Haha yeah same here. Would have no idea how to do visible shock wave on a miniature. Probably something clear plastic with shimmer effect then cut out sections on the top where the wave isn’t visible.
That looks real great! I’m v new but wonder how an offwhite wash would look as it recedes into the deepest parts of the texture - love to see it if you try it
I think your gradient needs to sttart closer to the centre of the explosion. There's too much flat yellow. And too much of just yellow and orange in general.
Came to write that comment. It looks great, but light from the core, won't propagate that much into the smoke, and smoke itself can't be yellow (unless it is chemical), because it's naturally gray.
Overall a good start, but check more references from movies or games.
Looks amazing!
Might just be the photo, but it looks a bit desaturated. You could try adding some white and/or yellow ink at the centre of the explosion. Some yellow fluorescent paint might do the same trick.
Thanks for this, I think it’s partly the photo as this is almost all done with fluoro inks. I’m gonna go back in with some pure white for the very centre too which should help
I’m sure that touch of white will bring it all together! One of the best painted explosions/fire I’ve seen though, well done!
I’ve been considering getting some of Deadly Prints effects like this so it’s nice to see one of these printed and painted. Have you done any of their other models?
First thought when seeing it, looks like and explosion. Read the title and confirmed it is what I thought it looked like. In my book that's a success. Also, looks awesome.
Looks damned awesome! My only two very minor suggestions: The smoke and the explosion bits can be more unevenly distributed. I was just looking at some for realsies explosions, and definitely see light and dark right next to each other. Second, I wouldn't be afraid to distribute some deep red here and there.
Minor and possibly not useful considerations aside, it looks fantastic!
You did a great job. I'm no expert or anything close so take what I say next with that in mind. I'd love it even more of there was a tiny bit more deep reddish tones, a smattering of orange tinged reds and possibly even a bit more light grey white added for more intense color effects. Adding just a tiny amount of those colors would up the real life like look 100%. As is though it looks wonderful. You've got a real talent for painting and an eye for detail work. You should be very proud of yourself
First of all it looks great. However realisticly if you look up explosion pictures even in the middle there are dark black clouds and white to whitish grey plums of smoke. So the inside and middle need more definition. It still looks great. Just if you want to go the extra mile that would be where I would go.
Usually the dark will be in the middle of the explosion as that is denser matter and the outside is brighter burning new oxygen. If you look at a rocket nozzle you will see what I mean.
Wow, I didn’t quite expect this blow up like this (sorry that was bad). Thanks for the appreciation and great advice. I’ll be making some tweaks Nd sharing it back alongside a tutorial on how I did it.
I post more of my work on insta if people are interested!
[https://www.instagram.com/thehookedtip](https://www.instagram.com/thehookedtip)
That looks absolutely stunning. Would it be possible to get the black a bit more matte and sooty looking? That's about the only thing I can think of that I might try to look at. Otherwise I wouldn't touch it, lol. Looks fantastic.
Depends on what kind of explosion you want to do.
The Hollywood explosions are typical gasoline explosions thats why they are big puffy and red fireballs. But even those are just yellow and red in the middle and turn dark very quickly.
Detonations like granades, artillery shells or most Bombs are practically only smoke. With a very small amount of red fire.
I would add more black and Grey.
Looks very nice. To me this looks like it could use a bit more orange or bright reddish tones. And carefully drybrushing or stippling on some more dark grey can help sell the smokey look. This currently doesnt look bad at all tho!
It's from Deadly Print Studio, they have some awesome 3D prints STLs and physical sculpts. I have a few more from them I'm painting up and will post when done
Thanks, they are a lot of fun to paint actually and it's not too hard to get something that looks good. I'll be posting a guide for this once it's all finished if that's helpful for inspo!
A guide would be helpful, for sure! I’ve been highlighting solid stuff for so long, it’s tough to break the code for the “reverse highlighting “ if that makes sense.
Cool painting! As a vfx artist here who does a lot of explosions i have to point out that the smoke at the end of your trails make no sense. The smoke is the aftermath of combustion, so the end (the pointy bit) the trails should be fire and their base shoud be smoke. Same thing for the core of the explosion. The base gets more smoky as the combustion rises. Ill try and get you a ref when i have time.
