/wip/ - Work In Progress Painting Building Modeling General

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First for 01100010 01100101 01100101 01110000 00100000 01100010 01101111 01101111 01110000

Second for Slaanesh

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Scrap trukk anon here.

Debating what to use for my sprue-built trukk's wheels right now. I have a bunch of old bases lying around that I can't really use for anything, as well as a bunch of unused tiny flying bases.

Any suggestions anons?

Is there anything more tedious than factory recess shading?

>>54715989
Watching paint dry?j

>>54715831
Why is /wip/ so dead? Should we lower our standards? Offer praise where none is deserved? I'd like to hear your thoughts.

>>54716138
last 3 Threads were basically, 10 dudes helping a single guy get his Ugly Thicc Marines on a pretty decent TT standard within a few days giving him tons of tips. 3-4 Dudes posting amazing finished stuff.

Everyone else who posted actual WIPs or conversion Ideas were mostly Ignored

People just should offer advice to everyone who put up the effort to properly photograph their dudes instead of just focussing on the same 3 guys

I plan on abusing the group's painting prowess for my metal green tau force, give me some time to mangle up some more units for criticizing.

>>54716316
>People just should offer advice to everyone who put up the effort to properly photograph their dudes instead of just focussing on the same 3 guys
I think we'd have to start lowering standards in terms of photographing their dudes a little, since I suspect most newbies don't know how to do it properly. That or they have shitty cameras like that anon who's building an Ork truck out of sprues and....

What are those white things on the sides and truck-bed anyway?

>>54716508
I'd say focus more on people who arent bloody beginners anymore but still have much to improve on. Thinning Paints is pretty simple, But Telling someone that he should only shade the recesses and not worry to much if a bit spills out since the paint shrinks when it dries isn't obvious but great advice

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Ayup lads, it's me again. It's been a good day over here in Sweden! Dug up an old Cairn Wraith that I've been meaning to do something with, and figured I'd actually use one of those vents that comes with the Sector Mechanicus bases. Instead of cluttering up the base it'll be part of the figure instead. The rock that's been sculpted as a base for the wraith will be cut off, and the robe glued onto the vent itself. Pardon the really harsh lighting in this, I just had to take a picture and it's eleven at night. I'll take another few pics tomorrow if anybody's interested.

Any tips for spreading texture paint?

Tips for shaping it into puddles?

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Just started painting again. How are my scouts looking so far?

>>54715989
I really like assembly-line style washing. Its so quick and fuckups are pretty easy to clean up

Fellow paint/wip/ers, what is your favorite airbrush, and why?

>>54715979
I'd bite the bullet and buy some cheap toy wheels. Another option would be bottlecaps or as you said bases.

>>54717175
paint looks really thick on the legs and shoulderpads, what brand of paints did you use?

You used White Primer, Im not a big fan of the Citadel White Primer, youd probably be better of using the Black one and then sprinkle a bit white from the top to create a lighting effect


Drill the Bolter Barrels DO IT NAOW

Did you use any shades?

I personally dont like the Bolters being Blue but thats up to you

>>54717175
I like your lenses, but everything else looks a touch sloppy at this point

>>54717271
Iwata eclipse, it's not too expensive and I've never had any issues with it

Does anyone know of a good way to selectively strip paint from a model? O have some old metal scouts from my earliest painting days I'm considering repainting but I'm still relatively happy with the job I did on camo cloaks.

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Heya friends, here's a mini I painted up for myself to use for D&D. It isn't display quality and I didn't unbend the sword since I'm just gonna throw it into my dice bag. Also got a new desk and have my first Warhammer minis coming in the mail shortly. I really wanted to paint up some Nurgle dudes after seeing everyone's. Hope the pic with Mechagodzilla makes up for the blurriness of the pic.

>>54716138
I def don't think we should lower standards here. Being critical and telling how it is helps more than what they do over in the minipainting reddit. I go there to laugh since there's so many painters there that absolutely BLOW ASS yet they still get their dicks sucked.

>>54717175
Paint looks a bit thick there bud. Remember to take your time to make sure it doesn't go where you don't want it to. I like the color scheme!

>>54716810
Maybe a sculpting tool? Like one of the little spade shaped ones. Otherwise toothpicks or the end of a paintbrush may help.

>>54716806
Cool stuff.

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Inquisitorial golf sale guy time. Might have to shit out of all the freehand and break out the detail pen.

>>54717491

Fucking REEEEEE! Just noticed the mold line on the cuff and the colour.

>>54717566
at least it's only basecoated so it's not too much of an issue to deal with

>>54717704

Yeah. Still pissed I didn't pick up on it beforehand. I had to get rid of a lot of jarring ones already.

>>54717268
Teach me your ways sensei
Takes so long to get all the recesses on my Tacs and I haven't even cleaned up yet

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Finished painting a Reaper Bones dragon. I'm super hyped to throw it down in front of my D&D players two weeks from now.

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My Cyberpunk Slum for Infinity, installed the LEDs today. More to come.

>>54718316
Woah!! That looks sick!

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>>54718316

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Currently painting and assembling my half of the Dark Imperium box. Also decided to make a death guard marine without a helmet, so I used a head from the AoS Blightkings box. What do you guys think?

>>54718347
I like it.

>>54718365
Thanks, and also before people point it out, I am in the process of cleaning the modelsmup before priming them. I just wanted to share with you guys my conversion

>>54718316
>>54718340
Nice job man!

>>54718196
bretty gud
but finish the Base

>>54718347
Head looks a bit small from that angle but otherwise neato if you remove moldlines and drill the barrel

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Slowly but surely. Only 4 more termies in need of lightning. Then the bases. The arms are magnetized, but they'll be another day because I still have to clean and drill the combi-plas. Maybe by then my axes will have come in the mail

>>54718626
It's tough to match a base to the bones material base. I've been doing the bases in all black for my D&D minis since they all match that way. They also match better with the WOTC and Pathfinder minis, which are done in the same way.

To compensate, I've been working on dungeon tiles and more 3d effects for dungeons.

>>54716810
Get either a nice set of clay tools or spend $2 on a pipe multi tool (omens with a knife). I use the latter for textures when im just doing some quick shit.

>>54717382
Oy! That a feckin crow?

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>>54715831
Pretty much finished my mortis contemptor.

