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MathiasDark
Posts : 198
Join date : 2010-04-08
Age : 36
Location : England
 |  Subject: Buffed metal effect?  Fri May 07, 2010 5:06 pm | |
| Does anyone know how to do this? | |
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DoZer
Posts : 780
Join date : 2009-07-12
Age : 39
Location : Portland, Oregon (USA)
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Sat May 08, 2010 9:49 am | |
| Can you go into a little more detail about what your looking for? | |
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DeafNala
Posts : 1158
Join date : 2009-07-16
Age : 77
Location : Horseshoe Bay, Texas
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Sat May 08, 2010 11:15 am | |
| There's a product called Rub 'N Buff (available from most craft stores) that I had tried years ago on larger scale minis. It produced a nice effect, but was a bit sloppy to use.  | |
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MathiasDark
Posts : 198
Join date : 2010-04-08
Age : 36
Location : England
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Sat May 08, 2010 11:57 am | |
| @ Dozer: I'm thinking of making the gun bodies on my IG squad a buff, dull metal look...rather than just painting/drybrushing as I would normally, silver colours onto it
@DeafNala: I've heard of that stuff before, can't say I've seen any over here though...
My last resort is trying a silver drybrush over a grey background...but that's not really the look I was hoping for =S | |
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DoZer
Posts : 780
Join date : 2009-07-12
Age : 39
Location : Portland, Oregon (USA)
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Sat May 08, 2010 12:19 pm | |
| Boltgun metal then a wash of black ink or Badab wash | |
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MathiasDark
Posts : 198
Join date : 2010-04-08
Age : 36
Location : England
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Sat May 08, 2010 12:21 pm | |
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Akkon Sek
Posts : 16
Join date : 2010-03-14
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Mon May 10, 2010 4:54 pm | |
| - DoZer wrote:
- Boltgun metal then a wash of black ink or Badab wash
Exactly. I take it one more step and use a soft bristle toothbrush on it. Gives this effect...  | |
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Mordheimer
Posts : 9756
Join date : 2009-07-12
Age : 51
Location : Elizabeth City, NC (USA)
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Mon May 10, 2010 7:37 pm | |
|  NOW I understand... WOW! Great model! | |
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precentor_james
Posts : 33
Join date : 2010-05-02
Age : 44
Location : Kalifornia
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Mon May 10, 2010 7:41 pm | |
| Ooh. Pretty. What's it look like when you have a squad of them assaulting?
(shamelessly fishing for more good pics!) | |
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Akkon Sek
Posts : 16
Join date : 2010-03-14
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Mon May 10, 2010 8:03 pm | |
| - precentor_james wrote:
- Ooh. Pretty. What's it look like when you have a squad of them assaulting?
(shamelessly fishing for more good pics!) Twist my arm... They look something like this (same model, completed):  With comrades:  Sergeant - same effect, with scoring & tarnishing (shoulder pad edges as well):  Specifically chose alternate lighting shots, to highlight the difference in appearance vs. harsh florescent. | |
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precentor_james
Posts : 33
Join date : 2010-05-02
Age : 44
Location : Kalifornia
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Mon May 10, 2010 8:10 pm | |
| Yay!
You probably hear this a bit, but that is some goooooood work! | |
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Akkon Sek
Posts : 16
Join date : 2010-03-14
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Mon May 10, 2010 8:13 pm | |
| - precentor_james wrote:
- Yay!
You probably hear this a bit, but that is some goooooood work! Thank you. Much appreciated. Final examples of this technique:   I'll stop hijacking now, and just link those interested to more examples in my BoLS gallery: http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/photopost/g598-junk.html | |
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MathiasDark
Posts : 198
Join date : 2010-04-08
Age : 36
Location : England
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Tue May 11, 2010 9:46 am | |
| I've tried it out & it's not quite come out the same as the Marine...but I think that might be because I didn't do any highlighting...either way, it just about fits the image I had, so thanks Guys! ^^ | |
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Mordheimer
Posts : 9756
Join date : 2009-07-12
Age : 51
Location : Elizabeth City, NC (USA)
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Tue May 11, 2010 10:09 am | |
| Akkon Sek: Not hijacking... SHARING!  And teaching! Your models are GREAT! Love the effect... I will (eventually) try the technique out. Will make a contectst with MathiasDark, to see who can pull it off! HA! | |
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MathiasDark
Posts : 198
Join date : 2010-04-08
Age : 36
Location : England
| | Subject: Re: Buffed metal effect? Tue May 11, 2010 10:54 am | |
| haha! Well, I think I'm getting the hang of highlighting...I'm working on Ezekial, the Dark Angels Master Librarian at the moment, alongside my Prisoner...I've really impressed myself with the highlighting I've done on his backpack so far =D | |
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