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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 7 2010, 06:17 PM (3,101 Views) | |
| Mal | Jul 7 2010, 06:17 PM Post #1 |
Road Warrior
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Right now i've got my vault terrain... I need my vault minis... For the most part the security forces in my vault are being made up from eM4 nbc and regular troopers, i'll also be doing a couple of factions from outside the vault... For now though, heres my trial colour scheme... (yes its a vault-tec ripoff... sue me... or actually please don't):   my only real problem with this scheme is the blue coveralls are not actually as light as they appear in those pictures... they came out quite dark... I may have to mix up my own shade of blue. |
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| consectari | Jul 7 2010, 07:29 PM Post #2 |
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Shame about the blue, as the pics look great. It may be a commonly used color scheme, but that's only because it works so well. I say, unless you have a flash of brilliance and think of something better, no harm in going with a classic. Of course I have no imagination and all my ideas are |
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| Mal | Jul 7 2010, 07:53 PM Post #3 |
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heh 'borrowed' ideas... "sorry officer i didn't steal the idea... i only borrowed it, im going to give it back when im done!" Well the nbc security team (all 5 members) will all have the same dark blue... it doesn't look bad, just dark, but then that just makes the yellow stand out more. When I do the rest of the vault workers I may switch to a lighter blue... or mix my own... |
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| mattblackgod | Jul 7 2010, 08:09 PM Post #4 |
Big boss warlord dude!
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Nice paint job. I have no problems with borrowed ideas, quite a few of mine are nicked. It is often said that there is no such thing as a original idea. As for the colour scheme its a classic and works well. Blue and yellow contrast well like red and green. When I get to my Liberty City faction they are going to have dark blue jackets, light blue pants with a yellow stripe/detailing in a similar fashion to old union cavalry uniforms. It works well. |
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| Mal | Jul 7 2010, 09:46 PM Post #5 |
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Road Warrior
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Well i've just finished all 5 nbc troopers.... I've got 3 more guys im going to use for the vault forces, but all 3 are in heavy armour with full face respirators... unfortunately all 3 also have cloakes/backpacks so you won't actually see any of the vault tec uniform... im contemplating a different uniform for these guys... Anyone got any ideas? The armour covers chest and pelvis with coveralls over legs and arms, full webbing with grenades, pouches, etc.... |
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| mattblackgod | Jul 7 2010, 10:53 PM Post #6 |
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Not too sure. Do you want to stick with the blue and yellow? You could do the inside of the cloaks yellow. If not go for a Urban Camo or blue (night) camo scheme. |
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| Mal | Jul 7 2010, 10:56 PM Post #7 |
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Road Warrior
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well with how hard the nbc troopers came out... I wanted something a little lighter... but still keeping some sense of uniform... |
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| tinker | Jul 8 2010, 03:33 AM Post #8 |
CEO of "Rat-on-a-Stick" Industries
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They are old ideas just used in new and creative ways! |
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| mattblackgod | Jul 8 2010, 08:23 AM Post #9 |
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Big boss warlord dude!
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Are you painting on a white or black undercoat? That will effect the shade. Try a spot of white in your blue to lighten it up a bit. What is the base tone/colour called? Try the next shade up. One way I like to paint blues is to undercoat white. Darken the blue slightly with a bit of black. Thin it a bit and paint the mini. Then paint the blue over the top. Then lighten the blue with a drop of white and do the highlights. If it looks too disjointed then thin down the base colour and wash the blue area. Apologies if I am teaching you to suck eggs here! 
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| Mal | Jul 8 2010, 10:00 AM Post #10 |
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Lol, I use grey undercoat... I used to use only black or white, but discovered(twards the end of my gw stint) that grey is much more adaptable as a base coat. anyway i've decided on a colour scheme, much the same as the vault guards as far as similar parts of their uniform go... boots and gloves/belt/pouches, etc all black, coveralls blue... but im going the armour grey... I figured part of the reason the blue on the others looks soo dark is its got a heave black wash and the second main colour on the mini is black... so it sets a very dark tone. i'll throw some pics up as soon as I finish the test mini. |
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| Rad Blight | Jul 8 2010, 12:48 PM Post #11 |
Wasteland Warrior
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Nice min. I did mine orange and have regretted it since, still, they stand out. Where can I buy the giant hand from?. 
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| Mal | Jul 8 2010, 01:28 PM Post #12 |
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Road Warrior
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you can buy the hand from the second hand store 
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| tinker | Jul 8 2010, 01:34 PM Post #13 |
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CEO of "Rat-on-a-Stick" Industries
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Second hand store... 
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| kfc v lot | Jul 8 2010, 01:43 PM Post #14 |
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Rad Blight I did mine Orange as well but did not regret it 
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| Mal | Jul 8 2010, 02:19 PM Post #15 |
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Right heres the other 4 vault guards:  The blue isn't too bad in good light i've found... light wasn't so great last night so it looked a lot darker than it was... im happy with it. Heres the recon team test mini:   let me know what you think. Edited by Mal, Jul 8 2010, 02:23 PM.
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| consectari | Jul 8 2010, 03:47 PM Post #16 |
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 Very nice. |
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| Mal | Jul 8 2010, 05:54 PM Post #17 |
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Road Warrior
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Ok I managed to nab a pair of these akira-style bikes from evilbay... they are only 25mm but the riders are close enough to 28mm that its not a problem... I decided to do these also for the vault, so colour scheme is the blue with yellow stripes... let me know what you think.  
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| RavenFeast | Jul 8 2010, 06:47 PM Post #18 |
Mutant Hunter
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Nice ride! From Void? |
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| Mal | Jul 8 2010, 06:53 PM Post #19 |
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Road Warrior
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dunno mate, ebil-bay auction... no manufacturer listed. |
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| Sykoholic | Jul 8 2010, 06:56 PM Post #20 |
Village Idiot
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Its from Void.... a Vasa GSX 900 Viper Wing. Urban Mammoth makes Viper Wings as well but they're used by the Triads faction and look a bit different. |
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