Overall i'm pretty happy with it apart from some choice tide marks (Must thin washes more), should I battle damage it?

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i posted a previous attempt in the last thread, this is the next scourge i made. any tips on adding definition to the waist sash? on the model it just sort of melts into the crotch/left thigh with no hard edges

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>>54715831

My first chad. Looks like ass. I've a looot of practicing to do. Lucky these models are (relatively) cheap.

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>>54718347

>>54719059
Is the grey that's showing through from the plastic?

>>54719090
No I used a grey primer as that's what the tutorial I used told me to do but perhaps it was a tragic mistake.

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i found this lil baby for sale at a FLGS. I adopted him.

>>54719109
Not a mistake at all. The blue looks like you haven't used enough thin coats on the base colour, keep going until you get a nice smooth, clean colour. Make sure you get full coverage too.

Your highlights are in pretty much the right place which is great, you'll get better at making them neat in time. you can always go in with the base colour and neaten up mistakes.

>>54719158
>it's just a jumbo pot of 'ardcoat

>>54719158
Why is he so small?

>>54719158

Take a picture next to a regular dread.

"don't talk to me or my son ever again"

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>>54718347

>>54718316
>>54718340
bloody awesome mate

>>54719176
Thanks bro I'll keep those points in mind. Practice makes perfect I'm sure.

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Dear /wip/ what Tools do you use to change the colour Schemes of stuff like Pic-Related .
Seen it done here Multiple times and I'd like to fuck around with a colour scheme

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I'm building Malakim Phoros for my Lamenters and I'm thinking of using this head, but before I commit does anyone have suggestions for cool heads?

>>54718196
This is really good! I haven't painted any of the bigger Bones but I heard the quality was better than the smaller ones. Which dragon is that?

>>54718316
>>54718340
Dang man, this is too cool.

>>54718347
I dig this (a lot)

>>54719059
Looks like you've got the right colors in the right places. Like the other anon said, just practice getting your paint smooth and practice. Don't forget to look at examples. Keep him around to look at when you have more practice as a reminder of how far you've gone.

>>54719158
Aw, cuuute! You gonna repaint him or anything?

>>54718871
...what?

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>>54719257
Hell yeah it does.

Here's some motivation for you. The first mini I ever painted and one I finished last week.

I was shit when I started but I loved painting, still do, it's a kinda relaxing zen sort of thing, so I stuck with it. Occasionally watching tutorials and trying new techniques helps. Master them one at a time though.

Start with baby steps and a clear head, and you'll be surprised with what you can do after enough practice.

>>54719257
>>54719419
Oh and By the way, models always look way worse on camera than IRL, it magnifies your mistakes. I immediately thought "That purity seal is too bright" when I took the picture.

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Whats a good base paint for a darker teal? Don't care what brand, I want to airbrush the paint though. Maybe I could highlight with seafoam green? That might look too much like a ghetto Alpha legion so maybe a grey highlight over a blueish base could keep it toned down?

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I'm actually trying on this model, thoughts on how the red came out

>>54719607
When I paint teal I use P3 Coal black as a base

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>>54719061
Really wish /hhg/ was more active, Angelus when?

>>54719631
that looks perfect, thanks.

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Scout fag again.
Just finished this boi. Is he better than his brothers
>>54717175
or should I go even thinner?

>>54719639
Not even Angelus can save HH. It's dead, Jim. Forgeworld took it out back with the shotgun the moment the announced they're sticking with 7th edition.

>>54719390
Thanks! I have done about two dozen Reaper Bones models. In general I think they're pretty good quality considering the price, regardless of size. The larger models have the issue of having seam lines and gaps that are more obvious due to the size. And Bones material is notoriously difficult to carve and edit. But for D&D play where you'll actually be using them, the big ones and the small ones are both great. Also you don't feel bad for going single color + wash + drybrush since it's not like the detail is going to be crazy anyways.

>Which dragon is that?
If I recall correctly it's the Silver Dragon. I wish they had a dragon that's similar in pose with the classic D&D blue dragon rhino horn. But you can't have everything.

How should I kit out my new dreadnought abomination? Fighting necrons of the shooting kind. Basically plasma vs rotor cannon? Fuck flamethrowers they're stupid they wouldn't even work in the vacuum of space

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How bad am I fucking this nigga up?

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>>54719920

>>54719903
>>54719920
>>54719932
Looking good. Bring some of the medium green closer to the chest icon and gorget though.

>>54719903
Nice, skin needs some work and i'm not a fan of the marks that dry-brushing creates but it looks decent.

Also, green marines are best marines.

>>54719419
>The first mini I ever painted and one I finished last week.

It is impress how much better you've gotten. Khorne would be proud.

>>54719903
Looks like shit. Melt it down and cast it again.

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First IG squad in about 2 years, getting there...

>>54719819
That looks much better. However, I wouldn't go completely white, try to go for an off white or a light grey and then highlight with white so you can get more depth with it.

>>54719819
Better, but thin it even more

>>54719903
His armor looks like a sweaty t-shirt. Other than that looks good.

>>54720027
>little brother steps through door
>"helps"
Happened to me twice. Fuck the little roach.

Stupid but at the moment important question: is it possible to paint a model red when it has been spraycoated in silver? The model I am looking at is too big for me to conveniently paint strip.

>>54720027
Looking good. Love the almost cell-shaded look, could do with neatening up in places like the boots/guns though. They are going to be great when they're finished.

>>54720101
Yes but the coverage will be terrible. Like 4-5 coats terrible if it's bright.

>>54720101
As long as the spraycoat isn't too thick you should be fine. Just apply thin coats until you get a flat red.

>>54719978
Thanks man, it's been a long road and I've still got an even longer way to go. I think It's nice when you're a beginner to see what other people's first minis were like, good painters are made, not born.

I highly advise everyone to keep their first mini so they can see how far they've come. It's a nice feeling.

>>54720148
>>54720168

Mmmmmm, I'll think on it more. Thanks a lot!

