Mighty fine work Rick! 
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Up -Armored Farmer
- Thread starter ricklawler
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phantom II
Master at Arms
Hi Rick,
what an interesting idea . Great imagination . I'll watch this one .
Cheers, Christian
what an interesting idea . Great imagination . I'll watch this one .
Cheers, Christian
ricklawler
Member
Hi everyone - and thank you very much for following along.
Let's get busy with the armor. Not having experience painting this type of finish before this was basically an exercise in the blind leading the blind. It appears that the inspiration tractor in the photo is covered in basic sheet metal. I decided to portray my tractor with something a little more substantial - steel plates. So here it goes....
...underlying base color of a grey/blue (steel color?) with a little dark/rusty colored pre-shade around the panels.
Sealed with Future and then a layer of hairspray...
Acrylic colors on - and then taken off using the hair spray technique....and then put on again. The idea was to get as much depth and interest to the steel plates as possible.
I decided to break things up a little bit and went ahead and added a "sheet metal" sign to the roof. I made a quick stencil on the computer - the letters P and E - for no reason at all....
Oh - I forgot to mention that I had given the "sheet metal" a misting of hair spray before I added the graphic - and then I scrubbed a little to show some age and wear...
I decided to highlight the welds using Reaper Pewter - this step will be repeated time and time again to refresh the color...
The process continues - Filters, oils, and finally a touch of pigments...
I misted a light layer of Fixer to "set" the pigments...
The devil is in the details - the metal edges of the radiator armor are highlighted using Model Masters Burnt Steel...
Ok - and here we are at the moment....
This is Not the End! Next will be figures and base.
Thanks,
Rick
Let's get busy with the armor. Not having experience painting this type of finish before this was basically an exercise in the blind leading the blind. It appears that the inspiration tractor in the photo is covered in basic sheet metal. I decided to portray my tractor with something a little more substantial - steel plates. So here it goes....
...underlying base color of a grey/blue (steel color?) with a little dark/rusty colored pre-shade around the panels.
Sealed with Future and then a layer of hairspray...
Acrylic colors on - and then taken off using the hair spray technique....and then put on again. The idea was to get as much depth and interest to the steel plates as possible.
I decided to break things up a little bit and went ahead and added a "sheet metal" sign to the roof. I made a quick stencil on the computer - the letters P and E - for no reason at all....
Oh - I forgot to mention that I had given the "sheet metal" a misting of hair spray before I added the graphic - and then I scrubbed a little to show some age and wear...
I decided to highlight the welds using Reaper Pewter - this step will be repeated time and time again to refresh the color...
The process continues - Filters, oils, and finally a touch of pigments...
I misted a light layer of Fixer to "set" the pigments...
The devil is in the details - the metal edges of the radiator armor are highlighted using Model Masters Burnt Steel...
Ok - and here we are at the moment....
This is Not the End! Next will be figures and base.
Thanks,
Rick
Drool!
Regards,
Regards,
Outstanding Rick, but if I may add, those welds, if they have any age on them would have rust on them also. Unless this is a really fresh weld job.
really neat touch with the roof panel, adds lots of character.
really neat touch with the roof panel, adds lots of character.
ricklawler
Member
Honestly, I wasn't really sure on the physics of it all. I like the bright spots for ascetic reasons, but I may tone them done a bit for the sake of realism. Well see.
Thanks to everyone for the comments.
Rick
Physics??
Hey it works for me, still rocks, looks great! I'm more thrilled that I was able to see this before going to work today.
ricklawler
Member
I'm more thrilled that I was able to see this before going to work today.
Just thinking of you!
Ken Abrams
Well-known member
Gorgeous stuff Rick.
No worries on the welds, just say they are stainless steel welds. Look at the picture below and you will see the same type of thing.
:peace
No worries on the welds, just say they are stainless steel welds. Look at the picture below and you will see the same type of thing.
:peace
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Isn't that what the Brits eat for breakfast, boggle and shiz?
jose luis lopez
Member
I´ll start making LEGO kits .... I just feel overhelmed by your work Rick!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Impressive ... incredible ... soooooooooooooooooooooooo beauty!
Impressive ... incredible ... soooooooooooooooooooooooo beauty!
ricklawler
Member
Hi guys and thanks for the very supportive comments.
Not a lot of bench time lately, but I did make a little progress. I am working on some figures for the scene - not sure how many will actually make it to the finale (1-3). You see, I am still struggling to compose my idea for the dio!!!! Oh bother.
Anyway, here is a WIP of one of the guys. This fellow is from Warriors and has been sculpted by my friend Bill Chilstrom. Odd, but the figure bares a resemblance to Bill himself, hum!
Still a ways to go on this guy.
Stay tuned and thanks,
Rick
Not a lot of bench time lately, but I did make a little progress. I am working on some figures for the scene - not sure how many will actually make it to the finale (1-3). You see, I am still struggling to compose my idea for the dio!!!! Oh bother.
Anyway, here is a WIP of one of the guys. This fellow is from Warriors and has been sculpted by my friend Bill Chilstrom. Odd, but the figure bares a resemblance to Bill himself, hum!
Still a ways to go on this guy.
Stay tuned and thanks,
Rick
panzerace007
Active member
RICK,
Awesome Stuff !! Off-th-Chain !!
A great SBS !! Those Welds are Awesome !!!
Awesome Stuff !! Off-th-Chain !!
A great SBS !! Those Welds are Awesome !!!