Skip to main content

DEI GRECI

Search This Blog

And we have a winner!

September 21, 2011

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Last night the "Summer Heat Contest" voting closed and now it is official.

With 23 out of 60 votes my entry won the contest.

:)
I'm a proud little bugger
:)
I will post a step-by-step soon.
Cheers
Klaus

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Popular Posts

Monster Rider (4)

Hi all, finally an update! I was blocked by some health issues and then catching back up with real-life work. But now I finally have some time at hand. unfortunately the deadline for the contest (April 8th) is now approaching fast. I'm sure I won't be able to enter it painted... :( Since my last update I did a first test with the hand and staff. I wasn't convinced by the hand, so I took it back off :) But I started with the rider's turban. Some of you older ones my know Chris Achilleos' "Harem Guard" Which is an illustration I always loved. So I will try to build my rider in her spirit. Here you can see the initial version of her staff - which I killed quite quickly The start of her tunic The Wolp'er-Tingah got some details, like the stitches, some tubes, more tubes, and more stitches. Then I started with her boots and the "skirt" I also worked on the ba...

The Carp'A San - Raiders of the Lost Light (9)

Hi all, thank you all :) Well after a real painting marathon this weekend this will be a large post with 40+ images. First I completed the last two Marines. And then started on the actual Orks. So here is the slayer on top of the fallen Marine. In position. And the chain swinging opponent to Brother Tennant. Twin Axe... And the last two Orks besides the banner bearer. So with these complete I painted the banner bearer. For the flag I was looking at Soviet propaganda style motives - and so I started off with a golden star. Then super-imposed the porcupine icon of the "Porkupinz" With a white border. Looks rather cool in the scene, doesn't it? And just for fun I added Russian letters - simply spelling Porkupinz in Cyrillic letters. Somehow the second star was harder than the first one. And for this sid...

...piece by piece

The main frame of the passenger compartment The opening for the main ramp The side doors Side doors closed, first details inside The rear ramp Passenger seats First paint job - lots of rust, wear and tear :) A last look before adding the roof Pilot and Gunner and the cockpit The canopy slowly comes together Adding paint before adding the glas now with glas :) The crew ladder The engines First wing Lots of little pieces - access hatches, wires, hydraulics and tons of rivets The exhaust jets for the upper wings Now both wings and the main engine thrusts the rear finns The missiles - if you look close you'll see that these are the tips of ballpoint pens :) The nose Still some filling and sanding to do Better :) The "Brute Cute" slowly takes shape The lower wings/thruster combo added Ready for priming! and the base paint Adding the Dencara pattern camouflage I LOVE the doorgunner Isn't this a nice face? A first staging shot for my contest photo details, de...

Powered by Blogger