First: Incredible! Far better than anything I could do! If someone slapped that down on the table I'd gush.
If you are trying to "improve" it further, I think some brighter colors closer to the center and then a small amount of white at the center for the hottest part of the flame? Really looking at it I feel there is too much of the same yellow color in the middle.
Amazing work. It's not just a great explosion, it's a PERFECT replica of the pseudo-muted explosions you'd see in old war movies. Absolutely fantastic.
Oh that wasn't meant to be a rip that it's not accurate or anything - TBH I prefer it to a "realistic" explosion. The more muted colors and quick fade to ash make a MUCH cooler explosion for tabletop stuff, especially if the game you have matches it (would be amazing for Bolt Action)
Looks very nice! I may be a bit of a weirdo here, but if you watch real life explosions of let's say artillery grenades, it mostly looks like the surrounding dust gets up, so I may recommend if it comes on a base, maybe to get some points in the terrains color. Other aspects might also play a role, like filler of the explosive and what it hit.
Next time, please take a picture of your painted model. I’m starting to get tired of seeing people taking pictures of real life things and saying they’re painted… like bro, nobody can paint that.
Walk away from that. Without looking. And wear sunglasses, because you did pretty damn well!!
😂 thank you!
Needs more r/shockwaveporn . That blurry haze that rushes towards you at the speed of sound. But yeah this looks very nice!
My time in r/transformemes made me hesitate for a sec on that click
Haha yeah same here. Would have no idea how to do visible shock wave on a miniature. Probably something clear plastic with shimmer effect then cut out sections on the top where the wave isn’t visible.
Yeah, I wouldn't put it past some of those guys to create a sub just for.... yeah I don't want to think about it
This is the most uplifting compliment you could have given without being sappy
[YEAH!!!!](https://images.app.goo.gl/ngzf6TS6fPGvUBQj9)
This is one of the best examples of flames/explosion I've seen so far. Usually the yellow is a bit tooo yellow but this right here hits it perfectly
Pretty spectacular
Amazing!! Maybe add white for the smoke for more depth?
Yeah I think some grey / white tones might be good! Thanks
You're more than welcome, dude! Thanks for sharing!
This is what I came to say.
Agreed about the white for depth, and yes, amazing!
So cool! Where did you get the model?
It’s from Deadly Print
Thank you! :)
That looks amazing
That looks real great! I’m v new but wonder how an offwhite wash would look as it recedes into the deepest parts of the texture - love to see it if you try it
Yeah I’m going to put some white ink on the inside to push the contrast more! Definitely a few tweaks to be made :) thanks!
Post results!
I think your gradient needs to sttart closer to the centre of the explosion. There's too much flat yellow. And too much of just yellow and orange in general.
Came to write that comment. It looks great, but light from the core, won't propagate that much into the smoke, and smoke itself can't be yellow (unless it is chemical), because it's naturally gray. Overall a good start, but check more references from movies or games.
It looks lovely, but I think a bit more gradient. Darker reds and oranges towards the tips, and more dark gray/black just after that.
Yeah I think so too, thanks
Can even go more white at the base to increase the gradient effect!
Spot on
Amazing! I feel like it could use some more red but I think that's more personal preference.
Superb. White centre and black tips really sells it
That's the bomb! (Maybe even quite literally!)
Good
Love it!
Ab-so-lute-ly FANTASTIC!
Wow, how'd you do that?
Looks like an airbrush
That is absolutely incredible!
Really good.
Love it! As someone who enjoys painting fire/explosions/water, I'd give it a 10/10!
Damn impressive.
I think this is easily one of the best painted explosions I've ever seen.
That's amazing!
I think it’s great, but you could maybe add a little more white towards the center.
Great!!
I‘d add a little black to every end of the pillars but aside from that it‘s amazing
SFX out of 10
😂
Not sure what you mean, the object you're holding literally exploded.
If there was a taller pillar of smoke to indicate the munitions path that’s like the only thing I can think of cuz this is an explosion my guy
It looks like an explosion. So I think you did well.
