Slight dry brush ?

[Alan 45]

its our show a week on Saturday and there's a bit of a sci fi theme to it and some of the lads asked me if I was bringing my falcon I've said yes but then I thought about my Battlestar Pegasus ,


It's looks good but it's really just a steel colour so I've decided to give it a bit of a oil dry brush to give it a bit of a variation in hull colour so I thought I'd ask your advice you good people


I've done one side of it and left the other so you will see the difference [ATTACH]109094.IPB[/ATTACH]

and the weathered side
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[Guest]

I think I would have streaked it front to back Alan to give it a sense of force and speed.


Laurie

[papa 695]

The second photo certainly looks better Alan

[eddiesolo]

Gives it that aged look...like it.

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm pleased I'm on the right track


I might do a little dry brush of steel on the raised areas just to give them more prominence but I'll try that on the underside and see how it looks

[Alan 45]

Well it's done and I'd like your opinions please as I'm not sure doing this has improved it , yes it looks different but is it an improvement?


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this is how it looked before as you can see the slightest light bleaches the surface

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As you can see its duller and not so reflective

[eddiesolo]

I think it looks better, gives that nice gritty look.

[Alan 45]

I think it looks better, gives that nice gritty look.

Is that a right look though?


Do you think a very light dry bush of the base colour would improve it or not make any difference ?

[eddiesolo]

Is that a right look though?
Do you think a very light dry bush of the base colour would improve it or not make any difference ?

Sorry Al, nipped out. I think it looks okay as is, be careful you don't add and add. One of my problems is faffing. Maybe a light highlight of the base over the larger sticking out details just to add a sense of depth.

[Alan 45]

Sorry Al, nipped out. I think it looks okay as is, be careful you don't add and add. One of my problems is faffing. Maybe a light highlight of the base over the larger sticking out details just to add a sense of depth.

No problem mate , I have had a look at some screen shots and I've added some what appear to be scorch marks se what you think [ATTACH]109182.IPB[/ATTACH]

[eddiesolo]

Hmmm...not sure.

[Alan 45]

How not sure , is it colour ? Is it not needed ?, is it not that it looks in keeping with the model ?


If it's a cosmetic in that it doesn't look right being brown or it's not needed I can alter that with little effort

[eddiesolo]

I think it doesn't look right, just a tad over much for the whole model.

[Guest]

I wouldn't do any more to it Alan that is just spot on mate a show stopper for sure.


scott

[Alan 45]

I think it doesn't look right, just a tad over much for the whole model.

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