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Post by Scruff on Jul 2, 2009 13:04:43 GMT -9
I was intrigued about trying to create a Soldier with cloaking/invisibility capabilities and attempted to experiment with various coloring techniques. I used Jim's Sargent Major and added textured backgrounds. The intent is that the background would match the environment and bases, in effect making the figure appear to be transparent. Also, the backgrounds were skewed to try and create a perspective, so that it would appear that the background is fading off into the distance as you looked through him. I think leaving the white edge of the cut paper would work best with this miniature. The background textures are One-Monk brand. Some backgrounds are more effective than others, but the basic shape of the figure lends itself to the idea that the soldier is invisible on the Battlefield.  Scruff The image and link has been updated now, sorry about that.
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Post by agelessone on Jul 2, 2009 13:18:36 GMT -9
These are awesome. Have you tried this on the Hunter Aliens Jim did? Right now I am relegated to a template to represent him when he is cloaked. 
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Post by onemonkeybeau on Jul 2, 2009 13:40:40 GMT -9
What a BRILLIANT idea!
I love it!
I also wonder what an outline printed on transparency would look like...
onemonkeybeau
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Post by ghostgirl on Jul 2, 2009 13:55:15 GMT -9
What a BRILLIANT idea! I love it! I also wonder what an outline printed on transparency would look like... onemonkeybeau when i first started getting into standees and paper miniatures i had the idea that they should be printed on transparencies.... but they came out really bad for things that are suppose to be solid. If it was just an outline.. or vague shading.. it would probably look pretty good.
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Post by disturbedbyechoes on Jan 29, 2010 22:42:11 GMT -9
I may be a little behind having just discovered this forum... and the apparent growth in popularity for paperminis... anywho...
what if you printed just the outline of the character on clear decal film and then applied that to a thin acrylic sheet?
I know that could be a little pricey, but the effect could possibly be cool.
Maybe even put the decal on scrap clear plastic that you find on "clam shell" toy packaging.
You could probably try printable "shrinky-dink" film... from personal experience it can be a real pain to work with though... and involves a little "formulating" to get the right size. ;D
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