Alright I need your help WIP., I'm going to finally start my chaos Primaris force now that multi-part Intercessors and Gravis are here, but I have a little dilemma. I'm making basic CSM with Chaos Warrior bits, using the new Death Guard models stock with a few swaps with Putrid Blightkings, but I'm going to try to make a "Berserker conversion kit" using:
- Blood Warrior front torso bit and arms
- FW Red Butcher chain axe
- Chainsword blade
- FW WE pads

I acquired all the bits I need to test for one with a chopped up Primaris and it worked, but now I'm going to need to the task of making a mold and casting the parts. So can someone please tell me a) a good tutorial of making the mold from bluestuff and b) what mixture of greenstuff and milliput is needed for casting? Thanks.

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Still taking baby steps.
Nighty night anons, hope you're all having fun hobbying.

>>54716806
Looks kinda busy and really top-heavy, maybe save the vent for jump troops or a bigger base and a couple of the servo skulls for something else.

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I like where its at, considering a nuln oil coat to cut down the shine... but this super gloss look wont fit any of the rest of my army. I've got a bunch of stealth suits, some crisis and some xv9s. I was going to do a green and gray scheme on them but tempting to try a shiny green and gold to match this. Terrible idea?

>>54716138
Since when is a post every three minutes "dead"?

>>54720939
it depends on where you come from desu
but I don't personally care, /wip/ is pretty comfy and can be fast when it wants to be

So I want to get into painting in a few months once I've got the money to spend, and I'm wondering if I can get some advice on the things I would need to buy at a bare minimum to start doing this with any hope of competence.

I think I'm going to get the little Army Painted three brush wargaming bundle, as well as some of the other basics, but are there any things you would highly recommend for a beginner? I'll still be on a budget so cheaper is preferred but I understand that's not always viable.

>>54720923
Thats quite garish, I'd personally go for more muted colours than that.

>>54720923
If you want to do it just to have it I say go for it, I actually really like the color, but if you're planning the field that thing I'd tone it down just because it would be so drastically different from your army.

>>54721320
Yeah, a little bit. I think I'll do up the stealth suits in a more traditional scheme and compare how i like the two. Maybe I'll just leave commander bling in his pimp mobile by himself in the end.

>>54721307
What kind of miniatures are you considering getting started with? With any miniatures the bare minimum would be paint, brushes, and primer. Glue is depending on what you get and you'll need some kind of blade if you want to remove moldlines.

>>54721408
40k miniatures to start with, they're what got me interested to start

>>54721511
People like to bitch about the price of GW paints, but they are quality paints. That said Vallejo makes good model paint as well and can be found at most game stores/hobby shops

If you want to play 40k, then GW has some great deals in their 'Start Collecting!' boxes.

If you're just interested in the hobby side then they do make small snapfit boxes with 3 models. Easy-to-Build or something to that effect which lets you dip your toes.

I've started my pre-game so I wont be hanging around much. Other anons will be happy to help

Your first minis will SUCK, learn from them and get better. No one here started out brilliantly, despite how they act

>>54721511
Cool cool. So most likely you'll be painting plastic, might wanna grab some plastic glue. If its metal, super glue will do. I use the Army Painter stuff (paint, primer, some of their brushes) and I think they're well-suited to beginners. Def get an X-Acto knife/blade to get rid of moldlines and other stuff. Other than that you'll need some nippers to get things off of sprues. Try looking up a gundam building kit on Amazon, they're usually not that expensive and contain multiple tools that'll come in handy sooner or later. Once you're more advanced or even at the beginning if you want, grab some Kneaditite/Greenstuff to fill gaps and such. Are you planning on doing bases? Think of an idea of want you'd want to do for those and look up a video. There's a shitload of basing tuts and they usually include what materials you'll need to do that kind of base.

>>54721622
Thanks a lot anon, I appreciate the tips

>>54721687
Yea I'd want to do basing but only on minis that I plan to be using long term. I'd like to at least get to a point with my painting where it's not embarrassing before I start that up. There was a video I saw that showed how to do snow that I liked a lot which I think I'll do for my first completed army.

>>54721768
Sounds cool (literally). There's plenty of videos on snow bases and tons of ways to do them so I'm sure you'll find a technique you'll like. Just remember the basics when you start out and practice a lot. What army are you starting?

>>54721932
Space Marines, which I know is the bland common man's choice. I was torn for a long time, but it seems like a good army for beginners and after some time browsing the general I came up with my own Chapter I want to make. I was thinking on IG, Tau, and Necrons for a while too but factors like the cost of a proper army under each list made me settle on SM. Once I settle into the hobby and have some more money I can put into the hobby I might branch out to something else too.

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My first models ever.
How did I do?

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First time painting minis, what do you guys think of it?

>>54722092
Work on your color consistency, your paint's noticeably splotchy in a lot of places

>>54718316
how did you get the lighting effect?

>>54722092
>>54722098
Very nice for your firsts, guys. Definitely great for your first time. You've got 50% of painting down, which is THINNING YOUR PAINTS. The rest is shit like basic color theory, brush control, proper coverage, and other brush techniques.

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Current progress on my lord of contagion. Still feel like I haven't improved on my highlighting but overall it's coming along nicely, just finished the toxic base.

I'm looking to get into airbrushing before Kingdom Death shows up in my doorstep.
Is the Badger Patriot 105 a good starter airbrush at $80?

This thread is super comfy tonight guys.

>>54722024
Hey you do you man. What's your chapter like? Colors and such. I went back and forth between Nurgle daemons and Seraphon so I feel your pain about choosing something to paint up. Went with Nurgle so I could use them for 40K and Sigmar if I really wanted. I'm just about to get them in the mail

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>>54722223
I'm toying around on ideas for a name, the one on the image is a placeholder for now, but pic related is their rough color scheme.

I've been chewing on a few ideas as far as their lineage, I think I've settled on them being a Dark Angels successor from the Ultima Founding, so they'll be all Primaris Marines.

As far as fluff goes I like the idea that their Chapter Master, upon learning the nature of the Fallen and the secrecy kept by their progenitors, he thought that as important as hunting the Fallen were, it was also important for them to do good within the Imperium and rebuild some of the trust between their Chapters. As a result they still have a company dedicated to hunting the Fallen, but they strive to act as a kind of bridge between the other Dark Angel successors and the rest of the Imperium.

The problem is I want them to play as a standard SM army and pull from the Chapter tactics of another Chapter to show that change of mindset and while that'll probably go fine on me just bringing my dudes to play, I'm worried that if I get into fluff talk with people it'll seem really Donut Steel. I'm still working with some other ideas because of this.

