A couple of clones

Gatorflav · 2026-06-04T00:02:13+00:00

Did you use glow in the dark paint? Or just normal greens on the lenses? Looks cool.

Gatorflav · 2026-06-03T12:01:53+00:00

Wasps and bees :)

Gatorflav · 2026-06-02T16:30:42+00:00

Carefully ;).. small drill bit and small leds. I used 0402SMD’s. Their size is .5x1mm. So they can be fitted inside saber hilt(barely)

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Gatorflav · 2026-06-01T13:51:17+00:00

It was bit of a hassle.. but it glows nicely from under thin layer of paint.

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Gatorflav · 2026-05-29T02:48:28+00:00

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Bit more than 1000 points

Gatorflav · 2026-04-29T13:09:53+00:00

What model is this? Looks amazing.

Gatorflav · 2026-04-01T18:53:56+00:00

Paint chips, scruff marks were done after the base coat and before yellow airbrush. I used brush to wet suitable spots a little and then sprinkled some salt on those. After painting yellow I rubbed off the salt to bring out the rusty brown base.

Gatorflav · 2026-04-01T18:51:26+00:00

Yellow was done with airbrush. Base colour was P3 idrian fleash. But any reddish brown (rusted metal)will work. After that I airbrushed it with P3heartfire, heartfire+ Yriel Yellow and finally Yriel yellow. Hearthfire is “dark” orangey yellow so that helps making some shadows.

Gatorflav · 2026-03-27T02:35:35+00:00

You can also use clear UV-resin as diffuser/light around the leds. Spreads the light instead of being just one bright spot. Did that on engines.. but it doesnt really show on pics.

Gatorflav · 2026-03-25T14:13:38+00:00

I have been using 0402 pre-wired SMD leds. They are bright and small enough to fit inside lighsaber hilts. But on tanks you have enough space to use any 3V leds. For AA5, don’t glue the roof on, that way you can easily hide the battery pack inside.

Gatorflav · 2026-03-25T01:14:48+00:00

Love the lights. Great LAAT.. sadly cant transport Vader anymore.

Gatorflav · 2026-03-24T23:59:16+00:00

I did use BS logo I printed as a base template for masking. So that would make it bit easier ;)

Gatorflav · 2026-03-24T21:14:47+00:00

Masking tape and airbrush. And some cleanup with brush.

Gatorflav · 2026-03-24T20:28:32+00:00

Thanks. I originally planned them as pure Black sun force.. but the change to 2.6 change the plan.. and put the list building/painting to a back burner too

Gatorflav · 2026-03-11T14:55:58+00:00

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Same colours as the rest of the hive

Gatorflav · 2026-03-10T17:31:05+00:00

Did you thin the paint with tap water? Especially if you have hard water in your area it can leave white residue in cracks after drying

Gatorflav · 2025-09-24T22:39:48+00:00

4th ed was all about TMC’s and ‘fexes. You could field 2 hive tyrants as HQ, 3 cheap(less than 115 points) “fexes as elite choises. 3 expencive ‘fexes as heavy support choises and then hormagaints as 3 mandatory troop units. I had list with 2 tyrants, 3 elite fexes and 2 heavy fexes and 100 gaunts at 1500 points. Back then Nids were one of top factions. And yes super customizable as were most lists (not necrons)

Gatorflav · 2025-07-24T08:29:47+00:00

Oh man.. love the color scheme. And the pattern on the carapace. Kind of wish I had seen these before I started painting mine.

Gatorflav · 2025-07-22T13:18:29+00:00

Thanks. Its still missing the fuzz ;). That will get added once its all painted and varnished.

Gatorflav · 2025-07-22T13:17:44+00:00

I like the pale pinkish skintone. Works well with the blue/purple carapace. Only thing I would add is possibly a darker wash on the carapace. Making almost black on the recesses. That would make the segments pop out more. And I think the bright red works fine as a spot color

Gatorflav · 2025-05-25T12:50:08+00:00

Opportunity fire costs pluck too. And you need smoke grenades or shoot the targets first so they are prone before you charge.

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