SoapDoDger's Aristeia!

Another three models done! learning to accept mould lines and un-sharp details on the plastic minis. Still rough because the sculpts are amazing. Also I wasn’t sold on the colour schemes before I started. Just seen a line up of what I have done so far and they really pop. Which is what you would expect from the ultimate sports show.

Hope to finish painting this weekend but I am going out drinking tonight so… may not?

I am starting to get itchy to make the bases. Just ordered some magnets for an idea I have but we will see. I think it’s a bit of a rip off of some I have seen but cant find them again. Whatever I go with I think they will be based on something magnetised on a colour team base.

I also wimped out of doing the freehand of Mushashi on his back this was due to doing it not being happy and wiping it off and having to build back up the white.

I also changed my tact with all three of these and base coated in almost pure white. The reason? Only that the colours were so vibrant. I didn’t want to spend years layering so I mostly shaded then then done one very bright highlight.

The wierd side of doing that makes Gata and Parvati almost glow under strong light. Had to dial back the exposure of on my camera to compensate.

On the photo side of things, I think the images are to close. It’s unrealistic and makes me see every imperfection which drives me nuts. As I look at them on a table or even a foot away it’s not as noticeable.

So that’s progress so far. I have the least colourful model and the weirdest to come. Then onto bases.

I also swapped back to a 0.15 mm needle on my airbrush and I am working on getting better at airbrushing rather than just a base coat and rough highlights. We will see how well this pans out.

We will see what difference this makes if any.

Just pleased the Defiance models are metal so see that in the future and no doubt another project.

But more Aristeia to come!