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Do you guys think these 3/32 magnets will be big enough to hold plasma gun/minigun? Was thinking I could drill and put them into the red circled areas and keep the repose-able sections free spinning.
I also have smaller magnets but nothing larger.

>>54722092
>Marinelets
You fucked up.

>>54718980

It's hard to tell because it's a really shitty picture, but if the yellow thing is the sash, I would say try blacklining the border between sash and armour with black wash, or if you think that'll look too strong, try a brown or even purple wash. Just something dark to make the border stronger. You could also try a starker highlight around the edge of the sash that is adjacent to the armour if that doesn't work, or it it is actually already blacklined and I just can't tell from the pic. The sash doesn't read as particularly evenly finished or strongly highlighted in the pic at least.

Why the fuck do Centurion and Kastelans gotta be so expensive?

This shit isn't fair.

how do you stay motivated to keep working through your backlog?

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>>54724638
Because you'll pay for it you silly slut.

>>54724890
Fuck this I'm gonna contact china first

>>54718973
Looks greasy; should paint over that excess shade imo

>>54718980
I'd like to see thinner highlights
Also, have you painted the entire model in shade? The colour on the knee etc seems to differ from the rest. If so, try only shading the recesses.

>>54719372
There's loads of guides about colour schemes online, here's an example
https://youtu.be/8b1ujLHwpSs

>>54719419
>>54719903
Green marines are best marines

>>54719819
For the highlight (see pauldron), try holding the brush tangent to the edge and paint on the edge, rather than on one side of it.

>>54720600
Looks like he's had too much fake tan
Also, thin your paint a bit more. Other that that, looks good

>>54720923
Oh, the nuln helped, gratz anon
See it the other way; it's a distraction to keep the attention from your stealthier units.

>>54721307
I still only own a snap-blade knife, plastic glue, a few pencils (a cheap kit plus two better ones), tape and paint. Oh and I made a water palette for like $5

>>54722092
I'd like to see some more shading/highlighting waist down. If you do that and cover up that excess shade it'll look great

>>54722206
Looking good anon

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I'm just gonna grab a tag at this point because y'all know who I am.

I've done it. I was so worried about this step but I've successfully sculpted...PANTS.

one down, 5 to go. This is actually starting to look like a soldier now.

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>>54725322
The blank spots around the chain of 'souveniers' is mostly so I didn't swamp them in green stuff; instead I just smoothed out the edges on that section so the bare plastic should blend in without too much trouble.

>>54725342
Why does he have assless chaps.

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>>54722443
Use this to plan your color scheme instead

Still got basing to do, some missed spots here and there. Whatcha think, WIP?
The guy in the far left was a dirty test model to see if I can still accomplish alpha legion with white instead of metal, decided not to go with it.

>>54725352
Why did you not read the post.

>>54725266
>pencils
I obviously mean brushes

>>54725422
Nice camo

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>>54725422
A god damn photo helps, doesn't it?
Death guard, cleanups still, otherwise keeping the edges dirty to keep the armor on the funky side
Forgot to mention this is my first test of shading only the recesses and highlighting the armor instead of my usual, lazier route

>>54725352
All chaps are assless

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>>54718316
>>54718340

New to airbrushing, picked up a Badger 105. I feel like I'm getting the hang of it but I have one (stupid) question.

It's a dual action trigger, gravity fed airbrush. You push down, air comes out. You pull back, paint comes out. Are you supposed to push down variable amounts for more/less air like you do pulling back for paint, or just handle variable amounts of air at the pressure regulator on your air compressor?

>>54725445
Looking real there, anon.

>>54725718
>It's a dual action trigger, gravity fed airbrush. You push down, air comes out. You pull back, paint comes out.
>Are you supposed to push down variable amounts for more/less air like you do pulling back for paint, or just handle variable amounts of air at the pressure regulator on your air compressor?
You can do both.
You regulate the maximum pressure you'll get at the compressor side, but you can certainly control the airflow like you do the paint flow with the trigger.
It takes practice, like everything with an airbrush, but it can be quite useful.

>>54725772

Hmm okay, because the air definitely feels like its an all or nothing thing. Maybe my trigger is sticky or, more likely, I'm just extremely new to it and don't know what I'm doing just yet.

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>>54722128
That was pretty easy, I just planned ahead to fit in a 10 LED circuit, premade kit bought for 1€ from the 1€ shop

>>54718316
Very, very nice.

I have a question regarding magnets. So I was watching this video, and this guy was talking about using magnets to store minis. He glues magnets to the bottom of them, and then puts a sheet of some magnet material in a plastic container. In the video, he puts the minis in the container, minis stick to the bottom, don't move while he carries the container. Guy says it's better than using foam containers.

Does anyone use this method? what brand/size do you use?

I went and got some magnets and a magnetic adhesive sheet from Michaels. both were of the "promag" brand, but they seem really weak. they don't stick to each other (the magnets slide off) and they just barely stick to the refrigerator.

>>54725784
It's nowhere near as variable as the paint flow, you've only got a small traverse to play with.

>>54719620
Well he's got no torso, for a start.

>>54725805

I'm in the process of magnetizing my entire army for transport and my primary magnet size is 6x2mm. I've played with some 3x2mm but they aren't as strong and I'm not a fan.

I get my magnets through eBay for dirt cheap, but I've recently ordered some 6x2mm n42 and n52 magnets through KJ Magnets. The nX indicates magnet strength, and all ones I have from eBay are n35, so I wanted to play with different strengths. Primarily for magnetizing metal models since they weigh significantly more, and while one 6x2mm n35 magnet will hold a plastic terminator in place without issue, it won't do the same for a metal terminator.

>>54725871
this

you will get a bigger effect out of adjusting the air on your regulator or compressor

>>54725795

This is so god damn bitchin.

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I'm starting an Ork army. Anyone have some nice color schemes?

>>54725805
I do much the same, some in plastic and others in foam trays for extra protection. I go on amazon and find thick magnetic sheets and epoxy metal washers to bases,by gluing them to the base and setting them on the sheet with a piece of plastic between (such as a sandwich bag) you can get a very strong, sturdy bond that resists shifting.
I recommend putting some thin foam around the sides of your container, though. just for that extra protection.

>>54726325
Green is always a good start

>>54726331
I think we can all agree thats the best colour to start with.

