Dio: A Meeting of Scouts

[Dark Kyp]

you're moving really fast it's amazing!

 

[Belugawrx]

Very Nice K...lovin' that groundwork !!

 

[Quaralane]

Some excellent work going on there

 

[Klaus not Santa]

Thank you guys!
Well, today just a small paint update.

Here you can see the base with the pigments - before varnish.

With the base mostly done, I started the vehicles. Since the scouts will operate outside any of the major settlements they will not receive the urban camo I used on the POLEMOS and EPIALES, but rather the standard Tiger Flash used on the HERCULES and PONOS.
For this I started with the "Terracotta" base color.

Then I added the "Ocre" flash stripes.

And inlined them with the "Mahagony" stripes.

After the basic camo they received the tripple-dot patterns (light and dark), the canvas tarps were painted in a light brown color, the camo nets got a pattern and I painted the vision ports and some of the lights in blue.

That's as far as I got.
Next are the sights in red, black on the roadwheel rubber, the Smoke Launchers, and the tracks.
So what do you think?
Cheers
Klaus

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely liking the look of these

 

[Klaus not Santa]

Thank you Quaralane

today I only have a very short 5 image update.

Since the last update I added the red and black color for the remaining lenses.

Then I decided to do a small freehand for the KAIROS door.
"Foxy Lady" as a tribute to the FOX Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle and the female crew.

Then some more black for the roadwheels, Track base and Smoke launchers.

Next I did some small unit markings for the PHRIKE.

Vehicle D6 of 3/69 (Armor) of the XIX Guards.

The "Wyvern"

You can also see that I started to work on the tracks, giving them some rust and dust.
That's as far as I got this weekend.
I hope you like it.
Cheers
Klaus

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely liking this one

 

[Klaus not Santa]

Hi all,

I hope you are all well
I'm currently a bit down with a cold - you know the one that's a sneeze to women, but life-threatening to men
But luckily I was able to complete the diorama.
You will see, the washes have toned down all the colors nicely and the blue of the lenses is now much better aligned with the rest of the colors.

So, here is the last shot of the PHRIKE and KAIROS in a "pristine" state. Already toned down with washes, but no paint chipping yet.

I started the weathering with my "damage mix" a dark blue-grey that I apply with a sponge.

Once I've completed the basic chipping I added some metal effects. The minor ones with a pencil, the larger one with Boltgun Metal - applied with a brush.

I think it works quite convincing.

Also on the PHRIKE.

And finally I painted the lenses and lights.

Done!

Oh wait!
There's the crew

They all get the Dencara Tiger Flash pattern.

Lots of details

Last image before the washes and highlights.

But now!

Too bad the auto-focus didn't agree with me.

But I think you get the idea

Even though I'm not 100% satisfied with the lady's face, I think I can live with it

To bring it all together I applied some more pigments to the vehicles and the scene.

I think this makes it look a bit more realistic.

And the completed scene

I hope you like it.
I want to thank you very much for accompanying me on this little journey and I hope you enjoyed the ride.
Thank you for your feedback, suggestions and comments.
They lifted this project a bit higher and made it better.
THANKS!


Some HQ images to follow

 

[Dark Kyp]

Amazing!

 

[Quaralane]

Looking really good here

 

[Grendels]

Very nice!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Should throw in a Scout Trooper on a speeder bike to make this a true meeting of the Scouts! LOL Looks awesome my friend! LOVE IT!