painting these as opposed to the usual 40K stuff on my desk - there's not nearly as many things and you get a result much faster. I think Nebulons are my favorite from a design point of view. I've a third one to paint up as Redemption, need to think of a scheme though. my favourite ship is the mc30 the colours are lovely and i will be shamlessly copying that colour scheme. What really made me chuckle is the red neb b its exactly the same as one i painted about 6 months ago i didn't post a pic of it online though so it looks like we had the exact same thought process going on there for colour schemes <FistBump> Respect </FistBump> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frimmel 2,597 Posted June 3, 2016 What shade is that dark gray on the bows of the MC30s? I've been wanting something in that hue for my own upcoming attempts. It is also on the AFs. The not quite charcoal gray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted June 4, 2016 (edited) Below are the greys I've used most often. The darker one is "Mechanicus Standard Grey" - not sure if you can get this one anymore, but there's usually a very close match in the current GW range I put on a coat of this over the base coat (along with the other colours) and then wash it all in Nuln Oil. After that I reapplied the paint and highlighted with the next lighter shade. I may have made the highlights a little lighter though just to get more of a contrast. Edited June 4, 2016 by Artifixprime 2 eViL dAvE and Frimmel reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drasnighta 26,924 Posted June 4, 2016 Mechanicus Standard Grey is the "Current" colour.its actually the other two you can't get any more...However, "Dawnstone" is a Close analog to Codex GreyAnd Ulthuan Grey is close to Astronomicon. 2 Frimmel and jme reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyoti 8 Posted August 25, 2016 How are you managing such crisp line work with your washes? My attempts just end up all over the flat panels making them a mess and barely shading the cracks. Awesome models btw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Painted up a few new things for a tournament the other week: Z95s: Pelta: Edited January 30, 2017 by Artifixprime 14 Rickybob, CyborgNinja, wintermoonwolf and 11 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madaghmire 7,281 Posted January 30, 2017 Spectacular work. So crisp. Such Wow. Much Envy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthain 1,747 Posted January 30, 2017 Solid, super clean work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onine 4 Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Animated space-ships! They look so fresh and pristine, I've never seen anything like them. Vykes had it right, there is such a strong Robotech vibe going on here. Love. It. Edit: Drooling so bad over that Home One, sorry! Edited January 30, 2017 by onine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
54NCH32 1,625 Posted January 31, 2017 Loving the Pelta mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted February 1, 2017 Thanks for the comments - been a while since I painted some Armada stuff. Must finish the rest of the squadrons now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dedmanzhand 258 Posted February 1, 2017 Really nice mate! Clean and very unique. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifixprime 197 Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Been branching out from Rebels to, well The Empire Only have ships so far, and while they're still grey - now they're *my* grey. Starting with the icklest... Raider: Arquitens: Gladiator: VSD: ISD: Fleet - Front: Fleet - Rear: Edited April 19, 2017 by Artifixprime 22 eViL dAvE, Democratus, SFC Snuffy and 19 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites