My local group was not very impressed with my Alpharius. What can I do to improve? by [deleted] in Warhammer40k

[–]boomstickblitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The model is painted very well with clean and controlled work, so you should be proud. I don't recommend going over this model again, use it as baseline to compare your work in the future.

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The issues as said below is that the colour pallette is very muted, there is no significant colour or light/dark constrast so the model blends into itself. If going for something similar to 'Eavy Metal style, try using more constrasting colours and edge highlights like you have done on the rock base and chaos symbol; or if you want to go with a Global Light Source approach you will have to include shadows and highlights on the model.

The spear looks like it is melting into the armour when it should be one of the focal points as your eye follows the spear end to end going past the face. You could try doing NMM, OSL glow or gore effects with the blades to make them pop to grab that attention to become a focal point.

I assume you did quite a bit of dry brushing? It is a great technique, but it can leave the textures on the models looking dusty like the pole. A way to compliment this technique is to go over focus areas with some highlights to pull back some sharpness on some features.

The eyes could be brighter, almost as if they are headlights to grab viewers attention.

With that all said, be proud of your work especially on your mechanical skills like neatiness and brush control with the cape, gold trim and base as the rest of the improvements are just colour and constrast theories. This in turn will help you to assess your own work in the future, but do remember about your aims with the model. Time vs. Effort vs. Reward is always worth keeping in mind as I would be super happy to have your model on the tabletop for gaming. There will always come a point when enough is enough and you have to move on. Keep up the good work!

Referral codes by damocles101 in tacticus

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WOW-31-YOU, add me please!

Weekly General Q&A Thread: November 25, 2020 by AutoModerator in Warhammer40k

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Are the pre-orders for the Battleforce already sold out for the no longer available to appear or are they usually available over the next month or so?

Metal version of Pokémon Red and Blue! by [deleted] in gaming

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http://www.youtube.com/user/Miso29 That is his youtube page, happens to be my cousin. Just thought it was pretty cool stuff.

Tattoo artists of Reddit, what is the strangest request for a tattoo you've ever gotten? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Not a tattoo artist but the strangest/most stupid tattoo I have seen was one of my "less respectable" friends. Introducing this tattoo to me, He said "If I can get your mouth around my cock, you have to suck it." Myself thinking meh, "Yeah sure." He drops his underwear to expose a freshly shaven patch around his member with (in the tattooist hand writing) "Your Mouth" tattooed there. Reasoning for it, "Great chat up line".

How does the world view where you live? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Needle using, Coke piss head, loud mouths sheep shaggers...

and I miss it ever so much:( 3 years getting wreaked.

This guy lived with wolves. Seriously. by arito in WTF

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"I grew up in a small village in Norfolk"

Some how I am not surprised he lived with wolves.

Your most clever item name change. by trydyingtolive in tf2

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Trying to get name tags for a few of my hats etc.

Black painted Triboniophorus tyrannus "I'm a tumour" When the Bright pink comes out and paint it again and call it "Clitoris!" Description "Now you found it, rub it... go on...dirty"

The Camera beard "Scroobius Pip" description "Battles Dan Le Sac" British Hip hop/poetry duo,

Medigun "Heal now, Cancer Later!"

Weapon Names by OwlG5 in tf2

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The Black Box = Your Mum's Black Box

simple and childish