Aliens Colonial Marines Dropship - droppin' with style
Step 9 - Finished.
The completed result.
The painting makes the model really pop. To my eye, getting all the little things done when assembling gets a good base for the subject, and it’s the painting that finally brings it all together. The lights and cockpit give this a good focal point, but to get a good result with this kit, those extras can be left out if you take the time to execute the paintjob well.
The extra panel lines and the shading techniques helped this come together at the end. I did make a point to put on a great deal of paint chipping in that just subtle enough so it’s not overly obvious but it is all over the model. And then I got very liberal with the carbon shading, following what would be airflow over the contours with blacks and browns to try to give it a well worn and used look.
It was a fun kit, and it came out much better than I thought it would when I first saw the pieces.
Looks like an express elevator to hell – going down!
A seriously awesome looking result. Would make for an incredible centre-piece for an AvP game.
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback. I actually made this for a friend and he uses it as a stand-in for a Valkyrie in his Colonial Marines..uh..I mean “Cadian” 40K Astra Militarum force. I have one that I bought for me that is sitting on the stash-shelves that will eventually get on the workbench.