WIP General

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Someone asked for a few more shots of my terrain, so I took some and now I am sharing them. Enjoy. C&C welcome.

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re-toasting

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Long time lurker, first time magnetizer here again.
I'm happy to say that I got most of the main body of my landspeeder together.... despite the mishap where I glued the engine compartment together crooked.
Oh god the sawdust. The horror, the horror

/WIP/ Discussion Topic:
What are your LEAST favorite model to paint in your army? Why?

Mine would probably be drones, just because i paint sept symbols on top, so it is a pain.

>>47326759
FFFFFFFFUCKING SHIELDS

>>47326770
What kind of shields anon? Because i could see wood/metal frame being pretty tedious and complicated.

>>47326759
Anything that requires bare skin.

>>47326822
My entire army is slogging foot skeletons, and each little bastard needs a shield. Just SO MANY SHIELDS

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>>47326713
>mfw

>>47326735
What a beautiful image ;)

>>47326759
Rhinos. It's literally just painting a box.

>>47326759
>What are your LEAST favorite model to paint in your army? Why?
I hate painting Space Marine bikes. They're a real drag to paint for some reason.
I'm generally a fan of infantry or monsters, tanks and vehicles are not that much fun to me.

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>>47326759
Honestly, I love painting my guardsmen, but skin really gets me. I'll get over it, and I feel like I'm starting to get better with it.

This is the last of the snapfit guardsmen I finished Sunday, going to start up my first real guardsmen when I have the time. Sadly, that's most likely going to have to wait until the Summer.

>>47327601
I'm digging that colorscheme, and the skin doesn't look bad at all to me.

Post genestealer cults! I demand it!

>>47327866
>Interrogator with low budget

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>>47325984
I changed the pose on my Terminator, better than the last?

>>47328164

If you're going to use that hammer swing pose, his torso needs to be twisted a bit more to his right.

>>47328164
Can you do something with his pauldrons to bring them in closer to the torso? They look really disconnected right now, very fake.

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>>47326853
>Just SO MANY SHIELDS

Backpacks and bolt guns, Mr. Rcio ... zillions of 'em!

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Decided to jump outside of the production line painting to finish a dorf to see how it would look. Looking forward to getting the whole unit done.

>>47327557
I feel the same way. I hate vehicles because of the large swaths of flat mono colored armor plating, and I don't have an airbrush either. Bike's are annoying because there's deceptively a lot to fucking paint. You feel like the bikes should be as quick as a marine or terminator, but it feels like they take 3 times as long. They go on and on and the flat square areas on the bike are boring as sin too.

You know I think that may be the problem. Marines for the most part are all curved and rounded armor around their bodies. In fact most infantry is like this. Bikes and tanks are all flat angular armor.

>>47328164
I would highly suggest you use the sword arm to connect that shied to. Cut the blade off and it has a ready made handle.

>>47328901
That's not a bad idea at all. I'm going to end up having to use a strip of plasticard or sprue or something for the handle on the other 4 SS terminators since the BaC box comes with just one sword arm.

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Reposting this because I want to see /wip/'s opinion on this question.

How hard would it be for a beginner to paint the Knights of Dorn?

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hey I am going to do a church base for my Obsidian Knight model, I'm planning on grabbing pic related for the base, but what else would be good to add to it, where could I grab it, and how should I paint it?, I'm still really new to all this

>>47329518

Depends on how easily you can paint a straight line.

>>47329546
>church base for a knight

huehuehue

>>47329556
I'm afraid that I can't into straight lines. My hands are too shaky, sadly.

>>47329518

Only marginally more difficult than a regular scheme if you know how to use tape properly to create straight lines.

>>47329858
>masking an entire tactical marine

I count EIGHT elevation changes if you mask vertically down the middle, and that's being generous. It's more like 13 if you count every bit of curvature, and counting the skull as 1.

It'll be tough to really mash that tape in there good to prevent any overspray whatsoever.

>>47329858
I don't know how to use tape on models, I'm sad to say.

Can someone explain/show me how?

Hey guys do you typically decorate the base of your model before or after painting it?

>>47329895

Why the fuck would you do it after if you paint your model on the base? You need to prime your base so how are you going to do that if your completed model is already on top of it?

If you don't paint your model on the base, then it doesn't matter which one you do first, so I can only assume your bases are already stuck to your model. Yes, you can brush on primer afterwards but why the fuck wouldn't you prime the whole thing together when you first primed the miniature?

>>47328531
This.

Fuck backpacks. I play chaos so i can live with the variety in boltguns, but fuck backpacks.

Also; thin dat paint boi

>>47329921
I need to prime the flock and sand?

>>47326759
Walkers and vehicles, making their flat panels and space look like anything other than bland flat surfaces is a nightmare for me.

>>47329951
I NEVER fucking snip backpacks off the sprue properly.

There's always a fucking flat spot where I snipped too much.

I need glasses or something.

>>47326759
ork boyz
the fucking straps and belts and shirts with all the arms and heads in the way
it doesnt help i'm painting with yellows

>>47330063

Sand you do, flock you're not supposed to.

>>47326759
Most space marine vehicles, especially drop pods. There's way too many flat sides and angles that just make it more boring in my opinion.

Also the newer pink horror models. Old pewter ones are fantastic to paint, but the new ones feel pretty bland on details and look pretty dumb.

>>47330063
sand yes flock no.
if you plan on doing flock, and you also want to matt varnish your models for protection, apply the flock after the varnish otherwise it'll get clogged up by the spray

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The only LGS in my city is slowly sapping my will to paint.

