Author Topic: Hotrod Headhunter (Read 32680 times)

Weaver · « **Reply #75 on:** March 13, 2012, 01:39:47 AM »

Excellent stuff Ron - that looks ready to ruin somebody's day, every day..... you hit a ticky-tacky TIE fighter with that lot and he's going home to Momma on a microscope slide....

Realistically, space cammo is pretty pointless to be honest: you're flying against a background that is, on average, about 3 deg above Absolute Zero, so no matter how darker-than-black you are, you're still going to stand out like a turd on a wedding cake on even the crudest infra-red sensor. The actual environment for a spacecraft flips between harsh extremes: you're either freezing in shadow/deep space or boiling in raw sunlight.

Of course, none of this sensible stuff takes into account "magic" technology like energy screens et al, so the time-honoured way of dealing with these problems is to techno-babble your way out of them....

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #76 on:** March 13, 2012, 01:45:14 AM »

Thanks all y'all

And yes my ship has those custom hand wavium shields

and has the special techno babblium armor

also the guns are much shootier than normal

Weaver · « **Reply #77 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:38:30 AM »

Quote from: sotoolslinger on March 13, 2012, 01:45:14 AM

Thanks all y'all
And yes my ship has those custom hand wavium shields and has the special techno babblium armor also the guns are much shootier than normal

Don't forget a good coating of Bolloxoprene while you're at it.....

Rafael · « **Reply #78 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:04:42 AM »

Ron this is.......
CoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCoolCool!!!!!

You are hereby charged with aggravated excess of coolness
I want one.
No, two.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #79 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:39:44 PM »

Thanks Rafa

Weave you are aware that it is fueled by 100 octane Arseoline so that might react with the Bolloxoprene

Artoor_K · « **Reply #80 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:23:52 PM »

It looks like hardcore tuned-to-the-edge space version of Mi-37 Ferret on steroids :) Awesome job!

Weaver · « **Reply #81 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:19:18 AM »

Quote from: sotoolslinger on March 13, 2012, 10:39:44 PM

Thanks Rafa
Weave you are aware that it is fueled by 100 octane Arseoline so that might react with the Bolloxoprene

As long as you can tell your Arseoline from your Elbownium you should be fine.......

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #82 on:** March 16, 2012, 01:42:06 AM »

So In the original description of this craft it was called a mottled arrowhead. I interpeted this to mean camoflage but heck it's a spaceship. I have always wanted to try a color casehardened finish so here is what I came up with.

Rafael · « **Reply #83 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:33:25 AM »

Hot Damn!, er... Hotel Delta!!!!

Ron , from where I'm sitting, this camo scheme looks to me like a constellation or nebula. I'm not sure, but does this craft use visuatrinium cloaking paint?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #84 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:47:25 AM »

Wicked!!!

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #85 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:49:26 AM »

Thanks y'all

And yes Rafa it is exactly that

Doom! · « **Reply #86 on:** March 16, 2012, 02:53:23 AM »

Careful not to mix this up with your easter eggs! I really like that finish :)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #87 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:52:14 AM »

Absolutely gorgeous! That's some serious painting talent you've got there, Ron!

I'd be right disappointed if you didn't finish it in this scheme, but you never fail to take things to an even higher level!

Outta sight!

Brian da Basher

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #88 on:** March 16, 2012, 03:55:59 AM »

So uhhh how did you do that?

ChrisF · « **Reply #89 on:** March 16, 2012, 04:10:02 AM »

I like it !!

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #90 on:** March 16, 2012, 05:24:19 AM »

Thanks all y'all.

It was actually pretty simple

$:-\$ Well it only took a couple of tries...
The base coat is regular old Duplicolor Gray Hotrod Sandable Primer. I tried the technique over black primer and Khaki Camo paint first but gray worked out best.
The trick is it is hand painted ink mixed wet on the piece.
To further elaborate; I first tried doing patterns like one would normally do camo but it looked like I just hand painted it on(in other words kinda crappy) also it was over the khaki color. I then just went to the black primer I have been using and just slathered on 4 different colors of india ink and they basically mixed themselves into a neat finish and dried together well.
So I sprayed all the bits I wanted in that finish in the grey hotrod primer , stuck 4 paintbrushes in 4 pots of ink and started making patterns.
Tips and tricks; I found that the dark colors would tend to overwhelm the overall mix so it is best to put them on first (rather sparingly) and use the lighter colors to blend the patterns .
Also keep a bucket o water to clean your brushes as you blend the colors. With inks it kinda don't matter if you get a little yellow in your violet but it makes a BIG difference if you get teal or violet in your yellow.

arkon · « **Reply #91 on:** March 16, 2012, 06:44:01 AM »

does the angle of veiwing change the color perceptcion?
looks good

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #92 on:** March 16, 2012, 07:14:23 AM »

Quote from: arkon on March 16, 2012, 06:44:01 AM

does the angle of veiwing change the color perceptcion?
looks good

Yep really hard to take a pic of.

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #93 on:** March 17, 2012, 05:29:33 AM »

Here is better lighting pics now that she is all dry.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #94 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:55:07 AM »

Wow does that look every bit the business!

Love that scheme, Ron!

Brian da Basher

JP Vieira · « **Reply #95 on:** March 17, 2012, 05:50:53 PM »

Wicked scheme

Slerski · « **Reply #96 on:** March 17, 2012, 06:07:14 PM »

Damn !! This is a very nice scheme, I like very much

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #97 on:** March 17, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »

Thanks y'all. I will be doing detail painting today.

John Howling Mouse · « **Reply #98 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:32:50 PM »

Holy snarking gorrydoodles, Ron! Even by STS standards, this is insanely rewarding! One of my favorites, now...

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #99 on:** March 18, 2012, 06:15:39 AM »

Thanks Bazz

Here is partial detail paint $:-\$


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