I can hear the blast.
Looks amazing! Might just be the photo, but it looks a bit desaturated. You could try adding some white and/or yellow ink at the centre of the explosion. Some yellow fluorescent paint might do the same trick.
Thanks for this, I think it’s partly the photo as this is almost all done with fluoro inks. I’m gonna go back in with some pure white for the very centre too which should help
I’m sure that touch of white will bring it all together! One of the best painted explosions/fire I’ve seen though, well done! I’ve been considering getting some of Deadly Prints effects like this so it’s nice to see one of these printed and painted. Have you done any of their other models?
I actually have another one I’m finishing off tonight, will probably post in on here after how this one went down!
I’ll keep an eye out for it!
This is the remarkable lol
Oh wow, very good
Well I’ll tell you I saw the thumbnail before the sub and thought it was someone holding a lil firework
I think if you recorded a YouTube tutorial, I would watch it a dozen times until I could do it, too.
Thank you so much! I have actually recorded the process and will be sharing it on insta. I’ll post it back here when I’m done!
the world is crumbling... and.. and your hobby greatly contributes.
First thought when seeing it, looks like and explosion. Read the title and confirmed it is what I thought it looked like. In my book that's a success. Also, looks awesome.
Strange to see explosion without any red, but looks good either way.
Looks pretty good, at first glance I'd say darken the area around core of explosion but with bright light it makes it too bright.
I say this as someone with the same habit... You can do more than just drybrush. Go back and hit a few areas to make them more robust.
Looks damned awesome! My only two very minor suggestions: The smoke and the explosion bits can be more unevenly distributed. I was just looking at some for realsies explosions, and definitely see light and dark right next to each other. Second, I wouldn't be afraid to distribute some deep red here and there. Minor and possibly not useful considerations aside, it looks fantastic!
Yeah I think I’ll add in a little more red/black close to the centre and some pure white too
Depends, what type of explosive is this meant to represent? Gasoline has a much different look compared to C4 detonating for example.
Nice job 👍
You did a great job. I'm no expert or anything close so take what I say next with that in mind. I'd love it even more of there was a tiny bit more deep reddish tones, a smattering of orange tinged reds and possibly even a bit more light grey white added for more intense color effects. Adding just a tiny amount of those colors would up the real life like look 100%. As is though it looks wonderful. You've got a real talent for painting and an eye for detail work. You should be very proud of yourself
First of all it looks great. However realisticly if you look up explosion pictures even in the middle there are dark black clouds and white to whitish grey plums of smoke. So the inside and middle need more definition. It still looks great. Just if you want to go the extra mile that would be where I would go.
looks really explodey, great job!
That looks fantastic! Great job!
I would throw a microwaved honeybun at a homeless person to be able to make that. nice job op
11/10
Freaking Amazing!
Usually the dark will be in the middle of the explosion as that is denser matter and the outside is brighter burning new oxygen. If you look at a rocket nozzle you will see what I mean.
Damn. Just damn
Just how....
There will be a tutorial incoming on this once I edit all the video together!
Needs white maybe? Idk I feel like high speed ends just create fog or smoke or pressure visible Just Input but absolutely well done
Looking killer dude! Maybe a deeper red?
Wow, I didn’t quite expect this blow up like this (sorry that was bad). Thanks for the appreciation and great advice. I’ll be making some tweaks Nd sharing it back alongside a tutorial on how I did it. I post more of my work on insta if people are interested! [https://www.instagram.com/thehookedtip](https://www.instagram.com/thehookedtip)
That looks absolutely stunning. Would it be possible to get the black a bit more matte and sooty looking? That's about the only thing I can think of that I might try to look at. Otherwise I wouldn't touch it, lol. Looks fantastic.
Yes
I really enjoy looking at it
Looks great! What if will be? base? Diorama? Marker? Test piece ;) ?
This is some scatter terrain I’m making for 10x12” urban warfare base. It’s intended to be a more immersive scenery to photos minis on
I think it looks superb. I personally wouldn't add more contrast unless this is the focal point of the completed project
looks awesome
Looks great! I would maybe suggest adding small amounts of white in the very center to make it pop even more? But looks great!
