First paint in a while - Scharnhorst, HMS Kent and Graf Spee

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First paint in a while - Scharnhorst, HMS Kent and Graf Spee Nov 15, 2017 2:41:56 GMT Fighting6 likes this

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Post by Hap Hapablap on Nov 15, 2017 2:41:56 GMT

Hi all, it's been a surprisingly long time since I've painted anything, but it's like riding a bike! About a year ago, I painted camo on Shapeways FUD model HMS Kent and roughed in Graf Spee. I did the finishing work on those two over the weekend and painted a long-awaited mini from Roe's store: Scharnhorst. The crummy cell phone photography did no justice to colors (especially Graf Spee looks "dirty" in the photos but bright gray in reality). Enjoy! By the way, on Spee, I struggled with how to make the large flat gray spaces on the turret tops interesting. Any ideas?

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First paint in a while - Scharnhorst, HMS Kent and Graf Spee Nov 15, 2017 13:15:22 GMT

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Post by mnnorthstars on Nov 15, 2017 13:15:22 GMT

Great job! The Scharny camo fooled me. I was like, "Hey, that's a tall ship for how wide it is. Oh, wait."

If you want to jazz up the turret tops a little bit you could add a line across the bend that's just a little whiter than the grey you already used.

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grgbobe Forumini Lieutenant Posts: 956	First paint in a while - Scharnhorst, HMS Kent and Graf Spee Nov 25, 2017 22:39:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grgbobe on Nov 25, 2017 22:39:27 GMT Nice work! I especially like the Kent!

weedsrock2 Administrator Posts: 4,524	First paint in a while - Scharnhorst, HMS Kent and Graf Spee Nov 26, 2017 5:54:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weedsrock2 on Nov 26, 2017 5:54:01 GMT Nice work bro! I really like the highlighting on the details.
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First paint in a while - Scharnhorst, HMS Kent and Graf Spee

Post by Hap Hapablap on Nov 15, 2017 2:41:56 GMT

Post by mnnorthstars on Nov 15, 2017 13:15:22 GMT

Post by sirmagnusfrydsen on Nov 19, 2017 1:38:24 GMT

Post by grgbobe on Nov 25, 2017 22:39:27 GMT

Post by weedsrock2 on Nov 26, 2017 5:54:01 GMT

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