>>54725322
>>54725342
Photographing under ONE lamp never works.

Regardless, looks brilliant. What do you have planned for upper torso?
Smooth out the fingerprints.

>>54725795
got any more pics of the build in progress? Tbh i enjoy building/painting scenery more than i do the models most of the time

>>54725722
I'm not sure what you mean, but thank you?

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>>54726397
The quick answer here is to link you my 'Neo Shanghai' wip blog in the Infinity terrain forums.

http://infinitytheforums.com/forum/topic/31249-neo-shanghai-suzhoujie-slum-large-trash-containers-wall-generators-and-a-murder/?page=4

Got some other shit going on there too.

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Post some Cawls

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How are these scions looking?

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how would you achieve the color and weathering of the plates on this drone?

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thinking about painting my army something like this, what do you guys think.

>>54726700
>classic ultras with some yellow knees and rainbow thighs
why

>>54726727
thinking more emperors children with a dash of rainbow warriors to split the colors up.

>>54726622
Looks like you are painting with your finger tips.

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>>54726563

>>54726698
Looks like stipling or sponging to me.

>>54726698
for the color, you can probably email fw and ask and they'll give a color scheme

>>54726545
cheers anon

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Finished 2 of my 6 Shadow War squaddie. I'll maybe put Blood for the Blood God on the small pool of blood and tufts of grass on the ground. Anything to add/change before I seal them?

>>54727122
The crusader's face could stand out a little more. Other than that they look excellent.

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Just finished my Chaplain.
What do you think?

>>54726375
Yeah, I'm gonna smooth down the bits that got fingered once it's primed, since that green stuff is already cured. A bit of scraping and it should be fine.

On the chest I have a plan for a Conan-style ring harness. You should see thay once the rest of the pants are done...which will take me about a week.

Hoo boy.

I need help /wip/.

I'm in a slump at the moment. I haven't touched a brush in probably more then a month. I've got no motivation at the moment and I'm not quite sure why or what to do about it.

Does anyone have any advice?

>>54718316
>>54718340
this is bloody amazing

>>54726622

Needs shading.

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It's time to paint some old kasrkins I had around for a while and I was thinking about going with a color scheme resembling dead space armor. Any tips?

Would starting with orange and then moving to brown and highlight with metal work?

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First time useing Greenstuff to do something like this, Is it ok? any tips?

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update on my Reivers

>>54726622
Chalky

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>>54728286
Use Vaseline to avoid the greenstuff sticking to your tools and fingers, while using Clay Sculpting tools to make the greenstuff smooth.

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>dude just drybrush that lmao

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i might have ruined these 2 ruins by trying something new and colourful, looks better live.

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>>54728498
also i finally bought this menacing looking guy, base is obvioously wip.

>>54728519

I really like these nids

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Working on some SoB for our clubs slow grow for 8th ed. Haven't played since 2nd ed so the ladies have been in the dettol bath and I'm just getting them up to table standard.
Thoughts?

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>>54728568
A bit closer pic from round 1 last month

>>54728498
Paint smaller veins stretching across the grey concrete surface, originating from the points the tendril contacts the buildings surface.

You could even paint to look like a sea cucumber had vomited its insides out onto the surface of the building.

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>>54728564
thank you, fun things are fun

>>54728568
looking good and i like those bases, usually i dont like bases like those but now it fits really nice.

also keep an eye for this sister, i have a hunch she maybe he or a witch.

>>54728636
in the picture they really look more dumb and plain than they actually are but thats not a bad idea at all.

hot glue gun would do the trick just fine, to do actual smaller tentacles here and there i mean.

thanks

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>>54726700

>>54728640
is that Theresa May?

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I have a bunch of the FW Kakophoni to play in 40k. Noise Marines seem obvious Anyone got an Idea what I could do to represent a Blastmaster with them?
Or Perhaps Play them as Chosen with "Flamers" ?

>>54727416
Should have at least had his skull mask hanging on his belt. It's iconic Chaplain gear.

>>54720923
Use Lahamiam Medium or equivalent if you want to reduce shine. Don't use Nuln Oil.

>>54724638
>Kastelans
>Two Dreadnought-sized models for less than the cost of two actual Dreadnought kits
>Plus a super detailed and actually good looking tech priest dude
Kastelans are probably one of the better priced boxes.

>>54724638
>>54729211
You're right about Centurions, though.

>>54728596
these look greeeeat on the table

>>54728519
these are brilliant

>>54728498
i think the tendrils are maybe a little too smooth. if you add some stretch marks along their length that would help. you could also make them get lighter towards the ends. overall i think it's fine tho, terrain shouldn't outshine the models.

>>54728338
looks good man

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>>54726756
>rainbow warriors

Good luck with that, anon.

>>54728338
Shading looks too wide imo

I wish I was home painting models

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Made a sternguard for my exorcists, my idea is that the sternguard all carry anti-daemonic tomes and go where the bad guys are

>>54716806
Fotta inte med så stark kontrast i ljuset.
Det är omöjligt att se vad som pågår...
Ställ den längre från fönstret och ta kort med solen i ryggen.

>>54719380
looks like apretty great choice

>>54730149
>Solen i ryggen
That would make it even worse. You just have to reduce the direct sunlight.

>>54730118
where's the book from?

>>54730181
Empire flagellants kit, with the bone trimmed off

>>54730118
Drill those barrels, but I like it.

>>54730080
My feet actually do a hurt a bit.

>>54730080
Go home and paint

>>54728498
>>54728519

All of these could really be improved by stippling a darker pink (brownish) onto some raised areas. Less candy-finish.

>>54727983
Hope you're saving some of that chestfur.
Catch you in a week, excited.

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>>54729648
>>54730483
thanks for the feedback and for the record my tervigons are modeled to poop candy, drop pods are easter eggs, christmas presents and jack in the boxes.
pic related, its my inspiration. nom nom

>>54730118
you magnificent bastard i read your book

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finished my other lieut, pretty happy with the results

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>>54730708

arg, here's the correct pic

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>>54730726

here's the back side, messed up on the line highlights but i'm too lazy to fix it

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Just finished a Bullgryn, sadly my phone's shit for photos so the splattered blood effect on his knife can't be seen well.

>>54730708
>>54730726
>>54730749
looks bloody lovely mate

>>54730708
>>54730726
>>54730749
Fuck, that looks great man, how long'd it take you?

