Ralgon 1,005 Posted March 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, jgibbs2 said: hey @Sorastro curious as to why you chose to prime the scout troopers differently than the stormtroopers? Hes done almost all of the different stormie eps differently (check his ia stuff). Doing the same thing every time isn't really teaching much or would make for rather short vids 2 Undeadguy and jgibbs2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 1, 2018 24 minutes ago, jgibbs2 said: hey @Sorastro curious as to why you chose to prime the scout troopers differently than the stormtroopers? Hi! Good question! A Corax White prime for the scout bikers would be OK but I chose a darker grey just to create more depth in the shadows - especially under the visor (which the Stormtroopers don't have). The Stormtroopers have a lot more white on them so I wanted to use a paler grey that would create a more subtle gradation to the pure white. I think using Mechanicus Standard Grey on the Stormtroopers followed with white from above could produce some rather obvious (and possibly grainy-looking) transitions between the tones - especially for the large, curved surfaces of the thighs for example. 1 jgibbs2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 1, 2018 21 minutes ago, Ralgon said: Hes done almost all of the different stormie eps differently (check his ia stuff). Doing the same thing every time isn't really teaching much or would make for rather short vids This is true! I hope I never stop searching for new or better ways of doing things 2 jgibbs2 and Ralgon reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KalEl814 1,510 Posted March 1, 2018 Aaaaaand my Legion paint tracker for @Sorastro's tutorials is current through the Speeder Bikes. Can Darth Vader be far behind??? 3 2 ColMustang66, Sentry71, Wiredin and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Animewarsdude 3,639 Posted March 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Sorastro said: This is true! I hope I never stop searching for new or better ways of doing things Out of curiosity, if you remember, for the stormies which method took less time, relatively? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wintermoonwolf 145 Posted March 2, 2018 .....STORMIES!....... always GREAT to see YOUR werk!....wunderbar!!.... 1 Sorastro reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NukeMaster 248 Posted March 2, 2018 @SorastroDo you have any idea how your black and German grey mixture compares to the Black grey that Vallejo sells? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mep 2,291 Posted March 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Animewarsdude said: Out of curiosity, if you remember, for the stormies which method took less time, relatively? The Legion method looks to be optimized for least amount of time/detail. I'll probably be using method 2 until I can't do it anymore before switching to this method. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Animewarsdude said: Out of curiosity, if you remember, for the stormies which method took less time, relatively? Hi! That does partly depend on how much work you wish to put into the "optional" extras - such as the grey lining and the highlighting - but overall I think the method I used for Legion is a fair bit quicker (and easier!) 1 Animewarsdude reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 2, 2018 4 hours ago, NukeMaster said: @SorastroDo you have any idea how your black and German grey mixture compares to the Black grey that Vallejo sells? Hi Nuke! I haven't actually tried their Black Grey but it sounds perfect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undeadguy 5,749 Posted March 2, 2018 Speeder bike episode is not on the front page. I was very confused how people knew what paints were being used 1 Sorastro reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Undeadguy said: Speeder bike episode is not on the front page. I was very confused how people knew what paints were being used Thanks for catching that buddy! Now fixed 1 Undeadguy reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Grant 248 Posted March 2, 2018 Sorastro - just a note to say really impressed with the videos: Clear, easy to understand and professionally done. Well done sir 1 Sorastro reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyr444 16 Posted March 2, 2018 Sorastro, you are the reason I'm buying Legion. I love your videos like everyone here and I can't wait to use your methods. I have to ask though: what's something you want them to put into Legion so you could paint it? 5 Derrault, Sorastro, The Cocky Rooster and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Dave Grant said: Sorastro - just a note to say really impressed with the videos: Clear, easy to understand and professionally done. Well done sir Thanks a lot Dave! I really appreciate that and I'm glad you're enjoying the guides 1 hour ago, Zephyr444 said: Sorastro, you are the reason I'm buying Legion. I love your videos like everyone here and I can't wait to use your methods. I have to ask though: what's something you want them to put into Legion so you could paint it? Thank you Zephyr! Oh wow that's a good question... I grew up with the original trilogy so all of the key characters from those movies are close to my heart and I'd love to have a go at painting them in new poses and with the increased "Legion" scale. Aside from characters that I've already painted for IA however, I'd love to paint a Yoda! Ackbar would also be cool.. (I'd also like to paint a Legion Emperor - even though I haven't yet painted the IA version!) There are characters from the newer movies that would also be fun to paint - Phasma for example, or Poe in his orange flight suit perhaps, or K-2SO... I also like some of the trooper colous schemes from Rogue One... The list goes on! 3 jgibbs2, Undeadguy and Big Easy reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KalEl814 1,510 Posted March 2, 2018 @Sorastro Any chance of a pic with an IA Stormie and a Legion Stormie side by side? Not sure if you need Lord Mouse’s approval for such things, but it doesn’t hurt to ask! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, KalEl814 said: @Sorastro Any chance of a pic with an IA Stormie and a Legion Stormie side by side? Not sure if you need Lord Mouse’s approval for such things, but it doesn’t hurt to ask! Sorry Kal - no can do! (Don't blame you for asking though ) 1 KalEl814 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KalEl814 1,510 Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Sorastro said: Sorry Kal - no can do! (Don't blame you for asking though ) Cheers anyway, sir! Won’t be too much longer now... 1 Sorastro reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sentry71 26 Posted March 6, 2018 I'm really looking forward to seeing how you do a T-47 airspeeder. Do you know (and can you share) if you will be doing the further expansions beyond the core set? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Sentry71 said: I'm really looking forward to seeing how you do a T-47 airspeeder. Do you know (and can you share) if you will be doing the further expansions beyond the core set? Hi Sentry! I certainly will be covering further expansions post launch! I won't be able to cover everything in the videos, but certainly the most exciting and interesting figures. 2 Sentry71 and wintermoonwolf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nihm 209 Posted March 7, 2018 On 02/03/2018 at 3:09 PM, KalEl814 said: @Sorastro Any chance of a pic with an IA Stormie and a Legion Stormie side by side? Not sure if you need Lord Mouse’s approval for such things, but it doesn’t hurt to ask! Google works...there are some out there. I've been begging for an AT-ST comparison with Bandai Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sorastro 1,822 Posted March 22, 2018 Hi folks! I hope you enjoy the new episode... 13 2 SFC Snuffy, Undeadguy, Morbidskydiver and 12 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zephyr444 16 Posted March 22, 2018 The glazes you use on your lightsabers take the entire mini to a whole new level Sorastro. 1 Sorastro reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KalEl814 1,510 Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Sorastro said: Hi folks! I hope you enjoy the new episode... He looks really rad. Nice to see such an improvement from your first (and still great) Vader from IA! 1 Sorastro reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alrik2438 20 Posted March 22, 2018 Nice scheme for the rebel troopers. @Sorastro could we get some more shots of the 'desert' scheme rebels,? Don't remember them from the rebel troopers video Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
