[PROJECT] Airbrushed 'BIOSHOCK' TJ-07

**Lunchbox21984** · 11-13-2007, 09:45 PM

hell yah man, my props go out to you on this project, dam good painting skills and dont let the one week from hell bring yah down. just take it easy for a few days and relax. im sure youll get it done the way you want it too.

Keep it Up M8, your doing Great

**Shaggy** · 11-13-2007, 10:55 PM

Wow. A very talented painter you are. Nice job!

**zsamz_** · 11-16-2007, 06:05 PM

great work keep it goin
would love to see it when finished

**disruptfam** · 11-16-2007, 07:35 PM

can't wait for some updates!!!

**YukonTrooper** · 11-16-2007, 09:33 PM

Wow. Skillz.

**R B Customs** · 11-17-2007, 04:55 AM

Okay, last update until Wednesday ish, as I'm going on a short break

My 20th on tuesday !!

The front if the case looked a little something like this:

BORING !

Now it was quite a challenge to paint the front off this case, as its a weird shape and very 'bitty' so i have concentrated on 2 things; the hard drive cage and the power button area.

I needed inspiration, which i found - again right at the start, I knew i wanted to include the lighthouse in some way, so a started the game, swam around but just couldn't get the right angle to take a screenie, so i got back in the lift and looked for more inspiration. Then i found the rapture logo...

I made a mask, and stuck it to the cage front ( the front was already filled and prepped )

I also cut the words ' all good things of this earth flow into the city ' I thought it would be cool to link the start of the whole game - the light house and connect it to these words which you see as you enter rapture.

The lettering is painted in a prismatic paint, very light, so you cant actually see it unless the light hits it right.
Im looking at it now and i cannot see any text until i tilt and move it around - fab stuff - just a tad costly !

almost out of sight.

Going back to the into of the game ( again ) remember the slide show? when Ryan speaks, and introduces his idea... Well I thought they were very powerful words and thought it would be cool to have them on the case somewhere.
The idea was to use a similar prismatic paint as before but have it almost as if it wasn't there - VERY subtle. it will pop out only at the exact angle and even then it will be subtle.

( a little water to show how the clear coat will make it act)
Next, I fancied a challenge, so on with the bioshock logo!

Mask is made,

Mask is applied. I havnt painted it in yet though.

That all for now... We are SO almost nearly done !!!

**hoax** · 11-17-2007, 05:34 AM

holy mother of patience!!!!

everything looks amazing, but that masked bioshock logo simply blew me away...

keep them pics coming!

**e2ek** · 11-17-2007, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by spotswood

Please describe the materials and process for making a "mask".

I am not sure how this is done either, and I am very curious to find out.

RB Please tell us that a machine is used to cut out the mask and it s not done by hand!

**berk** · 11-17-2007, 02:24 PM

Art..thy name is RB Customs

**eternaljammer** · 11-17-2007, 03:47 PM

Nice work mate.

**Bobsama** · 11-17-2007, 04:47 PM

Insanely good. Wow.

**serial099** · 11-18-2007, 08:44 AM

+ subscribed

I've been watching this thread for a bit and can't wait to see how this turns out. My artistic talent consists of tracing stick figures. Definite props from me for displaying such talent. I think this is going to be insane looking once the color/ clearcoat gets added.

**bball4ever39** · 11-18-2007, 01:07 PM

The detail is just amazing... can't wait to see the finished product.

**R B Customs** · 11-20-2007, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by e2ek

I am not sure how this is done either, and I am very curious to find out.

RB Please tell us that a machine is used to cut out the mask and it s not done by hand!

Hi guys,

Well, up until a week or two ago i was cutting masks by hand, using a scalpel... the way i had done it for years. and i was god at it and it is a skill all airbush artists need to learn... THen i bought a vinyl cutter.

I have known i was going to get one for years, and the other week i bit the bullet.

The only problem is . . . well in all honesty it doesnt save me a lot of time.
I still have to draw the designs in corel ( which i have no experience in ! )export to a sign program ( which i have no experience in ) and then send it to the plotter / cutter ( which i have no experience in either !)
After it is cut I have to 'weed' the bits I dont need out ( which I have plenty of experience in :P)

So at the moment it takes me the same, if not longer to cut masks until i get quicker at it.

The real life saver however is the ability to very quickly and easily cut text.
The amount of times i have done it by hand is un-real. And if when applied it messes up... you have to start over again

hope that answers a few questions

Rb

p.s happy birthday to me

**VoGonPT** · 11-20-2007, 01:47 AM

Happy Bday mate

**.Logic** · 11-20-2007, 01:56 AM

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU SIR?

You know what the best birthday present would be?

The incredible feeling you would get, having given me the completed bioshock and crysis cases :p

**bizkit35461** · 11-20-2007, 03:21 AM

Happy Birthday! Take a break and enjoy the day. You deserve it with all that amazing work!

**skullfcuk** · 11-20-2007, 03:45 AM

Happy Birthday sir!! May you get all your wishes. Loving the work, and i dont think i have to tell you i check this thread daily :P

**timber715** · 11-20-2007, 05:22 AM

hey, happy birthday to both of us, marvelous work btw...

**64dragon** · 11-20-2007, 12:32 PM

happy b-day man, it looks more amazing everytime i see it

**disruptfam** · 11-20-2007, 02:39 PM

**bball4ever39** · 11-20-2007, 05:53 PM

Happy Birthday. I think he ^ has the smileys covered.

**R B Customs** · 11-21-2007, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the birthday wishes guys

Just a quick update, have not got the time to say much so ill just let the pics to the talking. . . .

this is the case as it was from the last update, I have masked the photograph part off, and put some subtle droplets on the case.

and also painted the bioshock logo in.

starting on the coloured parts now:

I will take another shot when the fumes clear as they are makign the pictures come out bad.

try and slip an update in later on tonight if i can

**darkone414** · 11-21-2007, 02:56 PM

Very very impressive dude.

What ever happened with the big side panel though?

**R B Customs** · 11-21-2007, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by darkone414

Very very impressive dude.

What ever happened with the big side panel though?

Very sorry, will have to update text and descriptions later on !

I have started to add colour to the panel, your really going to have to stick with me on this one as it looks bad before it gets better.

now there would have been 5 or 6 pictures here, but as i type, i am starting at the memory card that was meant to be in my camera... still stuck in the card reader. So there i was taking pictures that were not saved anywhere.

So i only have one picture.

again theres a ton of very fine paint in the air so the pics look bad, but you get the idea

more blue needs to be added to the girl, and the gloves need to be toned down a bit. apart from that, clear coat will tie everything in and melt some of the overspray into a smooth gradient of light

thats it for now guys !

.....

On looking at that picture again I know what your thinking... but you're gonna really have to trust me on this one. Its gonna look wicked when its done

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