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[Justin Kase]

Lots of respect to everyone here - even with templates this isn't easy

Tried my hand at making a ComStar Black Knight.

I used the incredible Odann BLACK Black Knight image - cut out all that gold trim, whitened the rest of the mech, then tossed in his metal and glass layers, added a Comstar stripe and logo (I have to find the name of the person who made it) and added a small Cameron Star.

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Edited by Justin Kase, 22 March 2016 - 11:04 AM.

[LastKhan]

Justin Kase, on 22 March 2016 - 10:14 AM, said:

Lots of respect to everyone here - even with templates this isn't easy

Tried my hand at making a ComStar Black Knight.

I used the incredible Odann BLACK Black Knight image - cut out all that gold trim, whitened the rest of the mech, then tossed in his metal and glass layers, added a Comstar stripe and logo (I have to find the name of the person who made it) and added a small Cameron Star.

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Not bad but looks a bit bleached out. are you using multiply layer? if so try like a slightly darker white. (not grey you plebs)

[Justin Kase]

Thank you. Using GIMP - so trying to figure how to do it without bleaching it out

I updated the original - as I had forgotten to save the Gamma symbols...

Edited by Justin Kase, 22 March 2016 - 11:05 AM.

[LastKhan]

Tried at a CGB version of it just cause i had some time to kill.

[CK16]

Thank you, looks awesome man!

[LastKhan]

Justin Kase, on 22 March 2016 - 11:02 AM, said:

Thank you. Using GIMP - so trying to figure how to do it without bleaching it out

I updated the original - as I had forgotten to save the Gamma symbols...

Figured i play with it and realized im not good with gold xD

[Raubwurst]

Justin Kase, on 21 March 2016 - 12:56 PM, said:

The lack of Lyran Wolfhound puzzles me the most, as it seems a natural fit (after the Kell Hounds of course).

You are right. Wolf Hound - Kell Hound. Fits.
And as a proud member of the Kell Hounds and even further: The 2nd Regiment's 2nd Batallion of the Kell Hounds (22KH), called the Wolf Hounds - it is mendatory to put it into the only right camo:




(Used the basic artwork from the gift shop)

Edited by Raubwurst, 22 March 2016 - 02:26 PM.

[Justin Kase]

That is one fine looking hound

LastKhan, on 22 March 2016 - 01:35 PM, said:

Figured i play with it and realized im not good with gold xD

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Maybe I should take your white and add on the gold I cut out from the original

[Sparks Murphey]

Justin Kase, on 22 March 2016 - 11:02 AM, said:

Thank you. Using GIMP - so trying to figure how to do it without bleaching it out

I updated the original - as I had forgotten to save the Gamma symbols...

LastKhan, on 22 March 2016 - 01:35 PM, said:

Figured i play with it and realized im not good with gold xD

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Justin Kase, on 22 March 2016 - 03:24 PM, said:

That is one fine looking hound



Maybe I should take your white and add on the gold I cut out from the original

My technique for whites involves painting the area I want white in pure white as a layer set to multiply (to keep that area unaffected by other multiply layers in the same clipping mask - not sure how well that applies to GIMP) then at the top of the layer stack, duplicating the layer but setting it to soft light. Play with the opacity of the soft light layer to find a good blend.

I believe GIMP has soft light functionality with its layers, so the principle should still work.

[Justin Kase]

Ok, how does this look? And thank you for the tips

Once again - this is the Odann Black Knight Gold Trim model - converted over to a white ComGuard version.



Any tips on making those nice clean edges around your templates? Thanks - in advance!

Edited by Justin Kase, 22 March 2016 - 04:32 PM.

[LastKhan]

Justin Kase, on 22 March 2016 - 04:13 PM, said:

Ok, how does this look? And thank you for the tips

Once again - this is the Odann Black Knight Gold Trim model - converted over to a white ComGuard version.



Any tips on making those nice clean edges around your templates? Thanks - in advance!

Better! try like grey where the areas would be darker.

[Bishop Steiner]

LastKhan, on 22 March 2016 - 04:46 PM, said:

Better! try like grey where the areas would be darker.

Looks a bit like a bit too much Saturation and Lightness, which is why you lose definition. Try a little less, and use the Contrast/Brightness tool more (Or the Photoshop equivalent, I use GIMP). You can crank the brightness up a fair bit to whiten things, but then using the contrast slider (going positive) you can keep the contrast/definition.

[Justin Kase]

Appreciate the tip Bishop Steiner.

Wound up trying another rework - once again, from Odann. I used his Archer template, along with clipping the cool shoulder-pad from Odann's stunning Steiner Archer (though I used a Steiner logo instead of the Iron Cross, and changed the quote). I also layered in the Morgan Hero Mech from Piranha.

All kudos go to Odann and PGI - all I did was layer the stuff, clip and color it

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Edited by Justin Kase, 23 March 2016 - 02:40 AM.

[Bishop Steiner]

Justin Kase, on 23 March 2016 - 02:37 AM, said:

Appreciate the tip Bishop Steiner.

Wound up trying another rework - once again, from Odann. I used his Archer template, along with clipping the cool shoulder-pad from Odann's stunning Steiner Archer (though I used a Steiner logo instead of the Iron Cross, and changed the quote). I also layered in the Morgan Hero Mech from Piranha.

All kudos go to Odann and PGI - all I did was layer the stuff, clip and color it

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Getting Better on each. Contrast will also help you with the balks getting too black. BTW; love the work on the shoulder guard, nice checkerboard, et al.

[LastKhan]

Bishop Steiner, on 22 March 2016 - 11:41 PM, said:

Looks a bit like a bit too much Saturation and Lightness, which is why you lose definition. Try a little less, and use the Contrast/Brightness tool more (Or the Photoshop equivalent, I use GIMP). You can crank the brightness up a fair bit to whiten things, but then using the contrast slider (going positive) you can keep the contrast/definition.

You would know about gimp more then i will, i just use Paint Tool Sai.

[Justin Kase]

The checkerboard pattern was from Odann's Steiner mech - all credit to him for that

thanks again for the tips - I'll keep on practicing until I get this

[Bishop Steiner]

Justin Kase, on 23 March 2016 - 06:16 AM, said:

The checkerboard pattern was from Odann's Steiner mech - all credit to him for that

thanks again for the tips - I'll keep on practicing until I get this

That's really what it is...lots of practice and experimenting. LIke I still flat out don't get the whole "layering" thing. Which is why my work lags behind Odanan's, Sparks, etc.

I also note that when I do work on a transparency, the background color I post on can wildly affect the perceived color, as sometimes stuff I thought looked plenty black or white, I'll post on here, and with the dark background be like... what the heck!?!?!?

[Odanan]

Black Knight repaint:

EDIT: second pass.

About this repaint: I wanted to do two Black Knight repaints as tributes to 2 completely different "Black Knight" references. As you can see, I ended up putting both in the same repaint.

Edited by Odanan, 23 March 2016 - 06:53 PM.

[Justin Kase]

It's only a little armor damage, and maybe a myomer bundle or two was severed.... Now hopping on 1 leg!!!

Still fuddling my way through how to make these things look right

Here is my attempt at The Bounty Hunter - utilizing Udann's Marauder template.

[Bishop Steiner]

Odanan, on 23 March 2016 - 05:41 PM, said:

Black Knight repaint:

EDIT: second pass.

About this repaint: I wanted to do two Black Knight repaints as tributes to 2 completely different "Black Knight" references. As you can see, I ended up putting both in the same repaint.

It's just a flesh wound.....