>>54730845
>finished
but you didn't do any highlights and you missed some of the small details on the shoulders and clothing

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>>54730865
>>54730876

thanks boys

as for how long it took, I've been pretty busy with work and whatnot, took me several days as I painted in sections (armor, then shade/highlight, trims, shoulder pads, etc etc)

To be frank I love taking my sweet time with these, prolongs the value of DI for me

here's the ancient before I applied Screaming Skull highlights to his base and Steel Legion drab to the rim of the base, and all the nurlgle's rot/BloodGod glazes on the horns

>>54730936
banner looks fantastic too, only thing I'd point out on >>54730726 is that the shoulderpad painting is a bit sloppy

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I made a bit of a dumb mistake and need advice on how to fix it. Me and a friend recently got into WH40k, and knowing nothing except what factions we wanted, went and bought a Start Collecting set and some paints. I only really got the paints because the guy at the GW shop was very pushy, and now I'm having an issue with the amount - my friend's fine because Necron don't really need many colours to look proper, while Skitarii apparently have like 30 different paints as per Duncan's videos. I'm missing things like the blue, gold/brass, and the inside of the coat, which are pretty major parts of the figure. What is the minimum paints I need for it to look passable?

Currently I have Nuln Oil, Runefang Steel, Eshin Grey, Evil Sunz Scarlet, Screaming Skull, and Rhinox Hide (and Caliban Green, Moot Green, Warpstone Glow from the Necron set).

I THINK I need Guilliman Blue and Brass Scorpion at the least, but I'm unsure. What else do I need so I can avoid buying the AdMech paint bundle?

>>54730952

yeah, been trying to keep a steady hand and quick brushstrokes when applying the Calg blue highlights, and then cleaning up with Mac Blue whenever the lines got too thick, still needs practicing

>>54731006
Mix your paints together for highlighting.
Plan your model colourscheme and decide what extra colours you really need, so long as you have 1 of each colour and a black/white you should be fine

>>54731007
like I said mate, still think both models look great, you should give yourself a pat on the back

>>54731031

thanks my man, can't wait to get a decent force assembled and actually play it for the first time

>>54728079
I like to listen to an audiobook or podcast when I paint.Try putting one on see if it puts you in the mood.
I've been listening to the C Team ones on youtube at the moment.

>>54731006
you dont need all that shit you can have fine looking skitarii with just about the paints in your Pic and some shades.

Also GW Employees are trimmed to shill and sell you as much as they can.

I notice that with my local GW it got 2 guys the older storeowner is pretty chill and gives real advice that might limit his sales. The new guy is like buy more "buy more buy more official Games Workshop stuff. Why dont you get this too? You really should! Oh you dont? Well your loss its much better with."

so dont visit the store until you know exactly what you want/need

>>54731028
Will do. I didn't know if paint mixing was something that's done with these kinds since there's so many different ones.

>>54731094
>trimmed to shill
Yeah, I narrowly escaped him pushing me a brush set and clippers despite me repeatedly saying I had them already. I knew what I wanted, I just wasn't familiar with that store; I usually went to a third-party store to browse but there was no point in driving there again when the GW was 5 minutes away.

>>54731006
Congratulation with not starting with marines, as the first thing.

Now, take it easy. Paints aren't expensive, but take your time and learn to use what you have before buying more stuff, you can always strip them later. Be sure to build and clean your models correctly, it's more important than being a good painter, that will take time

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>>54725389
Saw this and decided to have a little go at updating a custom chapter from about fifteen years ago... what do you guys think?

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>>54731279
MARIAAAAAAA

>>54731094
>>54731210
not wip related but i have to ask a quick guestion.
is it true that you are not allowed to play with non gw models or unpainted armies at gw stores.
hell the stories i have heard about the rules in those gamestores, dont believe any of them.

i have never visited one

>>54731354
>is it true that you are not allowed to play with non gw models
Yes
>unpainted armies at gw stores
Generally no but it should be so

>>54731279
I like the scheme but I'm pretty sure your Latin doesn't make sense

>>54731390
I guess you can thank Google Translate for that. I was trying to say "Don't provoke an angry cat"... what did I actually end up saying?

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my current WIP

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Just details and highlights left to do. Also my lighting and camera are conspiring to not fucking show warpstone glow highlights for some reason.

>>54731421
that coat looks like black leather, thats one cool dude.
teeny bit more highlighting on the bones maybe.

>>54731354
>non gw models
Of course those aren't allowed. Don't want anybody looking at, hearing of, or thinking about non-Citadel™ miniature products in a Games Workshop® store

>unpainted minis
I don't see why they'd ban that, considering it gives the staff an excuse to shill painting supplies to the player all day

>>54731409
It just sounds a bit weird, I don't think it actually means anything
My Latin is a bit rusty, but I think it should be: irato feli non provocandum est :)

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>>54731421
and this one too

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>>54731599
>irato feli non provocandum est
Ta, mate, that does sound much more like the sort of actual Latin I've heard in the past.

Now if I can just think of a good chapter symbol and some not-exactly-codex squad markings...

>>54731487
why did you put all of those tm symbols in. it is a valid point. it is their shop. they want to sell their hobby.

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>>54731599
>>54731737
Alternatively:
Arcaic Latin: irato feli ne provoca!
More modern latin: cave (cavete if it's plural) irato feli provoces! (provocetis if plural).
This is imperative, the other one was a periphrastic passive.

As for the symbol, why not something like the White Panthers? (if you're going for the feline theme?). I don't know about squad markings, I'm not experienced enough with marines for that

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>>54718196
BROTHER!

>>54731354
it depends on the store. most stores will be annoyed at 3rd party/wont let you play, but there are some that are chill as fuck and let you play 3rd party. especially if its like, one big model and the rest are gw. someone on a site I go to recently posted about that, how they went to a gw place and saw a dude using a 3rd party bloodthirster.

>>54731449
Looks great my dude. Love the red weapon housings.

>>54728677

>Dread Knight grandmaster

>>54731601
I know its tempting to put the base material on the rim of the base too, but I think it never looks good
I advise scraping it and painting the rim a solid colour. Maybe some little rocks/grass on the base itself as well
The model is great-looking, so a few improvments to the base will pull it into awesome-tier

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>>54719061
Same dude painted this, I think. Horrifying desu.