>Have a game with my daemons. Most are painted but there's a few primed models, but it's fine as the total is coming along.
>Opponent works there, looks at my army
>"oh nice, its almost done, mine's painted too."
Nice, almost everyone here so far has fielded nothing but grey or primed, it will be nice to-
>it's all just primed with a wash
>all 3 of his armies are primed with a wash and a colored base
>he's serious that this is an acceptable paint job because tournies accept it.
>almost entire store save one dude who shows up rarely follows this guy's standard
>received comments like "wow that looks really good, but your stuff is just over detailed" and "you gotta work on getting a whole army painted dude.

It would be fine if they acknowledge that it's a barebones job, but the circlejerk of the box art and model examples on GW being "unnatainable" and "a waste of time to get to" from so many dudes there is like a stake in my heart

it pains my soul to see an entire space marine army that's been sprayed red and covered in agrax with green bases get complimented for how good it looks and uniform

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>>47329799
SM armor is segmented. That means you ever only have to make super short lines at once.
All you need is to make a quick straight stroke. The slower you move the brush the more squiggly your lines are gonna get.
So don't be discouraged. Confidence shows in your strokes.

That said painting the scheme itself should be easy.
Prime white, paint the white parts, then paint the parting line in black, do the base color and edge highlight the black side.

>>47328379
>>47328515
>>47328901
Thanks for the tips, I'll repose it tomorrow night and see if I can kludge together something so it actually looks like that power fist is griping the shield.

>>47326759
I dont have enough experience to say I have a least favorite, but the one issue I am coming up against as I learn about painting models is highlighting Ork machinery and in general painting the more fiddly bits of Ork machines. Theres just so many fucking edges and corners, and Ork tech, while being fun to look at, has so many fiddly bits that I find it hard to keep the colors varied enough with the few assortments of paints I have right now, especially when it comes to the wires/tubes/cords n shit.

>>47330642
>but the circlejerk of the box art and model examples on GW being "unnatainable" and "a waste of time to get to" from so many dudes there is like a stake in my heart
Just show up with a nicely painted army and enjoy the reaction.

>>47326759
I have two more fucking rhino-chassis vehicles to paint, and I'm considering buying an airbrush just so i don't have to touch the damn things.

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Anyone here use the Army Painter Quickshades? How are they?

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>>47330642
>but your stuff is just over detailed
>the box art and model examples on GW being "unnatainable" and "a waste of time to get to"
>an entire space marine army that's been sprayed red and covered in agrax with green bases get complimented for how good it looks and uniform

Jesus. Well I hope seeing your army changes their perspective a bit anon. Even if it doesn't at least you'll have the best looking army.

>>47330954
Haven't used them myself, but one of the guys I play most often uses them exclusively. It's been my experience that applying a black and a brown wash with a brush will give better results almost every time, and require no more skill than dipping the model.

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Decided on blue for the sword, now I just have to decide what color would work best for the base

>>47331019
Depends on the battlefield doesn't it?

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>>47331019
I like the way the sword looks. Was a good choice.

>>47331019
Desert yellow would give some nice contrast, but volcanic or a "moon rock" base would give a more uniform look, so it really depends if you want the model to stand out or blend in more.

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>>47330642
>Trying to put a ton of work into my admech
>two other guys starting them
>one guys is just a grey tide while the other is painted in thick khorne red and metal drybrushing over black
>outside of a couple other guys, no one else in the store is much better
I know your pain nigga, stay strong

>>47331019
i like the detail on the base, what is that, a tiny ruined building of some kind?

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>>47331019
>>47331045
oh, and I posted that pic cause I think Jungle or something like that would look neat.

>>47331060
memes

I thought human gravestones would go really well thematically with it

>>47330642
>>47331051
Work hard on your armies, friends, and return to the sub-human garbage, lording over them with your forces that you have devoted much work and attention to. Show them you are better.

>>47331094
Look, I love painting and playing against painted armies, but it's time to fucking face the facts, painting is only for the hobbyist types, the ones who just want to play the GAME don't give a fuck.

>>47331165
Joke's on you, I play Necromunda.

Though, honestly, I mostly like the hobby aspect.

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>>47330764
>>47330976
>>47331094
Thanks anons, I'll get back to work
>>47331051
stay strong too my man

On that note, bloodthirster is nearly done. Desert base is almost sort of a placeholder at the moment, any suggestions on how to spice it up?

>>47331151

Will never understand people who are game only for 40k. 1. it's not even close to the best game for just the rules, and 2. the game's not nearly as enjoyable with shitty unpainted models on the table, and 3. the game is like the LEAST biggest draw to the franchise compared to models or lore, although it is probably the most important as without rules, 40k probably wouldn't be popular.

>>47331292

I adore the color palette.

>>47331292
>Bloodthirster that isn't some dark shade of red or black
So nice looking anon, kudos.

>>47331292
>any suggestions on how to spice it up?
The model itself has a very warm color palette, so maybe some cool colors for contrast? Maybe some alien purple or blue cacti/plants?

He looks awesome by the way, great work.

>>47331327
>>47331350
thanks. already did a red bloodthirster and wanted some variety.
>>47331511
Thinking about grabbing either some elven obelisks/crystals for the desert

>>47331313

Yeah, same here. If you want a good game then there are countless hex and chit wargames that are far better than 40k.

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Would the Tartaros shoulder pads (the top ones) fit over the Indomitus shoulders? If not, is there any 3rd party pads that could achieve the same look.

>>47331292
God damn that's cool.

Maybe add skulls around the feet and flames at the back to blend the model into the base.

A swirling dustcloud framing the model would play nicely to the muted colours (but might be hard to model unless you're good with holograms)

>>47331313
There's a barrier to getting into other games.

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Just finished my AoBR warboss conversion, just did it as a challange because i hate the original sculpt so much and wanted to see if i could fix him.

>>47326759
Drop pods can fucking do one. Rhinos a close second.

>>47331019
Looks really nice, but the head could do with... something. Looks quite flat imo.

