WIP Critique SEIL Gladiator

[jcichon]

So I picked this kit up at the Lonestar show and I have attempted to do the fleshwork with the airbrush. Being really new to the airbrush I figured I would try and see how much I could do before using the good ole W&N #1. So this is where it stands so far. All the flesh was done completely with the airbrush. I know there is still a lot to do yet and its now time to go back to the W&N but I wanted some honest opinions. I know many of you are a lot better with the airbrush than me so some helpful hints are appreciated. I am using a Harder and Steenbeck Ultra and had my compressor set on 15psi for the main work and dropped it to about 5psi for the detail work. Vallejo paints were used.

 

[sippog]

Pretty good for a first attempt. I recently started using my airbrush again after a break of many years and didn't manage it half as well - I'd forgotten just how tricky it can be.

 

[Showlen]

I second David. I think it looks great and I'm trying the same thing and not getting near the same results. I've got a bust I use for practicing and was trying to do all of the flesh with an AB, but getting just the right ratio of AB mix and paint is very tricky!

 

[jcichon]

Yes its not easy. If your using the Andrea flesh paints mix about 75% paint to thinner. If Vallejo then 50 50. Keep your psi at about 15 for basecoating. For highlights and shadows, drop your psi and thin your mix more

 

[ChaosCossack]

I think this looks great so far. All the transitions are very subtle yet define the shapes well. Is the scale 90mm? I don't know that this could work on 54mm, unless you're an airbrush expert. Too bad because the result is great

Looking forward to further posts on this as you progress

Colin

 

[megroot]

skintone's looking good.

marc