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some views on my grass
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 10:15 AM UTC
I use static grass for the ground work and placed some grass on the Tiger Tracks.does it look ok,i have never made grass before not too sure if its allright.please pass some comments,cheers
slodder
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 12:05 PM UTC
I like it overall. It's well done. I have a comment about the grass on the 'inside' of the track (back right). I would not expect as much on the inside, along the edges or on the outside are great.
I would add a dark brown wash to the grass on the tacks to add a bit of 'ground' color to it.
I would add a dark brown wash to the grass on the tacks to add a bit of 'ground' color to it.
3442
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 12:08 PM UTC
i dont know much about grass, ive never tried doing any yet, but iam looking forward too. i realy like hte idea of the grass on the tracks, looks realy good
Frank
Frank
warthog
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 01:15 PM UTC
Look good so far...I just have some suggestions.
1) If there are grass on/in the tracks, then there should also be some earth...maybe just put some earth between the tracks and wheels
2) Some brown grass (dead) would also be a a good addition.
Cheers
1) If there are grass on/in the tracks, then there should also be some earth...maybe just put some earth between the tracks and wheels
2) Some brown grass (dead) would also be a a good addition.
Cheers
Minuteman
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 02:52 PM UTC
Karl,
Looking good, one suggestion the underside and the edge of the rear fenders collected some debris and grass was one item that could be found after traveling through areas of grass.
Good Job
Jay
Looking good, one suggestion the underside and the edge of the rear fenders collected some debris and grass was one item that could be found after traveling through areas of grass.
Good Job
Jay
Major_Goose
Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 05:59 PM UTC
I think that u have made a nice start . Some bits of addings like previous guys noticed will make that just perfect . To be honest i think that such a heavu weight tank stepping on rather soft ground , the tracks of it would dgi a bit deeper in the ground, but thats a thinkin
Costas
Costas
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 02:15 AM UTC
Looks fine on th e ground and on the outside of the tracks. Like the others said, it doesn't look right n the inside. Also, I would get rid of the grass on the rear hull. Looks like he was pulling a lawn mower.
Sticky
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Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 02:40 AM UTC
Not a bad start, but I think the colors of the grass are too uniform. Go outside and look at the real thing. There are patches of different colors, that blend together. You can get away with uniform colors in very small scenes, but a large one like this looks unnatural. You also may want to add some dead grass near the bare areas. I assume they were once covered by grass that died, and blew away. The leading edge could have some dead grasss or almost dead that is still in place. Also this looks like static grass, but it is lying down. Gently blow across the surface and see if it stands up. If it dosent, don't be afraid to add another layer, right over this one, then before the glue sets, gently blow across it to get it to stand up. This multi layer works well as most grass has a lower flatter thatch layer. It will also give it more "depth".
JMHO, HTH
John.
JMHO, HTH
John.