As always, base to be consistent with the rest of your army.

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IT TURNS OUT THAT MAYBE SOAKING RESIN ON SPRUE FOR MALLEABILITY IS A GOOD IDEA THANKYOU LIFE FOR TEACHING ME THIS THE HARD WAY

>>47332795
What is it with people forgetting that pliers actually spread things apart as they're cutting into it? Something like that would have better been cut with a saw or at the very least scored with a knife and just snapped off.

Anyone like these? Im unsure how to liven them up, they look pretty dull now and my models color scheme are kind of dark too.

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>>47332869
Sorry smaller pic here

>>47332902
Don't put the cracking paint on the edges next time.

Top two are alright, last one looks like you didn't apply enough cracking paint so you got the really tiny cracks.

While it's good that you were careful, the few lines of bright colour mean the top two are still quite dark.
Try starting red and adding some random patches of orange across the whole base, then going yellow to white inside those patches.

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>>47332925
Almost what i did except i just went red, yellow and white, but too late to save now except redo them all. I think if id shown too much red it wouldve looked even more fake :(

>>47331292
How can those lazy shits see something like THIS and still have no desire to better themselves. Christ. Awesome thrister

>>47331313
This. Times a million.
Why not just play DoW if you want strategy and 40k together. This way is an order of magnitude more expensive. The rules are frankly a crock of shit. If you don't want to hobby why the fuck even play

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>>47333222

>>47333247
That's rite Orky.
Love the 50s drag racer vibe man. Great job on the conversion

Hey anons
I got a Sicarian Venator and want to do that cool hot metal/blued metal effect on its crazy Lazer barrel.
Any tips on how to do this WITHOUT an airbrush

>>47329895
I almost always do the base before I paint the model. Despite what other anons have said you do not NEED to prime sand, but you really should. I recommend you do the basing before priming, but honestly if you are just doing an infantry dude walking on a 28 or 32mm base, and you are just going to go for an "grey urban rubble" type base or something, you can get away with basing after painting. All my 40k armies are based to look like they are on some kind of bombed out hive city with lots of greyish rubble, mud, and toxic waste, so when I rebased my old marines on 32mms I just glued them to the new base then based it, and used imperial primer on the sand.
I would never recommend doing that for anything larger than basic infantry though. On bigger models like the Onager Dunecrawler I painted the base first and then attached the actual model

>>47333222
>>47333247
My brain can't comprehend how amazing this is. I can recognize most of the outter gubbinz, but what is the main body of the vehicle made from?

>>47333512
The sides of the car are from the Mek Gun kit, the chassis is made from half of the Trukk chassis extended by the Boarding Plank. The thing housing the main exhaust is from a Baneblade upgrade kit, I think. The front bit with the spikes is a Chaos Biker footwell turned upside-down.

>>47333075
Fear, anon. They are afraid they will never attain that level of skill, so dismiss anything that they cannot themselves do so as to distance themselves from reminders that they're scared.

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Finally getting around to painting my boyz

>>47332278
Blood Axe?

>>47333955
>that head

>>47334038
Damn right ya git.

>>47326496

where would I find bitz for scenery for a church base I'm working on

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>>47333222
>>47333247
Brother!

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What kind of lamp/light/illumination do you recommend?

>>47330718

Can I get a similar tutorial pic on how to paint black?

>>47333222
>>47333247

Excellent work, Anon

>>47333222
nice dub trips

>>47326759
Drones and any base infantry model because it's a chore to paint the same model over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over

>>47335259

Thiiiiis.

Nothing like finishing up that one test model, feeling great, and realizing you have a huge identical squad to go.

>>47333955
More people should realize the benefits of priming brown.

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>>47335179
I've got this if it's helpful.

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I'm sick of my arctic scheme for Tau and I want to do something a bit darker that's not as much of a pain in the ass as white is.
What would be a good way to go about an arctic-night fighting color scheme?
Or what would be a good scheme for cave fighting?
Or, failing that, does anyone have a suggestion for a dark swamp color scheme? The old one I used was olive green washed dark blue but it was so dark it was barely distinguishable from black.

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BFG Hiveship, been building this lil shit for over an year now.

>>47334260
You better be playing Epic, m8.

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>>47335362
How about figuring out how to paint that white first

>>47335386

Ohhhhh ho ho ho thats AWESOME

>>47334615

Daylight lamp, full spectrum and 400+ lumen. Anything else is preference.

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>>47334465
Loving those trukks. Here are my latest two. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do for my Flakka Dakka Trukk, but I've got the flakk thing from Forgeworld.

>>47334615
I use this guy

http://m.harborfreight.com/fluorescent-magnifying-lamp-60643.html?utm_referrer=direct%2Fnot%20provided

>>47335281
>>47335319

>scrubs complaining about not converting their models

You know you're doing this to yourself

>>47336249
>>47335386

I don't understand. The hive fleets are entirely naturally grown, aren't they? It's orks who use hulks and slap on bits.

The fents and sculpting looks nice, I'd go for a more "grown" look based on that instead of adding these bits.

It's easier too I think. You can buy ready made pipe and add greenstuff to it to turn it into vents as well as the nid bits you were using already anyway. A single scything talon makes a nice ship ridge for example.

Posting this Thermal Heat / tarnish effect.

save this picture.

>>47336489
Nice tutorial.

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>>47336527
>>47336489

fucking captcha...

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>>47336318

Ah, well you see the hiveship didn't grow those red, clearly man-made, parts. It grew out of them. What you're seeing here is the remnants of Adeptus Mechanicus exploratory blatteship "Sin of Prometheus", sent to hunt and capture live tyranid specimens. Needless to say, the hunt didn't go as well as planned.

I still need to add some details on claws, textures on red parts and shading&highlighting.

more pictures.

