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Old Sep 3rd, 2008, 05:09 PM   #1
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Another "rattle can" so to speak,



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Old Sep 3rd, 2008, 06:26 PM   #2
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nice paint job!!!
but i would loose the grey diamonds, and the glitter around the dice. i would put drop shadows under the dice instead, it would make them pop off the tank. i love the multiflake panel!!!! nice job of clearing. i am not sure if it is the camera, but it appears that the multiflake is only on the right side of the tank??

these are just my opinions.......
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Old Sep 3rd, 2008, 07:15 PM   #3
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I'am not a painter , But agree with chuck, you want the dice to pop out at ya & the purple glitter just wont let them , & the left side look's to have no flake in it
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Old Sep 3rd, 2008, 07:29 PM   #4
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poor camera shot, both sides have the flake
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Old Sep 3rd, 2008, 08:23 PM   #5
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I'm no painter either but I do agree with Chuck, as you can see by his pics, he knows how to paint! Nice look though!
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Old Sep 4th, 2008, 10:00 AM   #6
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I like the dice theme, but isn't it unlucky to show 5 & 2 or 6 & 1.

Hard 8 would be good.. pays 30 to 1 I think.

I need to learn how to paint. I just got my oiless air compressor working. Now I just need the spray guns.

I just noticed you also have 4 & 3. I guess in this case 7 is lucky.

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Old Sep 4th, 2008, 10:14 AM   #7
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really wanted 5`s and 6`s but the Exacto knife got me.
It`s my first attempt at something this complex, have painted solids and tape
but wanted something more. I chose dice because it`s the game i play in the casino`s.Testing the waters to see how much is too much ,is less better, etc.
All of this is on spare tin so it dosent cut down the riding time.Took me a year to figure out what color i wanted and 2 months to mix the paints the way i wanted.
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Old Sep 4th, 2008, 10:24 AM   #8
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It's a great job though. I know it can't be easy like you said.

Dummy's like me watch that guy Reno on Trick my Truck paint a whole truck with crazy graphics in 5 or 6 minutes. "yeah, I'll just put on this base coat, tape this off, zip zip zip and done" ? but buddy, you got to do the other side know

That guy is good though. I'm always amazed at what he does on those trucks.

Keep up the good work Ironhead.
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Old Sep 4th, 2008, 11:56 AM   #9
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you said another rattle can, did you can it or paint it with a cup, If you rattle can'd it I would really like to know your trick with the glitter and such, as I like to rattle can my self.
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Old Sep 4th, 2008, 12:04 PM   #10
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not bad

The purple glitter -well jmo - not the best choice but if you like it wth


I'd work a little harder on the proportions of the dice, maybe get a book on drawing things that will help with setting up the object so that it looks correct.

It kind of looks catty whompus on the dice, may be the camera angle or the shading on the edge of the die.

However I think you need to work on had drawing the dice in order to give them the look that they are rolling up the tank or off the tank back at you,

Still a pretty good effort, I have trouble painting walls, (mostly because I dont' care to paint walls) LOL
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Old Sep 4th, 2008, 02:49 PM   #11
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I agree the dice look out of wack proportionairy the purple flake nice paint wrong spot, as a thought make the rolling affect, and shadow them use the purple as the dots and some bling of outline or some thing but one thing is for sure you put it on a tank I am not comfy yet squirtin on real stuff but some day i will get after it till then I'm stickin with the big gun
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