tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post569691201962262245..comments2024-03-26T21:29:33.611-07:00Comments on Corbania Prime: A model a month - The Red KnightCol. Corbanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01020939787609973241noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-57573537808791227792010-01-31T14:39:55.071-08:002010-01-31T14:39:55.071-08:00I'll consider that's high praise indeed, e...I'll consider that's high praise indeed, especially coming from someone who's painting skills should get him a job on the 'eavy metal team.<br /><br />Anyway, shouldn't you be on a boat? lolCol. Corbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020939787609973241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-23483299556909072612010-01-31T14:31:07.712-08:002010-01-31T14:31:07.712-08:00nice one dude, love itnice one dude, love itCraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00048865630833404845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-37331006217226952022010-01-31T06:46:08.305-08:002010-01-31T06:46:08.305-08:00Another knee-popper here - love the model, the Adv...Another knee-popper here - love the model, the Advanced Heroquest heroes were fantastic little models, especially when compared to the later Warhammer Quest stuff.<br /><br />Your paint job looks really nice too, the edging on the armour works well, and the leather looks, well, leathery! If I had one criticism (and it's more personal opinion/preference than critical)it's that the hilt of the sword would perhaps look better gold rather than red.<br /><br />Otherwise it's great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102290238629069459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-89623004765748920302010-01-30T10:32:20.731-08:002010-01-30T10:32:20.731-08:00Your painting is really improving! Any chance I g...Your painting is really improving! Any chance I get get a link to that GW PDF?<br /><br />Cheers!Col. Hesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850339354901840097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-64620329488040490642010-01-30T02:26:14.279-08:002010-01-30T02:26:14.279-08:00@Mordian - Thanks matey.
@Dannis - Thanks for the...@Mordian - Thanks matey.<br /><br />@Dannis - Thanks for the critique mate, it's always good to get friendly feedback. On the plumes, it's not the pic, they're shit. I just didn't know how to paint then and couldn't find any good tutorials. On the shield, I wanted to do a red dragon on a white background, but bottled it, so used it to practice detailed red rather than clothe. On the hilt of the sword, in hindsight, I'm probably going to repaint gold once I've had a bit of practice on something large.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to post.<br /><br />@DT - Thanks mate, on raising the bar, if you're just going to tread water, what's the point?<br /><br />@HBH - Cheers mate, thanks for the eye tips. I've got a load of heads on strips a friend gave me, so I think I'm going to try to get some face painting practice in before I start 1st (vet) platoon.<br /><br />@W39 - Can you cook? ;-)<br /><br />@DW - Cheers mate, I really enjoyed the process, I just wish I'd started the model a month sooner.<br /><br />@Drax - Cheers mate, my knee's pop too.Col. Corbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020939787609973241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-50655078751875856412010-01-29T15:39:35.680-08:002010-01-29T15:39:35.680-08:00Fantastic!
My knees pop, too.Fantastic!<br /><br />My knees pop, too.Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-60240300105893705332010-01-29T11:41:52.825-08:002010-01-29T11:41:52.825-08:00He looks great! I really have to agree with mixin...He looks great! I really have to agree with mixing up your painting queue--batch painting the same kind of mini over and over again can really lead you into the doldrums. Painting something new and different can really revitalize you.Dan Eldredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028212796512806387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-54137396612367239672010-01-29T10:53:54.366-08:002010-01-29T10:53:54.366-08:00Wow, those knees really pop.
First modelling, now...Wow, those knees really pop.<br /><br />First modelling, now painting: you're really the complete package. Will you marry me? <br /><br />If not, how about just making an army for me? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-63588876676708749112010-01-29T07:28:23.921-08:002010-01-29T07:28:23.921-08:00Congrats on the goal of pushing yourself and becom...Congrats on the goal of pushing yourself and becoming a better painter. Your first model in this line looks great. I like the depth of color in the metals and the reds look good (though are not to my taste, I usually use Dwarf Flesh to instead of Blazing Orange).<br /><br />The secret to eyes, at least at first is to remember you can paint over mistakes. When I am painting eyes quickly, I apply black or dark Brown first. Then inside that put in a white oval. One secret is not to paint the whole eye in one go. Paint from each corner into the center of each eye. <br /><br />So right eye, from the right corner into the center, and then from the left corner into the center. Then repeat for the other eye. Then I put a black dot in the center. Do not worry if this goes outside the lines you have created but make sure the edges touch the outer rim of dark color, or else the model with look like it is scared.<br /><br />If you accidentally paint to much and block out all the white on one side of the eye, or both, just put a dot of white back in. Then touch up around the edges of the eye with you face tone and you are done. I will post a tutorial sometime.HuronBHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627538019185831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-86891863895382515572010-01-29T07:25:59.423-08:002010-01-29T07:25:59.423-08:00Great looking model, I especially like the reds.
...Great looking model, I especially like the reds.<br /><br />That's one of the best bits of the hobby I think, when you push your abilities and raise your painting bar to a whole new level.The Dark Templarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051984305736707874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-47030567676309327032010-01-29T07:25:16.527-08:002010-01-29T07:25:16.527-08:00The model turned out great! The face ended up real...The model turned out great! The face ended up really good indeed, can't say anything to that.<br />The red cloths are very good too, I myself have always done the reds another way, with other colors which turn the red to an whole other red then yours. I must try this technique some time for sure. The armor good, you really got that nifty old look to it, which fits perfectly!<br />Now for the other critique, I would have done the shield another color, it turned good, but not my color to choose for this model. Same goes for the handle of the sword, which I would have given another color as well.<br />The plume could have had a lil' more highlights for my taste, but that's all personal opinion.<br /><br />These 3 points are all matters of taste, and the plume can even be the blame of the picture. However the one thing that I would redo is the sword. Invest some 5 minutes more into it, to get the look of the sword a bit better, perhaps the same style as in the armor. Because the harsh highlight of Chainmail directly on top of the darker color is a downgrade for the whole model (see the pictures, I can't really express myself that good in English).<br /><br />I really love the model, turned out really great! Retouch the sword and it will be even better. I will look forward to your other HQ mini's!Dannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640557950922170001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980965597843358498.post-75889612667113450162010-01-29T06:53:37.129-08:002010-01-29T06:53:37.129-08:00Very nice! I especially like how the red turned ou...Very nice! I especially like how the red turned out - I really must give that method a try. My reds always end up looking a bit too cartoon-y to me. Highlighting up to orange then washing back down to red may be exactly what's needed. Keep up the great work!Mordian7thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631987711681654113noreply@blogger.com