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Perhaps a weird request, but is there a benevolent fa/tg/uy willing to take some pics of a lemon russ and a chimera with measurements, or at least, a ruler next to it?

I'm trying to scratchbuilt some tanks but most measurement references I find online seem to diverge quite a bit from each other.

Tanks in advance!

>>47336652
>Sherman firefly
>American/British
I don't bloody think so lad

>>47336648

That's a cool backstory! Any escorts/cruisers to go with it?

>>47336716

yyyyyyyyyyyyyesssssssss-but some of them are unfinished as well.

I will show some of them a little later.

>>47336820

I have the attention span of a 3 year old and even less patience, post nowwww REEEEEEEEEE

>>47336711
Do explain, because the Sherman was built by the Americans while the Brits changed it by fitting it with their own 17pdr. gun and a better radio (hence the box on the back of the turret).

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I've been starting on scratch building a map-scale dropship for Battletech.

My skills are poor, but it will definitely spice up the games!

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>>47336652
this good enough ?
sorry to say i dont have a leman russ laying around.

>>47336652
Just google "Leman Russ size" and "chimera size" and you should get the size pretty easily.

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>>47336853

I'm missing one cruiser! It's here somewhere, lost in my collection of unfinished figures...

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I found a space marine in one of my cupboards so I'm rolling on this.

I haven't painted a 28mm figure for over 5 years though so who knows

>>47336892
perfect, that's exactly what I need

>>47336898
A couple of sites I read said a leman russ is 12cm long while others say 11cm and 15cm. I really just need a reliable reference.

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>>47336966

Rolling

What size round base would the Defiler fit?

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>>47337064
You better honour that honourable miniature mate.
Here's a recipe from another anon to make nice Star Phantoms.

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>>47337072
judging from a quick google search, whatever base the skitarii crab tank comes on.

>>47336276
Bullshit, certain armies are going to get repetitive or annoying, no matter how much conversion. I have fire warriors made from Tau, Kroot, and Humans, but i still get really burnt out on curved helmets, shoulder pads, and segment armor.

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>>47336648

here we go!

>>47336966
Rolling

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>>47336648

more

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>>47336648

still unfinished

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>>47336648

this little shit was the one that was missing.

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>>47336648

Another hiveship that's still WIP. Both are hand crafted from extra bits, random tiny junk, greenstuff and lots and lots of tentacly love

>>47337274

BUCKAAAAW!

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More weapons to do

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>>47336648

Another angle.
Shit is magnetized too.

>>47337466
You're doing Gods work anon. Specifically Nagash's.

>>47337466
did you just buy a lot of perry minis and added skulls to them?

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>>47337466

>>47337608
i have Calvary coming in soon

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New project time!

Finally got my first Calth box so Legio XVI Cohort IX Company VIII is a go.

Left one has the second layer added and some metals started. Right one only has the base coat and the first green in it.

>>47326735
Okay, so I actually BOUGHT magnets now (an embarrassing oversight) and I got them from miniwargaming.
Can anyone explain to me why it takes 2-4 weeks to get a bag of magnets from Ontario to the northeast US? I mean, I've done international shipping before, but come on!

>>47337617
kewl

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>>47336262
Theyre actually warbuggies, but thanks!
Make a cab cover trukk maybe? Pic related

>>47337641
gonna kitbash them with Black Knights, should be interesting

>>47337657
BTW how did you get so many skulls for other miniatures? did you recast them your self?

>>47334615

http://www.amazon.com/Daylight-U32500-Triple-Bright-White/dp/B0052OT64K

>>47336966
J.K. Rolling

>>47337692
the skeletal troop kits form GW have TONS of extra skulls.

>>47337168

Nice, 4 rammers, 4 lance escorts? What are the others?

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I'm reposing Lich Lord Venethrax so he doesn't look like he's falling backward.

Question is, which look is better? On guard, or about to swing?

>>47337770

"Rammers" are krakens, 2 cruisers have crushing claws and the third is torpedo/fighter bay monster

>>47337790
i like the pose on the left

>>47337636

Just order them from China. 6$ dollar for a pack of 400 2mm*1mm, ships in 2 weeks.

>>47337790
left pose is better

>>47337790
>>47337877
>>47337985

I do like the pose on the left, but my autism says 'no one goes into battle holding their sword down like that.'

>>47337790

Right seems more of a commanding pose; I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT IF IT WASN'T FOR THOSE DAMN KIIIIIIIDS

Does psychedelic Tzeentch anon have an album of all their works anywhere?

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Guys.

Should I paint invasion stripes on my Vendetta? It's currently basecoated in whatever dark angels green is called now.

Necrons... who idea was it to mold inject the necrons heads into both sides of their cheeks... fucking hell

>>47337653
Oops, sorry. Couldn't see how long they were for a sec there.

Think I might actually go for that design, with a higher-than-normal wall around it like the pic is.

>>47336966
Something fun

>>47338681

An entire tumblr blog actually, if I only could remember the name of it

Some people are obsessed with her and probably have her savage orcs to image search

>>47339455

It's a shame, I hope our resident artist doesn't get scared off.

>>47339483

She actually got hired by Forgeworld so she herself won't be on much for a while

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Not sure on the colours yet but a first go at repainting my retribution army. He still needs touching up in a few places and a few spots where the ink pooled but he's getting there.

I might do the other units fades from black to turquoise instead of pre shading black to grey to white then torqoiuse over the top and white.

>>47336890
as I also lack basic modelling/greenstuff skills, I applaud your effort! Maybe you could gently sand the whole thing to smooth the appearance and use an exacto knive to straighten the panels....

Nice union class, always great to see some battletech around here! would definitely play against that!

Just spend an hour basecoating my CSM with mephiston red.