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How's my manticore conversion

>>54729809
That's fair. IMO, I wanted the shading to be harder (not necessarily thicker, but it is what it is). I like the comic book-ish hard line shit.

>>54731970
I agree completely looking at it again, if you look a few posts up my primaris Chaplain has the rim and base seperate which looks much better

>>54731449
Awesome!

Dynamic posing looks way better. Also seems to hide the beer gut.

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>>54730118

>>54732122
kek. I wanted to try model an open book but it was tough with the SM hands. I'll try on the next one perhaps

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>>54715831

Who the hell is this girl? I'm not usually the type to judge based solely on one picture but everything about her just screams "I am a gross, irritating twat".

>>54732240
She was Duncan's counter-part for some of the tutorials, she has left GW as far as I know.

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Here is the test run for the vehicle scheme for my Emperors Children chaos space marines. The metals aren't done yet, nor is the white parts or the treads, along with other small details. Pretty happy with it thus far though.

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>>54732445

>>54731421
>DIE DIE DIE

>>54732445
the purple looks a bit flat and could probably do with another hlighlight, The metals (except for the gold on the barrel) are looking a bit thick too.

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Working on scratch building a bunch of Kans.

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>>54732547
With a face.

>>54700556
My man, I had the exact same idea. Was thinking about replacing the head with the Slaanesh Chariot head from the AoS range and replacing the inferno pistol with a hellstrider whip to make it a Blissgiver. Debating whether or not to give it a Force Axe and model it with a spear.

>>54732525
I did the hard edge highlights on both the gray and purple but I guess it's a bit too subtle to show up in pictures. I'll probably go over most of it with a lighter purple to really get it to pop.

The metals are actually pretty thin. I do them over a brown base coat which I think is why they look thick and splotchy. The silver parts are all just base coated, no shading yet,so hopefully it'll look better once I get a wash and some highlighting on it.

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>>54732557

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What are you guys working on? Currently I am working on my poxwalkers. Finished the skin of them all yesterday, but today I only had time to start on 2 of them due to lack of time. I will resume my painting on them tomorrow after work, but I felt like sharing my progress with you guys today

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>>54732677
looking good, i like the hazmat suits.

got my painting done for the day and now im making some jewerly for my workfriend whos having his wedding anniversary tomorrow.

lets hope his wife likes it, genestealers dont like when they dont get any attention.

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>>54732677
Reminds me of the Hazmat zombies from left 4 dead 2, anyway, keep working on your Poxwalkers!

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wip helbrute for my word bearers.

>>54732968
should turn those missiles into a pipe organ on his back

>>54731601
a very nice paintjob, all muddled by a poor base

>>54732968
That's a recast on crazypants, right? I didn't think they made him plastic.

>>54732000

It's garbage, I actually had to double check if this was a joke picture or not. I don't actually know where to begin on how awful this looks. Is that a fucking tennis racket handle?

The time and effort you have invested into salvaging old beat up models, cutting plasticard (poorly), then green stuffing it all together with something you found in the trash could of been invested in meaningful work around the house. You then could of rewarded yourself from that work and bought the actual Manticore kit instead of creating this abomination of a "conversion".

>>54719228
I feel like if we took a picture of walkers of decreasing height (Knight, Leviathan / Redemptor, Contemptor, Boxnaught) we could do something very silly like "don't talk to me or my son or my grandson or my great-grandson ever again",

>>54727416
fucking awesome/10

>>54731449
dude that thing is fantastic how did you do the writing?

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My first attempt at nmm. Tried to follow paintingbudda's technique. Any tips/pointers?

>>54732000
I think it'll look much better if you trim the mold lines, clean up the greenstuff around the base of the tower (it's looking a little messy), and prime it. Right now it's kind of... haphazard. And I hope that isn't foamcore you used for the white panels.

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>>54731995
I like the rictus grins on the Poxwalkers. They're kinda cute and really say "Man, it's a great day. I'm just happy to be here. Thanks for putting me and my buddies in your army."

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How does everyone stay motivated for painting? It's taking me ages to get through my Rubric Marine squad and I was just staring at the second box. Just getting through the base coat is suffering.

>>54732000
>>54733235
harsh. I think it might look ok after a basecoat - its a bit hard to tell what the texture of the wood is/how smooth it will look. I genuinely think this is a cool idea anon, but maybe there's more work to do to clean up and smooth out surfaces

>>54732968
That's fucking metal - if you are land raider chapel dude this is gonna turn out sick. and probably will also if you are not that guy

>>54733289
The base coat is the worst part for me.
Buy an airbrush if you don't have one, it makes basecoating a breeze. Then you're onto the fun details for the rest of the model.

>>54732000
Missiles are too small.

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>>54733087
I fixed the base after taking that pic

>>54733289
its nice to relax few hours with painting after work, just few hours and few models.
come friday evening you have painted 10.

i recommend wireless headphones and podcasts/audiobooks

>>54733289
I try to have two projects going, one of which I am trying really hard to get everything right (usually more detailed miniatures with lots of fiddly parts, for example Dark Eldar for me currently) and another where I am taking it less seriously and making more use of washes and drybrushing (usually on "cleaner" simpler models or a bunch of really similar looking mooks, which for me right now is a force of goblins and trolls for AoS). That way when I finish a squad or two of the more time consuming miniatures and am being really exacting about fixing mistakes, I can reward myself with a quick to paint unit from the other project. I find I get a lot more done because I am allowing myself to sort of let it all hang out half the time.

>>54733289
I do like this Anon does >>54733379 I just put on some 40k lore videos (mostly Arch Warhammer) and just paint a few dudes, or try to aim for goals such as; paint all metal on the dudes, paint all the cloth, and so on

>>54733264
Needs higher contrast but actually looks okay. Seems a little odd next to the metallic trim though.

>>54733289
Painting's how I defrag after a long day. Put on some music, an audiobook, a podcast, a battle report, etc on and just zone out.

It's not a race, man. Just go at your own pace. I've had a leman russ on my desk for the past two weeks.

>>54723739
I just magnetized this kit. Cut off the square sticking up parts on the gun arms, and drill where they were to insert magnet, then in the arm socket. Dont even bother to magnetize where the flamer or minigun meet up with the arm intake, just magnets where the actual gun connects is enough.

