The next project has ARRIVED!!!

[Thereal9thdoctor]

I would start with a light dry brush and just keep adding until you get the shade green you want. Its easier to add than to take away

Agreed. Especially as I need to have black and yellow splotching all over the upper surfaces.

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

Vermithrax is coming along very nicely. I wanna hit the main body areas with a light drybrushing of a yellowish green to tie everything together, add a shade or two more lighter reds to the wing membranes, touch up the teeth cos I accidentally painted over a few, then hit it with clear to seal. Then get more on the underside.

 

[wjbrandel]

That is looking good

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

That is looking good

Thanks!

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

So ALMOST done. Just some tidying up on the belly scales and a few more details. Then this weekend I need to get epoxy to glue Vermithrax and Galen to the base. Then I gotta get a big plaque for it.

 

[Wolf Star]

Looks great!!!

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

Looks great!!!

Thanks man! I've goofed a few times on it but was able to save it. I am pretty happy with it thus far.

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

And after tidying up the final detail painting... I call this sucker DONE!! Except for a plaque of course.


Had a blast working on this. And frankly learned a bit with the painting side.

So sometime next week I will start the second kit that guy at work gave me, the old Aurora Hartford kit.

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

Some closer up pics...

There is one thing that I wish I'd known about before doing this kit. Monday night I looked at some reference photos of the animatronic and stop motion puppets of Vermithrax. She has two rows of spikes running down the sides of her neck and ending somewhere about midback. Had I known that before I primed her I would have added those. Hmmm... maybe another buildup down the road?

 

[urumomo]

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

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Thanks ole buddeh!

 

[henrysan15]

So I just received the next project!

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The kit. Same maker as my War Machine diorama, Pegasus.
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And it's pretty big. It looks to be made mostly from a vinylish plastic with the base being vacu formed. I WILL need to get a big plaque for this.

I will post more shortly after ripping bags apart to see the goodies.

That looks like a cool kit..

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

That looks like a cool kit..

It's very cool. The only downside is its fairly large. So make sure you have space for it if you plan to get it.

 

[wjbrandel]

Looks great. Excellent job

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

Thanks much! Very happy with it.

 

[Wolf Star]

Paint work is outstanding! Nicely done.

 

[Quaralane]

She turned out fabulously

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

Paint work is outstanding! Nicely done.

Thanks! Very happy!

 

[Thereal9thdoctor]

She turned out fabulously

Thanks much!

 

[iandrewmartin]

Got some basecoat slapped on Vermithrax. Once I get this brown over the main body I am painting a darker shade onto the wings, which will eventually be lightened and reddened till its a somewhat burnt skin looking color. And the main body will then be colored with a dark green(MAYBE with heavy dry brushing).

My wife and I are looking at this, and both of us have mouths open, going "Woooooooooooow". That is a big kit. I have the same 3rd hand as you so I understand the size of the kit by the magnifier. Looking awesome.