How do I speed this shit up lads, should I just use a big brush and not give a fuck about being neat with stuff like basecoats?

>>47339737
Pretty much, yeah. You're just going to layer over everything later, so there's no point in worrying about neatness in the first few stages.

>>47336890
Don't use green stuff for that. You can't sand it. Use a sandable putty instead. Much easier to make a sphere look right that way

>>47339455
>>47338681
http://louisesugdenart.tumblr.com/

>>47339483
I don't think so, after all she contributed over a relatively long span of time... I guess she can handle the occasional sperglord here, we aren't /b/ after all...

speaking of her: she inspired me to order those flourescent paints from vallejo.... I might use them on baharroth or sth. I guess...

>>47339813

>speaking of her: she inspired me to order those flourescent paints from vallejo

yeah... me too... for the horrors in the Warhammer Quest box...

>>47336652
That picture gives me cancer, no Centurion, no Comet, not having Cromwell and Sherman in same bracket.

>>47338704
Sure why not, whatever looks cool anon. I know it's a bit overused but I also like teeth on the cockpit.

>>47335333
Sorry if I'm retarded but...

8:1:4 on step two, does that mean take 8 drops of Chaos / Abaddoodle Black, 1 drop of Scorched Brown (don't recognize that one) and 4 drops of water and then mix it on the palette?

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where can I get these PAULDRONS other than eBay? I am making custodies.

>>47340427
GW used to sell raptor pads a few years ago, but I don't think they do anymore. They were sold as mentors pads though.
FW had raptors termie pads iirc, but the only still have the landraider and rhino doors.

A quick google search revealed that some shops apparently still have stock though. And shapeways has pads with that symbol too.

It's also worth considering sculpting your own master to cast as many as you need though.

>>47326759
I'm so tired of painting orks that I've started a new army (DA Deathwing).

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csm lenses make me butthurt

>>47330642
Late reply, but I feel you so much. I spent a shocking amount of time on my own Chaos Daemons (I am a newbie, so my paintjobs aren't nearly as good as yours, but they have gotten a lot better) and finally decided to pay a visit to the FLGS. While there were some guys who had put some effort into it, most of the people I saw were kids who had just spray painted their armies one color. One guy even had a Thunderhawk spray painted red, with the cockpits still unprimed grey. The hobby is what seperates minis wargames from your average strategy fare, and makes it special. Glad to see someone who appreciates that.

>>47340427
>Buy one set
>Use oyumaru and greenstuff to make copies
>???
>Profit
With a lot of bits that are difficult to get and you need a lot of, it isn't a bad idea.

>>47330954
I use the bottle version, they're great for shading and giving a worn dirty look (think worn leather). But they're super easy to abuse and it becomes... addictive to just short cut with them.

>>47339550
uses them on the brown

>>47330954
OK, but you should keep in mind that they are just rebranded wood stain. You should also make sure to get some matte varnish too as they make models very shiny.

>>47341261
It looks really good so far, though.

>>47337466
your perseverance inspires me.

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>>47336966
>tfw get pretty far in and realise colours are inverse

>>47341659
Looks good though, no one will notice, Anon!

>>47341659
I knew a Howling Griffons player who did the same t hing with his entire army.

>>47341811
Looks like he made a new chapter; The Bizarro Griffons.

>>47336966
ROLLAN

>>47341659

Why wouldn't you double check or use a reference while painting? Either you're arrogant or you have a sloppy as shit work ethic. That might sound mean, but that's just telling it how it is, because the only other option is you're a complete fucking moron, and I definitely didn't want to just randomly call you that.

>>47341993
>asshurt

>>47336966
rollan, might take a while for me to actually get it together.

>>47341993
>I'VE NEVER MADE A MISTAKE IN MY LIFE. I AM PERFECT.
>KOWTOW BEFORE ME PEASANT!

>>47342051
.....51? Imperial Fists? That's already my fucking army.. Re-rollan.

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>>47341993
fuck off desu

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>>47342086
>Many of the Howling Griffons stationed in the Khymara System during the Badab War still maintain their Codex-Approved Night World Battle Livery from their prior deployment in the Caradryad Sector.

>>47342015

Makes literally no sense.

>>47342059

Yeah, I haven't made a mistake that stupid and long in my life. You'd kind of have to be super retarded to go for years making the same easy mistake before realizing it.

>>47342086

Fail to notice how literally only FW and RT have red on the right? Even FW's night scheme quarters with yellow on the top left.

inb4 more guaranteed sperg responses. You dumb niggers are so easy to trigger.

>>47341993
I dedicate this song to you, you fucking homo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mItGNNPclvE

>>47342198
>You'd kind of have to be super retarded to go for years making the same easy mistake before realizing it.

Once on a roll on a random chart.
Oops, you dun goofed!


Double down on that stupid, you're on a roll yourself!

>>47342198
>Makes literally no sense.
You are an asshurt buttbaby. It makes literal and figurative sense, don't blame others if you are simply too simple to understand something.

>>47342198
>using inb4 so no one can reply to you without making them retarded in your eyes
You're getting asshurt over a guy fucking up one one (1) mini

Stop while you're ahead

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I quietly regret how I did the armor. On the one hand, it looks dirty and that's pretty par for the course with chaos. On the other hand, it's black and white so my brain wants it to look sterile and smooth.
Also, drybrush/10. But still: 40 core marines painted up to put nuts to butts and stuff in holes.

>>47342297
looks just fine desu

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>>47342198
>>47341993
Uhhhhhhhh ooooohhhhhhhh

>>47342198
>Fail to notice how literally only FW and RT have red on the right? Even FW's night scheme quarters with yellow on the top left.
I'll be honest, I don't even know what this means?
I haven't touched anything 40k related for 6 years and rolled just for a fun painting session after I found an unpainted marine, I opened 1 image which is the main image of the lexicanum page so seemed pretty reasonable.

