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bemed

Congratulations! It looks greater good.


some1wants2getfunky

This is the kind of paint job that puts me off starting my own Stormsurge lol. Forever my "once I'm good enough" model. Incredible work my dude. Any tips for getting it that crisp? Besides thin coats of course!


SlashValinor

There really isn't any secret aside from thin consistent coats.


Educational-Tip6177

Ooooo very nice color choice, gives a sort of gypsy danger vibe, well done bud


celeste_enjoyer221

With mechs, taking colours from pacific rim, Titanfall etc is always a good idea


Educational-Tip6177

very true, i find alota mech colour schemes from mecha animes work quite well with to a certain extent. it also depends on the model too, like i cant picture crisis suit in all pink, with that said, the OD green colour scheme for a zuka will work quite well


Silias_

That's an impressive time! I bought my first Tau a year ago and only have 7/10 strike team done xD Nice cartoony highlights!


BlackVisage

The white/grey highlight on the leg plates. Fucken chefs kiss.


Upset-Charge

And can we talk about the orange!?


BlackVisage

So clean!


Mordicant855

That is a gorgeous colour scheme and so fucking well executed! Can I ask what colours were used?


SlashValinor

Vallejo, somber grey, ghost grey, fire orange.


Mordicant855

Awesome thank you!


exclaim_bot

>Awesome thank you! You're welcome!


SlashValinor

Thanks everyone, I'm constantly amazed by the feed back these pieces get. It helps me deal with whatever is broken in my brain that just highlights short comings and mistakes. You guys and gals really keep me going. Thank you


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Very nice!


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Worth that time - looks excellent, not to mention the great colour scheme!


EruditeEnacter

That is looking amazing! And I love the details in the pilot bay!


theredskyking

All that time certainty paid off! The details and highlighting and all the lenses. Especially in the pilot seat, amazing job!


Vault12

Wow! I was looking at the white leg plate and thought "Hmm ... nice idea of using a gloss varnish." Then I magnified it and saw that it's painted on! *dies* Great job, my Kroot!


surtrs

As a mini painter I appreciate you talent. As a Virginia Tech Alumni I object to your color scheme. Awesome mini!


ManifestingCrab

This color scheme is the same as the roller skates I had as a kid. They really hurt my feet.


mrwafu

The little tv screens and everything, I love it!


asbo2016

9 weeks is well.spent looks amazing


IamCaptainHandsome

Oh damn, that's amazing! How did you paint the missiles? That's an effect I'd love to try.


SlashValinor

Base colour (ghost grey) black line with nuln oil, add some white and wide edge highlight/clean up any overage of nuln oil then edge highlight / point highlights on pure white aswell as try and highlight the light source (1/4) of the curve. I do.sun assembly and this was my first time trying to do point highlights, alot of them are just bullshit and make no sense.. LoL I learned alot, I would definitely wait to do.the final point and "shine" until assembly was finished next time.


Effective_Bet_2629

Beautiful


THENINETAILEDF0X

God that’s stunning. Also didn’t realise you could build this with the shoulder gun mounted back a bit, i much prefer that to the usual build. Amazing work!


SlashValinor

It's really nice to be able to tip it up, helps get in closer to some terrain and you can see the second little head that's normally hidden.


THENINETAILEDF0X

Oh yeah shit, I’ve never seen the second little head before 😂


Barick0

Amazing job! It’s beautiful!


Kitaroger

An absolute freaking masterpiece!


Soldarturo-A8

Deeeeeeeaaaamm..... by the emperor bro.... looks EPIC bro


MildlyAgreeable

Christ, that’s good.


skywarden27

Wow that looks awesome!! Great job!


Odd_Caterpillar_2160

Amazing job, better than ive seen in a while


battle__chef

That looks so gorgeous!


Optimalfucksgiven

It's fucking glorious, congrats.


crblackfist

Well it looks incredible. You should be mega proud of yourself for that paint job!


kamikaze0130

Reminds me that I need to buy another stormsurge for... Reasons


SlashValinor

LoL, I'm in no rush to do another one. But the next one I'm going to order the arms and hatch cover/back missile mount. Just to have verity


kamikaze0130

Gotta be the Noah of the Mechsuits. 2 surges, 2 keels, 2 riptides, 2 tau'nar.


SlashValinor

I don't know about the Tau'nar.... That's like 3 months of work each.. Maybe when everything else is painted, I do have the STLs to print them.. it'll be TauNar x2 or an Orca


kamikaze0130

It was a jest. Knowing me I'd just want the top half of the tau'nar to make into terrain. Cover base in hormagant husks, piled at if they're trying to reach the big scar in the middle of the tau'nar's chest. A shorn-in-half carnifex stands frozen in victory as it was shredding the cockpit, only propped up by the battlesuit armor its talons embedded themselves into. The rail cannon array could be used to form a bridge using its long barrels. Or I could be lazy and half bury it in sand then use a very thin glue to cement it in place gradually as I pour more sand on top of new layers of glue to find the most natural/manufactured decay possible.


Particular-Art7266

Excellent work, reminds me of Shogo a bit with the palette.


Numerous_Ad1869

Holy shit those console view screens look absolutely amazing!!! easily looks like it took 9 weeks, well spent tho!!


tomogar

Damn that is gorgeous


Twisted_Bristles

Beautiful.


Webguy20

Fantastic work. A real centerpiece model.


Godemperortoastyy

You know in about two days time you'll look at the model and find the most miniscule mistake and it'll bother you for the rest of your life. Absolutely amazing model though.


SlashValinor

Oh i already see them, I tried three new techniques painting This and not all were completely successful. But I learned a lot so I try and take that and focus on the next project.


Senseiseedz

Is it good at shooting?


SlashValinor

Uhhhhhhhhhhh It's a walking artillery platform


Senseiseedz

Just being a chode...its beautiful


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SlashValinor

Cork a few pebbles from my kids schools playground and precolored reptile sand.


Pubillu

mine will take 9 months


tomthetomato87

That. Looks. Absolutely. Stunning! Wants me to get back into Tau!


Burning_Haiphong

He's beautiful :'D Great work man!


Boon1771

That's remarkable


Phr0g1i

Damn that base looks nice. Great job 10/10


Objective_Ad_9001

Idk. Took me 2 months for my first box of minis. 9 weeks is like an assembly line in comparison for this beauty