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 View attachment 109094

and the weathered side
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[Laurie]

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?


I'd like to know your thoughts please View attachment 109173

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

This is what it looks like now View attachment 109174

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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 View attachment 109182

 

[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.

 

[noble]

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.

All gone :D View attachment 109187

 

[Alan 45]

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

Cheers Scott for the nice comment

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Leave it...... It look great Alan ..... You don't want to over cook it. As Scott said. "Showstopper".

 

[Alan 45]

Leave it...... It look great Alan ..... You don't want to over cook it. As Scott said. "Showstopper".

Thanks Peter I appreciate that


I don't see showstopper I see maybe a that looks ok or some might think it's good but I do very much appreciate the sentiment

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks Peter I appreciate that
I don't see showstopper I see maybe a that looks ok or some might think it's good but I do very much appreciate the sentiment

.......... We are the worst critics of our own work Alan.

 

[Alan 45]

.......... We are the worst critics of our own work Alan.

Yes mate I know but I don't know to me it's missing something, I'll leave it alone and see how it goes down at the show