Re: [GZG] Painting Guide for Starships

[davebill <davebill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

> I want to stick with a base color for each main power (ESU, NAC, NSL,
> FSE) which went well enough.  But tried to apply a black ink wash which
> didn't work out as well.

<snip>

> So I'm looking for ideas, hints and tips.  Pictures of other craft
> and/or painting guides would be appreciated.  Even if it's just how to
> better apply a wash.  (I have the recipe for 'magic wash' from the list,
> but I think I went bad by adding too much ink to it.)

I'm no expert painter, but I've put up some photos of ships I've painted 
here:

http://billinghurst.spalding.gen.nz/Webstuff/frontframe.html

Check out the Starship Combat: Full Thrust link, and then look in New Full 
Thrust Ships, Stellar Conquest campaign (though only the 4th Battle of 
Cephei has photos), or Gallery pages. Also off the main page is a link to 
Model Making and from there to my Modelling log which has comments on what 
colours I'm using on my ships.

Like you, I've gone for a simple base colour for each fleet and then 
detailed to suit. I don't use washes or other frippery :)

Hope this helps.

David 


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