[BB16] Spyrian Eliminator Frame

[Zahru II]

Made from a stolen and extensively modified Steel Battalion unit, the Eliminator is a one-mech army outfitted with a bevy of weaponry.

[Valiant]

Nicely done! Reminds me that I've got to get my MF0 pframes rebuilt...

[Valiant]

Style -- 7.5
Substance-- 7
Photography-- 7.5

[Scratch]

Style 7
Substance 7
Photography 8

[motorhead fan]

Style 7
Substance 7
Photography 8,5

Just wondering, how do you get it to have no background like you do?

[Zahru II]

I use a large sheet of cardboard, it's pretty simple. The rest of it is just lighting and not getting "out of frame".

[ikensall]

I use a large sheet of cardboard, it's pretty simple. The rest of it is just lighting and not getting "out of frame".

In my recent experience, for small to medium builds an A3 sheet of card (pick a neutral/complementary colour) makes a ridiculous difference to how fancy you can make your photos look. Srsly guys, go get a sheet of card.

[RedRover]

I use a large sheet of cardboard, it's pretty simple. The rest of it is just lighting and not getting "out of frame".

In my recent experience, for small to medium builds an A3 sheet of card (pick a neutral/complementary colour) makes a ridiculous difference to how fancy you can make your photos look. Srsly guys, go get a sheet of card.

I need to do this. Any recommendations on good lighting methods to those who do not have much access to natural lighting?

[Zahru II]

If you wanna do it cheapo, get a couple of desk lamps. I use 2 but the more the merrier. My setup is hella basic, you can take a "behind the scenes" peek here on how it's usually done:

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If you're thrifty you can get a smallish light tent or if wanna get more craftsy you can make one DIY: http://brickset.com/article/20303/how-t ... hotography

These are good bc the paper/fabric diffuses light and spreads it a bit more evenly. I've been meaning to get a phototent but lego always took priority so far lol.

[Quantumsurfer]

Final Scores

• Motorhead: 22.5
• Valiant: 22
• Scratch: 22

Total Score: 66.5

[Quantumsurfer]

I built a lightbox for really cheap.

Here's how I get my pictures clean:

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• Cardboard box of medium size
• cut out square holes in every side except bottom and back
• tape/glue matte white poster board to bottom and back, such that it curves and does not fold in the bottom corner
• tape thin white cloth, stretched tight, over all holes in box except front

Then, you just get two, preferably three, normal bendy desk lamps and place them all so that the light shines through the white cloth into the box. Two side and one top, in order of necessity. Try to angle the lights such that they eliminate the most shadow cast from the other lights.

Check the micro specifications for your camera. Mine's an older, shittier digital camera so I need to take pictures from 9 or more inches away (of small things like lego and miniatures and such). Your picture will probably come out shitty. Don't worry about it. Load the picture into photoshop or some similar photo editing program, crop it, and adjust the white balance. I use PS, so I'm not sure how to do this in other progs without looking it up. In PS, though, it's Image>Adjustments>Levels. Select the white eyedropper and click in the white space of the photo. You can adjust the sliders/click elsewhere as needed to get the whiteness to explode. This might wash out the figure, so bring up the grays and blacks slightly. Done, professional looking picture, easier than it sounds.

[runnybabbit223]

I built a lightbox for really cheap.

Here's how I get my pictures clean:

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• Cardboard box of medium size
• cut out square holes in every side except bottom and back
• tape/glue matte white poster board to bottom and back, such that it curves and does not fold in the bottom corner
• tape thin white cloth, stretched tight, over all holes in box except front

Then, you just get two, preferably three, normal bendy desk lamps and place them all so that the light shines through the white cloth into the box. Two side and one top, in order of necessity. Try to angle the lights such that they eliminate the most shadow cast from the other lights.

Check the micro specifications for your camera. Mine's an older, shittier digital camera so I need to take pictures from 9 or more inches away (of small things like lego and miniatures and such). Your picture will probably come out shitty. Don't worry about it. Load the picture into photoshop or some similar photo editing program, crop it, and adjust the white balance. I use PS, so I'm not sure how to do this in other progs without looking it up. In PS, though, it's Image>Adjustments>Levels. Select the white eyedropper and click in the white space of the photo. You can adjust the sliders/click elsewhere as needed to get the whiteness to explode. This might wash out the figure, so bring up the grays and blacks slightly. Done, professional looking picture, easier than it sounds.

Hey! This is really helpful, makes me realise that I could take much better photos if I put my mind to it!

[stubby]

I built a lightbox for really cheap.

Yoink!