Thanks guys.
Sam0096 wrote:
Can we have some more detail on how you achieved the smoke effect on the drop pods as I am thinking of doing something similar with mine.
It is clumping (the green foam foliage you stick on tree armatures). I just dot superglue onto the flight stands and stick patches of it on to achieve the shape I want. The flame and smoke effect is just dry brushed red, orange and yellow in that order, with orage and yellow focusing on the uppermost clumps. A little grey is also drybrushed on at the end lower down where it is still black. It is actually the exact same method I use for making explosions, blast markers and smoke for vehicle wrecks. It's very versatile and quite durable.
fredmans wrote:
I think the up-impression only applies to the leftmost drop pod, the effect of the flames hitting the ground and spreading on the other two really creates a landing-effect.
Yeah, I think you are bang on. In reflection the leftmost being highest was the one I wanted to do the 'splash down' effect least on but the clumping is too thick for that making it look exactly like you say. I may adjust that one in time. Or I may pretend an Ork has just pod-jacked it!
elsmore wrote:
If you used foliage, have you hardened it somehow for durability?
The black primer does a pretty decent job of firming it up, but I also go over the clumping afterwards with a generous coat of watered down chaos black to get into all the little gaps and corners where any green is still showing. I do this quite generously as being foam it does soak up the paint quickly. This also helps add a lot more to its rigidity. It will never ben rock-solid, but it is more than durable enough for frequent handling. As I mentioned above I actually use this exact technique for making blast markers as well and they have lasted years.
moredakka wrote:
Just how much old school epic models have you got hidden away Carl?
Enough, but not as many as you might think, it is just an old collection and I am a bit of a hoarder. Certainly not anywhere near as many as some on this forum ;-)
CAL001 wrote:
Will there be one more update before Christmas?
Yes, but not for Epic sorry. Not enough time between now and Monday to get the next units(s) painted as I have considerably less free time this week. There (hopefully) should be one more before the end of the year though. So within the next two weeks.
Regards
Carl