Next time you make 1 mistake trying to have fun I hope you consider your work ethic/how arrogant you are.

>>47342297
I'm sure those Phyrexia symbols are just coincidence but that seems oddly fitting for CSMs.

>>47341993
I mean, not to sound mean, but I'm probably better than you in every conceivably way. From income to health to sex life.

>>47342284
Don't touch while painting
Varnish afterwards

You will want to do some intense shading on each armor panel too. I have seen some to it by using shades of grey then glazing over the panels. One tutorial I have seen uses a white crayon for higlights before airbrushing. Also drop name.

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>>47342198

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Any advice on working with Infinity's metal models ?
So damn excited

>>47342436
Just remove flash and file like normal. Then prime like normal.
You will want to give it a clear coat when finished painting even more so than with plastic or resin as the paint is more likely to get chipped off on a metal miniature.

Otherwise, pretty standard.

>>47342436
>>47342468
Oh, and drill and pin any separate pieces together using a pin vice.

>>47342198
post something you've painted so I can have a good laugh at it.

>>47336966
I can use a fun goal.

>>47342468
>>47342534
Shit, i need to get a file then.
Is it possibly to remove flash etc with a knife until the file comes in the mail ?

>>47342580
That is easy to do. A file can make things more precise and uniform(high grit sandpaper perhaps for softer materials). You can probably get away with just a knife if you want, but some cuts can be a little lumpy and uneven.

>>47342580
With a sharp blade and steady hand, you should be able to.
And a simple bit of GS over some spots could help fix any MISTAKES (but don't tell the guy above if you make a mistake or he will toss your salad).
Do you have any sand paper?

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>>47336966
COME ON HAWK LORDS!

>>47342600
>>47342614
Sweet, it'll give me something to do while i wait for stuff in the mail.

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>>47342651
Balls, that's kinda boring. While simple, might be a challenge to make look good, though. So there is that. And I can free hand their insignia and squad markings.
Anyone know what their Deathwing and Ravenwing look like?

>>47342694
Now I am not even sure if I have a spare marine... I just sold all my old stuff... Who doesn't have a spare marine kicking around?!
I could use a CSM model... DAs are pretty much CSMs anyway ;)
REVENGE OF THE FALLEN!

>>47336966
Rolling

>>47342780
YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!

You are now the lord of the hawks :'(

[stop telling me to identify Store Fronts reCAPTCHA!]

>>47342694
DA successors use the same colour scheme throughout for their DW/RW as those organizations are unique to the DA themselves. Although they do use the same weaponry and organize in the same way (but forgeworld did put out an image of angels of absolution sternguard veterans in vraks part 2 so there is some conflict).

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>>47336966
Someone fix that Knights of Dorn image with the correct scheme. They're Black and White, not Ice Cream coloured, sadly. 40KWikia's images are edited.

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>>47342891
Bone coloured bikers might look neat. Maybe with black helmets or something. Maybe I'd do a Terminator black with a bone helmet and shoulder pads. Maybe I'll get yelled at for that....
But it sure would look neat! ;)

>>47342297
Well you could embrace the effect and rationalize it as chaos corruption. Maybe go over it with a wash to emphasize it a bit.

>>47342309
You can't see it in that photo, but he posted a close up last thread and they have a very rough texture to the armor. Personally I thought it looked kind of neat, looked porous like bone or something.

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>>47342926
Wait, the Lexicanum uses the same colorscheme. They even have a painted model.

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>>47343189
They even have a larger force with the same scheme.

Personally, I think it's a very sexy scheme, but I can understand wanting black and white instead of brown and bone.

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Almost done with my current project, Nurgle Daemons. Heres what Ive narrowed it down to, but I can't decide what to start next, so can you guys choose for me? Tomorrow I'll reply with day 1 pics of whatever is chosen.

>Finish Blood Angels: 15 JP Death Company, 10 HQ, 3 Attack Bikes

>Finish IG: 15 DKoK Grenadiers, 3 Thudd Guns w/15 crew, a Vendetta

>Finish pic related MRRF: 5 Moblots and basing for the entire force

>CSM stuff: a Dreadclaw, some cultists, and some random power armor Nurgle Marines

>10 Scions

>about 60 Puppet Wars models (please no)

>Nurgle Daemon Prince

>Belakor

How does one paint a bone color? I have an urge to buy the $10 snapfit gaunts and paint them completely bone color, except for the eyes and flesh/muscle bits that you can see in them.

>>47342926
Color schemes change over the years, anon, just look up the old Minotaurs scheme. I went with the brown version for the chart because it's a color that's underrepresented among SM's, like orange.

>>47343189
>>47343203
Could just be that it's an older version of the scheme, or they're both wrong.

Either way, the pic in >>47342926 is an official pic/newest version.

Not going to lie though, Ice Cream marines look delicious.

>>47343230
I spray a bone color over black primer, then use a diluted ink to emphasize shadowed spots.

>>47343263

>>47343239
Ah, I see. You make a good point, brown and orange is underrepresented.

>>47343263
Feels kind of derogatory to call them ice cream marines, but I appreciate the pun. You could fluff it as being a splinter force that broke off from the main chapter, or a colorscheme unique to one company, or something like that.

>>47343028
That does sound pretty neat! You're basically making it up as you go along with most of the less famous successor chapters anyway so any fluff autists won't have much of a leg to stand on.

>>47342297
These are well done, be proud.

>>47343303
Terribly sorry if it seemed that way!

I've always called them the Ice Cream marines ever since I saw their scheme a few months ago, it's just that it's the first time I've seen the newer black and white scheme. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the scheme, and I like the other scheme as well.