>>54733419
That makes sense. I got through normal marines pretty well. The stripes and trim on the Rubrics are hard for me due to unsteady hands. The amount of times I've had to repaint blue and gold is frustrating...

Maybe I'll pick up some Tzaangors that I care less about.

>>54733362
Nice. Unlike the others I like an understated base that doesn't draw attention away from the mini. Maybe stick a little tuft of static grass in the empty space towards the camera and call it a day? The mini itself looks great.

>>54733379
>>54733480
I do this too. I've been working my way through the Horus Heresy audiobooks and audio-dramas this way.

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>>54732677
>Currently I am working on my poxwalkers.

WE'RE ALL DEVO NOW!

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You reckon I could paint this random dude I found in a box while cleaning my house?

I'd probably need to prime him first.

>>54733235
You should really kill yourself, Its bad but the amount of pretenious bullshit in your post is disgusting. Go back to IC if you want to talk to people like this

>>54733479
Yeah I know it looks a bit strange but I couldn't decide what colour to do the trim and ended up just playing about and had a go at nmm.

I did have a sharper contrast and it looked more metallic but not gold. Not really sure how I can keep it looking gold and increase the contrast.

>>54733574
Cheers! and at the moment the only static grass i have is like winter tundra stuff, although i have a mephiston red spray i could go over a bush or two with maybe

>>54726545
Thanks bud lookin neat

>>54733621

Why would you want to, it looks fucking awful.

>I'd probably need to prime him first

As opposed to want, shoving him up your ass? You might as well if priming wasn't your first intention.

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>>54726563

>>54733688
This really isn't a constructive attitude for the WIP thread
Close the tab if you can't stop spouting vitriol

>>54733699
I've always wanted to try this model out painting wise but all those fiddly bits ugh

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>>54733688
Are you ok anon? Why do you lash out on the internet? Do you want to talk about it? :(

>>54733688
Idk he looked neat and I'm bored. No need to be a rude hoe.

>>54726910

Dude, put model on a fucking table when you take photos and check your pictures before you upload them. It's actually giving me motion sickness and a seizure looking at this.

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>>54733327
Yeah I am. Im happy you like it, really having fun with it.

>>54733146
Yeah its from Z. A bit of work but pretty easy to work with. You just have to accept the cancer.

>>54733718

I get mad when people make horrible decisions with their miniatures. Every painting forum/reddit is a nanny state that hands out bans and warning for saying even mild negative criticism.

People need to not be afraid to call someone's work shit if they are literally making horrible practices.

>>54733858
he literally hasn't done anything with it yet.... you're just splurging out for no reason

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>>54733858
>>54733739
>>54733688
Someones booty blasted someone didnt like their model

Is imperial primer supposed to be super water with giant clumps of black goop in it?

Just opened a pot of it from an AoS starter kit thing and I don't think it's supposed to do this.

>>54733688
>>54733911
I have a theory that there is this one euro (kinda banking on british but not sure) who makes all these posts. They're all pretty similarly like zero to sixty rabid assholery with consistent wording. I dunno maybe you just get like that when you are bitter about how your life is going and you don't live in a country where it is easy to get shot for being a cock

>>54733974
shake that shit to high heaven (close the lid first)

>>54726910
that looks awesome

>>54734009
Okay. I figured that might be the issue but wanted to double-check

>>54733486
Thanks, will do tonight!

Can you guys help me come up with some good ways to chaos-ify the admech kits? I was a short way into the army and decided I'd rather play chaos in this campaign when it released so I'm trying to throw on as many bits as possible to chaos them up a bit.

What are some good kits to get a load of chaos bits to 'convert' my metal men.

Or even just any ideas for greenstuffing would help a tonne.

Thanks for any help anons.

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My Zanchui catalog is outdated as fuck. Does anyone have the newest edition?

>>54733989

Australia actually, so you're not far off. Doesn't really excuse your attitude of treating guns like a default solution for someone being a jerk, so maybe you should check your self.

Alright, you want some positivity?

>>54716806
This conversion is sick, it takes the fantasy wraith model and turns it into a really fittingly themed ad-mech model.

>>54718196
This guys understanding of complimentary colours is on point.

>>54725322
This guys sculpting is good.

>>54727416
This guys Chaplin is above par

>>54733825
The Hellfire battery rockets looks kinda dumb, but other than that it's a decent conversion.

See? Now don't those positive words seems so much more effective after I'm clearly not just sugar coating everything I say?

>>54734358
just search on r/yoyhammer

>>54734450
Thanks, Anon. I forgot that site existed.

>>54731449
Wow my man. That writing looks amazing! The whole model looks wonderful. How did you get the writing so clean looking?

>>54734362
I don't think guns should be a default solution and I don't even own one, I was just saying most off-the rails assholes I have met seem to have gotten that way at least partially out of a lack of perceived consequence to them personally. There really is a middle ground between sucking people off for mediocre work and being a straight up jerk, and we all have to find it.

>>54732654
B L E A C H

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>>54717302
Yeah, I went down to my nearest GW and talked to the resident blackshirt about it, since the bases I'm using are the old slot bases. His recommendation was that if I'm going to cut the bases in half, then I should glue put another base on the inside to make it actually look like wheels.

Here's a pic of what I've done so far, along with my first Ork Warboss (from way back in 3e) and another Gorkamorka-era trukk for size comparison.

On a related note, I'm planning on making a mob of Bugboyz aka Ork genestealer hybrids for my army. Any suggestions on how I should convert them fellow anons?

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OUTTA THE WAY GUNLETS
this is chad's fleshmental

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>>54715831
Scored a second hand Nid model that was assembled by an actual retard. What's the best way to undo super glued joints? Freeze it?

>>54734834
Yes

I got a metal lictor in the mail today and it was poorly primed, should dipping it in simple green work to get the crap primer off? Also it will need to be reglued?

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Been busy with work lately but thought I'd post a pic to show where I last left off and I'll see how much I can get done today

Also before anyone ask why mold lines and such
I plan to paint them like cracks and dents in the armor on typhus

>>54733722
It does look neat. Any idea where he's from?

>>54735033
Acetone works extremely well with metal. Don't use it on plastic though, acetone would melt it

>>54734791
What in the world is that thing? A flamer without front?