Cockroach Coloured Tyranids, a Blackadder Work in Progress

[Blackadder]

Trannofex/Tervigon Painting 3:

There's an old maxim stating, "It's a poor craftsman that blames his tools." but the qualifier is, "It's an equally poor craftsman that doesn't realize his tool's limitations."

This airbrush has limited range regarding how fine a line can be sprayed. While it is perfectly adequate for much of the work that needs to be done fine lines of less that 3 MM width are beyond its capabilities.

The bottom line is I need a finer airbrush. Any suggestions as to what brush and dia. tip I should need?

The two images below did not come out too badly but it shouldn't be that hard to render a finer detail line. its like playing the piano with boxing gloves on.

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Otherwise I'm rather pleased with this for a first effort..........

[TheGreatFireDrake]

Looking very nice

[Blackadder]

Hive Tyrant continues:

The best thing about the Metal Hive Tyrant is that being metal it's great to practice on. If I make a big mistake I can just soak it in Simple green overnight and wash the paint off in the dishwasher.

So far no real mistakes but I lack the finesse of a Pro-Painter that and I'm more comfortable with my single action Badger siphon brush

I learned a few tricks on how to isolate areas already painted from overspray, the best being Tack Putty. The only stuff I have lying about was 3M Adheasive Putty but I understand Blue Tack is better.

Anyway I'm prepared to highlight the rib cage and tail so I have the carapace masked off.

[url]http://i.imgur.com/pCZrxF0.jpg[/url]


In the back ground you see the Tervigon/Tyrannofex which awaits todays trial and my makeshift paint booth set up.

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This is all a new experience for me because other than the Warhound Lucie I not had ay experience painting figures with an airbrush.

[Blackadder]

Tervigon/Tyrannofex Paint Odyssey Continues:

As promised an update of today's earlier post.

Screwup repaired there are still errors that need attention but hey you really can't make a mistake with Biological Organisms (my asymmetrically patterned cat for example) anyway its time to explain that the current coat is Vallejo Light Brown over Khaki Brown with Umbral Umber ('Formula mfg' as the dark colour) on the carapace.

As usual I find working on larger models easier than small models so the Hive Tyrant actually took more time and effort that the Tyrannofex.

I've found that with very little effort I have graduated from not even able to get any paint through the airbrush to defining a 1/16 inch stream of paint virtually anywhere on a model. Where was airbrushing (Body Painting) on the menu when I had my 'Career chip Installed?

Anyway after mebbe half an hour of total airbrushing hands on time I managed this: (If I can, anyone can)

[url]http://i.imgur.com/QVe51nt.jpg[/url]


Look, Compressor industrial quality with 3 gallon tank $50 bucks (at Home Depot,) a gravity feed Master Airbrush $10- 15 bucks on Amazon. Paint is the big cost but Hey you probably have paint. Gad who would paint with a brush?

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[dwez]

you really can't make a mistake with Biological Organisms (my asymmetrically patterned cat for example)

That is the greatest advantage to nids. I discovered this myself, they're so forgiving if you muck up and washes work perfectly too. If only you can get over how many you have to paint, usually, and the extra pair of arms. Great for beginners too.

[Blackadder]

Can't believe I wrote "Biological Organisms"! What other kind of organism would there be? In human experience "organism' by definition would be biological.................

Not to say that somewhere in the vast Cosmos there couldn't be say a triological organic system, Its just that it's beyond our experience. 'Nids fall into the former category

[Deadlift]

I've watched the Buypainted Nid painting video myself a few times now. I'm a big fan of his work and I'm interested to see how somebody else does, using his guide.

If your still looking at alternative airbrushes still, then he uses a Harder and Steenbeck evolution 2 in 1. It comes with a 0.4 mm needle and nozzle set as well as a 0.2 mm one. You can also go finer and get a 0.15 mm set as an extre. I use this airbrush too and I think it's perfect for getting the accuracy you are talking about. It's also very easy to strip and clean / change needle sizes.

Look forward to following your progress with this. But I have to say so far it's looking good.

[Blackadder]

All things come to he who procrastinates. Having put off mastering the niceties of airbrush paint for years I finally took pen (Air) in hand to try my luck at state of the art application of pigment to product.

Lo it seems the manufacturing industry has anticipated my requirements and come up with what I believe is the crème de la crème of airbrush goodliness in the form of the 'Harder and Steenbeck Infinity 2 in 1.'

That is what I shall be setting my sights and shekels at.

[url]http://www.chicagoairbrushsupply.com/infinity-2-in-1-from-harder-steenbe.html[/url]

Hope Santa is reading this....

[energongoodie]

That looks like a cool airbrush
I too am in the market for a proper one, instead of the £9.99 one I got off ebay. I was looking at an Iwata hi line but I really like the 2 in 1 action

Looking forward to more nid painting action.

[Blackadder]

Still haven't picked out my airbrush but..............

Trygon vs Mawloc

Decisions, decisions why can't anything simple and straight forward.

I finally started assembling my Trygon and there are dozens of extra parts. Thanks GW for all the options; I had less trouble kitting out my car. (Actually the car was a piece of cake I called up half a dozen dealers with the spec's I wanted and one guy said, "They're driving just that vehicle off the trailer as we speak.)

Anyway then I find out that different tails go with the different varients; well F... that I want the forked tail on the basic Trygon. Mebbe he's a 'sport'.

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The other thing I can't understand is why do Tyranids have so many scrotums?