>>47342297
Overall I lke how they look. They're definitely tabletop quality, I like the mix between early, almost non-heretical looking armor and the later Chaos Marine styles. I also like how the sergeants have red shoulderpads, and how the plasma guns are brass and orange.

The only thing I'd have a problem with is lack of variety in weapon color or markings on armor, but that's just because I think of Chaos Marines has being half-scavenged and really personalized, a bunch of individuals rather than an organized force. I may not like topknot marines much, but I'd include a few because they'd personalize their stuff like that.

>>47343376
Friendly reminder the word bearers are still a legion

>>47343376
Much appreciated. There's a lot more brass on the weapons but the lighting may have fucked it up somewhat. I'm keeping my dudes a bit less randomized. mostly just dirty and in some disrepair/corruption.
I may add a squad of topknots later on, though. You're right on my lack of variation. could be that's what's been bugging me.

>>47343214
What is that exact model? I thought that most of the Ariadna girls wore helmets.

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>>47343358
It's cool - it's just one of those names that can be affectionate or insulting, like Ultrasmurfs or Dank Gayngles. Context is important, I guess. I never noticed they looked like vanilla and chocolate until you pointed it out - I just thought brown and bone.

They're my personal favorite Imperial Fists successor just on colorscheme alone, so I take it kind of personally.

>>47343455
Yeah, but Chaos still generally thrives on personal identity and individuality, since that's what makes them so different from their loyalist counterparts.

>>47343463
I also noticed that all of them are wearing helmets, but I can understand wanting protection. You could also add some markings onto the armor - the fact that it's mostly white means you could add some colorful tattoos for the slaaneshi squad. You could also add some Eye of Horus or Star of Chaos symbols or something, sort of like pic related.

>>47343594
Chaos is a spectrum, you can totally have a coherent renegade chapter that removed their recruiting cap and rules about bioweapons and stuff that everyone is on board with.

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>>47343524

Anaconda pilot. Not an Ariadna unit, but can be included in a mrrf list.

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>>47326681
Hot glued nickels onto the bottom of my bases.
Remounted the 1kSons with sticky tac onto old paint pots.
Time for the last push on these guys with glowing Scorpion Green eyes and green gem stones and then hopefully that will be the last you have to see of these guys before I move on to my 3000 point army of Daemons of Tzeentch and Tzaangor Cultists.

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WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG!

I haven't painted a single mini in 10 years.

So, to sum it up: Fuck you, you lucky bastards. I jelly.

>>47343974
WHY NO PAINT BRO?

>>47343974
Who you talkin' to honky?

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MOAR WHAAAAAAG

>>47344006
Love it!

>>47344023
thanks ;3 it turned out a lot better than i thought

>>47343938
>>47344006
You orky bastard. Gotta love that sort of creativity.

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Working on my pre heresy Iron Hands.

>>47343985
>Moved out of parent's house to study/work in city 500 miles away
>3000 points worth of fully painted 5th Ed. Orcs & Gobbos I can't take with me
>Lots of assorted shit I had to leave behind
>Come back on holiday
>No trace of army
>No trace of supplies or tools
>"WTF pops?"
>"Oh, I gave your toys to X's kid, he loved them"
>yougottabefuckingkiddingme.rar
>7 year old snotface wrecked everything
>Spirit: Crushed
>"Why are you so upset, anon?"

I couldn't bring myself to start over.

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>>47336966
Rolling, sounds fun.

>>47344371
Sreaming internally. ;n; dats super sad, you should ease back into it

>>47344371
Tell your dad those weren't toys - they were fairly expensive miniatures that are worth even more now for their age. At least give him the sense that he made a horrible mistake.

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>>47344371
>parents getting rid of their childs shit without asking
it's like these parents are fucking deranged

>>47337625
please clean your keyboard, it's making me feel sick

just buy a can of compressed air and spray the bastard

>>47342545
I'm almost expecting him to be churchanon again

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>>47344912
Can you smell farts over the internet too!?

>>47344371
>not relinquishing your greed for the material
I'm not pointing fingers, but someone's not achieving nirvana today.

>>47344624
My mom sold all my stuff when I moved out for school years ago. She has always been a really bad person. Havent spoken to her in 2 years because she kept everyones inheritance for herself (she was executor). Anyway, she sold all this for who knows how much. A lot of it was given to me by my uncle as I grew up.

A ton of Ral Partha minis.
1st print Space Hulk.
A ton of old GW minis.
AD&D books: players, dm's, monster manual, fiend folio, tons of FR and other modules/splatbooks.
~$5000+ worth of comic books.
Adeptus Titanicus starter box.
NES, SNES, Genesis, SMS, Gamecube and a treasure trove of games.
More that Im probably forgetting. It was years ago and Im over it now.

>>47345378
You are a man of much self control Anon. I would have killed her.

>>47328626
lookin' good

>>47345618
She kept $50,000 from me and 50 from my brother when my Grandmother passed away a couple years ago. No one has talked to her since, not even mad.

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Literally yesterday my wife and I bought some acrylic paints and tiny brushes and painted our Hero Forge minis. The plastic is crap and we didn't prime. We had a ton of fun, though, and in person they look pretty good for a first effort. Can someone post the "how to take a non-crappy photo of your mini" guide?

>>47345868
That's one for the "Thin your paints" page on 1d4chan.

>>47345952
Thanks, I'll look it up. I assume it includes advice on how to improve, not just simple mockery?

>>47345868
Glad you had fun, though you need to learn to thin your paints. I find it's great to do something with someone you love. Maybe one day.

>>47345952
Agreed.

>>47345975
when you assume you make an ass out of u and me.

dont go to the thin your paints 1d4 page.

>>47337507
from the thumbnail it looks like a friendly octopus weating a sombrero

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>>47345975

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>>47345868
I can post the PDF guide if you need it

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>>47327601
Late reply, but I can help you!

