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ToMaZ, I see you paint again! Woo hoo! Few things could make me happier!
And although the fantasy guy is ugly, the Infinity model is really nice. Now go enjoy painting it!

ToMaZ wrote:Thanks for the replies guys. I started by pushing the highlights a bit using Vallejo Ivory. But I don't know if it really shows on the pictures.
So far I like it, but I'm thinking about making some shadows a bit darker when the rest is completed.

I'd go with highlights to white... if you're not doing weathering, I think SF armour should have that clean, shiny look with strong light reflexes.
then you will see if darker shadows are necessary.

For a gaming piece it sure looks good! Heck, It's already better than tabletop level Imo!

hoh an old Pan oceania Model - painted in homey gold - thats mey berintresting

Again a little update:

I painted the torso + back area today. I then I decided to do one of the shoulders sanguine, shaded it, highlighted it and I didn't like it. I changed it to blue...repeated the shading and highlighting nonsense and again me no gusta...
Then I came to the conclusion that I'm an idiot, stripped of the paint and basecoated it again in the original colour.

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Nameless wrote: I'd go with highlights to white... if you're not doing weathering, I think SF armour should have that clean, shiny look with strong light reflexes.
then you will see if darker shadows are necessary.

I don't really like the 'factory fresh' look but I understand what you mean. Two little doubts that I have about going up to white is;
First, it often ends up looking a bit chalky. Second, it might end up looking chalky.

Maru wrote:hoh an old Pan oceania Model - painted in homey gold - thats mey berintresting

Is it that old? Not that it really matters though... and about the honey gold, I might just paint a honeycomb freehand on it now

good to see you're painting again