Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Quick update on the VOTOM paint scheme...

Hey guys and gals, nothing too earth shattering for this update as I've just been working on how I want to paint my VOTOM gashapon.  Since I'll be using them along with my 40k Cadian minis, I had initially thought about painting them up like the infantry with a black chest, shoulders, and head with the rest green.  When I tested out that paint scheme in MSPAINT, I frankly didn't like the result.  The base gashapon color is pretty similar to my northern army scheme ironically...


so I think that I'll continue that scheme as an homage to the HG models that were inspired by the VOTOMs.  To add in a bit more 40k specific flavor, I'll likely color the weapons and head attachements black and add some 40k style decals to the model like cadian symbols on the shoulder pads and an aquilla on the chest.

I'll likely use the flesh tones over the upper limbs as with the gears and the Dark Angel/Hunter green for the green parts which shouldn't be an issue as I'm covering up relatively similar colors.  Ideas?  One option would be to keep the red shoulder color in deference to the VOTOMs roots and also because that would add a splash of color not otherwise seen on the model.

7 comments:

  1. Comment better late than never, I do like the scheme inspired by the classic anime look. Top work.

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  3. Unfortunately the box didn't say the scale suprisingly. It was from the Bandai Votoms Gashapon series which from this picture which does NOT include them:

    http://anymoon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Votoms-AT-Comparison-1.jpg

    my model looks to be somewhere between 1:60 and 1:48. I hope that helps!

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  4. Yes. It does thank you. I would like to use these for walkers in my 40k IG army but the 1/35 is twice the size I would like.

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  5. Yes. It does thank you. I would like to use these for walkers in my 40k IG army but the 1/35 is twice the size I would like.

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  6. I'd suggest going for the 1:60 models then if possible as they would probably be the closest. These are significantly bigger than sentinels (I assume you meant that walker) and even Contemptor dreads and probably closer to those new Ad Mech ones they just released with the riders on top.

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