Take that basecoat and wash it in Reikland Fleshshade. Then, hit the cheeks, nose, and the high bits of the hands with the base color again. Based Duncan would call this a 'layer' highlight and add in some freehand highlights on top, but I like the more muted appearance; it looks good both close up and at three feet, letting the natural light provide a highlight. Pic related.

>>47343938
>>47344006
Very nice models anon, but what I am curious about is what camera you are using

>>47346149
Ah, thanks mate! I've actually been watching Duncan's tutorials for them, and I find that his tutorials on the guardsmen were extremely helpful.

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>>47346223
No problem. If you're wondering, that model's using a combination of highlighting techniques.

I can't stand freehand highlights (they look too brushed on) so for the fabric and flesh I left it at the layered highlight, and the armor is faintly drybrushed. The gunmetal and leather bits aren't highlighted at all.

The white is just layered. I think overall it creates a very crisp appearance.

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My first time with custom base building and converting. He is my biker Night Lord HQ.

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>Mfw skeleton time

>>47346317
I like it, looks very nice and clean. I'll keep practicing 'til I can get it to look crisp and clean enough.

Also, I've just realized that I never ordered the paints I'd need to paint the commissar. What would you recommend?

>>47346355
I fucking love skeletons!

I recall someone saying Valejo Airbrush paints were good to start with as they are already the consistency that paints should be for minis. Anyone know if that is accurate before I order some?

>>47346415
they are fantastic, i love their metallics, and the non-metallics are pretty good too

>>47346349
the base makes my ocd go crazy. it's a hexbase that isn't even a regular hex. It's not round, square or or a hexagon.

I mean I get it, but it totally pings on my 'off' radar.
Maybe one of the new oval bases would fit under it. Or compromise and do a scaled up version of the bike bases.

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>>47346399
I use vallejo pots, since they thin out better, but if you're also using Vallejo, I'd go with Scarlet Red. It's a wonderfully opaque basecoat that requires few if any extra coats. Pic related; the wash is Nuln oil with a Bloody Red drybrush.

>>47346452
It's actually coffin shaped, becuase I am corny like that. It is totally not going to be OK in most circles but my group is fine with it. I thought if you are going to embrace winged helmet edge you may go all the way

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After an hour I finally got the marble to acceptable

>>47346527

YEAH! That's how you do it, anon!

I dunno if you want to try and improve it, but you could try thinning down some white and layering it on to fade everything slightly.

Honestly, you could keep it as-is...it's got just as good a chance of ruining it.

>>47346471
Afraid not, I'm using Citadel paints.

Hmm... How would you feel if I painted him in my regiment's colors?

Also, would Pallid Wych Flesh achieve the older look the commissar's have in the pics of their models I've seen?

>>47346552
> thinning down some white and layering it on to fade everything slightly

That's what I did already ha. It works well. I think I can make it better next time around, but now I'm paranoid that each plate will be visibly better than the last ha

>>47346138
That's the one I was looking for, thanks.

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>>47346598

Commissar's don't wear the colors of their regiment, anon. They're not part of the Guard, they're part of the Commissariat. He's mostly black, so don't worry too much.

If you're using citadel pots, the closest equivalent is Mephiston Red, but I have no idea how it'll look, since 'close' does not mean 'exactly the same'.

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ok this is my first mini since December. where did I go wrong?

>>47346683
sometimes they incorporate pieces of the regiment's into their uniform depending on how attached they are to them.

>>47346683
Eh, was just wondering, as that way I'd be able to save money and put it towards more models.

But anyways thanks for your help mate, though I've still got to figure out what other paints I'd need for him, and if I want to paint blue camouflage on my Leman Russ once I build it.

>>47346703
as soon as you picked up the paint brush

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Thoughts on using Eisenkern Stormtroopers with female heads, tabards, cloaks, and GW weapons as Sisters of Battle? I'm not really a fan of the Valkir models a lot of people seem to be using; they're too big and don't really match the aesthetic of the rest of the army.

Or does anyone know of any other potential SoB models? My requirements are no pewter, no heels, and fully clothed. I'm maybe okay with goofy poses as long as their weapons are pointed in the right direction.

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>>47346489
>It's actually coffin shaped
Okay I did not make that connection. That's a cool idea actually. If you got a gothic horror thing going on with your army that's neat.

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>>47346825
Not so much 'gothic horror' as 'heavy metal', if the size of the front forks on that 'hog are any indication.

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>>47346355

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I wish I was good at freehand so I wouldnt have to suffer through shitty decals

>Hobby knife with padded grip nowhere to be found in my entire house
>None of my housemates have seen it
Time to buy a new one I guess. Anyone know where I can get a bunch of replacement blades along with the knife?

>>47347177
That's a pretty simple design. Could draw it on masking tape then cut it out for a stencil then fill it with either a brush or airbrush.

>>47347246
Walmart?

An exacto handle with like 5 extra blades runs $4 or so

>>47347246
Any hobby/craft store. I've even bought a pack of them from Staples,

>>47347275
>>47347285
Huh, I must keep looking past them in the store, I only ever see knives with one blade.

I'll go looking tomorrow, thanks lads.

>>47330954
I use them on scenery tiles. Brings out the detail and it's a polyurethane varnish that goes on pretty thick.

I guess it would be okay for minis but use a brush for fucks sake.

>>47332704
Drop pods. Those fucking fins that you have to paint ten identical sides of...

>>47336966
Roll, hope I don't need to buy colors.

>>47342297
can you give me a guide for those robes?

>>47346703
did you prime that?

>>47348212
yeah primed black

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>>47346527
I'm very late, but you might find this useful.

>>47332992
This might help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH5C6_TxPr8