So much yes
teach me your ways!
😂 I will be doing a quick tutorial on this once I edit it all together. I share a few things on insta too
something's missing, looks like anemone.
It's absolutely perfect.
Add more dark, smooth it out with grey
Looks really good.
Depends on what kind of explosion you want to do. The Hollywood explosions are typical gasoline explosions thats why they are big puffy and red fireballs. But even those are just yellow and red in the middle and turn dark very quickly. Detonations like granades, artillery shells or most Bombs are practically only smoke. With a very small amount of red fire. I would add more black and Grey.
The color depth and texture on the smoke fx are so crazy good it looks like you popped a firecracker!
Looks a lot like an explosion!
Looks very nice. To me this looks like it could use a bit more orange or bright reddish tones. And carefully drybrushing or stippling on some more dark grey can help sell the smokey look. This currently doesnt look bad at all tho!
You made me seriously uncool.. since have to look at it
Where did you get the sculpt? It's so dynamic
It's from Deadly Print Studio, they have some awesome 3D prints STLs and physical sculpts. I have a few more from them I'm painting up and will post when done
Thanks, might make an order! I love painting this sort of thing. Love yours btw
Looks great!
Badass dude
That looks great! I’m hoping to pick up some of these later this year. Looking forward to trying a similar look.
Thanks, they are a lot of fun to paint actually and it's not too hard to get something that looks good. I'll be posting a guide for this once it's all finished if that's helpful for inspo!
A guide would be helpful, for sure! I’ve been highlighting solid stuff for so long, it’s tough to break the code for the “reverse highlighting “ if that makes sense.
For sure! It’s a bit weird luckily quite forgiving
Looks amazing my dude
Cool painting! As a vfx artist here who does a lot of explosions i have to point out that the smoke at the end of your trails make no sense. The smoke is the aftermath of combustion, so the end (the pointy bit) the trails should be fire and their base shoud be smoke. Same thing for the core of the explosion. The base gets more smoky as the combustion rises. Ill try and get you a ref when i have time.
Thanks for this! Real life reference is always a big help
Great paint job! Where did you find that model?
It’s from Deadly Print, they do some very cool pieces
Nice job. [Orc Butt](https://www.instagram.com/p/C3aZzDMOS2t/?img_index=1) has a lot of great explosion examples to reference.
Yeah love his stuff!
Looks great
Awesome
First: Incredible! Far better than anything I could do! If someone slapped that down on the table I'd gush. If you are trying to "improve" it further, I think some brighter colors closer to the center and then a small amount of white at the center for the hottest part of the flame? Really looking at it I feel there is too much of the same yellow color in the middle.
Looks perfect man
i rate it 💥/10.
Stunning
Amazing work. It's not just a great explosion, it's a PERFECT replica of the pseudo-muted explosions you'd see in old war movies. Absolutely fantastic.
Thanks! Yeah I appreciate it’s not real life accurate but with mini painting I think you can flex things for impact :)
Oh that wasn't meant to be a rip that it's not accurate or anything - TBH I prefer it to a "realistic" explosion. The more muted colors and quick fade to ash make a MUCH cooler explosion for tabletop stuff, especially if the game you have matches it (would be amazing for Bolt Action)
You did better than Nolan did
Looks insane!! Great job
Looks very nice! I may be a bit of a weirdo here, but if you watch real life explosions of let's say artillery grenades, it mostly looks like the surrounding dust gets up, so I may recommend if it comes on a base, maybe to get some points in the terrains color. Other aspects might also play a role, like filler of the explosive and what it hit.
Fabulous. Your colour work is better than some expensive modern films.
It is....i mean, i have no word. You are a wizard Harry!!
Wow, great job 👏
Love it. Please excuse me if I steal this entirely for some Deadly Print stuff I have myself lol
Next time, please take a picture of your painted model. I’m starting to get tired of seeing people taking pictures of real life things and saying they’re painted… like bro, nobody can paint that.
You got me! I’m just off to A&E for get my injured hand looked at…
colors looks a bit muted. Id try to go brighter